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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1913)
HEPPNER GARAGE ALBERT DOWHER, Prop, Agent for FORD, MITCHELL, and OVERLAND CARS Full line of Automobile Supplies, Oils, Gasoline, and Kerosene Now booking orders for delivery of autos in car load lots. Heppner Farmers Union Warehouse Co. Wool, Choice Flour Groin $5.00 per bbl. Wood, Coal, Cedar Posts and Rolled Barley Best prices paid for Hides and Pelts X3 People's Cash Market TW1CHELL & WRIGHT, Proprietors FRESH AND SMOKED MEATS Hamburger and Sausage Fresh Every Day Come in and inspect our Shop. Cleanliness is our Motto. The housewife should not forget that 73 is our phone number. Call us up and get what you want. PEOPLE'S CASH MARKET The CHRISTMAS STORE A full line of toys on display. You will find them cheaper here than elsewhere. A fresh shipment of Calarab Figs hava just been received. Licensed Embalmer Lady Assistant J. L. YEAGER FUNERAL DIRECTOR Phone Residence. Heppner, Oregon LEXINGTON ITEMS. A now cnnh register has been In stalled ut Joseph inirgoyne's store. This lovely weather! AVhoeonld complain, tuil thetlineso liearC'hrist mas ! Pinkey Butler started to work iifjcaln on the railroad after his acci dent with a hand cur. ' Mrs Dunn is visiting her friend, Mrs. Hurgoyne She was formerly a resident of Lexington. Tuesday was big hog-killing time at K, 'Nordyke's. Everything was ready at daylight aud a big day's butchering' resulted. Earl Eskelson has the smallpox. We understand he was removed to Heppner where l'e could be more un der the doctor's care. The O, W. K.&N. Itailroad officials went over the branch on Saturday, returning on Sunday. We guess everything was to their llkeing as they seemed well pleased. The work onGus McMillan's house is progressing rapidly. The men em ployed are now preparing to lathe and plaster Gus will have a fine residence when the house is complet ed. ' The Congregatlonalist church will have their Christmas exercises and tree on Tuesday evening, the 23rd, and the Methodists will give their program and tree on the following evening. There is also to be a mask ed ball during Christmas week, the exact date to be named later. How aboutyoursupply of winter's wood? Most everyone is pretty well supplied we think. Speaking of the fuel question, we are reminded that the city drayman has reduced his prices for delivery of wood and coal. The price for a cord of 4-foot wood or a ton of coal will be 35 cents; sawed wood 50 cents, and lumber 40 cents per thousand. A very quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized on Saturday after noon at 2 o'clock, at the M. E. par sonage, by Rev. Tabor, when Arthur P. Beymer, youngest son of Mrs E. A. Beymer. was united in marriage to Mertie White, eldest daughter of Mrs. John McCormick. Both bride and groom were becomingly attired in blue. Ye writer Joins with a host of friends in wishing Air. and Mrs. Beymer every Joy and success all through life's journey. SAND HOLLOW W. B. Finley spent the early part of the week in Pendleton on a busi ness trip. The well that is not yet an artesian well is now six hundred feet deep and still going down. The program for the big Christmas party on Dec. 2f is nearly all arrang ed and the ladies of Sand Hollow are busy making good things to eat. The Alpine Literary Society is letter than ever and meeting every Saturday night. Acyphering match will be added to the regular pro . ram next meeting. The meeting to be held Dec. 27, will Ik? enlivened by a discussion of an up-to-the-minute question, "Should U. S. intervene in Mexico?" ; IRRIGON. Mr. Hayes, of Heppner, made an other auto trip down here last Mon day. Henry Susbauer and son William are here visiting Peter Susbauer and family. Two strangers whose names have not yet been learned have taken up quarters in the old Smith house. Mr. aad Mrs. Harry Minnick will take a short business trip to The Dalles the latter part of the week. The Christmas entertainment is now well under way. It will be giv en at the church, Christmas eve. Be sure to come, you will see a fine dis play and will be sure to have a good time. Although it is out of season, base ball has come into vogue. On Sun day afternoons you may see a pro fessional game by calling at the grounds just north of the Egbert & Wadswortn store. HARDMAN N. H. Lea thers left for the moun tains on Sunday to trap. Lewis ('axon came over from Lone Rock. Sunday. Wonder . what he came for. M. S.Maxwell, of rnrkers Mill, at tended lodge In Hard man last Satur day night. It. W. Bumside is still going on crutches. Claud Atlkins is driving ids team for him, . ' . Grandma Hniry returned home the Inst of the week from an extended visit at Heriuiston. Fred Searcy and wife started on Monday for Fred's, old home in Mis souri to spend the winter Supt. Notson paid our school a visit one day hist week and treated the people to a picture show In the evening. J. P. Had ley and family have mov ed into town. John sometimes for gets himself hnd gets his mail and starts off down the road for the farm. High School Notes. The pupils are all very busy pre paring for the Christmas program. The school received a ntsw clock and a quantity of new crayon, also a supply of paper towels. The are some repairs being made on the school house; the belfry is be ing made leak-proof and the steps are being remodeled. What have we in the Jewelry Line that you are looking for? mo .. We will be pleased to show you our stock of CLASSY Holiday goods DISTRICT NO. 50. W. L. Copeiihaver sold three cows this week. B S Clark shipped his turkeys to Portland. R. B. Rice took 22 turkeys to Hepp ner this wi ek. R. B. Rice purchased 18 head of cattle last week. Luther Gash and family have gone back to their homestead. Roy Tyler and family were week end visitors of B. S. Clark and wife. Rev. Tabor preached two splendid sermons Sunday and was met by a large crowd. Win. Tucker and family attended the box supper and went home with Mr and Mrs. Copeiihaver.' "Edgar Cooenh aver sold six dozen White Leghorn hens at $6 per dozen and his turkeys for $2 a head. Wm Gould and family are prepar ing to leave our community as they have sold out We are sorry to lose this family, and we welcome the new family. Sunday school is steadily Increas ing. Ail are busy now preparing for a Xmas tree and program. Every body is invited to come and enjoy themselves Xmas night. The box supper held at the Hods don schoolhouse was well attended. There was a good program after which boxes were sold. All had a jolb good time. The patrons were well pleased with the efforts of teach er and pupils as well as the $32 de rived from boxes. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. The Kind You Hare Always Bought Bears the Signature f OUR STOCK CONSISTS OF NEW AND UP-TO-DATE GOODS ; rA onA r.A vxua Tourolrv T .affect nnr? finta Wat.e.hes. Fobs. Chains: Chatelaine Pins, 111 VJVrlVA HiiU . nivu wtvaj a Neck Chains, La Vallieres; Ladies, Childrens and Misses Bracelets, Beauty rins, xmjil ruis, Plain, Stone Set and Cameo Brooches; Gold and Filled Scarf Pins, Tie Clasps, Lockets, Charms, Emblem pins, Cuff Buttons, Hat Pins; Plain Gold Band, Set and Signet ' ; Rings, Fountain Pens. Ladies Fancy Gold and Silver Umbrellas - $6.50 to $15.00 Alarm and Mantle Clocks - $1.25 to $13.00 Community Silverware Guaranteed for 50 Years. Siterary and Basket Social. The urogram concluded with a laughable farce entitled "No Girls Admitted," Riven bv some of the yonng people of the neigh bornood, and which left every body in a jolly good hnmor for the next proceeding, the selling of the baskets. Ml. Elmer Lewis acting as salesman in a credit able manner. A dance in Lexington, that night kept nwav soma who were expected to attend, so the bidding was confined to married men, bachelors and boys. However, the basKeta, many of which were decided works of ar, Bold fairly well, bringing in a substantial sum which is to be used for needed im provements in the school house. On Fridav evening, December 12th, at the school house in district No. 38, four miles below Heppner, happened one of those occasions that will always remain a plossant memory to those fortunate enough to be a guest. A literary entertainment given by the school, was fine and gave evidence of deep study, careful designing, and hard work and application on part of both pnpils and teacher. Declamations and dialogues, inter spersed with music, both instrumental anl vocal, served to amuse and enter tain so that the program was really much longer than it appeared to be. Lack of time and space prevents special mention of individual numbers, but all were worthy of commendation, and some showed decidsd histrionic abilitv. ' ' After the baskets were disposed of the larger part of the ooranany re paired to the residence of Chris Brown, whioh had been kindly thrown open for the occasion, and wliare hot coffee and chocolate bad been prepared, and where the contents of the baskets were also disposed of. with social chat and interchange of views, after which all letf for their homes, filled with good huaior and other substant ia Is. . ' This was at the school taught by Miss Opal Brians of Heppner, who ia entitled to credit for the labor and thought expended in making the enter tainment a success. All went away feeling well pleased and hoping that these social occasions may become more frequent. Do you contemplate having any work done in the line of building? if so give Harry Johnson a chance to figure with you. First class work aud tatUfactiou guaranteed. tf. M A n d Yard oo J. S. BALDWIN, Prop. FUEL IS GASH I have redueet the price 5 per cent on wood and coal on lots fronv one cord and one ton up. CASH on Delivery or with Order This means (to7o5f:r,hMattheYari 75 cents per ton or cord will be added, for delivery. HOLIDAY FARES From All Stations on the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Sale Dates Dec. 18 to 24 1913 Final Return Limit Jan. 5th 1914 To All Points in Oregon, Washington and Idaho and return The first time in the history of the North west that HOLIDAY RATES have been in effect. Take advantage of the LOW FARES and spend Christmas and New Year with friends. Ask particulars of any Agent of the O-W.R.&N. i0m mm mm kMmn mm& mm ii if r I 111! 11. ,t r I v- toiaiVftfcanrtnamil tmuiTiai N'i ;if ' to. is l I'i1'.' "!r ill A k your dealer bout the new I. ill ', J for boys aud girls that go with ' lit1' '" 4 71 ti ft? "Olympic" Wheat Heart and "Olympic" Pancake Flour Juot the dandiest, catch I iest, most interesting "new" novelties lmafpna blo, especially imported from Germany. Portlanfl Flrtiirinof ':.,-' :;. z r: r . Mills Co Portland. U' -I' Oreson if 4rY 1 E. Gonty 249 Columbia Street Portland, Oreg'on Taxidermist and . Furrier I have removed to the above address from Hsppner. All kinds of Mounting, Tanning, and Fur Dressing. Anyone wanting work in this line can leave orders with E. N. Gonty, Heppner, or forward to me at Portland. Guarantee good work. Prices reasonable J 1