 JANUARY 31, 1914
Tonight (Saturday) the feature will be "The Queen of Camargue," or a Gypsy's Vendetta, in three parts. It is a thriller, full of life and action and will please you. Thursday, Feb. 5, will be shown the tragedy, "Tears of Blood," - a story that has its counterpart in the experience of some of you who will see this show. Friday, Feb. 6, two comedies and a drama - titles not yet announced. Saturday, Feb. 7, feature, "Redeption," a story with a moral, the romance and tragedy in one woman's life. The management is striving all the time to improve the character of the shows, and the new service is a decided improvement. 
Fred Kau went to Salem, Sunday. Let Persey put a Watch on you. A good show at the Gem tonight. Selig has a message for you - read his ad. C. L. Starr was in Falls City, Saturday. Read the want ads in 4th column on page 2. Job printing "as you like it" at The News office. Chas. Hartung, the clothier, went to Portland, Sunday. 300 sheet pencil tablet 6x8, for 10 cents, at The News office. Regular city council meeting at 7:30 next Monday evening. Mrs. J. P. DeWitte was a Monmouth visitor, over Sunday. Miss Lois Omart, of Salem, visited the Singletons, Monday. D. E. McDonough, of Rocca, was a Falls City visitor, Tuesday. Mrs. M. A. Marcey and child are visiting relatives in Portland. Chas. Norris has rented the Bert Estelle place, southeast of town. A new Christian church in Monmouth is to be dedicated, Feb. 8. J. F. Cruzan, of Dexter, is here visiting his sister, Mrs. J. T. Hughes. Wanted, large or small contracts for pulling stumps. Grayum & Son. The Bert Dennis home is to let, at $10 per month. Particulars at this office. J. W. Sweeney, of Dallas, was in Falls City on flour business, last Saturday. Carl Anderson will take the position of chief cook at the Falls City hotel, tomorrow. If you own a house that is for rent, list it with The News, and we will find a tenant. Mrs. C. M. Osborne, of Portland, is visiting Mrs. J. B. Tawney, at the Falls City hotel. Mrs. Alma Dempsey of Rickreall visited the Aurlands and Sampsons Saturday and Sunday. Subscriptions taken at The News office for the semi-weekly Journal and the Evening Telegram. Attorney Fletcher McInturff, of Salem, visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dennis a few days last week. For Sale, Team, harness, wagon, driving harness, topbuggy, woodrack rock bed. Call on O. H. Huson. C. W. Lee visited Salem, Sunday and Monday, and found Mrs. Lee very much improved in health. Miss Edith E. Montgomery secured a life-term license as a school teacher at the December examination. Hartung tells you in his ad what will be the styles in men's clothes this season. Read his ad on this page. Who got water receipt No. 117, Wed. Jan. 14, 1914? Please notify this office, so that credit may be given. B. M. Webb is preparing to go to Paso Robles, Calif., to work at the carpenter trade with his brotherinlaw. The truly smart man will not knock his home town. Read the last item in he second column on 4th page. Gus Anderson had a foot smashed by a log falling on it, at Falls City Lumber Co.'s log yard, last Saturday. J. B. Tawney, of the Falls City hotel, went to Portland, Monday, on business, and returned home Thursday. There was a mantle of snow on Falls City, Tuesday morning, but it had entirely disappeared by noon Wednesday. After a few hours of rain the weather became pleasant. Very high winds prevailed in Salem and other river towns, last Saturday and Sunday, but did not extend to Falls City. Mrs. B. W. Robison and daughter returned home Thursday of last week, from a month's visit with her mother at Tillamook. J. L. Sweeney and son J. L. Jr., of Dallas, were in town Monday, arranging for the sale of Sweeney Bros. flour in Falls City. Miss Ella Mehrling, of Pioneer, and Miss Inez Ridgeway, of Broadmead, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ira Mehrling Saturday and Sunday. Dennis McMurry, who was badly injured by a fall from an electric light pole, is improving rapidly. Geo. Brown is taking care of him. Drs. Lowe & Turner, eye specialists, of Portland, will be in Dallas again Monday and Tuesday Feb. 2 and 3, at hotel Gail. A 10 cent Tea will be given in the basement of the Christian church, by three ladies, next Thursday, Feb. 5, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. You are invited. The News will give $1.00 to any student of the Falls City school who submits the best drawing of the school house. Particulars at The News office. Mrs. F. J. Holman and Mrs. Paul Rusk, of Black Rock, were in Falls City Tuesday. The Rusks have rented the J. Lowe property, and will take possession in a few days. Last Sunday the Junior League of the M. E. church presented their superintendent, Miss Lillian Perkins, a very handsome souvenir spoon beautifully engraved "Junior League." It was a very delightful surprise. An open meeting will be held in I. O. O. F. hall tonight, followed by a banquet at the Falls City hotel, at 50c a plate. Judge Galloway, deputy grand master, will be the principal speaker. An enjoyable time is anticipated. Give the editor of The News your subscription to the semi-weekly Journal, the weekly Oregonian, the Evening Telegram, or the three of them if you like. Whichever you take, you will get a good paper at an unusual bargain price. A recent test of milk furnished by dairyman A. G. Fisher showed 5.10% butter fat. The legal requirement is 3.5. The test was made by the high school students, with the Babcock tester. Result shows that Falls City's principal milk supply is of high class. Mrs. Mae Wright, teacher of the sixth grade, has resigned on account of ill health, and will go to Portland. This was Mrs. Wright's second year of successful teaching here, and her pupils and other friends are sorry that she cannot continue. We all wish her success wherever she may go. The News will take your subscription for any publication, saving you postage and other fees, besides giving you assurance that you will get what you pay for. We have on our list, among others, the semi-weekly Journal at $1, the weekly Oregonian at 75c, and the Portland Evening Telegram, $3.50. The annual K. of P. ball, held at Wagner hall Friday night of last week, was the usual brilliant success. People were in attendance from Salem, Dallas, Independence, Black Rock, and other places, a special train coming from Salem and Dallas. The financial returns were satisfactory, leaving a surplus after all expenses were paid. A spendid supper was served at the Falls City hotel, cooked by that brave Knight, Wm. Finley. Geo. Hegler has sold his 6 acre poultry ranch to Mrs. Edith Wambangh, of Albany, who will take possession in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Hegler are preparing to take rooms at G. W. Hubbard's until they decide on plans for the future. The Heglers are energetic, progressive people, who have made a new home in Falls City. Their many friends regret that they have sold out, but wish them success where-ever they may finally locate. NEWS AND COMMENTS
J. C. Talbott was in Portland this week, on busniess. Wanted: more houses to rent. List at The News office. Mrs. Starr is quite ill, at the home of her son, H. E. Starr. A good roads meeting will be held at Independence, Feb. 4. Mrs. L. H. Treat, of Monmouth, is visiting her son, G. D. Treat. The Lewisville school, Miss Cecil Dodd teacher, is now a standard school. What's the Moose orchestra with Roy James left out? See Dallas Observer, Jan. 30. Falls City has been divided into four precincts, for primary and general elections purposes. County clerk Robinson and Miss Ivy G. Burton were married Jan. 27. They will reside in Dallas. Jack Moore, of Black Rock, has purchased 75 feet frontage on Terrace street from Alex Courter. Chauncey Ferguson returned, Thursday, from Fresno, Calif., where he had been for several months. Harry Krebs was kicked in the face by a horse, at the company's barn, Wednesday, and quite seriously injured. Several teeth are out, and gashes cut in the chin and cheeks. Over 100 teachers attended the meeting at Independence, last Saturday, nine of them from the Falls City school. The next meeting will be held at Airlie and McCoy, Feb. 28. J. M. Johnson is in the Portland sanitarium, where he has had both legs amputated above the knees. His feet and legs were frozen while he was in Alaska a few years ago. Recently circulation of blood in the legs stopped, gangrene set in, and amputation became necessary. Mr. Johnson's friends sympathize with him in his dire affliction. Ed S. Rich returned, Thursday, from Sparta, Wis., where he attended the funeral of his father, Frank Rich, who died on Jan. 14, two days before Ed arrived. Mr. Rich was not quite 57 years old, and leaves a wife, son and two daughters. He was a successful farmer, having retired from the grocery business, and was a man of most excellent reputation in his home town. Ed's Falls City friends sympathize with him in his great loss. NOTICE TO BOY SCOUTS
DEATH OF B. A. LOMBARD
Benjamin Annis Lombard died January 5, 1914, aged 78 years, 6 months. He was born in Lincoln, Maine, and had been a resident of Falls City, Or., for many years. He leaves two daughters and one son, Mrs. Adams of Sacramento, Evvie Kay, of Stockton, and Alfred R. Lombard, of Lodi, Cal. Mrs. Adams is just recovering from a serious illness, which delayed the foregoing information. Mr. Lombard was well known here, and had been quite feeble for a long time. The many Falls City friends of the family, The News included, extend sympathy and condolence in this time of bereavement. GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
No celebration was held owing to the absence of Mrs. Sears. A more extended account will be published in The News next week. In the meantime their host of friends may congratulate them. RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE AND RESPECT
Resolved, That we, the members of Falls City Lodge No. 148, I. O. O. F., extend our heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing wife and other relatives, and commend them to the Higher Power as a source of consolation. And be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his wife Mrs. M. R. Flower, also that a copy be sent to The News for publication, and that a copy be entered on the minutes of this lodge. Dated January 28, 1914. Committee: Geo. M. Tice J. R. Moyer G. D. Treat BIRTHDAY PARTY
Several pieces of china and other gifts were presented. A fine lunch was served at midnight. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hall, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Loftus, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hinshaw. SOCIAL PARTY
People present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ward, their daughters Opal and Luella, and their son Chester; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, Miss Mabel Otte; Miss LaVern Myers; Mr. Benton and son Arthur. All enjoyed a pleasant evening. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY
J. H. Lewis was born 65 years ago, at Lewisville, Polk county, Oregon, where his father, David R. Lewis, located in 1845, and a post office known as Lewisville was established on his place. OAKDALE NEWS ITEMS
Mr. White has moved in the Nelson house. Miss Carrie Dunn is spending the winter in Salem. Mr. Taylor and sons are chopping wood for Mr. Dunn. Estley Farley is visiting his cousins, the Dennis boys. Our school has won another pennant by having a standard school. Miss Edith Barnhart is at home this winter taking a review in her school studies. Miss Fay Henson, Joe Johner and the Barnhart family spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Olcott in honor of the birthday of their son and daughter; a delicious dinner was served to suit the occasion. POST OFFICE TIME CARD
Mail arrives, from Salem-Dallas, 9:35 a.m., 3:45 p.m. Black Rock, 1:50 p.m. Mail closes, for Salem, 9:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. Dallas, 9:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m. Black Rock, 11:00 a.m. Office hours: Sunday only, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mail arrives from Salem, 8:35 a.m. Mail closes for Salem, 9:00 a.m. Effective Dec. 1, 1913 IRA C. MEHRLING, Postmaster Falls City, Polk Co., Or.  |