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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1903
Page
5
A jumble of local notices and shop pitches lists daily teas, groceries, furniture, and miscellaneous sales. Mentions Teatach's French toast, Martin's Family Grocery, Gratz's, Selbert & Co, and Hox 108. Notes artesian water drilling near Hot Lake by Thomas McConnell, promising land value rise.
A Minneapolis prune dealer is in La Grande buying the crop and paying eight dollars per ton on board for the crop. Shipments will go to Minneapolis Butte and Northern Wyoming. The new Methodist church at Athena will finish brick and stone work this week with carpenters under foreman C J Bell. Cook and Barrett hold the carpenter contract.
An examination will be held at Walla Walla and Haker City on October 19 and 20 for candidates to teach in the government schools of the Philippines. The only known date from this county is Today.
Manager Nixon announces the Frazer will stage Sherlock Holmes on October 26 with Herbert Kelcey and Miss Effie Shannon leading the farewell joint tour.
Local notes list visitors and brief trips: D Kemler and Walla Walla residents in town. Mrs J A Johnson visiting Walla Walla. Parkes and Ewing in city on official business. A H Boylan from Portland guests at Hotel Pendleton. Miss Saunders teaching Missouri Gulch on Saturday. Miss Myrtle Hawk visiting from Walla Walla and returning to Morton. several Athena, Pendleton, and Meacham residents in town for court, social visits, and business. Also a feature on local advertising emphasizing store value and customer service.
Edith F. Car nine and Ray Carnine, both of this city, wed Sunday at 7 am at the residence of Jesus Fall joy and wife. The bridal party included only immediate relatives and the couple left for Spokane on a wedding trip. Relatives Myr and Mrs Jacob Robbing were in town visiting relatives W. D. Hansford and wife. They departed for California this morning as Mr Robbins is a monger of the Red Boy mine at Suniptor.
John Doe stands accused of stealing a bridle from the Carney Mvory barn as two alleged violations of the 6 o'clock closing rule are investigated. The matter proceeded this afternoon in Judge Fite Gerald's court with the defendant denying wilful wrongdoing.
Citizens' Committee reports favorably on a plan to build an O R N branch from Dayton to Pomeroy. The group will invite the company to consider the project, with construction proposed to cover about one mile in the vicinity. A social session with supper will follow the initiation.
Thomas Lowe completes a neat modern cottage at the corner of Cottonwood and Hustrowle. The nearing finish suggests a stylish residence reflecting current tastes.
A retail conversation notes customers praising value as a reason for choosing Douglas or Gloria Schoolhouse Shoes over rivals. The speaker cites better wear quality for the money, multiple widths and sizes, and a favorable margin allowing price competitiveness. The tone reflects optimistic salesmanship amid market competition.
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