Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
TERSE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
People and Their Movements,
Cleaned by Observer.

H. H. Parsons, who has been rural
school supervisor here for several
years, will remain in that position
while Mr.. Reynolds is in office. Mr..
Parsons has a thorough knowledge OF
the working plan of the Polk county
school system and will be of very val
liable assistance to the new superin-
tendent in picking up the heavy du-
ties that are required Of one who
succeeds H. C. Seymour. The first
important meeting over which MI.
Reynolds will have to preside is that
scheduled for tomorrow at Falls City.
The merchants of Corvallis have
Just pulled off successful Dollar day
sale. The, Gazette Times says 'prac-
tically every merchant who advertis-
ed specials reports his sales far be-
yond expectations. 1t is the old, old
story, that advertising pays.
To develop 456,410 horsepower in
the state, rights representing 219
claims have been initiated, according
to records of State Engineer Lewis
for 1916. Among the number Polk
county represents 40 horsepower.
Rex Womer of Airlie transacted
business in Dallas yesterday.
A. J. Barham transacted business
in Salem on Saturday.
Miss Dora Elllins is confined to her
home and is very i'll. She is being at
tended by friends.
Miss Emma Shelton was a Salem
visitor on Thursday.
You need them. A pair of rub
bers free with every pair of adults
shoes sold. Dallas Shoe Store. 97-tf.
"The Character of the Christian
Church." will be the subject for the
Rev. W. T. Tapscott's morning ser
mon at the Baptist church and in the
evening he will have as his subject,
"The Only Way"
The Foreign Missionary society of
the Methodist church held a meeting
at Mrs. ]. E. Tracy's Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Miller had charge.
C. P. Hembree, Peter Kline, j. c. |
Morelock and Peter Kurre of Mon
mouth attended a meeting of dairy
men in Portland this week, the object
of the meeting was the establishment !
IF a central selling agency in Port
and.
Don't miss, this. For one week we
will give a pair of rubbers free, your
choice, with every pair of adult shoes
sold. Dallas Shoe Store. 97-tf.
Mrs. O. C. Smith, who underwent
1 surgical operation at Pendleton
'ortnight since, continues to improve
rom the effects thereof, and will be
lble to return to her home in this
ity within o. short time.
Dewey Hill of Independence spent
! portion of the week in Dallas.
This sloppy weather is not very
greeable To get down town you
hould have a pair of our heavy rub
ers. A pair given with every pair of
hoes sold. Dallas Shoe Store. 97-tf.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Crider were
'ortland visitors this week, and en-
Dyed the discomforts caused by the
silver thaw" that demoralized traf-
c in the metropolis.
A. H. bennett was in the city on
'uesday.
H. S. Bower and son Lynn Bower
Harney, Oregon, were in Dallas
II Tuesday. They are visiting friends
ear Dallas this week. ,
Michael McKercher has resigned !,
is position as telegraph operator at ,,
lie Southern Pacific depot and C. p. ,
-eckett, formerly of Roseburg, has
cen assigned to the duties of oper- 4,
tor. !
|. N. Woods. Southern Pacific agent !,
ere, is back at his office after an :
osence of several days during which 9
: suffered the agonies of la grippe. 7
c. E. Powell of Falls City was in !
alias on Wednesday enroute home |,
ON visit to Portland. y
Mrs, Inez Baldwin of Portland, an "
fetal of the United Artisan lodge,
spending some time in Dallas in
e interest of the order she repre- c
nts. :
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Crafty and lit e
: daughter Gale of Leese, Wash, :,
e visiting at the home of Mrs. y
'afgy's mother, Mrs. A. A. Launer. L L
Mrs. R. G. Balderee took her y
Jung son Willis to Salem early in . :.
e week for examination of his eyes ,;
specialist. The lads eyes were :,
lured when powder exploded near :
m last fourth of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Campbell bus
ass in Portland this week.
Mrs. Jennie Williams is in New
rg to spend a week or more as the
est of the Rev. and Mrs. Gould.
j. W. Elliott has returned from
ants Pass after enjoying a visit
tn his brother, DR.. Bert R. Elliott.
The members of Almira lodge of
beeeas have started an attendance
npaign that is to last over a three
NTH period. Mrs. NJ. L. BOYD and
IS Pearl Owings are leaders of
npeting teams in the campaign.
Miss Edith Catherwood will arrive
me from Corvallis TODAY TO reeu-