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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
5
Local chatter records residents visiting Culver Prineville and Madras with mentions of land sales and ferry operations. Updates cover railroad work on the Harriman line near Meschutes, contractor movements, and preparations for the season including threshing results and hay work resumption.
The Smith and Williams threshing outfit was laid off for six days starting Tuesday due to a broken part. Repairs ordered from Portland did not arrive until Monday morning. O Gray from an Eastern timber company visited town early in the week to survey holdings near Madrae. Hob ODonnell reported two men at his ranch near Trout Creek and noting rail laborers along the Harriman railroad river area. Deschutes project engineers and a subcontractor host camps at O Donnell’s ranch.
The following were granted certificates at the August teachers examination held at Prineville. Names include Mamie Howell Sisters Verna Howard Edna Pyatt Bend Phoresday Kent Culver Florence Young Bend Neilie Reynolds Lowell Huttes Hazel Caldwell Wend Christina Gibson Pow Kathryn Lowther Bertha Homey Madras Laurel Schulz Roseland Della Nichols Laidlaw Myrtie Scoggin Tumalo Edon Morse Irineville.
Mr and Mrs C Robinson purchased the cottage owned by Max Loeddrmann with three adjacent lots. The Loeddrmanns will stay until about September 16 before moving from Mad rat. The Robinsons will relocate from rooms above the former store to the new residence at that time.
Mrs Hoffman Jr was in a Sunday drive from church when the horses bolted near the Frank Galloway homestead. She was thrown from the wagon and suffered severe head and ear injuries with bruising across her body. Dr Long attended and treated the wounds, predicting they will heal.
Crook County High School announces a two year professional course for teachers aimed at inexperienced staff. The first year covers grades one to three with special methods and daily practical application, plus English psychology and hand work including clay modelling and weaving. The program opens September 13 and is directed by Mrs Witherstram.
Sunday school at 10 a m and Epworth League at 71156 p m mark a busy August for the M E church with Sunday services at 11 a m and 8 p m closing the conference year. Sept 6 brings new appointments at Coeur d Alene Idaho for the annual conference. An entertainment social is planned at Sanford's hall Friday evening August 27 hosted by the church youth with a varied program and ice cream. Admission 10 cents. The program features talent from the Sunday School with recitations songs and impersonations. G R Moorvekab pastor. Window sale next Saturday afternoon at 8 30 at Larkin store with ice cream served.
The Free Methodist district quarterly meeting will be held at the Free Methodist church in this city from September 2 through September 5. Presiding Elder W. Johnson of Portland will attend the meetings.
Services in Odd Fellows ball Sunday including Sunday school at 9 30 am. Aug 29 services at Lamenta at 11 am and evening preaching at 7 pm. Sunday school at Lamenta every Sunday at 10 am. You are invited to attend. F W Par an, Pastor.
Preaching on the fourth Sunday of each month in Madras. Union Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. every Sunday with Blackboard and wall roll exercises for children. Superintendent I D Frown invites all to attend these services.
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