Local notes from Baker City to Portland and beyond
A whirlwind of travel and visits fills the page. J B Gotham returns from Baker City. Mrs C W Wright visits in Union. Claude Gatch comes from Salem for business. J B Oliver returns to Poxcland area. Grace and Mika Roberts transact business in La Grande. Vancouver figures make timber and stone proofs. Eugene Barnes heads to Minneapolis after a stay with the Green family. Evangelist McDiarmid continues a three week revival at the M E church before heading to Cirpolt Water. Mrs R L Shoemaker of Elgin plans an extended southern Oregon vacation with her Ashland mother. Pennington & Co move to new quarters opposite Ta Grande National Bank. Hugh Pursell of Vancouver engages in land office business. he supports Taft in tomorrow's election. Mrs B F Cook returns to Kamela improved after illness. D H A Clemens leaves Pendleton for Sound points and then to join family. Henry Pierce visits brother Walter M Pierce in Pendleton. plans to return to California. L Rayburn resigns Palmer Lumber post for O R N work under Roadmaster Grant on the Washington division. G A Loring, former chief engineer on the roundhouse project, is in town. he now works from Knees and Astoria. Neighborhood club and Lyle Tuesday Musical members urged to attend a joint meeting at Mrs J M Berry's to discuss the coming convention. J R Smith goes to Portland for an Oregon State game seat and a move show. Travel increases as home seekers rush fares. Taft carries a straw poll on the delayed westbound train near Bingham. C C Pyle at the Pastime reports Taft leading Brant and Taft 14 to 13 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Barnes
Minneapolis
Frank Green
Evangelist McDiarmid
M. E
R. L. Shoemaker
Elgin
Oregon
Ashland
Pennington & Co
Clothiers
Ta Grande National Bank
Adcock& Fritte
Hugh Pursell
Vancouver
Westo
Land Office
Mr. Pursell
Taft
Mra B. F. Cook
Kamela
Mra Cook
D. H. A. Clemens
The
Morning Star
the Observer
Pendleton
Sound Points
Henry Pierce
Valley
Walter M. Pierce
California
L. Rayburn
Palmer Lumber Company
Peter Grant
Washington
G. A. Loring
City
Knees
Astoria
Neighborhood Club
Lyle
J. M. Berry
Halloween parties cap a festive city weekend
A string of Halloween events lit up the city with costumes and festivities. Mrs. A. T. Hill hosted a New England style dinner on Third Street with a long feast and a black cat centerpiece. The Moore home on C. Moore hosted over 24 young witches and goblins for games and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
A. 'T. Hill
Hallowe'en
Third Street
A. T. Him
A. Lt Richardson
George Carpy
N. Bolton
Stella Ingle
Grace Barrie
H. A. Bodmer
C. Price
Halloween Party at Wissler Home Delights Guests
Misses Gertrude Halley and Laverne Wissler hosted a Halloween party at the Wissler residence on Adams avenue Saturday night. Guests enjoyed ghostly pranks and a cranberry frolic. Mrs Wissler and E L Halley supervised elegant decorations with autumn leaves, a three course luncheon, colored tapers in apples, black cut place cards, and carved owls and jack o lanterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Halley
Laverne Wiseler
Wissler
Adams Avenue
E. L. Halley
W D McMillan Dentist Promises Painless Care
Dr W D McMillan offers painless dentistry with expert gold work and special attention to children's teeth. Office located in La Grande National Bank Building with both phones listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande National Bank
Dancing Tomorrow Night at Local Hall
Town announces a public evening of good music with a smooth floor kept free of skates for safe enjoyment. Organizers invite residents to attend and be entertained by the performance.
Election Silence Looms In Oregon Union County
The Observer urges every Union County citizen to vote tomorrow as polling places open 8 am to 7 pm. The piece notes a strict election silence is in effect and warns hustlers to stay quiet while calling for broad turnout in the state’s first large scale public exercise of this kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Pyle Cameragraph Co to Open Brief At Pastime Theater
The Pyle Cameragraph Company arrives from Pendleton for a three day engagement at the Pastime Theater. The program features Damon and Pythias with Martha Russell delivering a K. of P. lecture, the late fleet pictures and Ker Choo, plus W. P. Homan singing two illustrated songs. Admission is 10 and 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyle Cameragraph Co
Pendleton
Damon and Pythias
Martha Russell
K. of P
Fleet Pictures
Ker Choo
W. P. Homan
Pyle Cameragraph Company
Potatoes Grown At 4000 Feet Featured In Exhibit
J F Roberts or Robertson owner of the former Cowan place above Perry displayed six potatoes weighing nine pounds total from his 100 acre high altitude farm. The White Elephant variety samples were prepared for the Exhibit hall showing produce from the 4000 foot elevation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Robertes
Cowan Place
Perry
Robertson
Romance of a Jewess leads Scenic two day feature
The Scenic opens with Romance of a Jewess a tale of love and duty running tonight for two days and Tuesday matinee Other films include 4 Shipowner's Daughter and Laughing Gas by Vitagraph Actress Helen Brandon highly praised and expected to perform through the week Also billed is Lunatics a light comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitagraph
Mixa Helen Brandon
Tori
la Grande
Walters Rey
Mnttle
Democratic Campaign Event at Elke' Hall Addressed by Walter M. Pete tas
A Democratic campaign event is announced at Elke' hall with speaker Hon. Walter M. Peters and Pierce described as an entertainer. The public is invited to hear discussions of political issues over four years with no offense intended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elke’ Hall
Walter M. Pete Tas
Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. B. Gotham
Charles Cross
Baker City
C. W. Wright
Union
EB. Brags
Claude Gatch
Salem Hia
J.B. Oliver
Poxcland
Te Tame
Mia
Grace
Mika Roberts
North Powder
W. J. Sanderson
Belle Sanderson
Laura Goddard
B. c
J. R. Smith
Portland
Metropolia
Bingham
C. C. Pyle
Bran
Bate
George L. Cleaver
Gerrtrude
Margaret Moore
Dorothy McLain
C. Moore
Golbiing
Apooka
Moore
Jack-O
Gladys Miller
New England Party
Juvenile Party
W. D. McMillan
Jean
Coats
Oliver la Grande National Bank
St. Ger
Novi
la Grande Investment Foley Block
Parr-Logan Co
Logan-Sherwood CO
Logan
Sherwood
Middle West
E Lake
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