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PAOIhB LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,. lpll. Society and Clubs IVICOiVlAS GIVEN More afternooQ and evening social organizations have come out of the , shuck .this month and within a wek . ...tn l,.. ....... .- season of usual activity. The Bllli .t kens, active in many social events a year ago, were re-organized on Thurs day when- Mrs. Bay, one of the jnembers, entertained the club. Sew In and refreshments were th-3 order or the afternoon. '. The La Jaunesse comes to life next week, and it, too, 'will resume its twice-a-montb.. meet . Ings. Thta enrlal ftpannn hi Ia Krunda wm given added Impetus yesterday after noon when the most formal and elab . orate card party of the year was ar ranged by Mrs. Frans Wilhelm and -Mrs. H. C. Grady at the home of the - former. In number of guests present, formality and nicety the function stands out as the most important of the year, and opens what is generally believed to be a busy season for socie ty folk. . The decorations, the gowns and refreshments were in keeping with the .general tone of ths function. Mrs. Christine Murphy won first hon ors at Five Hundred, and Mrs. George T. Cochran was second. The list of Invited guests Is: Mrs. James Slater Mrs. A. B. Cher- " ry, Miss 0. Slater. Mrs.; O. B. Silver thorn, Mrs. D. Aikine, Mrs. Win. AI- ' llnson, Mrs. Fred Kiddle, Miss Ivy " Head, Mrs. G. Swaney, Mrs. J, C. Gull ing, Mrs. Maloney. Mrs. J. Corbett, Mr A S. n(M Mr .T. Oliver.' Mrs. i ' Turner Oliver Alius At. Anson. Mrs. ".. N. MoIItor. Mrs. C. lUConkey, Mrs. V. Palmer, Mrs. G. Palmer, Mrs. Guy- ' Byrkit, Mrs. M. K. Hall. Mrs. E. E. ' Bragg. Mrs. C. Murphy. Mrs. J. J. Carr, Mrs. Jay .Van Buren, Mrs. M. B. Dono- ' hura, Mrs. W. H. Bohnenkamp, Mrs. C. Newlln, Mrs. W. R. Jones, Mrs. E. Po lack, Bess Bohnenkamp, Mrs. A. T. . Hill. Mrs, A. L. iRlchardson, Miss M. "Newlln, Mrs. A. Newlln, Mrs. R. New lln, Mrs. Geo. Cochran, Mrs. Charles : Cochran, Mrs. E. W. Bartlett. Mrs. J. E. Foley, Mrs. J. Roesch, Mrs. Sle grist. Mrs. 0. Jackson. Mrs. Will Stod dard, Mrs. Al Andrews. Mrs. W. W. Berry, Mrs. J. T. Richardson, Mrs. Bullard, Mrs. Upton,, MrB. C. T, Bacon. Mrs. A. W. Nelson. Mrs. W. H. Casey, "Mrs., F. R. Bridges, Mrs.,Nlbley, Mrs. L. Dunn, Mrs. C. Dunn. Mrs. B. Paul son. Mrs. L. Scrlber, Mrs. H. M. Bay, Mrs. R. W. Logan. Mrs. J. Rusk, Mrs. W. French. Mrs. Dellle Green, Mrs. Wm. Ash, Mrs. Wm. Sargent, " Mrs. F. Holmes. Mrs. Ellis' Klrtley, : Mrs. C. H, Finn, Mrs. F. Jackson, Mrs, J. Gardner. Mrs. F. S. Ivanhoe, Mrs. " F. Bach. Mrs. J. D. Stuot, Mrs. Fred ! P"rk, Mrs. F. Lilly. Mrs.'W. D. Mc- Mlllan. Mrs. T. J. Scrogglns, Mrs. H. MrCall, Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Davis, Mrs. J. Shea. Mrs. P. Thelaen, Mrs. L. Snodgrasa, Mrs. F. Dittebrandt, Mrs. B. Dennis,' Mrs. C. Scranton, Mrs. F. ' Toney, Mrs. J. Snodrass. Mrs. Tom Ormond, Mrs. P. McDonald, Mrs. A. Buckley. Mrs. E. D. Selder, Mrs. L. " Given. Mrs. W. R. Klvette, Mrs. F. ; fichllfce. Mrs. J. Clark, Mrs. J. E. Rey nolds. Mrs. E. Wrleht. Mrs. J. W. Lotighlin, MrB. D. Clark. Mrs. Remll larrt, Mrs. R. Louglilln, Mrs. L. H. Fus- - sell. .- ' A home wedding of wide Interest took place at the home of Mrs. Moses Miller, near Albany, at 10 o'clock to day, attended by the Immediate rela tives of the bride. Mr. Union R. Wll ' son and Miss Minnie Maud Miller were united In marriage by Rev, F. H. Ges- elbracht. After the ceremony a wedding din ner replete with good things from a Linn county farm was served. ' The groom was born in southern "Wisconsin, but has lived in Eastern Oregon and Washington since 1884, mcst of the time In Wallowa, where he is now manager of the electric light plant. The bride Is a graduate of Albany college, well known as a tnera " her of a pioneer family In Linn conn- tr. She took up the profession of teaching and taught In Linn and Mar ' Ion counties, then in the svhools of Wallowa. She is a very estimable young woman. They will make their ' home In Wallowa. whre a horn com Dletely furnished awaits them, and the ': latch string will always hang out for - their many friends, and may the bles sing of Him who maketh the rich and addeth no sorrow be theirs. Albaaiy Uetuocrat, Wednesday, Aug. 80. ... . , A business-social meeting of the " local branch of the W. C. T. U.. was " held yesterday afternoon at the borne of Mrs. F. H. Green on Pennsylvania iYnue. Aside from the regular bus laess coming before the meeting the annual election of officers came up for dispensation. Those elected are: "President. Mrs. C. H. Gore: vice resident. Mrs. J. W. McAllister; -treasurer. Mrs. Para Thornton; re- -cording and corresponding secretay "Mr. R. M. Stevenson. Along tts so lal lines the organization has plan ned for an ice cream social at the Christian church on September It and at that time Mrs. Sllbaugh, a national ' organizer of Seattle will be In the cltr a guest of the union here. Arter spona the evening at the social, Mrs. 811 baugh will go to Wallowa county. I .. Miss Christine Fraser entertained a few of her friends at hr borne on Fourth street this week in honor of Miss Beatrice Patty, who leaves soon ; tor Portland to attend school. The evening was spent playing indoor games. A dainty luncheon was pre sided over by Mis Mabel Fraaer and Miss Naomi Klrtlcy. After luncheon was served they attended the last per formance at the Isis theatre. Miss Fraser's guests were. The Misses Bessie Allison, Vlj Crawford, Muriel Shaw, Gladys Bramwell, Ruth and Madeline Jones, Winn If red Jones, Winnie Kenneda, Dora Van Fleet. A sewing club made up of young ladles, and still without a name has had one or two deilghtful meetings even this early. Miss Mary Pening- . n,..l . V . 1- V. 1 ton entertained them this week at the Penington home with light refpssh nients. The young seamsrrrsses pres ent -were Misses Maud Leadsworth, Hilda Anthony, Ethel AVrUht. Mae Neill, Runa Bacon, Hazel Theisen and Olive Massee. At the annual meeting of the Meth odist Women's Foreign Missionary society, held at the home of Mrs. C. A. Robson, the . following officials were chosen for the coming year: Presi dent, Mrs. Davis; vice president, Mrs. Bolton; treasurer, Mrs. Leigh ton, cor responding secretary, Mrs. Thornton; recording secretary, Mrs.FrlttsniUe box, Mrs. McShaln. . . ' ' " Mrs. M. B. Donohue was hostess to the regular Five Hundred club on Thursday with a pleasant afternoon's card playing. Mrs. W. II. Bohnen- a"P won nnors. ' ' SUGAR GOES STILL HIGHER TWESTY CET fTIMIi MADE THIS JIOKMX;. ; Sugar Xew Sdllng at $75 Per Sack, tusn uasisj i njireceaentid. . 8$i3'IvSJJJ$.$- P SUGAR GOIXG HIGHER. New York. Sept. 9. Sugar took S another Jump today and both the sugar trust and the Arbuckks. $ wholesalers, are anticipating an- S other Jump. The trust s advance was a cliear ten nolnts. maklnar quotation of JG.75 ner hundred S pounds. The Arbuckles makes theirs $7 straight. Retailers will raise the price next week reports of short crona In Rnrnn. fc and other places is responsible, it ' 2-. M ..II . 4 tS $44.a4 Sugar took still anothes iumD this morning going 20 cents higher this time. The sweetening goods is now up to $7.85, an unprecedented nrice and there Is likelihood of it going still mgnor. ine jumps have been rapid and material each time,, during the past few weeks and the one this morn ing was expected. , Shortage of crop In Germany is elv- en as the chlsf reason for the unusual climb in prices. MISS DELVEXTHAL LEAVES. Off for Vacation and Trap Drums Arc Left ehlnd Her. The Isis theatre will lose one of its main attractions tonight . whan Miss Mamie Delventhal, the popular and Indefatigable trap drummer, leaves on No. 5 for a well earned vacation. Miss Delventhal has ber chief of staff at the Isis theatre since July last year and her friends (they are many) all Join in wishing her a pleasant out ing. Those who have, buen fortunate enough to meet Miss Delventhal, either professionally or socially, have noth ing but high praise for her both as a musician of front rank and a charm ing entertainer. The lata staff will be without her valued services for two weeks and will eagerly look for her return to La Grande. TiJcIioiih to lecture. "Is Fut!3 Sufficient"? will be the theme of a frea lecture tomorrow eve ning at the L. D. S. tabernacle when OBbourn Rlchens of Union will deliv er an interesting lecture here. The public Is Invited to hear him. XEW SHOW TOMGHT. Lowe Stock Company Will Present a Splendid nay at Steward. "What a Woman Will Do" Is the title of the piece th Lowe Stock com pany will offer tonight at the Steward at its popular prices. It has lots of excellent comedy and the admirers tf Miss Annie Gtrard will be pleased to hear that this clev er lady will be back In the cast In the convedy . part as a London lodging house keeper with a stage . struck daughter. As this is Saturday Manager Lowe wishes us to announce that the cur tain will not rise till 9 o'clock. Ivanhoe Likes the South. District Attorney Ivanhoe has re ceived a letter from his son Lynton who is station at Gorgona. In the ca nal tone. He says he like the southern climes very much and has not been sick da; since he got there. IDe Is well launched in his workand has no lllllll I IIUIIUIIU RECORD FUXERAL ATTENDS LAST RITES. Old Pioneer Laid to Ret With Fitting Tributes to His Memory . One of the largest funerals in the history of Union and incidentally a larg'3 gathering of pioneers was oc casioned by the funeral services of the late K. S. McComas at Union, ac- l . , , , . . . . cording to local people who attended them. The high esteem In which h'3 was held was properly reflected in the last tributes paid the pioneer. The Union Scout relates the follow ing relative to the funeral: E. S. McComas was born in Adams county, Ohio, Januayr 23, 1839. .In 1862 he crossed the plains with an ox team and Joined the van .guard of pio neers to the Grande Ronde vall'jy. The trip was slow, tedious and beset by many of the perils that fell to the lot of the earliest pione?rs. The company with which Mr. McComas traveled had many skirmishes with th3 Indians and the deceased tarried to his grave the along the way. The deceased was a central figure of 'Eastern Oregon for many years and engaged in business along many lines. The lure of the mines held him In Its tolls until old age and feeble health rendered him in capable for those arduous pursuits. When the deceased reached the Grande Ronde, the country was un claimed. None but a few scattering settlers and the voyageurs had preced ed him. Hostile, Indians and an un broken wilderness- were to be sub dued. Having acquired a euperlor education for the times which he had lived, and being a young man of bril liant mind he soon was recognized the leader among the pioneer settlers and by, adroit management was of mater- jjial benefit in preventing Indian out! bmaks. Mr. McComas was familiar with the language and the customs of the Indians and for many years his word with them was as an unwritten law. . .' ' The deceased had been much In pub lic life. He established the first ho tel at Old La Grande, known as 'Our House." In' 1866 he was elected coun ty clerk, serving four years. During that time he was also engaged in the livery business with his brother. J. T McComas. ; At one time Mr. McComas ... n n ...t.f.. Ka T I . O T ofllce at La Grande. Under his abla management the first newspaper was published In Union county. The first paper was published in- 1868 and was known as the Mountain Sentinel. In company with his partner, Jap Stev ens of La La Grande, he moved the pa per to Union in 1876 and In connection therewith conducted the first real es tafe office of thq county. Probably no maij In the. state was better known than Mr. McComas in the early days. Every mining camp in Oregon knew his presence and each prospector's cabin his shadow. As a writer he was one of th-3 most brilliant of the west. A widow, one daughter and threa sis ters mourn his death. The deceased was married In 1867 to Harriett M. Welsh, of Lone Tree, Iowa. ' Three children were born to them, and a daughter, Mrs. Moran, survives. The wife and daughter were with him to the end. Hon. Dunham Wright delivered the oration and the song service at the grave was furnish ed by J. G. Stevens and wife, a fitting tribute to a pioneer. ADVERTISED LETTERS. List of letters remaining uncalled for In this office for the week ending Sept. 8, 1911. , ' Xames Gentlemen. Crouch, Mr. Creed. Cuder, Lsn. Edwards, Mr. Roy. Hanson. Mr. Todd. Miles, Mr. Robt. Nelson, Mr. John. - Presgrove, E. F. Revnolds, Mr. J. H. S-ulllvan, Mr. C. W. Thompson, Loe Watts, S. E. Woodworth. E. H. Wlttman, Mr. Frank W. Xames Ladles Rates, Miss Ehtel. Fish, Irene (3). Polleth, Mrs. Geo. Sheets. Mis Fay. . O. M. RICHEY, P. M. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office, Sept. 22nd. 1911, it not delivered before. In calling for the above, please say "advertised," giving date of list. STODDARD RESIDEXCE SOLD. Building Occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ash Changes Ownership The George Stoddard residence on . Penn. avenue occupied by Mr. and Mrs. William Ash was sold today through the Black & Pratt agency. The buyer Is Contractor P. Y. Rush who is now building the school house at Union. Mr. Ash ts to occupy his new retidence on Fifth street at once E take pleasure in announcing our complete read iness for fall business. We welcome you to see our unusual display of new fall styles And to, share in the distribulhnr ou quality merchandise We Sell the Best of Everything for Men ; In qualities that give satisfaction and styles that represent at all times the ' ery newest and most fashionable things to be had. You will find trading ' here to be pleasing and satisfactory In every way. Come and get acquainted ' with our excellent values. v TONEY THE STORE THAT 12 MRS. W. G. ; ROBINSON. New York Woman Who Is Pres ident of the Colonial Oamat. fhoto by Amarioaa Preaa AnoclathMi Clerk Is Betalned Again. Manager F. L. Jones of the Western Union here has been ordered to retain a desk clerk hereafter, as was in vogue some time ago but dropped for a time, wun use desk .clerk to wait on customers and answer telephones commercial and press business .can be handled with more dlsnatch and Manager Jones assures the public that toe Dusiness coming to the office will te handled with speed and accuracy. A permanent clerk has not been se lected yet. id The Men wewr a Please You ' Come and see them now while the new styles ant patterns are here In great j abundance. . Men Mho recognize . the . advantages of an early choice are sure , 'to be impressed with our excellent ' showing: of Fall styles. ,' . ; ; FALLS VEWkT THWGS in HA TS and FURNISHINGS Await your inspection here. Tho ' qualities are the best and they are V ." PRICED TO SAVE YOU 3I0XEY. ' j QlHTb X0T1CE OF STREET IMPBOVEMEXT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No tice Is hereby given that in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the com mon council of the city of La Grande, Oregon on the 5th day of August. 1909, creating improvemeat district No. 1, and designating Adams avenue as sucn district, and in pursuance of a resolu tion adopted by said common council on the 6th day of September, 1911, whereby said council determined and declared its intention to improve all that portion of Adams avenue, In sail improvement district as hereinafter described, by laying thereon cement sidewalks and macadamizing, tho council will, ten days after the service of this notice upon the owners of the property affected and benefited by Buch Improvement, order that said above described improvement be made, that the boundaries of said district to be so improved are as follows: All that portion of Adams avenue on north side from the west line of Alder street, to a point 200 feet west of Al der street. (A) And the property affected or benefited by said improvement is as follows: The property owned by the Grande Ronde hospitat, described as follows: Commencing at a point 60 feet west of the southwest corner of block' 14, of Grandy'a second addition to the city of La Grande, Oregon, running thenoe west 380 feet to the west line of the southeast quarter of Section 6, Twp. 3, S R 38, E W M. thence north 212 feet, thence east 380 feet, thence south 212H feet to the place of begin ning. Notice Is hereby further given that the council will levy a special assess ment on all the property affected and benefited by such improvement for the purpose of paying for such improve ment. That the estimated cost of such improvement is the sum of $651.90. That the council will, on the 20th day ' of September. 1911. meet at the coun- ' .... . . . for men. : at moderate prices. for urn ABIT0BI SATISFIES p. m.. to consider said estimated cost, and the levy of said assessment, when a hearing will be granted to any per son feeling aggrieved by auch assessment.- , ' .. La Grande, Oregon, September 6th, 1011 : CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE, OREGON. ; . By C. M. HUMPHREYS, Recorder of the city of La Grande, Oregon .. ' ' 9-8-10t : i For (Jlril. Cnndiul K. CiCTtDO ic tuc ufl w SAMES OF JESUS ANO MARY. GrU, U . . i Cmrm- Ml,,ie Slion4 Ccmnw cut Dcvo. guaamjDvSHl4M, Mned MoraltD4 ,'!!.,:it?a,Tri,,"rWri,:'t.Afclre SISTKK WfEKlOK ft. Mmrr't AttUml. IVrrfW mHinniimmiin Don't Rub ii CLOTHES! TO PIECES ssa k WYA3fDOTTE CLEANER AX1 I CLEAXSEK t "Will do away with aU hard rub- X bing. Your money will be g ly refunded if it doesn't "For Sale by V Pattison Bros. ! ' ' ru cnamoer at tne nour or 8 ciock.;tmtttitm)m i rauit to nna w..n ;ne ciimaie. , i .