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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1908)
EIGHT PACES. EVENING OBSERVER, LA CRAXDE. OREGON, Tlll'RfrDAY, DECEMBER 10. I90S. taoe five. AMANDA TAKES TRAIN. LOCAL. ITEMS. -j CoolMge has professional bust ..cHorty" Aetott went to Elgin this Claire Glllllnn Is out of doors today .,.r a short illness. Mi- v,vn L,,,le an1 ion' ' Top .nbh. Wash., are vlsttltig- thi'lr father Bno grandfather, George Ackles. !fv. A. F. Kline and G. 8. Moats of Sunimervllle, were business visitor In La Grande today. p. M. Hunt, the well driller, has itJhiniiiri Tmbler today that pertams . his vocation George H. Currey Is vlHltlng Boise In a business way today. He will re turn Paturday or Monday. J. H. O'Neal, travelmg , passenger gent for the O. U. & N was In La Grande this morning. General Superintendent M. J. Buck ley and Superintendent D. W, Camp jll, went to Joseph this morning on No. 32. Jamea Conlon, manager of the Union lub-station uf the light company, , Is transacting buslnes at the head office today. ' Mrs. Edith Jennings, who has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. jj jr. S. Ivannoc, ie mis morning ror II her home In Joseph. t'l r Dnnav toft fr nQT.n ftt t'after spending a few days In thlc city working up a class of eight law stu dents. J. A. Holmnn of Ladd Canyon, If staying In La Grande while his wife Is tnklntr treatment at the local hospi tal. She is quite ill. TIip first football practice by the city team Is slated Cor this evening pt 7:30. A full attendance of all can didates Is required, as signals will be memorized at this practice.' Frank Roberts of Heppner, a broth er of Receiver A. A. Jloberts of the La Grande lan 1 office, was a visitor In Pendleton yesterday while on his road to his home from , a brief visit to La Grande. Pendleton East Oregonlan. P. Quass, representing the Spokesman-Review, arrived In the city this morning after six weeks In Wallova county. He will go to Hilgard and TV untnoiilna- T a P.ranila Curi um, it-ii. i riui uiiiik j uu & u iiuv fr: Editor Lee Tuttle returned last eve- Ding from Baker City, where he at- tended the wedding of George Swaf fnrd, the Elgin druggist, who Is well known In football circles.. Mr. Tut tle went on to Elgin on the morning train. . ' Charles Gore came down from North Powder this morning where the Grande Ronde Eletcrlc company Is wiring the city for . future street lights. A portion of the town Is now lighted, and a week's more work will see the entire plica carefully wired and thoroughly lighted. Dr. Bancroft, the able lecturer, and Miss Lewis,, the accomplished elocu tonlst, appear at the Mormon taber nacle December 11 and 12. They come highly recommended and La Grande is gettln ga treat In their coming. ' - . i Mrs. G. C. Osburn leaves for her tiow hnmn in- Portland tomorrow morning. She will be "at home" this evening to her many friends who wish to make an Informal call, at the A. C. Huntington residence, corner Fourth and Main. Mrs. Osburn leaves a great circle of frlenda wHo,7are sorry to-sec her leave La Grande. Special Rate. The O. R. & N. Co. has made a spe cial rate to Vale for the Oregon and Idaho Development congress, . which meets at that pace December 16 and 1", for the round trip of $6.30. Tick ets will be on sale December 15, 16 and 17. final return December 21. Special Session In Idaho, Hnise, Dec. 10. The judge of the Iliho supreme court- today recom mended that Governor Gondng call a i special session- of the legislature for Peeember 28. one week in advance of tlie regular session, to consider the re- code of the Idaho statutes or dered by the last legislature. The work of revision is completed During tliees times when money is f arce, you naturally will buy for Christmas only useful articles and th.se you will find at Pilverthorn & Mack"s drug store. SOCIETY,' ; . . , . - w Mrs. J. A. Russell entertained Mrs. O. C, Ovbui-n and Mrs. George II. Currey at dinner on Wednesday evo nhiR. .' . .. (v ; .i Kvi of f ord-Dorsott, There was t a charming ' wedding ceremony performed yesterday after noon at the residence of J. E. Dorsott 2631 First street, the occasion being the wedding of George E. Swafford of Condon, Ore., and Miss Lolo I n Dorsett. About 40 guests were pres. ent.- The brlda was attended bv Miss Amy fiaines as matron of honor and Miss Grayce Davis, Miss Jessie Osborn, Miss Rowena Osborn, Miss Rachel King, Miss Nellie Swafford and Miss Ljda Summers as bridesmaids. The groom was attended by his frlerd Jesse Lee Tuttle, editor of the Elgin Recorder, as his best man. .' The ceremony waa at 4 p. m., after which a magnificent wedding dinner waa served. The happy couple were the recipients of a great volume of useful and valuable gifts from their many friends. Rev. L. Myron Boozer, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiated. The felicitations of -the friends pres ent were extended to . Mr. and Mrs. Swafford, who left the city last night for their home In Condon, where Mr. Swafford Is engaged In the drug busi ness. Baker City Herald. Mrs. George L.-Cleaver entertai.u-: about 40 guests in honor of .?:. 'J. C. Osburn yesterday afternt-.i. iie freshments were served and the af ternoon spent In a pleasant way. DENTIST. dr. w, d. mcmillan. Painless Dentistry. Expert Gold Work a Specialty. ripeclal attention to children s teeil- Office:- ' La Grande National Bank Building. Both 'Phones. Attention, Knights or Pythias. Grand Chancellor Gus C. Moser will visit Red Cross lodge Monday night. December 14. Members and visiting knights, .come out. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. ! FOR Sit P T D.ll.n.rivita ntnit eolts; good ones. H.' Elchenberg r, I Lall H11L JUVENILE COVRT NEWS. Young Culprits Found Ready Buyer for Their Stolen Wares. The Juvenile court was busy ;fhls morning with the cases of Stull, New man and Norden boys. The boys were all charged as reported in yes terday' Observer. The testimony seemed to Implicate the Stull and Norden boys, but did not seem very strong so far as the Newman lad was concerned. AH the boys admitted stealing a bundle of sacks, but only the" first two uamed were connected with the other crimen mentioned in the complaint. Judge Henry with held his decision until tomorrow morning. One startling bit of evi dence which was brought out at this trial' was that It did not matter what a boy might have for sale or how he came In possession of his merchan dise, he would experience but Utile trouble in dispos'ng of their wares in this city. LADIES' GUILD TEA. Substantial Tea. to Be Given by the Ijuliee of St. Peter's. The Ladies' Guild of St. Peter's church will give a substantial tea at the homo of Mrs. James A. Russell, corner Third and Main, on Friday' af ternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock. There will also be offered for sale numer ous fancy articles suitable for Christ mas gifts. The memory of the last lunch given at the Russell home by the ladies when so many were disappointed In coming too late, will undoubted! v prove an Incentive for an early c;.ll tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow's Projrrani. , The program aa 'announced for the reception of new members to the W. O. T. V., for tomorrow afternoon fropi 3 to 5 o'clock, at the ?aptlst church, has been changed slightly and stands today this way: Address of welcome, Mrs. C. R. Thornton. Response. Mrs. C. E. Deal. Vocal soli, Mrs. Fred Gelbel. Address. Mrs. Battle Wolfe. Union. Vocal duet, Mesdames S. N. Bolton and Vlnacke. Scripture reaHiriR, Mrs. M. R. Ste venson. Music by Baptist church choir. Refreshments. Goes to Wallace by Train, Not Curing to Risk Mountain Trail. Amanda Johnson la on n-r way to Wallace, Idaho, after having twice been lost in the mountains about La Grande, In futile efforts to find her way over the Blue mountains afoot. She v.as first found In the hills near here, and after discovering that ne waa not demented, the officer four.d employment for her.- She earned about $25 In the pust month, and last evening got lost again while bound for Pendleton, on foot. She walked to La Grande from Huntington. , This morning she purchased a ticket for Wallace, and may visit at Spokane en route. ' " - ' Mlniih'k Found Guilty. The jury which had the case of John Mlnnlck, charged with the lar ceny of a couple of heifers, returned a verdict of guilty last evening a lit-, tie after 9 o'clock. In returning the verdict the Jury recommended the de fendant to the mercy of the court. ' The Notllne Case. Today the court is occupied witn the famous Nodlne case. The Jury has been selected and the work of se curing evidence la In progress this af- i noon. This case has been before nearly every term of court for the patt 20 years, more or less, and It Is doubt ful if even the principals in the' case remember. Just what the points of contention are. ' fveral Important criminal cases on the docket, which will come up Tor trial as soon as the present cate is disposed of.- Shopping bags and purchases make pretty and useful presents for Christ mas. - You will" find them at Silvi r thorn & Mack's drug store. ! j- ' t ancy Work Lesson F EE 1 WHAT will you have for dinner todayT Tou may answer this question satisfactori ly by dining at THE MODEL RESTAURANT The Old Standby. Our cooking Is a paragon of per fection, our food faultless, and our service rapid and courteous. What more can we say, except that our prices are popular? We give a regu lar dinner for 25 cent. : Come and try it Tou will not need the sense of hunger to enjoy It. The Model Restaurant J. A. ARBLCKLf, Prop. Open Day W0 SellWeeklyCJCf And Night Meal ;cketsfoftJnlUU I . . . ( We have a competent person to in struct anyone who is interested in vanykind of fancy work. You are in vited to come and bring any you may have started or wish to do and tet the lady give you a few pointers i:30 UNTIL 4;30 FRIDHY IheGolden Rule Co Evening Observer Want Ads Pay 4 4 f ; LADD CANYON 'ITEMS. Mesdames Henry Peebler and E. T. Peebler visited Monday afternoon wth Mrs. Frank Counsell. Jerry Conaway, who had . his leg broken about a year ago, is again In the hospital at' La Grande, under treatment for his leg. . Miss Kate Biaden has been quite sick the past week with a severe co'.d. Charles Turnbow, who has been vis iting relatives In Ladd Canyon, re turned Thursday to his home In Jo-i seph. -,,' Monday from Elgin, where she has been visiting friends.' ' r Mrs. Frank Counsell Is recovering from a severe attack of gall stonts. She will leave for the Hot Lake san atorium in about a month, where she will undergo an operation. Mis. Counsell has been 'a sufferer from gall stones for about three years. ' Ttfe Ladd Canyon school library has recently , received a selection of about a dozen new books. . For a Lame Back, When you have pains or lameness In t,he back bathe the parts with Chamberlain's liniment twice a day, Then dampen a piece of flannel slight ly with this liniment and bind It oi over the eat of pain, and you may be surprised to see how quickly the lame ness disappears. t For sale by all good dealers. Tomorrow Night's Line-up. : The line-up for tomorrow , night's game of basketball follows: Seniors Chllders and Reynolds, forward; Green, center; Williamson or King, guards. Juniors Carpy and Geddea. forwards; Hamilton, center; Ingle ana Earls, guards. , . , j ' , It Is a good sign of sense as well as" massaging with the palm of the hand of secrecy to keen to vnnr eif h Mrs. Wlllard Couch returned home for five minutes at each application, things you do not know. 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