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7 THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1916. TERSE TALES OF TOWN LOCAL NEWS 6f DALLAS AND THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. Personal Paragraphs, Pertaining People and Their Movements, Gleaned by Observer. to The Himea brothers are in Mon mouth today establishing grades and lines for street and sidewalk develop- ment that is under way in that city. Mrs, John it. bibley, who has been visiting relatives in Illinois for sev eral months, returned to Dallas on Sunday, Mr, Bibley, met his wife in Eugene and returned to" Dallas with Aer. Clark Van Orsdel visited over the week-end, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. (i. van Orsdel. Clark is a student at the 0. A. C. Mr. . and Mrs. J. C. Shultz and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Shultz visited the j , j . i. . i , - xuruier a buu aim auugnier-in-iaw, jut, And Mrs. Earl Shultz at McMinnville, on Sunday. They report that Earl has made a good start in 'the manage ment of the Rainbow theater, which was a wedding present from his fath er. " Mrs. Winnie Braden, secretary of the Polk County Fair association, left early in the week for Portland to take charge of Polk county 's partici pation at the Manufacturer's and Land Products enow". . J, E. French went to Portland on Tuesday to decorate several county and individual exhibition booths at pation at the Manufacturers' and micts show. Mrs. F. H. Morrison, daughter Ed na and grand-dauguter, Helen, spent thtt week-Bnd in Portland. i Mrs. Edna Wicknrd and Miss Kate Keith of Chanutey Kansas, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Talbott of Falls Citv. - There will be preaching services at the Buell Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when J. Stan ford Moore will deliver the address. The subject for the Christian Sci ence lesson-sermon next Sunday, will be "Probation After Death." Mirs. George T. Gerlinger was an interested euest at the "pledge day" ceremonies held at the University of Oregon on Wednesday. Pledge day is an annual event when .the stndents of the institution pledge their duty to their state and it is probably the only ceremony of the kind held in an American university. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Seymour were Portland visitors on Wednesday. Oscar Hayter transacted, business in Portland this week. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Myers visited in Portland during this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Elliott left on Tuesday evening for San Francisco, where they will take in the exposition and will return to Dallas in about two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elliott went to Sin Francisco several days ago and the brothers and families will meet there this week. Mrs. Hoscoe Bnllnntvne is spending a few days with relatives at Dayton and Mr. Ballantyne is at Kings Val ley, where he is busily engaged in tuning pianos. , . Un Wednesday atternoon the Home Missionary society was very pleasant ly entertained at the Hayter street home of Mrs. Peter Bug. "Antiseptic Christians" will be the subject of the sermon delivered by the Rev. lr. Tapscott at the Baptist church services Sunday morning. Evening sen-ices will not be held be cause of the union meeting at the armory. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching service at 11 a. m. B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p. m. II Charles Gregory, city audiU" spent Thursday in Salem discussing city business with the state tax commis sioner. , Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Meyers have gone to lone to enjoy an extended visit with a daughter, Mrs. C. W. Reynolds. , Mrs. K. N. Wood is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Palmer of Seattle. Mrs. G. W. Stearns awl little son of Portland were week-end visitors at the home of Mrs. Stearns' mother, Mrs. "3. M. Murford. II. M. Johnson of Eugene was a vis itor in the city on Wednesday. Mrs. P. A. Finseth spent the week end with friends at Jefferson. T. J. Cheirington was a week-end visiior at Portland. -Mrs. Ella J. Metzirer, Mrs. Ora Cos per. Mrs. W. I. Ford, Miss Caroline Burch and Mrs. George Gerlinger will attend the session of the State Fed eration of Women's clubs at Snlem next week. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Craven were visitors in Salem this week. Tom C. Slorkwell is enjoying him self in Portland this week. Mr. and Mas. J. J. Fuller enter tained Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Carlson of Mill Citv nvr tit miul..J r Carlson and Mrs. FSdler are sisters. Rae Craven is an addition at the Dallas Mercantile eompauy's sales force. Mrs. H. E. Ilinman enjoyed a week-end visit with her brother, A. C. Tup(er of Euet-ne. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Guseo is reported to be verv ill. ' " j The Rev. and Mrs. Tapsentt en joyed visiting on Sunday with their daughter from Independence. Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Starbwk visited in Portland early this week. ' Frank Pepper, and A. W. Brown motored to Portland Wednesday morning. Mr. Pepper will remain' with his family in Portland and A, W. Browa will visit with friends a few days and return to Dallas today or tomorrow. ' -. N. S. Brown of Salem is transact ing business in Dallas today. . D. J. McKenzie, the grand old man of the Fleischner & Mayer company 's sales force, who has been traveling in ithis ternary for ten years, is in town today. McKenzie was for many years connected with the Ladd & Bush interests in Sglem, "Business right now is as good as I have ever known it to be," say lie veteran drummer. NO MEETING TONIGHT. The businessmen's meeting, Dimmed by ' the Market day committee for tonight, has been called off because A. L. JOE SMITH, GETS DECISION. Benton County Circuit Court Sustains' County In Will Case. A circuit court decision that affects about a thousand acres of land in the southern part of Polk county, as well as one of the county's well known residents, was handed down in Corvallis recently when Judge Ham ilton ratified and confirmed the opin ion of County Judge Malone in the matter' of the will contest in the es tate of the late John Smith. G. B. Smith - contested the will on the ground of testamentary incapacity and submission to undue influence on the part of bis father who left sev- eral thousand acres of land in Polk and Benton counties. The lands in this county lie between Suver and Airlie and are occupied by Joe Smith, a beneficiary of the will of his lath er, to the exclusion of the brother, G. B, Smith. The original will was exe cuted in December, 1905 and the co dicil substituting Lester Smith for G. B, Smith was executed in October, 1908. The elder Mr. Smith died in August, 1912, The will was admitted to probate in June, 1914 and soon thereafter the court contest started The case has been pending in the countv and circuit court since that time until last week. Fisher of Albany, who was to have been the principal speak er, failed to receive correspon dence 'directed to him and made other arrangements for the evening. F. E. Davis, chairman of the committee, says the meeting will probably be hejd one week from tonight. BULLETIN ONE CENT A WORD, 'PHONE 19. FOR SALE OR TRADE Improved ranch, 1W) acres. Inquire G. W. Gardner, 918 Sbelton. Phone 873. ..;-(. .,-'..- 67-3t. VISITORS AT HIGH SCHOOL. Bosinski Arrested and Pined. For shooting from a public highway Will Bosinski was fined $25 and. court costs by Justice Holman yesterday afternoon. Bosinski was exercising his aim in the direction of a China pheasant from the highway between Independence and balem wnen Lon stable John Ashbaugh happened along, and wound the hunter in the coils of Polk countv justice. The man arrested near Perrydale, although the shooting did not occur in that vicim ty, and when arraigned before the justice of the peace, pleaded guilty and pard his fine. Ford Prices Misquoted. , A mistake was made in The Observ er last Tuesdiry in quoting Ford auto mobile prices less than is authorized. In the advertisement ot fords insert ed by J. C. Shreeve, Dallas agent for the popular line, the prices were giv en as SIMM): $430 and $640. The mis take has been corrected in the ad vertisement that appears elsewhere in this issue. Mr. Shreeve reports. ex cellent business for the month and, is handling the capable little machines almost as fast as he can get them from the factory. SOCIETV Suver-Davis A wedding that held much of interest for the many friends of the estimable young couple was that of Fred M. Suver and hulalia LI. Davis, who were united in marriage ori Wednesday 'afternoon at five o' clock at the home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Davis of the Eola hills district. K..N. Wood, the groom '8 cousin and business partner, was best man at the ceremony per formed by the Rev. G. H. Bennett of Dallas, and Mrs. Henry Domes of Mc Coy, a , close friend of the bride, was bridesmaid. The principals are well-known throughout the comity, having spent their lives here, and the wedding was the occasion for a re union of friends. Mr. Suver is a grad uate of the Oregon Agricultural col lege and former Polk county survey or. Mr. and Mrs. Suver will be at home to their friends at 919 Wash ington street, the house formerly oc cupied by W. A. Avers. Frederickson-Kester In a charm ing setting of flowers, mountain laurel and autumn foliage, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Kester at Suver. their second danghter. Miss Eva B. Kester and Elmer E. Freder- ickson were united in marriage Thurs- Inv. October 14. 191."). The Rev. W. Plowman, pastor of the Evangelical church. Lewisville officiated. Miss Nel lie Plove was bridesmaid and Wel lington Kester attended the groom The weddine march was rendered by Miss Flora F. Ketcher. After a short trip the young couple will be at home to their friends on their ranch near Parker. Married About the first of the month Georgia M. Jennings (nee Sehryver) left' here for Seattle os tensibly to visit relatives. Now comes the word that she has been united in marriage to lecil H. liodionton. a steamboat man running between Se attle and northern points. The wed ding took place on IWober 10 ana the ceremony was performed in the presence of relatives and friends of both principals. Party Mr. II. B. Cos per was the hostess on Saturday evening at a de lightful entertainment in honor of the teachers of the city schools. The even ing was spent at games and vcrv fine luncheon was served later. Mrs. J. R. Craven assisted the hostess. Portland Men Tell of Land Products Show in Talks to Pupils. Escorted by members of the Com mercial club to Hie high school audi torium, where a special assembly of students was called, O. M. I'lummer, D. C. Freeman and Col. H. B. Miller spoke yesterday to the pupils on the educational teatures of the Manutac turers' jnd Land Products jhow to be held at Portland beginning next week, Prof, W, I,' Ford introduced the speakers, each of whom laid es pecial emphasis on the big Portland show, but at the same time took occasion to get in a few words of com pliment to the city and to Polk coun ty. "Know Oregon," was a sugges tion repeated to the children by each of the speakers whose desire was not only to create an interest in the show, but ito enthuse the School children about their home state and its great possibilities. Incidentally, each ex tended a hearty greeting to Dallas from the Portland Chamber of Com merce and expressed a hope that Polk county's delegation at the show would, be large. Immediately after the meeting at the hieh school the speakers, accom panied by County School Superinten dent Seymour, left lor f alls uty, where thev conducted an assembly at the hieh school, and dealt with the same general subject. Why be bothered with two pairs of glasses! Call at Hotel liail uctoDer 28-29 and have Dr. Lowe show you the new glasses with which you can see all distances. He guarantees all his glasses to satisfy, whether they cost $2 or more. Scores of references. Of what benefit will an education be to your children if they graduate from school with impaired health, distorted spines and injured eyes? Only ten in every hundred babies are born with perfect eyes. Eye de fects in the other ninety vary, but all should have attention, particularly when the child reaches school age We are apt to neglect looking aftel this important matter, for. the reason that children very seldom detect eye trouble themselves until it is appar ent to everyone. If your children squint, if they hold their books too close to the eye, if their school progress is not what it should be then let Dr. Lowe deter mine, by accurate examination, wnein er glasses will help. Consult him at Hotel Gail, October 2S-29, Indepen dence 30. Remember dates. Dr. Lowe, the eye specialist, has "been coming to Dallas for more than i quarter century. "Can you beat; tt" ' FOR. SALE Home canning outfit good as new for half of tost. Also some California rustic. Would take good workhouse on payment. O. E. Dennis,, phone Black 515, Dallas. HORSE PASTURE First-olass pas ture, plenty water, good fences, on Jim Myer's place, SmitMeld. Bring , horses or write Geo. W. Wicklander, R. F D. 1, Dallas. Also want to buy WO head goats. . 67-3t. WANTED Machine, cast and stove plate Iron, brass and copper, . zinc and rubber, and rags of all kinds; In fact, junk of all kinds. A. N. Halleck, Monmouth, Oregon. 8tf. MONEY TO LOAN On good im proved real estate. . Walter Wil liams, First National Bank, 62-tf. FOR SALE Summer cut oak and fir t wood, 16 inch and 4 feet long, phone 1404. I. L. Smith , 60-9t-x FOR SALE Duroc-Jersey pigs, four months old. Mrs. Anna Brock, Green 35. , " 60-tt FOR SALE- Sixty-acre dairy farm in Coos county) bottom land; half mile from postofflce ; mile from school; on milk. route; good winter road; good improvements. Will give terms. B. Folsom, Gail Hotel, Dallas. " 52-tf. FOR SALE Beautiful piano for sale or trade. luett witn us ror quics; sacrifice, R. S. care Observer. 58-tf FARM MORTGAGE LOANS Write to us about terms, stating amount wanted and character, location and value of farm, etc. Fear & Gray, Portland, Oregon. 65-8t. FOR SALE Potato sacks cheap. Ew ing Bros., Dallas; phone 19x15. WANTED Furnished room for win ter by single man. Inquire at Ob server office. 66-tf FOR SALE Fine pigs, six weeks old. J. D. Anderson, Dallas, Ore. 66-tf Public Auction. I will sell to the highest and best bidder on Thursday, October 21, at one o'clock sharp, at the old Newton Harris place, one mile south of Dal las the following described property: One grey mare, ten -years old; one bay mare, twelve years old ; one hack, nearly new; one black Jersey cow, coming four; three shoats about 85 pounds each; one good Poland China brood sow; about 40 bales of hay; about 40 bushels of good oats; about 1,500 feet of lumber; one turning plow, small; one incubator; one cook stove, heating stoves ; one sewing ma chine, bedsteads, tables, chairs, rook ing chairs, stone jars, fruit jars and many other things. All gums under $10, cash ; all sums over .fio ten montns time witn ap proved notes bearing 8 per cent inter est, v A. A. KIEr ER, Owner, M. F. White, Auctioneer. Warmth Without Weight Maish Laminated Cotton Down Comforts and Bats Vjfftf "Cosy Comfort" Window lTi mjA ' It's chock-full of brand new idea 111 " yf ( for a warm bed on a chilly night. Ill I I It There' a tempting display of (Ujj 1 Maish Laminmttd Cotton Down Comforts that are unquestionably the greatest values you ever saw in the Comfort line. They're actually twice as warm and twice as thick as any cotton comfort of equal weight. That's because they're filled with sanitary, pure-white, finely-curled cotton, teoten into tingle layer of the comfort's depth, instead of being filled with lifeless cotton as most ordinary comforts are. , MAISH COMFORTS last fcnfer and wear beat; will stand years at Service, and harbor no odor or genua. la r-nv, ManaKiM, and If aaateen ia many hand some pattern and shades ia the standard m FOR SALE ONLY AT THE BEE HIVE STORE "opynght Hart Schaffner & Mara "T)0NT let anyone tell you that you can't get style in ready made clothes. Anyone who tells you this doesn't know Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Some men have this mild delusion; they've generally been cured by their first Hart Schaffner & Marx, suit ' We can also make these famous clothes to your measure without any extra charge. PRICE BROS., Clothiers WHERE CLOTHES FIT Agents for Bergmann Shoes, Florsheim Shoes, Clothcraft Clothes. ' as EDISON WEEK CONCERTS All Next Week WEEK COME IN! This Is the card of welcome to all lovers of good music. We X want every one to join us in celebrating Mr. Edison s great achieve- t ments. This week is Edison Week October 18th to 23rd. Today 2 there is s special Edison Week Program. ' Concert Every Day This Week and Next A special concert by the New Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph each day. Come today. .Come every other day. A choice selec tion of exquisite music from the great library of Edison Records. No charge for seats. Come in and bring your friends. NEW EDISON DIAMOND DISC PHONOGRAPH I Mr. Edison's perfected musical in strument the laboratory re-creation of music just as it was rendered by the musical instrument or by the sing er. The diamond stylus reproduces the tone ef the artist with absolute gdelity human, life like, natural Nothing mechanical. The triumph of the science of chemistry and acous tics. The Diamond Disc does away with the bother of changing needles. Coma to the special Edison Week concert today and each day this week and next week. Ton an wel come and we win be glad to see yon. J. C. UGLOW 609 MILL STREET nfin I .