Island City Social notes and a sick prisoner update
The Misses Essie and Ida Bater visit Union and stay until after the circus. Miss Byrd Day of Dayton visits relatives in town. Master Arthur Morton from Union spends the week with Frederick Kiddle. Miss Stella Hunter returns from Baker City. Mrs. Henry Spence leaves for Wallowa for a few days. Sheriff Childers reports a sick prisoner at the courthouse, a woman once jailed for soliciting money from a La Grande resident. Her health declines, typhoid fever suspected, hospital possible. The woman is known by the court name Howard and nicknamed Touch 'am Sally. Bookman infant dies age four months in the city on Aug 10 1908 and funeral set for ten o'clock tomorrow at F M Bartmess residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie
Ida Bater
Union
Wallowa
Kiddle
Byrd Day
Dayton
Washington
John S. Clark
Arthur Morton
Frederick Kiddle
Stella Hunter
Baker City
Henry Spence
Ethel Garfield
Walla Walla
la Grande
J.C. Matheson
Garfield
Matheson
J. C. Gulling
Gulling
Moana Akin
Ethel
Susia Parker
Carmen Stoddard
Belle Kellogg
Baker
Harald
J.H. Peare
Dick Kelly
Jas. Garrity
Minum
Cove
J. H. Hubbard
Chicago
Willard
Utah
Hubbard
Western University of Chicago
Slater
la Grande National Bank
W. J. Dishman
Goodnough Mecantile & Stock Company
Elgin
Ore
Lincoln Street
Walla Walla Union
DL F Kinsay
Portland
Fitlla
E. Kinsay
Kinsey
Join Shay
Married life ends in divorce suit filed in Oregon
In Oregon City Oregon on August 9 eleven days of marriage led Sorth A Hayward to file for divorce from Wi Hayward alleging desertion. The complaint also notes Bertha Armingar as the maiden name and cites desertion on October 5 1903. Musetta Embedy sues Uri Embedy, married June 1896 in Santa Ana California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City
Ore
Wi Hayward
Sorth
Hayward
Bertha Armingar
Musetta
Embedy
Uri Embedy
Santa Ana
Cal
Funeral notice for D K Keltz at La Grande Lodge hall
All members of La Grande Lodge No 16 are urged to attend the funeral of D K Keltz at the lodge hall tomorrow at 1 50 o'clock sharp. J A Arbuckle NG presiding officer notes the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande Lodge No. 16
Thair Hall
D. K. Keltz
J. A. Arbuckle
Engines Overhauled Ready for Service in La Grande Division
The engines burned in the OR and N Umatilla round trip have been overhauled and nearly ready for service. Six engines were badly placed and three will be returned to the La Grande division for passenger runs. For sale a light wagon harness at a cheap price near Washington Ave, Movoan on and Gast CG. CG.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OR & N
Washington Ave
Movoan
Local visitors and residents seen in La Grande area
R O Watkins of Alicel and many others visit La Grande from North Powder Walla Walla Hilgard Promise Oregon and nearby towns. Notables attend dances and shopping while local officials report openings and office moves. Dr J H Hubbard new Chicago trained physician to La Grande and W J Dishman relocates with family to city amid business notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.O. Watkins
Alicel
T.C. Miller
Promise Ora
J.M. Lilly
E.G. Bailey
North Powder
Geo. C. Miller
Walla Walla
Arch Bacon
Perry
David Hawes
Hilgard
Jim Lafferty
la Grande
Frank Kilpatrick
Commercial Club Hall
Four vagrants arrested by Marshall for vagrancy
Marshall Rayburn rounded up four freight car tourists and charged them with vagrancy. Recorder Snook gave five days on the street under street superintendent H W Starner. One detainee, the Hon Peter Johnson, refused to work and was jailed on bread and water until the sentence expired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Rayburn
Racorder Snook
H.W Starner
Peter Johnson
Marshal Rayburn
Funeral for Mary Catherina Nelson to be held Sunday
Mary Catherina Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs App Nelson will be buried after services this weekend. The funeral will start at 1 30 PM at the Nelson residence and move to Central church for a 2 PM service with the WR C. marching in a body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Catherina Nelson
App Nelson
Nelson
Wr.c
Reservoir Cleansing Ends With Fresh Water Supply
Water Superintendent Gilman finished cleaning the city reservoir by removing debris and whitewashing the tank. A barrel of lime was sent through the water mains to purify the system, and the superintendent expects the entire city to have pure drinking water by this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilman
Thrashers Start Busy Grain Season on McCall Farm
Farmers in the valley prepare for a busy thrashing period as Al Good moves his separator to the McCall farm at noon. Good is a veteran thrashing man with years of experience and expects a long run this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Good
McCall
Mr.Good
Svory Gaason
Firemen Meeting Adjourned to Night
Adjourned meeting will be continued tonight at p.m. Members are requested to be present. P. A. Folley. Wanted to do plain sawing and a few music scholars for organ Mrs De Lapp near ice house.
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P. A. Folley
Foramani
de Lapp
Ice House
Canton dinners promise after dinner happiness at Mode Restaurant
Rest your aunt and your uncle by treating them to one of our 26 cant dinners. They will enjoy a pleasant after dinner feeling as the viands are unsurpassed and cooked to perfection. See how healthy and happy the Mode Restaurant dinners are and imagine dining with us today.
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Golden Rule
Ghildren
Oxfords
the Golden Rule Company
Adams Avenue
GEO. T. Parr
B. Simmons
Prasidant Sec
Y and
Mar
Parr-Simmons Company
Grande Ronde Valley
Jefferson Ave
Graanwood St
Oregon
Watts Drug CO
Depot
E. M. Wellman & CompAny
W. W. Bache
Imbler
J.R. Beauchamp
Hal Bahnenkamp
Frends
Krouse Bros
Troutdale
Sisters of the Sacred Heart Academy
Proadster Grove
Fanny Bull
Spokana
Mountains
Mormon Tabernacle
Mrs. T N. Murphy
Thrashers
C. E. Hackman
Diane
Cor
Greenwood
RED Gross Drug Store
A.C. Maclennan
Peotl
Andrews
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