Polk-Linn-Marion County OR Archives News.....News of Polk County May 6, 1910 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Stewart research2xp@yahoo.com March 10, 2017, 3:52 am Polk County Observer, Dallas, Polk County, Oregon May 6, 1910 NEWS OF POLK COUNTY - ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUSTLING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS. Happenings of Interest in Various Neighborhoods Told in Interesting Manner. ZENA--SPRING VALLEY Miss Tonnie Burns, of Salem, is a Zena visitor. Mr. and Mrs Francis McKinley, of Washington, are visiting their father, G A McKinley. Henry Neiger and Wayne Henry sold some cattle last week to Mr Burdick, a Salem buyer. Mrs Wayne Henry returned from Salem with her young son Sunday. Both are doing nicely The old hall building is now occupied by Mr and Mrs Holland, formerly of Gopher Valley. Professor W J Crawford is making a business trip to Portland, Newberg and Scappoose, Washington, this week. Mrs Walter Girth, who has been ill for the past three weeks with malaria, is spending some time in the Zena hills with her sister, Mrs N O Bales. Mr. Roundtree, who recently purchased the A. H. Coyle place, brought out two automobile parties of Portland friends Sunday. The visitors are royally entertained by Mrs. Coyle and Mrs. Frank Crawford. ** BALLSTON Mrs. A M Tillery has been on the sick list Gomer Edwards and Will Harris were Portland visitors Saturday. Professor T J Newbill, of Portland, visited his parents here Sunday. The Walling theatrical troupe played again in the W.O.W. Hall, Thursday night. A number of our people attended the dedication of the new Catholic Church in Sheridan, Sunday. P S Anderson's family left for Reedville, Saturday. After a few days' visit with friends there, they will go to their new home in Alberta. ** MOUNTAIN VIEW Mrs Grice is on the sick list T B Titus is working for L Grice Mrs Glenn, who has been an invalid for several years, is improving some now. The work which is being done on the Oak Grove road is progressing nicely. Miss Josephine Adams, who is teaching school in Eastern Oregon, will return home soon. Little Junnie Kubine met with a painful accident while handling some clothes with a fork. The fork slipped and struck her in the eye, inflicting severe injuries. ** MONMOUTH F Y Mulkey went to Newport Wednesday. Harvey Guthrie made a business trip to Dallas, Tuesday. Mr and Mrs F C Fleck of Idaho, is in town on a visit. A R Lewis, of Airlie, was in town on business Monday. F W Morrison, of Dallas, made Monmouth a visit Monday. H S Sliskly, of Portland, was in town on business the first of the week. F Guild, of Portland, made Monmouth a business visit Saturday and Sunday. J Brown, of Suver, was in town on business Wednesday, looking hale and hearty. Mr and Mrs William McGee, of McTimmonds Valley, were in town Saturday. Airlie Hewitt, one of our successful dairyment and stockmen, was in Monmouth, Saturday. Mrs William Brown, of Falls City, visited her parents, Mr and Mrs H Robertson, last week. Grandpa Lee and Mrs C Tate and children visited at the home of Silas Compton, at Highland, Sunday. Mrs. Emma Winegar, of McMinnville, formerly of Monmouth, visited relatives and friends in town Saturday. William Ireland, who is seriously afflicted with dropsy, is some better. He is staying at the Hotel Hampton. Mr and Mrs T J Pettit, of Corvallis, former residents of Monmouth, were greeting old friends here Saturday. Mrs W N O'Kelley and daughter, of Rickreall, were guests of the former's parents, Mr and Mrs Harvey Robertson, Saturday. Mr and Mrs J Robinson, of Warren, Washington, are visitng with Mrs Robinson's family, Mr and Mrs I Fream, and their numerous friends. A trainload of fencing passed through town Monday. It will be used in inclosing the railroad company's right of way. A good thing. The annual conference of the Evangelical Association is in session this week. The town is full of preachers, so we have to be good. Bishop Horn is presiding over the conference. The rain is descending, and everything is mending; everything is growing, while in other places it is snowing. Who would not live in Oregon--the state where a drouth was never known? ** McCOY AND BETHEL Mrs John Faist is on the sick list Bert Miller was a business visitor in Salem last week. Riley Burton is under the care of a physician in Portland. Professor and Mrs Chute visited in Spring Valley, Sunday. S Hill, of Salem, transacted business in McCoy, Saturday. Mrs. Purvine, of Zena, visited with her mother over Sunday. Fred Rhode is improving his place by putting up a new wire fence. Frank Richardson and S L Stewart are on the jury list for the May term of circuit court in Dallas. Waldo Finn and Walter Domes attended the auction sales of A J C C Jerseys held in Newberg and Scappoose. ** EOLA Clifford Brunk's illness proves to be typhoid fever. Mr and Mrs E T Hamer visited in Salem last Sunday. Mrs Hattie Doney has been visiting her sister, Mrs J F Schaffer, for the last two weeks. Miss Janie Young, of Greenwood, has quit attending the Normal school in Salem for the Spring. After several years of sickness, Mrs. A G Roberts, of Oak Grove, passed away last Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock, at the age of 59 years. She was an early pioneer from Pike County, Illinois. She was a devoted church member from the age of 13. She left to mourn her death: A G Roberts, her husband; nine children, three sisters and one brother, and her mother, Mrs Chapman, living near West Salem. The funeral service was held in the Adventist Church in Salem, Monday afternoon. ** PERRYDALE Mr and Mrs A Jones were Dallas visitors Tuesday. Misses Wanda and Lena Keyt were visitors in Dallas, Saturday. Misses Edith and Ida Duignan were visitors in Portland, Sunday and Monday. Mr and Mrs Frank Lynn were passengers on the Monday morning train going to Portland. Mr Jolly, who has been helping Mr Brown in his shop, has moved with his family to Tillamook. Miss Maggie Broadwell, who has been sewing for Mrs H G Keyt, returned to her home in Amity, Friday. Mrs James Elliott and Mrs Conrad Stafrin, of Dallas, were visitors the last of the week with H J Elliott and family of this place. ** SALT CREEK G Starr has bought a new carriage. The census enumerator is in this vicinity. Mrs Snelling left last Friday for Carson Springs. J Bowles has been sowing land plaster on his clover fields. Mr and Mrs B Z Riggs were Dallas visitors last Saturday. The recent showers have helped the growing crops very much. Hop training has been delayed a few days on account of the rain. Mr. Clanfield has finished training his hops for the first time. Homer Foster sprained one of his ankles badly a few days ago. Lowman Conner is painting a barn for J A Baxter, of Perrydale. B Z Riggs and family spent Sunday with J Bowles and family. Mrs. Stafrin, of Dallas, is visiting her daughter, Mrs Frank Brobst. Mr and Mrs J A Baxter, of Perrydale, have been visiting Mr and Mrs G Wood. While returning from Dallas, Frank Brobst met a bicycle comiing around a short turn in the road. His horse became frightened and backed the buggy in such a manner as to throw Mr Brobst out. One of his knees was badly injured. ** INDEPENDENCE Mrs Kate walker is visiting friends in Portland. Mrs John Johnson was a Salem visitor Saturday. Mr and Mrs George Snell were in Salem, Wednesday. Mrs Clint Moore has returned from a visit with relatives in Portland. Floyd Williams has purchased the Cox cigar and confectionery store. Mrs W S Earhart and daughter, Miss Clara, were Salem visitors, Wednesday. Mrs Allen, ofCorvallis, visited her daughter, Mrs Charles Shenefield, during the week. Miss Grace Wallace was down from O.A.C. the last of the week, visiting her mother, Mrs M W Wallace. Mrs Cora Hubbard, State President of the Rebekah Assembly has returned from visitng Rebekah lodges on the coast. Miss Clara Earhart entertained the young ladies' Five Hundred Club at her home Saturday evening. The evening was spent in playing the game and in music, after which refreshments were served. Work is progressing rapidly on the Methodist Church. When the improvements are completed, it will be a fine modern church building. An excellent musical program was given at the Opera House by local talent Monday evening for the benefit of the Independence Free Library. Mr and Mrs Charles Irvine and little daughter returned to their home near Summit, Saturday. They were accompanied by Mrs Sarah Irvine. The Newton Brothers' meat market has been sold to Sperling & Heck, who have moved it to the old stand on Main street and will continue the business. The Portland business men's excursion train stopped here thirty minutes Friday and the visitors were shown over the town. The time was so limited that no program of entertainment was provided. ** BRIDGEPORT Ike Yoakum was out this way Wednesday. The recent rain was a great benefit to late farming. Spring farming is about all finished up in this vicinity. G G Irish has put in a small sawmill near Henry Fern's farm. Mrs William Ford, who has been seriously ill, is about well again. Marion Smith sold two hogs a little over six months old for about $70. Newton Harris has started his saw mill sawing ties for the Southern Pacific Company. Calvin Shepard has moved temporarily to Falls City, where he has a contract of teaming. Billy Bogynska has bought a gasoline motor with which he operates two shearing machines. Miss Dena Hoppe is home from Falls City, where she has been employed for several months. J H Burns has been in failing health all winter. He is now in Portland seeking medical advice. Mr. Hibbard and son, recent arrivals from Hood River, have moved to the Bursell farm, which they recently purchased from H G Campbell. Mr and Mrs Jack Bennett, of Creswell, are visiting relativves and friends here. They are on their way to Canada, where they will locate. Mrs Alice Bennett, of Creswell, is visiting her parents. Her husband has gone to Alberta, where she will soon join him, and where they will make their future home. County Commissioner J B Teal has been trying to make arrangements with the property owners to so change the county road as to aoid the steep hill on the Fern place. Such a change would be greatly appreciated by the traveling public. ** FALLS CITY - Falls City News After having been fined five dollars for maintaining a barbed wire fence in violation of the city ordinance and given a reasonable time to remove the same, W H Mathews was again brought into court charged with the second offense. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty and upon default of the payment of a thirty- dollar fine, Mr Mathews was committed to the city prison to serve a 15-days' sentence. Hallet Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs M L Thompson, accidently fell while going down the hill near their home last Wednesday night and his left arm was broken above the wrist. Dr Pfandhoefer was called immediately and the little fellow was made as comfortable as possible. Hallet has been unfortunate in losing the use of his right leg and this additional misfortune will render him helpless pending the recovery of his right arm. The patience and fortitude manifested by this brave young boy is unusual in one of his age. ** LUCKIAMUTE Grain is looking fine. Frank Hiltibrand and his mother were Albany visitors Friday. E W Strong has shut his mill down until he can get more help. R L Patterson was a business visitor in Independence, Tuesday. Deputy Assessor J H Ground was assessing in this neighborhood last week. Miss Benedict closed a very successful term of school at Fair View, Friday, April 29. ** Good Price for Hogs A good example of the profit realized by stockriasers in the Willamette Valley was shown last week, whenFrank Loughary of Luckiamute, brought nine 9-months - old hogs to Dallas and sold them for $204.53, or an average of $22.66 each. Who will say there is no profit in farming? ** Additional Comments: Page 1 - News of Polk County Neighborhoods completed. 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