Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-19
.DO|NCS IN POLK COUNTY
STORIES BY THE OBSERVER S
CORRESPONDENTS.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
Movements of People Whom
You All Know.
MONMOUTH.


of her brother, Reuel, which took
place Sunday.
C. Haines of Harrisburg was visit
ing his father, J. A. Haines, one of
the oldest twins on the coast several
days last week.
Leo. Fisher and wife of Idaho at
tended the funeral of Mrs. w. p.
Fisher on Sunday.
Gilbert Garvis and wife Of Salem
attended the funeral of his grand
mother, Mrs. w. P. Fisher, Sunday.
A. L. Chute of jefferson was in
town over Sunday, visiting his many
friends. He formerly conducted a
blacksmith shop in Monmouth for
several years.
Guy Hewitt of the Luckiamute val
ley, was in town on business Satur-
day.
c. Spring and E. R. Pike are run
ming a meat market in the east part
of town. They deliver meat in town
and the county.
G. C. Herren has turned farmer. He
has been plowing all this week.
The Creamery company is having
an addition built to the creamery
building for a cheese factory, and in
the near future will be putting cheese
on the market as well as butter.
The mumps is still raging in town.
W. w. Newman, the blacksmith, is
one of the latest victims.
After about two months visit in
California, Mrs. W. W. Newman re-
turned home Saturday morning.
The sick in town are getting along
pretty well, except Mrs. Treat who is
quite poorly,
Mrs. A. H. Cravens is visiting her
parents at Bandon, on the coast, and
will be gone until March
CROWLEY.
Mrs. Jones of Rickreall, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. c. H.
Farmer, returned home the middle Of
last week.
F. M. Edgar visited the legislature
one day last week.
Mr.. Prettyman of Hopewell was an
overnight visitor at R. j. William
sons the middle of last week.
Ben Carroll and bride went to Bux-
ton last week to make their home.
James Morton of Rickreall was a
caller here one day last week.
F. M. Edgar attended Pomona
grange in Monmouth the middle of
last week.
Mrs. M. F. White visited her sister,
Mrs. Chas. Warren one day last week.
Miss Cora Gay and Miss Wilson
were Mccoy callers one day last week.
Verda Williamson has been visiting
relatives in Salem the past week.
Several from this vicinity were Wis
itors at the Oak Grove grange Satur-
day.
There will be preaching here next
Sunday at IL O'Clock.
OAK GROVE.
Mr.. Ackley and family moved to a
place near Salem last week.
Herbert Fawk hauled some potatoes
to Dallas last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Williamson were
visitors at J. w. Edgar's the middle
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth White attended
Pomona grange in Monmouth last
week.
Thad Stevens was a business caller j
in Dallas ON Thursday Of last week.
Mrs. j. Fawk and Mrs. Seth Fawk :
were visitors at the home of Mrs.
Frank Farmer Friday.
William Edgar was caller at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Edgar one day last week.
Miss Porter spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home of her parents.
Charley Mangus was Dallas caller l
Sunday. |
A goodly number attended Oak
Grove grange Saturday and several
visitors came in to spend the noon
hour in honor of ]. w. Edgar's nth {
birthday. He is one of the oldest
grangers in Polk county. Among the s
visitors present were, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. NJ. Edgar and three daughters of f
Dallas, Ray Fawk, Eta Mildred and
Myrtle Valliere. A delicious dinner t
was enjoyed by all present. t
GUTHRIE. a
The Guthrie school district will give 4
a big three-act farce-comedy on the /
night of February 27. The cast of I
characters in "All Mistake" are: v
Capt. Obediah Skinner, Mr.. L. Be A
lieu; Mr.. Richard Hamilton, Mr.. ]. c. 1
Munkers; Ferdinand Lighthead, Mr.. \
L. Loche; Geo. Richmond, Frank
Munkers; Cornelia Skinner, Mrs. c. d