Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, June 21, 1912, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTHREE fOZ: COUNTY NEWS FROM OBSERVER WRITERS .. '.'v ' i i ...... W FOLK COUNTY OBSERVER FALLS CITY p Heydo went Into the Siletz ' j n nvnrace some work lin MO"""' r lioiuVaiic line. ;M WhKtler, of Seattle, was a f. Mnnday. . I Jessie Hale and daughter "parents, Mr, and Mm. C. M. Tra il! othr relative. Edith Barnhard who has been the winter In Kansas, re- L home Sunday. ' , IIIB Sprague, or Aiouuy. is spena- Week at tne mime ui ii.r. ana i A. B. Brown. nd Mrs. H. Grlffln spent Sun- l m Portland. Prof. MHIS, Ol t. LAMA in Iowa Tuesday. i I Thompson took the follow- , party to Fortiana in nis auto ittend the Rose carnival: Mr. Mm. C. W. Davis ana Mrs. iiert kill. . .. tun, Church Smith, arter spending i weeks with her aaugnier, Mrs. j. Spinney, returned to her home Portland "Wednesday. I i. Spinney, who is working at ipendence, spent Monday with family. f, Brown and wife of Pedee, were itav visitors. illlard McKown and wife were .pendence callers Sunday. jlr, and Mrs. E. Buell and baby of. iipendence, have moved to Falls City for the summer. He will teach at Rlckreall next year. Ellis Frink wnt to Orgon City Fri day where he has secured employ ment. . Mrs. Chas. Hubbard is home from the Dallas hospital and is Improv ing rapiaiy. Miss Leila Frink, of Dallas, visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ford over Sunday. Lester Barnhart who graduated from the Dallas college last week is home for the summer with his par ents. He will teach at Cottage Grove this year. Miss Gazelle Lee returned from Portland Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Heydon were passengers to Portland Wednesday. Wilford Bancroft accidentally shot Charlie Wurtzenbarger through the chin with a 22 ride on Tuesday af ternoon, but getting medical help immediately, the child is improving slowly. Mildred Chapin was a Portland visitor the latter part of the week. Mr. L. Frink, of Oregon City, is In Falls City packing his household goods. Eva Chapin was visiting friends in Portland Wednesday and Thurs day. Robert Wonderly has gone to his claim. Word was received Tuesday that J. H. Flower who is in Berkley, Cal., for medical treatment, ia getting along nicely and will be home In three weeks. Loleta Dennis is visiting her grand parents, W. I. Reynolds and wife at Buena Vista. Mrs. Zim Hlnshaw and son Charles of the Siletz Basin, are visiting with friends and relatives in the city. Bert Wonderly and family came in from their claim Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Titus are the proud parents of a baby boy born on Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Ellis was a passenger to Dallas Friday. Glen Ferguson was a passenger to Dallas Monday. Anon Myers, Boy McMurphy and Thede Harris made a business trip to "Socialist" valley Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Johnson and daughter took in the Rose carnival in Portland the latter part of the week. William and Sammy Halsey took in the picnic at Rickreall Saturday. Oliver Smith of Lewisville, was in the city Friday. A. D. James is home again. Geo. Bell, the barber, is in Arizona. Mrs. N. Sellg went to Portland Tuesday. Joe Harlln is building a house on his lots here. Miss Vola Sellg made a trip to Portland Saturday. N. Selig and L. B. Murray return- o o o FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY (MY 1 Ju ia JzaD IE m mm mint To Every Purchaser of a Suit of Clothes We Will Give One Hat Absolutely Free of Charge With $12.50 and $15.00 Suit a $2.50 Hat Free With $17.50 and $18.00 Suit a $3.00 Hat Free With any Suit above that price a $3.50 Hat Free "Ruff Neck" Sweater Coats Special For Friday and Saturday Only All our regular $7 and $6.50 Ruff Neck tfE gC rM 0 . T TT71 J TIT f f1Y UJUlUtl Sweater (Joats in wnne, iviaruun auu T - Wust received an elegant line of Neckwear in all Eft w.; if nrnifmci Com p.. see them VWV iiuu-suiiiiiicr latcou uuiwu. Boys' Department . . - ri i Ti ?11 nil Bovs' Knicker buits. it win be to your advantage to look our stock over before leaking your purchases. ed from Portland Thursday where they have been attending the Ma sonic grand lodge.. T. B. Hooker now occupies the Alex Couxter house. Chester Titus is clerking for N.. Selig. Miss Eva Alger, of Dallas, came to this city to make her home. J. H. Decker, Socialist organizer, was a visitor Wednesday. Victor and John Mahr have gone into business at Hugo, Okla. Mr. McDevitt, of Portland, is camping on J. B. Teal's ranch. Arthur Trask, of Corvallis, visited his parents over Sunday. H. E. Barnhart attended the Dal las commencement exercises last week. Irwin Johnson came down Saturday from a three months' stay at the Spaulding camp. Rev. B. Wolverton, of Portland, lectured on temperance in the Chris tian church Monday evening. Will Tlce is visiting in Portland. Harold Frink made a business trip to Portland Wednesday. Gideon Sowers went to Portland Monday and from there he will go to Clatsop county to see some land he owns. Mrs. Walter Tlce Is visiting with friends and relatives in Portland. Dr. Van Zant, of Vancouver, was a visitor Thursday. Mrs. Annie Swennie and daughter, of Grants Pass, are visiting her un cle, Mr. M. H. Bowman. A home restaurant will open up in the Tice building the first of the week. Miss Edna Seymour was a Dallas visitor Tuesday. Alma Huseby was visiting friends in Dallas Tuesday. I. J. Denney and F. D. Knowledge moved the Treat Co.-Paddock hard ware stock to Pleasant Home, Clack amas county, . Wednesday. Mrs. J. D. Moyer and Mabel Wurtz enbarger visited friends at Mill I over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nichols spent Sunday in Dallas. Dr. Ross, of Ohio, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Hellwarth. Mrs. Charlie Wallace, of Black Rock, was shopping in our city Sat urday. Henry Brown made a business trip to Portland Wednesday. Kenneth Hugglns went to Portland Wednesday to spend the summer. ment last Sunday. His subject was: What, ia man?" and he handled It in a masterly way, holding his large au dience closely for about 50 minutes. It was a grand sermon. There were,. quite a number from here who attended the Rose Festival In Portland last week, among them Mrs. P. H. Johnson. She said they had a good time, if it did rain. The annual school meeting passed off quietly Monday with but small attendance, and the out-going trustee, O. A. Wolverton, and A. J. Haley, as clerk, were re-elected without oppo sition, a sign that the voters of the district are satisfied with their work. The Normal exercises passed oil very creditably, not only to the stu dents, but showed that the manage ment, under President Ackerman, is a credit to the school. Long live the Normal and its president. Mrs. C. Copeland, of Newport, is in town, to be with her daughter, one of the graduates. Hon. Fred Chambers, of Toledo, Lincoln county, was in town this week to see his sister graduate. Mr. Chambers was elected to the legisla ture two years ago. , A for Mallory frarenette Hats. Leading Clothier - Dallas, Ore. J Exclusive Agency for "Emwear" Hosiery Fer Mm. Worn ami CbMrM 'then you see it in Our Ad it's so" PEDEE Grandma Hastings of Monmouth, visited relatives at Pedee and attend ed the Children's day program Sun day. Jesse Yost went to Airlie with his cream last Monday. Georgle Yost is the proud owner of a fine new buggy. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Metcalfe are vlsitine at Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Yost's. Mrs. Metcalfe is getting up a music class. Gordon Powell visited Wilber Bush Tuesday. Mr. McGee had a barn raising last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hooker went to Airlie last Monday. Will Bush is helping Alva Womer and son Ren. shock hay. Fred Johnson went to Independ ence last Tuesday on business. Walter Hooker, Mr. McCormlck Pranlc Turner and Mr. Hlnkel are haullnr travel on the roads. Mr. Prultt and family started Mon day for Lassen county, California, going with teams and about 18 head of cows and calves besides about 16 head of horses. Mary Ronco is home for the sum mer. Wlss Bush and wife went to Dallas last Saturday. Charley Atwater and Albert Ronco are busy these days delivering traw herrlea. The young people gave Eva Womer a party last Wednesday. She re reived upvrral nice presents among them a fine gold watch given nor Dy hr brother Ren. also about 40 post ..rAm sh whk 21 vears old. There mas a large crowd and all report a fine time with a fine lunch at mid- r.lirhl Thpre was a party Thursday nlxht for Mim Hazel Yost. It belnff hor sixteenth birthday. Thre was a nice crowd, and all had a fine time wltn a nice lunch at a late hour. MONMOUTH Say. If you don't think Monmouth I. on the move. Just come In and see, Thm ia not an Idle man In town ex cept about a half doten. who have fallen out with work, ana every io i hs its rpntlemen. Mrs. Babe Graham l-ft for the Eat ur.niliv She expects to visit at Omaha, then proceed to the Eastern itiM to visit relatives. C. A. North ment to Eastern Oregon in huainpaa last week. Georire SuIIivson Is running the cream delivery wagon. In the absence f Mr. Nott. Mrs. A. W. Shaffer and son. of Pollt ,r,- mrm nrnti of her brother's family, Mr. and Mrs. Plesslnger. Mrs. Esther Fisher, teacher of jthe McMlnnvlIle school, came home ' Pundsy to attend the commencement I txercises. Henry Campbell, of Dallas, was in ton Monday. Rer. J. R. it. Bell, of Corvallis. de livered the sermon for commeoce- July. All Interested in It please at tend a meeting at the church Tuesday afternoon, the 28d, at 1 o'clock. Ev erybody welcome. Mr. Bartram and several of the men and cooks have gone up In the mountains to commence logging soon. AIRLIE Link Allen, of Kings Valley, was in town with his new buggy the other day. F. M. Shuck, the chicken man, has 700 young chicks now. Rex Womer will soon have his new barn ready for use. Mr. Englehorn was taken to a Sa lem hospital for treatment. He is in a serious condition. Mr. Tidmire is building a new house on the place he bought of Burt Conn. Mrs. Crook is reported better. A number of our young folks at tended the picnic at Rider's grove, on Soap creek. They report a good time. The Airlie ball team won the game. We will have a new railroad soon, if surveying is any sign. The South ern Pacific company has made a sur vey from Newport to the J. M. Simp son place, connecting with the old road. How soon they will build no one .can tell.! Minn Nettle Hall's sister, from Washington, is visiting her this we 5k. Dale Alcorn went to the logging camp on a visit Thursday. Joe Smith was visiting friends in town yesterday. He lives in the Soap Creek community. Mrs. Guy Metcalfe is visiting in the Pedee valley. C. E. Wilson visited in Salem this week. George Connn has moved to his new house that has Just been com pleted. Th hnn vurda look well at tnis time and promise a good yield, i Mr. Hadley has commenced to cut his early hay crop. Charley Allen has resigned his po sition at the depot. Earl Crowley, of Portland, Oregon, is visiting his father, our R.F.D. mall carrier. The annual school meeting was held June 17. The outgoing director w.i re-elected, as was also the clerk Our baseball team played the Rlck reall team on the Airlie field. Airlie was the winner. They have won every game they have played this season. SOLA Mrs. Thos. Brunk and children have moved out on the farm for the summer. Mrs. T. L. Acuff Is convalescing af ter her serious illness. Morris Begun who has been ill some time, has recovered. Mrs. Allan Thacker, of Portland, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Hayden, and her sister, Mrs. Harry Thacker. Mrs. Harry Thacker is dangerously ill at present. Miss Blodgett, a train ed nurse is in attendance. Joe Shlndler and family spent Sunday at Holman's. Arlene Magee has gone to Chema- wa to spend a few weeks with her aunt. Wm. Antrlcan is repairing his house. The well drillers who have been drilling on Mr. Gherke's place struck water at 146 feet. Nola Trent has been doing Mrs. Acuft's housework during the latter's illness. Quite a number of people besides our two graduates attended the pic nic at Rickreall last Saturday. At the annual school meeting held In the school house last Monday Thos Brunk was elected director for three years. R. Brunk was elected clerk for one year. W. D. Magee was elected director for one year to fill the vacancy caused by the resig nation of Thos. Holman. Miss Mary Mitty was elected librarian for one year. The thunder storm Friday fore noon struck and destroyed four tele phone poles on the Farmer's line, between T. W. Brunk's and Crom ley's places and burned out the tele phone batteries In Mr. Cromley's house. BOWERSVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Nlghtigal and son, tohn of Rait Creek. Mr. and Mrs Peter Buhler, of Smlthfleld, autoea 10 CfCTSP Kllever's Sunday. Tk viinr nxooln attended me A IIV J " o school picnic at Rickreall Saturday ronortlnv a fine time. Elbert Hayes is hauling gravel on tha county road. Miss Mildred and Victor Hayes, oi Harmony, visited with the Ed Hayes children last week. Elizabeth and David Rempel and u.m Mildred and Victor Hayes at funded services a, the Evangritcal .hnrh (Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Edlger returned last week froma visit in Kansas. They than ..vt.r nleM&Pd With OI'l HI c uiuic - - . Pollr " M vine haa started with a large vifld In sight t r wiiann la prectine a barn on hla nlace. mi.. Anna Kllever and Mrs. Dan Kaeel went to D. D. Peters' to pick in i&'hprrlt'a. The Chinamen celebrated their na tional holiday Tuesday. G. J. Rempel is making a hay ra k e Is expecting a bumper crop. H BUELL Mr. and Mrs. Orthe Craft and fam ily, of Sheridan, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cal Harrington. Allan Fletcher has gone to wor f..r ftiiford Ktone. ct..- Kmli-v haa moved back hr.m from the hopyard. Mrs. Essie Roberts, of Tillamook, is nr, fw davs with Mrs. Her man Lenhard, and other relatives, of Suit frrk. A, W. Fletcher has bought a new cream separator. n.rman Muller has gone up to Ce rrpk to work In the logging Nora Jons and Helen Coffea spent Saturday In Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Neley will soon move tin la the sawmill. There will be a celebration at Buell picnic grounds the Fourth of BETHEL Charlie Mulkey attended the Rose Festival Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Mulkey return ed from Lane county Thursday. Mr. J. W. Jenkins and family drove to Dallas Sunday morning in their automobile. Ezra Boyer is visiting his uncle at Louisville. A large crowd from here attended the Rickreall picnic Saturday, Mabel and Harold Jenkins spent Sunday at the home of I. N. Mulkey. Raloh Derrick, of Salem, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of L. Stewart. The school meeting was held In the school house Monday afternoon for the purpose of electing a director. Mr. Geo. Shields was elected. Also a meeting of the Bethel Institute was held. 1 . Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kelty, of Canada, are visiting at the home of D. Kelty. Mr. Jenkins and family will attend the Turner convention at Turner be ginning next Saturday, through the session. There were 26 In attendance at Sunday school Sunday and over $1.00 In collections. SUNNY SLOPE H. R. Flshback has a good crop of strawberries this year. Georire Rwearlnxen. R. Allen ana H. Wunder are hauling wood to Monmouth. anrro Rwearlnaen went to Salem Sunday to see his cousin, Frank Os borne, who haa been very 111 with typhoid fever. Jim nondman and George Sullivan arrived home Friday from Southern Oregon. John Walker has been hauling wood for Dave Dove. Paul Riley has been working for John Stump, near Monmouth, culti vating corn. D. Ilanna moved to his place in unny Slope Monday. a j Rhlolpv and two sons, Charles and Robert, w-nt to Falls City Sun day. . George Swearlngen and Dick ugie went to Salem Sunday and found Frank Osborne much Improved in health. V. A., H- R-. Per and Letue Flshback and Effle and Elton Clop xpnt Saturday In Rickreall. PERRYDALE J. E. Yoakum was a visitor at Rickreall Sunday between trains, t a Raster. Henry McKee and Charles I'.rateher were McMlnnvll!e visitors Tuesday. A lance number of the people of this virlnHy attended the picnic St Rirkreall Saturday. II. j. Elliott was called to Portland to serve on the Federal Jury. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrison and family, who have been to the moun tains on a vacation trip, returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmerd Enes were McMlnnvlIle callers Tuesday. D. L. Kert and daughter, Elsie, took the train Monday for Portland, later going to Boise, Idaho. Rev. Hush Bunk, of Eugene, will preach at the Christian church here (Continued on Page Four)