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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1906

Page

6

Local items light up La Grande society and travel

Cottage Grove preacher F E Billington to speak at Central church tomorrow evening. Mrs W B Bock returns from Imbler visiting mother Mrs Stacy. Mr and Mrs A L Stover come back from Snake River mines. Mrs Edwin Barett of Athena visiting J M Rockensparger home. C V Bear, five weeks express agent, leaves for Portland. Mrs Johny Shos to Gaber City and Huntington. W C U ladies meet Thursday at 2 50 at Mrs Massae home. June and Maud Corner return from Pomroy Washington. Frank O Hara to wed Miss Elia Mary Geock on Wed Oct 24. Mrs Luther Dunn and Miss Mable Thompson depart for Portland. Mrs John Vanderpoole returns from Summerville. John Redhead to Ashland Ohio after telegram about ill relative. St Luke festival Holy Communion at St Peter's Church at 11 am. Fred Beiner of La Grande to Boise for weeks with relatives. Mesdames Beharrell of Portland and Mathews of Seattle speak at Methodist church tonight. G M Bullard to relocate in La Grande. Mrs Martha J Crandall to Spokane to visit sons Benice and Ellis. Mr and Mrs Join Scott, formerly of this city, back in La Grande. New Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph directory out. Central asks your number.

W. B. Bock Imbler Stacy A. L. Stover Snake River Edwin Barett Athena J. M. Rockensparger C. V. Bear Portland Johny Shos Gaber City Huntington Massae Greenwood Land Washington Streets June Maud Corner Pomroy Washington Frank O'Hara Elia Mary Geock Luther Dunn Mable Thompson Dunn Ashland Ohio John Redhead St. Luke St. Peter's Church Fred Beiner la Grande Baker Boise Baker City Martha J. Crandall Spokane Benice Ellis Scott Botsa Pacific States Telephone and Talegraph Company Central

Old Sheep Herdsman Missing Near Starkey

Residents fear for Old man McClelan a gray bearded sheep herder who has not been seen for ten days near Starkey while working for Antone Vey. Charles Tall reports the last contacts with other herders failed and authorities seek information.

McClelan Starkey Antone Vey Charles Tall Aurelia

Morning eight o clock breakfast honors visiting Mrs Mosby

Mrs Wm Allinson hosted a breakfast at eight o'clock in her home for visiting Mrs Mosby. Twelve ladies attended and enjoyed a five course meal as the dining room showcased nasturtium in the tower scheme. Guests included Mesdames E W Bartlett Jay Van Buren F Kiddie H S Cavana G E McCully J H Aikine Wm Ericson W H Bohnenkamp H C Grady Wm Mosby and F Swaney.

Wm. Allinson Wm. Mosby Nasturtium Mesdames E. W. Bartlett Jay van Burer F. Kiddie H. S. Cavana G. E. McCully J. H. Aikine Wm. Ericson W. H. Bohnenkamp H. C. Grady F. Swaney

Order of the Smiling Face becomes a cheerful society

The Catholic Messenger presents a light verse about forming the Order of the Smiling Face. It invites readers to join a cheerful society with rules to never frown and to keep eyes bright. It promises quick status as an active member by simply choosing to smile.

Order of the Smiling Face Catholic

Death of Five Year Old in Alicel Typhoid Case

The five year old son of Mr and Mrs Earnest De Long died this morning at the family home near Alicel of typhoid fever. Funeral arrangements not yet announced. The funeral will be held Friday at 10 30 from the family home near Alicel with burial in the Masonic cemetery.

Earnest de Long Alicel Masonic

Ladies Rummage Sale Planned by Methodist Church

The Methodist church ladies announce a rummage sale on the 26th and 27th in the Gazette building, inviting the community to attend and support church activities.

The Methodist Church

Knight v Knight Trial Continues As Robers To Be Tried

The case Knight versus Knight remains in trial. Tomorrow Roberts charged as an accomplice of Heler Lockhart, convicted for holding up Henry Beimer, will undergo trial.

Knight Roberts Heler Lockhart Henry Beimer

Farm Sale Near Summerville Changes Hands

Yesterday W R Hamilton bought the 240 acre Kallam farm near Summerville and today sold it to A J Story of Audubon Iowa for 15200 per acre. Mellpoy and Hibberd of Elgin managed the transaction.

W.R. Hamilton

Apple Pickers Wanted for Immediate Work

Help wanted ad seeks apple pickers at once with applications to F. H. Tatman in Fruitdale or via telephone black 201. Also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets claiming 99 of 100 users benefit, sold by Newlin Drug Co.

F. H. Tatman Fruitdale Telephone Black Hollister Rocky Mountain Newlin

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