Society Notes and Island City Obituary Highlights
Mrs Ed Thomas hosted a Saturday evening gathering with prizes for a game won by Miss Moina Alkine and Mrs J H Alkine. Ed Wright won the baby award. Refreshments included shrimp salad ham sandwiches cake and coffee. Several local residents attended including Messrs and Mesdames Aikina Molitor Romig Bartlett Van Buren McCully Bragg Swaney Grady Bohnenkamp Ormond Shea Dunn Dunn Pattison Crawford Cavana Molden Ash Newlin Wright Garr and Leonard. In Island City on Sunday March 26 1906 Mrs Eli Bair aged 68 years and six months. The funeral will be held from Island City Church Tuesday at 2 pm with viewing at home prior to interment at Peach cemetery. Mrs Bair a pioneer resident since 1879 leaves five children Sarah Quimby H A Thomas Mrs R T Shepherd William Thomas and Mrs E R Brooks. Geo Miller left for North Powder to seek the Republican nomination for representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Thomas
Leonard
Lo Remillard
Edmands and
Misa Moina Aikine
Thomas
Sarah Quimby
Portland
H.A. Thomas
Elgin
R. T. Shepherd
Bellingham Wash
William Thomas
Island City
E.R. Brooks
Bodie Galifornie
Local Items From La Grande City News
Walla Walla and Pendleton visitors spent Sunday in the city while others conducted business here. Road work began at Union and a track bed crew was at Noerkarsine. Dressler preached two sermons at the Methodist church and will work in the Cove for months. The Harri man lines officials and wives toured the area, and Sheriff Johnson returned from Salem with Johnie Battlebrough to reform school. City Baptists hosted Rev G A Wooddy who advised on a new church building. Judge Sullivan urged Grand Jury to probe insurance conditions nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Ayers
Starkey
Leslie Willey
Wallowa
la Grande
John Madden
Ontario
Eugene Gregory
Spokane
J.E. Smith
Wallace
Idaho
Archibald Wilson
Union
Wm Baker
Summerville
Lyle
Commercial Club
3. E Monde CR Jueville
RS. Skranks
Portland
Roy
Hattie Boulter
Elgin
A. D
Butte
Mont
M. C. Vessey
Visi Union
Tom Johnson
Salem
Johnie Battlebrough
Reform School
G. A. Wooddy
Pacific Coast
W. H. Gibson
Scripps News Association
New York
C. Sullivan
No Burglars In New Bank In East Oregon
The East in Oregon describes a new bank vault installation with a large American cheese shaped safe set on edge. The manganese metal safe is designed to resist tampering and dynamite, with a complex lock mechanism. Authorities highlight that the vault location affects exposure to would be thieves and prefer front placement for deterrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Hee
Chief Firemen Social Beside Duty at Hose House
Chief Jones hosts a social for fifty seven local volunteer firefighters at the Hose House last Saturday night. Tables laden with food, pipes lit, and stories shared. a lighthearted evening to bolster camaraderie after a service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Knights of Pythias Invitation And Open Day Offer
Knights of Pythias members are urged to attend an evening session for the third degree with N L Ackles issuing the call. The notice promises cordial invitation and no vexations, while a separate open day advertises a restaurant offering meals at 94 50 with emphasis on good food and value.
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Golden Rule
Haviland
the Golden Rule Company
Adams Avenue
V. Andrews
N. K. West
E Einigh
Walla Walla
al, Lace
Pendleton
T.N. Murphy
Chief
Hall
John Hall
Woodell
Miles Woodell
Chas. Hugg
Hughas
Knights OF
Pythias
N. L. Ackles C.c
the Model Restaurant
J. A. Arbuckle
Stein Block
Adler
Journal
Chicago
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