Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-26
TERSE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
People and Their Movements,
Cleaned by Observer.

south they attended the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. w. Tyler Smith
of Sheridan were in the city Sunday
the guests Of their daughter, Mrs. F.
J. Craven.
Samuel Orr of Portland was in the
city the latter part of the week the
guest of his son, Sheriff John w. Orr.
Mr.. Orr was formerly resident Of
Polk county, residing at Rickreall.
Mr.. Orr spent Sunday with Rickreall
friends.
Rev. and Mrs. 7. H. Starbuck and
Miss Edith Starbuck. jof Portland,
were over-Sunday visitors at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Starbuck.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. X. Piasecki were
over-Sunday visitors with relatives in
the Capital city.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mills of Sa-
lem are in the city visit j. L. Swee-
ney.
Mr.. A. C. Powers of Falls City is a
business visitor in town today.
A. R. Cadle of Rickreall was a Dal-
las visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Black of Fair
view avenue, are the proud parents
of an eight pound baby girl born Sat
urday morning, March 20,
Cass Riggs, a prominent farmer Of
the Crowley neighborhood, was Dal-
las business visitor Saturday.
Frank Murge of Bowersville trans
acted business in this city Saturday.
Jim Hanna Of Independence was a
county seat business visitor Saturday
afternoon.
The condition of T. C. Stockwell
who has been seriously ill with pneu-
monia for the past two weeks, Is
much improved.
Miss Beula Balderee of Monmouth
visited at the home of her parents
over Sunday.
Quite a number of Falls City citi-
zens attended the funeral Of DR.. W. |
B. Officer which was held in this city
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Laws and chill
dren of near Independence were in
the city Sunday visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ford of Falls
City are visiting with j. R. Ford,
their son, at Eugene. They will re-
turn home this week.
J. K. Muir has bought stock of
general merchandise at Logan, Clack-
amas county, and is this week moving
thither.
Mrs. Rodney Coulter underwent a
surgical operation at the hospital on
Monday, from the effects of which she
is rapidly recovering.
Rev. C. C. Curtis will preach at
Tillamook next Sunday, thus permit
ting Evangelist Van Winkle to re-
main here over the Sabbath to con-
clude his revival work.
E. Z. Ellsworth, mill superintendent
for the Willamette Valley Lumber
spent Saturday and Sunday
at Springfield investigating electrical
appliances in the Booth-Kelley saw
mill. Mr.. Ellsworth says the new in
stitution is a wonderful mill.
John Ankeny of Washington has
been a guest of his brother, Robert, at
this week.
Miss Edna Morrison was a recent
Portland visitor, spending the time
with her sister, Mrs. C. L. Starr.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Cosper this
week entertained their daughter, Mrs.
Strayer of Portland.
Mrs. Arthur Goode of Salem is a
quest of her parents, Mr., and Mrs
Frank Morrison. /
The Methodist ladies will hold a
cooked food sale at Vassall & Cra-
ems store on Saturday, April 3.
John Mekkirs of Mccoy was Dal-
as visitor on Thursday.
On Tuesday afternoon, April 6, the
Voman's s club will entertain the pio- c
Ieer women of this city, when a spec !,
al program will be rendered. !
On Saturday, April 3, there will be
meeting of the County Fair board, !,
t which time the matter of a race |.
leet during the fair will be consider >
d.
Lisle Rice, who was recently ap- =
ointed to a clerkship in Washington, =
! here visiting relatives before de- =
arting for the national capital. =
Miss Edna Holmes is visiting Cor=l ;.
allis friends this week. -
Robert Harris, who underwent an :
peration at the hospital last Sunday, "
recovering rapidly. :;
J. c. Talbot, candidate for mayor =,
{ Falls City at the approaching cleo
on there, was in town on Sunday.
Taxes are coming in rapidly these II
avs, and Treasurer Holman has in
,und it necessary to en- .ploy another "
ERIK during the rush season, which tc
i'll last until next Wednesday night. a
President Sanderson of the Bible a
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