Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
TERSE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
People and Their Movements,
Cleaned by Observer.

the TOWNSEND creamefy al lHlS SedSoll
of the year that institution is manu-
featuring only sufficient butter to
care for the local market
The new Conn fruit dryer near
town is fast approaching completion.
Mr. A. N. Halleck of Monmouth, a
reader of The Observer since its in
ception, nearly twenty-seven years
ago, was in Dallas on Friday last, and
dropped in to offer. his best wishes
for the future success of the publica-
ton. Mr.. Halleck is one of Polk
county's boosters.
Prof. Otho Hart spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents at Cor
Wallis, after having attended the bas-
ketball game at Newberg Friday
night.
A. L. Martin of the Oregon Power
company returned Sunday morning
from Eugene, whittier he went to con-
fer with officials of his company.
Walter Tooze addressed the Knights
Of Pythias at McMinnville last Fri
day night, the occasion being the eel
ebration of the anniversary OF the
order.
Judge John B. Teal spent Sunday
at the "old home place. near Falls
City.
Mr. j. w. Caldwell of Perrydale
was Dallas visitor last Saturday.
The Christian church of Monmouth
will next month hold a celebration
which promises to grow into an annu-
al event. During 1914 a new $4,000
structure was dedicated and the men,
bership has increased at rapid pace.
The congregation was established IN
1857.
I. w. Hope of Jefferson has pur-
chased the C. C. Bryant property IN
the Ellis addition to the city of Dal-
las and will move his family here IN
the near future.
Mrs. Clay Oxford has returned to
her home in Falls City after a short
visit with friends in this city.
j. H. Claunch, former Dallas bus
mess man now residing near Hills
boro, was in the city the latter part
of the week looking after business in
terests.
Miles Davis of Summit, Oregon,
was in the city last week transacting
business. Mr.. Davis was formerly
proprietor of the Young grocery.
r. E. Williams of Portland was IN
the city Thursday looking after his
business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. kirkpatrick
have returned from several days
visit in Portland.
Roadmaster Finn inspected the
work on the new highway from Falls
CITY to the coast on Saturday.
Mr.. H. C. Eakin is building a new
residence on his ranch near Rickreall
preparatory to moving thereto i'll the
early spring.
A committee from the Commercial
club-Messrs. A. L. Martin, Lew. A.
Gates and W. G. Vassall-has been
appointed to work with a committee
from the Woman's club-Mesdames
d. p. Patterson, H. g. Black and B.
Casey-to devise ways and means to
clean up and otherwise improve the
appearance of Dallas.
There was a basket social at the
Butler school house Saturday evening,
calling out large attendance.
In sentencing a Nehalem saloon
keeper to pay fine of $3.50 for sell
ing liquor to minor, Judge Belt
stated that he wished it understood
that violators of the liquor laws could
expect little leniency in his court.
The basket social at Salt Creek
Saturday night was well attended and
the school realized a handsome sum
for the benefit of the new gymnasium.
Cattle valued at 100000 will be
entered in the sale of the Jersey
Breeders association at Indepen-
dence in May
The enforcement of the automobile
laws is a good thing. This will be
admitted even by most of the victims.
1t will contribute to the safety of
travel on the streets and roads-and
everyone should be interested in this.
Statesman.
Mrs. Lloyd Elliott of Salem was
recent guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Smith of this city.
Mr.. Frank Bethel spent Saturday
and Sunday with Silverton and Salem
friends.
If you are in the market for an
automobile this season watch for the
announcement of C. ]. Shreeve,
which will appear in The Observer
next Friday. Mr.. Shreeve handles
the Studebaker and the Ford.
The pruning demonstration next
Friday afternoon should interest ev-
arv orchardist in this section of the