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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1913)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23f 1913. r LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, PAGE SEVEN 7i ilk mm m ffl& xmwm ET." UM FIRE BURNS PROMISE FAMILY LOSES HOUSE I HOLD GOODS. ' Retail Department Phone Main 8 For Lumber, Lath Shingles, Sash and Doors'- v Ruberoid Roofing GEORGE PALMER LUMBER CO? Mission at Mi nam "This Week News Items. -Other SAfVf-GatuSrral Monday evening train, where Father Murphy will have charge of Father 'DWscoll's parish until his return. : Miss Elberta Rich arrived in Wal lowa Saturday from Ceres. California. i t;nd will visit some weeks with rela tives. ' Mrs. JTheo. Williams accom panied her granddaughter as far as La Grande. (Mrs. Chas. Hauprichs went to r terpriso Sunday evening to visit a week with relatives. A number of .Wallowa's young peo ple attended .the dance Saturday even ing at Wallowa Lake park. Miss Ruth Gresrory. dauchter of Dr. Wallowa, July 23. (Special) Word vrd0 B. Gregory, arrived Saturday was received here a few days ago that from Elkhorn, Wisconsin, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fleshman of j Mrs. John Beddingfield and children Promise, was completely destroyed by , rrived Saturday from Milton, for a ..,,,' ,. , ; few weeks visit relatives in this city, fire .Thursday. The fire was caused' ., , , , -Mr. and Mrs. Henry E., Driver and by lard that was being rendered in the dnughter, Mrs. Earl Renfew, wh. have oven of the stove. Two little girls bten away to The Dalles the past week were in the house at the time, and upon visiting Mr. Driver's brother, returned opening the oven door espied the tome Friday evenng. : -flaming lard and began pouring water! Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Holme's, Mr. and on it. This causing the grease to Mrs. Edward Holmes of Wallowa, nnd spread upon the floor and the fire be-t Miss Elise Holmes of Enterprise, 'eft came past control. Mr. Fleshman, who Tuesday for Cove to attend the Cheery drives the Wallowa-xJroniise stage, show.' and You'll Know the Joy of Living was away at the time, and with only Mrs. Fleshman and the little children present, they were unable to save any thing. r . " i. ' ' Miss Bessie Vernon and Hugh Hayes of this city were married in Enter- Mrs. Matthew Ennis'and Miss Jessie Copeland of Walla Walla, Wash., wiP. arrive Wednesday for a several weeks' visit, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hect or McDonald. , McDonald Lockwood returned to his sfKSSSSSSSSSK i r-. . . ..... !M LUMBER WILL NEVER BE . CHEAPER. than now. As ; you' knov, the S lumber fit' for milling is getting scarcer every , year. Then why not begin building now and take advantage of the present mr ket? Later b nyou will regret it. We have full supplies for high-grade lumber for both ex terior and interior construction. WENAHA LUMBER COMPANY prise Monday. Miss Vernon is a grand home in La' Grande Tuesday, after a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ver-! month's visit with relatives hare. He non of Wallowa, and lately of San was accompanied by Miss Marjorio Francisco, California. ' Mr. Hayeg is a O'Brien. . v , : ' ; ' son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hayes, Sr.,j Ben Culver 'left Tuesday for Co of this city, and is well known all where he will play in the Cove base through the' county. The newly mar- j ball team during the (Cherry show, ried couple went on through to La Grande on Monday evening's train and intend to make that city their future home. ! '' C. Hennessey was in Wallowa Mon day, between trains, having brought the chapel car St. Peter, to Minam, where Rt. Rev. Chas. J. O'Reilly and Father P. J. Driscoll will hold a mis sion of a week's duration, and incident ally enjoy an outing. Father Driscoll has in his charge 22 small boys, IB from his parish at La Grande and six from Father Murphy's parish. Mr. Hennessey in company with Father NOTICE FOR BIDS. . Notice is hereby given that ' the board of directors of the La Grande Public library will receive bids at the office of Block & Bunting, architects, La Grande, Oregon, up to 5 o'clock, Friday, July 25th, 1913, for the con struction of a library building com plete, an accordance with the plans and specifications now in the office of . - i mi. :n l, said acnueci. xim mus win uo received and opened by said board of directors at C o'clock on said 25th day of July, li)13, at the library rooms in La Grande, Oregon, when any and all bidders have the privilege to be pres ent. The hoard reserves the rierht to Murphy, left for La Gr&nde on the reject any or all bids. The successful The stronger ' and rougher vhiskey tastes the more harm it will do. Why take chances with your nerves, your stomach, your general health. . Cyrus Noble is pure, old and palatable ' ; Bottled at drinking strength. v. Sold all over the world. W. J. Van Schuyver & Co., General Agents Portland, Oregon bidder shall then enter Into a contract used in the construction of said build- with said board of directors, which said contract must be approved by the mayor and council of the city of La Grande, and shall give a bond for the completion of said contract and the payment for all labor and material ing in a penal sum equal to the con tract price of said building. ,i Board of Directors of La Grande Public Library. . -.i ... By C. S. DUNN. . .. . Secretary. Adv. 7-19 5t . definitions I HELL: Three telephone systems in a town. PURGATORY: Two telephone systems. PARADISE: One Good Telephone System. ELBERT HUBBARD . pd adv. The tjL IlLi vemng Observer pahitary WILL PLACE THE ' ' Famous $ 1 0. QQ Junior Vacuum Campaign Cleaner In the homes of each of its subscribers at factory cost, at - - - - $4.85 If you are not already a subscriber you can subscribe now for six months and get the benefit of this offer Don't spread the dust with a broom; collect it with a vacuum cleaner. Sweeping and dusting is three quarters of the work, espe cially in this dusty country. Not only is sweeping hard on the person doing the work but it is hard on your rugs and carpets. Don't you notice that every, time you sweep you swe ep the nap of your rug or carpet out and then say "Well this rug or carpet ought to have lasted longer; we paid enough for it." No, Madam, it .is your own fault, not the quality of the rug. Ic is the way you treat them; and the most dangerous part of it all is breathing the dust and germs that are always in the rugs and carpets. There is no use in taking any chances when you can get a vacuum cleaner that will do the work." This vacuum cleaner is always ready for use as a broom. You will be surprised how easy it operates and how nice it does the work. If you have had your house cleaned call for a demonstrator and he will show you that there is more dust in your home than you thought there was. . Remember, we are not in business lo sell vacuum cleaners. This is a premium offer to get new subscribers, giving .the benefit to old ones. Write, Phone or Call Vacuum Cleaner Department La Grande Evening Observer Phone Main 13 MAIL THIS COUPON TO THE VACUUM CLEANER DE PARTMENT. To La Grande Evening Observer: Gentlemen Please have a demonstrator call at my house to give a demonstration of the Junior Vacuum Cleaner and explain your offer. It is understood that this places me under no obliga tion to subscribe. NAME. DEMONSTRATION ADDRESS XIOUPON "'HCNE NO .ijijijinnri--"! r- "TT" nmmmmmmmrmmmmmmrt0mmmmmm mi
