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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1906
Page
8
Society notes describe entertaining at the Bartlett and Van Buren residences with Five Hundred games, a birthday party for Kenneth Bartlett, and a gathering honoring Mrs Mosby. Other events include matinee celebrations for Trotsie Collier and visits from Alaska guest Otis Grider, with several local families listed as attendees.
The column lists numerous residents and visitors in La Grande and nearby towns including J A Ogg Pendleton Meacham visitors and Mrs C W Johnson returning to Portland after weeks with relatives. It notes housing shortages, school moves Miss Slattery as principal, Miss Liebricht as assistant, and a 14 year old girl awaiting adoption before Portland Children’s Home.
In the city at six p m on Sunday October 21 1996 at the Presbyterian Manse Robert L Halley and Natley Sohn were married by Rev EB Hays. They plan to reside in Twin Falls Idaho after a wedding trip and many congratulations pour in from locals.
Judge Robert Eakin leaves for an adjourned term in Wallowa county. Only case on the docket is a Bear shooting death at Brick Jonson. Grand jury indictments may not be acted on this term. judge expects court to last beyond this week and may continue Bartlett Gardinier trial to the February term.
Grain markets report from Chicago dated October 22 shows wheat opening at 74 percent and closing at 74+. corn opens 42 and closes 42 3/4. oats start 33.4 and close 55 5. Position wanted ad from a young Japanese family cook for a hotel or restaurant, P.O. box 236.
Miss Martha Jordan aged 44 died last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Henson after years of consumption. Born near Jacksonville Illinois she moved west seven years ago and lived with the Hensons in this city. She Leaves five brothers and three sisters including D P Jordan Los Angeles Cal and Mrs Funk Ray Colorado Mrai CG Bourdan Pueblo Jot Arkansas and Mrs Henry Henson. Interment was in Masonic cemetery with Rev E Hays presiding after brief services at the Henson home.
Marriage licenses issued since Saturday include Clarence Richards and Blanch Houxbeth of Gove, Robert Halley and Natley Sohn of La Grande, and Ghas L Smith and Mert Ackats of Union County.
County Superintendent E. E. Bragg completed a tour of all county schools and notes harvest work boosts attendance. He says the list of enrolled pupils will grow as crops are gathered. He praises the schools for consistently excellent teacher staffing.
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