Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-12
TERSE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
People and Their Movements,
Cleaned by Observer.


having spent about six months in Sc
attic, have returned to Dallas, bring
ing their granddaughter, Kathryn S
Jennings, with them for the summer
Mr.. Shriver, who suffered stroke O.
apoplexy last summer while ON a fish
ing trip and was brought home in
dangerous condition, has recovered hi
health during the interval, and il
longing for the opening of the angling
season.
A. G. Stuggart, who lives some dis
tance east Of town, is refencing his
farm with wire fencing.
I. B. Hixon, on his recent trip tc
Portland, procured large machine
lathe, which he installed in his repair
shop on Wednesday.
Louis Schultz Of Albany, former
Dallas merchant, was business visit
or here on Wednesday and Thursday
Walter Cotton of Salem was Dal-
las visitor Tuesday and Wednesday.
There will be a Fanny Crosby Song
service given at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday evening. All the
songs used will be those written by
Fanny Crosby. The public is invited
to attend.
There will be st. Patrick's Day
social given in the basement of the
Presbyterian church on Wednesday
evening for the members and friends
of the church.
Frank Muscott, former conductor
on the Salem, Falls City g. Western
railway and resident of this city, has
been in Dallas for the past few days
visiting relatives. Mr.. Muscott now
resides in Portland.
John Simonton of Salem was in
Dallas Sunday visiting at the home of
his brother, Willis Simonton.
Mrs. Annie Farley Of Portland was
in the city Monday looking after bus
mess interests.
Frank Loughary of Monmouth, one
of Polk county's prominent Jersey
breeders, was Dallas business visit
or Monday.
J. R. Bidgood, teacher in the Green
wood school, was a Dallas visitor Sat
urday.
S. P. Kimball, a prominent fruit
grower of Eastern Polk county, was
in the city Saturday looking after
business matters.
Frank Chapman of Salem, former
Dallas business man, was Dallas
business visitor Saturday.
Herman Petre, of the Bridgeport
neighborhood, was Dallas visitor the
latter part of the week.
Fred Moore, linotype operator on
the Polk County Observer, was in
Salem Sunday visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Volk.
Allen Cadle, prosperous merchant
of Rickreall, was in the city Satur-
day on business.
Mrs. Ike Dempsey of Rickreall was
trading in Dallas Monday afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Pollow of Monmouth
was a Dallas visitor Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Iva Stanley is visiting at the
home of relatives in Salem this week.
Miss Rebecca Gates has returned to
her home in Portland after a week IS
visit at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Ella J. Metzger.
Mrs. Wynne johnson returned last
Saturday from San Francisco, where
she attended the fair after having
spent a fortnight with relatives at
Stockton. Mrs. johnson is very en-
thusiastic over the Oregon exhibit.
Deputy Sheriff Hooker has been
confined to his home a portion of the
week by illness, following the exam
pie set him by Sheriff Orr, Mr.. Rich
ter has, in consequence, been busy
man.
The entertainment announced for
this evening at the high school audi
torium has been postponed on account
of the illness of Miss Irwin.
Mr. H. V. Gates, lessee of the Dal-
las water plant, was in the city on
on Wednesday.
Sheriff Orr is again on duty after
having been confined to his home sew
aral days by illness.
The city council will convene in
regular semi-monthly session next
evening.
There is a movement under way to
organize Y. NJ. C. A. in this city.
The La Creole club has recently re-
,eived and installed some additional
equipment in the way of amusements.
Mr.. L. C. Starr of Portland trans
lcted business in town on Tuesday.
Miss Helen Casey has returned
from a visit with friends at Roseburg.
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