Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-12
7ERsE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBORHooD.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
People and Their Movements,
Cleaned by Observer.

of the S. b. Purvine ranch of severa
hundred acres north Of Dallas, was ii
town on Wednesday, and told repre-
sentative of The Observer that Mr.
Purvine was making some important
improvements on the place, including
six-room modern dwelling and a big
new barn. A well has been sunk 180
feet and tower windmill erected
Much land on the place is being clear
ed.
The subject for the Christian Sci
ence lesson-sermon next Sunday will
be "Mortals and Immortals. +"
Mrs. j. Jurita Blair of Berkeley,
CAL, a niece of Mrs. Wynn johnson
is at the johnson home near the city.
Mrs. E. N. Hall of Woodburn, a
former resident Of this city, was in
Dallas last week for few days, visit
ing with friends.
Mrs. Eva Butler of Portland is a
guest at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. R. Coulter on Oak street.
Miss Marie Griffin, student at the
Salem Capital Business college, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home Of
her parents in this city.
Miss Winnie Hargrove, stenographer
in the law and abstract office of John
R. Sibley, spent Sunday at the home
Of her parents in Salem.
DIR. and Mrs. Mark Hayter have re-
turned from a short business and
pleasure visit in Portland.
Mrs. W. j. Barham was in Salem
Saturday visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Brown returned
Saturday morning from a several
days visit in Portland.
John Lynn, who has been in Perry
dale for the past several days a guest
at the home Of his son, Frank Lynn,
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Beaver has returned to
her home in West Salem after a short
visit at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. A. B. Starbuck.
Miss Violet Conkey of Monmouth
is a guest at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Richard Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wagner have
returned from visit in Portland.
While there they attended the Land
Products show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Williams return
ed the latter part of the week from
a several days visit with relatives in
Portland
The council will convene in regular
semi-monthly session next Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. McDougal left
on Wednesday for San Francisco,
where they will see the exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. McDougal will spend
the winter in southern California.
Oscar Cherroweth of Salem was
visitor in the city on Sunday.
L. E. Durrin of Springfield spent
Monday in Dallas.
G. H. Mcclure of Woodburn was
a Saturday business visitor in the
city.
A. McCloud, detailed by the state
architect as inspector of construction
on the Normal training school build
ing at Monmouth, was business Wis
itor in this city Monday.
The officials of the motive power
department of the Southern Pacific
made their annual inspection trip ov-
er this territory on Saturday. The
party included T. W. Heintzelman
of motive power, San Francisco; C.
Sheedy, superintendent Of motive
power, southern division, Los Ange-
les; 7. W. Younger, superintendent of
motive power, northern division, Sac
ramento; E. A. Gilbert, general in
spector, Oakland, and G. W. Wild,
master mechanic, Portland division.
Miss Helen Scott of Ashland is a
guest of her sister. Miss Naomi Scott.
Miss Alice SCHNEIDER of Salem is
visiting at the home of Miss Vera
Wagner.
Mr.. Samuel Kennedy, formerly of
Scott, Sask., Canada, has returned to ,
Dallas, after a visit at his former
home.
Miss Gladys Martin left on We'd
nesday evening for Seattle, where she
will enjoy a visit with friends and /,
relatives. After spending some time
in the Washington city Miss Martin !
will return to Dallas to prepare to !
leave for San Francisco. :
H. NJ. Crooks, well-known in Dal- 8
las, where he has visited frequently, j
and who for ten years has been pres !
ident of Albany college, has accepted /
the presidency of Alma college in !
Michigan I
Jim Hubbard held a stock sale at Y
his place near town on Tuesday. I
Monte j. Wax of Portland visited +
friends here this week. Il
S. E. Purvine of Salem was a Wis
tor in Dallas this week.
H. V. Gates of Hillsboro, lessee of
The city water works, was a business L
visitor in Dallas on Tuesday. c
E. E. Malay of Eugene was bus "
ness visitor in the city on Wednes- o
lay and yesterday. 7
F. Gillian of Airlie was in Dallas
IN Wednesday. d
F. L. Griffin of Corvallis. an exten- n
lion worker with the o. A c., was in
Dallas on Wednesday and yesterday. L
R. A. Cofelt Of Sherwood and for Z
nerly of Dallas was a visitor in the
ity this week. Mr.. Cofelt operates
eoft dr,nl- establishment Of Cbar