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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1888
Page
3
A long list of scattered items reports individuals traveling, property moves, business openings, community events, and local incidents. Mentions street projects, shop openings, fires, baptisms, religious services, and social notices with numerous names and places tied to Pendleton and surrounding regions.
Doctors Keeler of Walla Walla and Dr. Vincent of Mendleton examined J E B Lowen cyanosis and recommended transfer to the bronchial at Walla Walla. A vote will decide the move. Methedlist church holds services nightly this week at 7:50. Rev Dr Strong returns to Hotel service midweek. The westbound train left Huntington about three and a half hours late, arriving around 1 o'clock.
Nat Mekwin of Haystack Gilliam County dies in a horrific farm accident after a horse and rope injury. He was leading the team when the horse kicked and dragged him, fracturing his neck and shoulder. Neighbors cut the rope, and he was taken home where his mother was shielded from his battered condition.
Pioneers gathered at the Opera House to hear Col. N Ford but the address was postponed due to low attendance. Mr A D Stillman read the bylaw and report of the first meeting of the Viewees Association of Walla Walla. Plans were made to hold a future talk on 1843 immigration with Cant Wi Martin and others, aiming to organize a pioneer association to preserve Inland Empire history before the old pioneers pass away.
A saddler William Post visited a house in Pendleton with a disreputable woman living upper west town. An altercation with a knife left Post wounded in the shoulder and several minor cuts. The woman has drawn local scorn for months. Later Pendleton residents are to see Florence Molinelli, famed lecturer, in an entertainment touted as high moral order with dramatic performances from Romeo and Juliet and other works.
Libery Hall Association announces an auction at Pendleton Oregon court house door at 2 pm on March 2 1884 Lot No 4 Block 7 Pendleton cash sale highest bidder to be determined by stockholders message signed by Albander secretary Jno A Guyer attesting authenticity and denying millinery attachment rumors involving Campbell and Wilson.
D K N manager and construction chief Wialt Pendleton with Mr Blalcomb and Mr Jolitiean visited Pendleton Friday and traveled to Walla Walla Saturday. They assess the line from Wallale to Eureka Phat, review right of way talks with Heppner and Willow Creek communities, and discuss rate reductions and line extensions planned for the year.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous individuals, places, and towns across various states including Walla Walla, Portland, Seattle, New York, and Spokane. The assortment mentions James Watson, Geo Bard, J. E. Huseltine, J. J. de Gibson, and many others, with repeated references to towns like Centerville, Echo, Lewiston, and Maiden locales, but no coherent event or action is evident.
The Democratic convention in Umatilla County adopts platform pledging support for Democratic principles and national/state administrations. It opposes a county division this session and endorses Senator Wager’s stance. minority reports were tabled. Central committee nominees include Bolin, Tweedy, Dorkeley, Stubblefield, Loveridge, Parrent, Benson, Griswold, Long, Hunt, Wisdom, Rourke, FitzGerald, Hedges, Jones, Clarke, Stanton, and others.
The column notes B A Marquis as a Republican assessor candidate and RK N Stanfield as a favored county commissioner. It mentions a marriage to be solemnized soon, and reports on Frank Grant’s trip to La Conode due to his wife’s illness. Visitors include John Bentley from Pendleton and John Murphy from Willamette Valley.
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