Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-30
TERSE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBoRHooD.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
People and Their Movements,
Cleaned by Observer.

formerly Miss Elsie Ray of this city
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. R. Black, wht
live near Independence, are receiv
ing the Congratulations of theil
friends upon the arrival Of nine
pound girl, Tuesday morning.
Miss Stella Plankington, who has
been i'll at the Dallas hospital for the
past two weeks, was removed from
the hospital Saturday to the home Of
Walter L. Tooze, Jr.
S. B. Taylor has returned to Black
Rock after spending the weekend
with his family in this city.
Mrs. L. d. Brown left Saturday morn
ing for Baker, Oregon, where she
will visit at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. McKim. Mrs.
McKim is seriously ill.
Oscar Holmes has returned from a
business trip to Salem.
W. P. Miller left Saturday morn
ing for Ellensburg, Washington,
where he will join Mrs. Miller. Mr..
Miller was formerly cook in Company
L. He expects to locate permanent
ly in the Washington city.
Mrs. e. E. Howes was a weekend
visitor in Portland,
J. C. Tracy left last Friday after
moon for Tacoma, Wash, where he
will remain until tomorrow assisting
his sister in packing and moving her
personal effects to Salem.
Mrs. Asa B. Robinson, Jr., was vis-
iting over Sunday with her mother
in Independence.
Misses Edna Morrison and Georgia
Fiske were Saturday and Sunday Wis
itors in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Williams left
Friday for Portland, where Mr.. Will
liams attended the Shriners' conven-
tion.
]. l.. Sweeney has returned from a
business trip to Portland.
Mrs. j. D. Barrett spent Friday
in Salem.
Mrs. Plankington of Bridgeport
was a Saturday shopper in Dallas
W. P. Lewis was business visitor
in Salem last Friday.
Mrs. John Wick and son left Fri
day for Portland, where they will
visit with friends and relatives. They
will return sometime this week.
Mrs. Fl. P. Shriver visited Friday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Beall in Salem. Mr.. Beall is con-
nected with the Journal" in Salem.
Mrs. Anne Coad has returned from
a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.
j. S. Cooper, in Independence.
Mrs. 2. Hinshaw visited Friday
with friends in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Guy have
returned from a few weeks visit in
California.
Mrs. d. Schrimer has returned to
her home in Montana, after spending
the winter with relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Treanor of
Creswell, Miss Pearl Herring of
Portland and Mrs. Eliza Keppinger
of Salem have returned to tehir re-
pective homes after attending the
funeral of Mrs. Bernice McDougall.
Mrs. Samuel Hayes has returned to
her home in Ocean View, after visit
ing with relatives in this city.
Mrs. M. B. Grant has returned TO
her home in this city after a weeks
visit with friends in Portland.
L. j. Chaplin of Salem was a Dal-
las visitor Friday.
Oscar Hayter went to Portland
Saturday to attend the Srriners con-
+. II. Conklin of Independence was
a Dallas visitor Friday.
Joe Tiso of Willamina transacted
business here Saturday. l
j. C. Gibbs, who lives near Dallas, {
registered at the Gail hotel Friday.
Mr. Hitchcock of Broadmead regis
tered at the hotel Gail Thursday. l
Fred d. Merritt of Eugene trans
acted business in Dallas Friday. S
Miss Ellen V. DeHanen of Salem |
registered at the Gail hotel Thursday. I
J. r. Payne of Salem was in Dal-
as Friday. v
R. NJ. Froule of Airlie transacted n
business here Friday. i,
b. Smith of Mt. Angel was in the a
,ity Friday.
H. Melchoir of Mt. Angel register L
ID at the hotel Gail Friday. .
Miss Edith Whetzel of Elkins was D
in the city over the weekend. o
Miss Lucille Hamilton of Elkins o
spent the weekend at the home of t
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Ham t
lton. I
DIR. and Mrs. Marx Hayter were in t
Portland over Saturday attending T
he automobile show.
Miss Ethel Van Nortwick spent th
weekend in Monmouth as guest of
Iiss Mabel Faton