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SEPTEMBER 5, 1914 The best show at the Gem tonight. Mrs. Vola Selig was in Dallas Thursday. Fred Chapin was in Dallas Monday. Mrs. O. P. Driggs was in Dallas Wednesday. Mrs. John Hughes is visiting her mother at Eugene. Mrs. H. E. Starr visited Mrs. D. J. Grant at Dallas Monday. Work at the Plainer was resumed for a few days this week. Herman Hawkins and Irvin Lewis were up from Dallas last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. N. Selig, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hall returned from Portland Monday. Miss Pearl Snedeker of Portland has been employed as one of the teachers in the public schools at this place. H. M. Grant of Portland adjuster for the Home & Fireman Insurance Co., was here this week adjusting the Talbott loss. If you wish to trade rough grazing land near Falls City for level land near Olympis, Wash., send legal description to Irvin Matthews, 401 Dekum building, Portland, Oregon. Professor Haley, Superintendent of the City school arrived Monday and is domiciled in the Moyer House. School will open September 21 and the Professor will, in the mean time get acquainted with the people and make plans for his year's work. Mrs. Cleavland and daughter went to Salem Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stevens visited at Independence Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. West visited their daughter at Salem Tuesday. Miss Helen Hopkins visited friends at Dallas from Saturday until Monday. Mrs. C. L. Hopkins was called to Newport Monday to the bedside of a sick friend. Ireland Peterson of Dallas came Tuesday to stay with his grandmother, Mrs. M. A. Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stevens and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Stevens returned Thursday from Newport where they had been visiting Mrs. Moore a sister of Mrs. W. B. Stevens Tuesday morning a fire started again in the rear of the ruins of the Talbott building. The fire started from a bundle of blankets under which a fire had been smouldering. The flames were making a good headway when discovered by the nightwatchman who turned in a fire alarm and extinguished the fire. W. J. Southwell of Norton's Ore., was here Thursday viewing the loss of his building that was destroyed by fire Monday. He owned the building occupied by Talbott & Co. The damage to the building was found to be $2,800 instead of $1,000 as was reported in Tuesday's Observer. Mr. Southwell was at one time a resident of Falls City, and owner of the News. He is now farming in the Siletz Basin. Mrs. Lulu Courter made a visit to Salem Tuesday. Miss Maud Montgomery went to Portland Monday to visit friends. Mrs. L. Pfandhoefer of Salem was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Mehrling Tuesday and Friday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lucas of Junction City were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Mehrling to dinner, Tuesday evening. Miss Ruth Montgomery went to Dallas Tuesday. FALLS CITY SUSTAINS LOSS BY FIRE J. C. Talbott & Co., Hardware and Furniture Store, Destroyed by Fire Monday Morning. About 7:00 o'clock Monday morning a fire was discovered in the back part of J. C. Talbott & Co., hardware and furniture store. An alarm was turned in and the city volunteer fire department responded quickly and the water turned on. Unfortunately the hose on the cart was too short for effective fire fighting and some time was lost thereby before another cart arrived. In the meantime the fire had spread rapidly through the back rooms where the mattressess and other light and inflamable material was kept and into the garret. The roof was covered with rubberoid and it was difficult to get water on the fire. A hole was finally cut through the front and water turned on and the fire checked. The stoves and heavy hardware did not suffer greatly, but the furniture, carpets, rugs and mattressess were damaged badly by fire and water. The stock is estimated to have been worth $9,000 and the building $3,000. The insurance is said to have been very small. The cause of the fire is unexplained. There was no one in the building at the time the fire was discovered. This is not only a loss to the owners, but also to the town and community. It being the only hardware and furniture store in town, the loss will be felt. The fact that there was no wind accounts for the department being able to control the fire and prevent its spreading to adjacent buildings. Everything was dry as tinder and but a puff of wind would have sent the flames leaping skyward and in all probabilities the block would have been a mass of smoking ruins. The telephone office was located just east of the Talbott building, over the Persey Jewelry store, with only a narrow stairway between. Miss Ivy DeWitte and Miss Pearl Titus, telephone girls bravely remained at their posts until the flames were lapping across the stairway. They then climbed out at a window and down a ladder. The confectionery of R. B. Harrington was on the west. The roof caught fire in several places but watchers put it out. The goods and fixtures were removed to a safe distance. We can also be very thankful that the water supply held out, and but for the timely action of the water board some weeks ago in limiting the time for irrigation it might have so happened that the water would have run short. The fire was a heavy drain up on the water supply and it behooves everyone to conserve the water as best they may for emergencies. The company will open for business as soon as the loss can be adjusted by the insurance company. Some of the furniture and stoves were moved across the street into another building where they could be better cared for. MRS. WARREN WRIGHT DEAD Mrs. Warren Wright of Rock Creek aged about 58 years of age died Monday and was buried in the Falls City I. O. O. F. cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Wright had lived in Falls City and the Siletz country for over 15 years. She leaves a husband, a daughter and four sons. GAVE SURPRISE PARTY A very pleasant surprise was given Bert Seymour last Saturday evening in the form of a party, the occasion being his 59th birthday. On returning from down town about 8:00 o'clock his wife sent him to the library for a parcel. The room was in darkness, and on entering the lights were switched on and about fifty pairs of eyes stared him in the face, of course he stared back and it was the common opinion his were the biggest. Having forgotten it was his birthday the surprise was complete. The youth and beauty of Falls City was well represented, the only "old fellow who got mixed with the boys" being Floyd Seymour. A spelling match, a peanut contest and other exciting and youthful games were indulged in until a late hour, when refreshments were served, after which all departed for their homes in the best of spirits. As a consequence of the party new ties, socks, handkerchiefs, etc., will be in evidence for the next year, at the end of which time, Bert says, they may do it again. DRESSMAKING I am prepared to do dressmaking according to the latest styles. Patterns cut and dresses fitted. Charges reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. May Lane, Flat west of News office. Phone 86. IMPROVED MAIL SERVICE Postmaster Mehrling has received notice from the Superintendent of Railway Mail Service that a through pouch will be put on trains Nos. 157 and 158, arriving here at 5:35 and departing at 5:40 p.m. With this service a letter addressed to Portland, or eastern states, instead of lying over all night at Dallas, will go through to Portland the same night and be sent out on the morning delivery, or east on the morning train, making a saving of 12 hours time. M. E. CHURCH Regular morning worship following Sunday school. Evening worship, sermon: "Labor-Day in Eden", In recognization of Labor-Day. Milton A. Marcy, Pastor. COUNCIL MEETING The council met Tuesday evening and transacted the usual routine business. Protests against improving Terrace street and East Avenue. The council decided that if the people living on these streets did not want good streets that it was up to them, so their protests were accepted. The sidewalk on K street between Fifth and Boundary was condemned as being unsafe. The marshal was instructed to post notices and put up obstructions. The school board were notified to fill up cesspool on K street as being unsafe and unsanitary. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Service on next Lord's Day at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Theme - morning service: "Prayer" Theme - evening service: "The Second Coming of Christ" Is He coming again? If so when and where? And what is the purpose of His second advent? All are invited. All are welcome. A cordial invitation to all. Strangers made welcome. A NERVOUS WOMAN FINDS RELIEF FROM SUFFERING Women who suffer from extreme nervousness, often endure much suffering before finding any relief. Mrs. Joseph Snyder, of Tiffin, OH., had such an experience, regarding which she says: "Six months I was bedfast with nervous prostration. I had sinking spells, a cold, clammy feeling, could not stand the slightest noise. At times I would almost fly to pieces, stomach very weak. My husband insisted on my taking Dr. Miles' Nervine, and I began to improve before I had finished the first bottle until I was entirely cured." Mrs. Joseph Snyder 242 Hudson St., Tiffin, Ohio. Many remedies are recommended for diseases of the nervous system, that fail to produce results because they do not reach the seat of the trouble. Dr. Miles' Nervine has proven its value in such cases so many times that it is unnecessary to make claims for it. You can prove its merits for yourself by getting a bottle of your druggist, who will return the price if you receive no benefit. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.


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