ro.. -r!A- v.t .iot., th relatives and friends of the voune.in connection with the sales is that
MV VUUUK VUb'l4IVU out IV v v - ,
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, , ... . . needy consumptives in La Grande.
decorated with beautiful, white and :
pink carnations, which were after-1 The parkdaIe club met last Wed-
wards distributed among the friends 'nesday at the home of Mrs. Howard
and relatives. The evening was spent iStilweH. It being a regular business
in. music and frames. Those Dresent i session no program was carried out
retired at a late hour, and'all declared aside from a reading by Mrs. Orr, of
they had a lovely time. The bride .her own composition, which was very
. severely this week and nothing out of
the routine has been attempted by
society folks in generall, except the
same "County Fair". The production
as given last, night was ' the
crowning .sheaf of glory added to the
Neighborhood club and those who
staged it, and it is no wonder that
there was a lull in society for more
than 100 people had their hands very
much full in preparation for the big
home talent show. Many of the card
clubs found time to hold session dur
ing the week, but aside from these,
Kttle occurred of special moment.
In compliment to Mrs. F. R. Bridges
who has . gone to Los Angeles to
winter, Mrs. T. J. Scroggin very
handsomely entertained the members
of the Bridge' club and a few friends
Wednesday. " The decorations at the
luncheon table were especially hand
tome, Smilaic ' and red carnations
prevailed as the chief color combina
tion and a center piece was composed
f a pond, jn which swam real gold
fish, and docks, swans, frogs ar d
water-fowl of all sorts gamboled in
the waters, From the centerpiece to
each plate; ran pretty ribbons making
a very striking decorative effect.
Three tablet played at cards, honors
going to Mrs. R. W. Logan. Special
guests aside from the 'Bridge club,
which' was the - principal guest list,
were: Mil. William Ash, Mrs. C.
Linebaugh; Mrs. Grace Molitor and
Mrs. J. Van Bureit. .
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.' Wednesday, December 9, at high
noon, Miss Virgie Ross and Frank
Burford were married in this city.
The bride is the daughter of Frank
and groom received many beautiful
gifts.
much anm-eciated and enjoyed. A
delicion luncheon was partaken of
during" the afternoon.' Next time the
Local alumni and students now at- blub meets with Mrs. Humphrey and
tending the O. A. C. but who will be
home next Saturday for their Christ
mas vacation, are planning on giving
a hop Christmas night, following the
concert given by the O. A. C. cadet
band. The concert will be held at
the High school auditorium and the
hop at the Elks' hall. The concert
will last until after 10 o'clock and the
hop will begin at 10 .-30 and last until
the wee small hours of the morning.
The cadet band , give upwards of 20
hops every year on the college campus.
These hops, are called "band inform
all" and are held in the college gym
on Saturday afternoons. . The splen
did floor in the Elks' hall will give
opportunity for every one to trip the
light fantastic Christmas night. A
small admittance fee to cover ex
penses will be collected from the
gentlemen.
' ., $ $ $ ; j.
No sooner is one big undertaking
off their hands than members of the
neighborhood club attempts another.
Now It is a personl sale of Red Cross
stamps that the industrious women
have undertaken. The stamps have
already been put on sale of course; in
this city, but. the anti-white plague
stickers are to be sold by members
Ross of High Valley and the groom of the eNighborhood club beginning
the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Burford next week. Booths will be main
of Cove. They will make their home tained in the eWst and Golden Rule
fca High Valley. A banquet was given stores to begin with and some mem
fa honor of the young couple Wed- .ber of the club will be in personal
jaetday, December 3, by Mr. and Mrs. charge of the booths each day up to
O. B. Burford, of High Valley, which' Christmas. A' very important point
the sufrject for the one-minute dis-
cusion will be "How to Be Happy
Though Married."
One of the most delightful skating
seasons- for years is now on at Perry.
Skaters are numerous, especially dur
ing the evenings-. ' Aided by the beau
tiful weather and moonlight evenings.
the ring of skates and the cracking
of the ice can be heard long into the
night. A large number of La Grande
people as well as the residents . of
Perry are enjoying the-fun. Elmer
'Stoddard gave a skating party Mon
day night. Coffee and sandwiches,
served on the ice, were, the delicacies.
Complimentary to Mr. and Mrs,
August J. Stange, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Wenzel and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Larri-
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ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
. . .
Miss Sara Bock left this morning:
on No. 6 foi Boise where she will
put on the "County Fair." ; Miss
Bock was delighted with the treat
ment received at- the hands of the
Neighborhood club and the citizens
of La Grande generally. ; ..
George Scibird came to La Grande
from Union puffing this morning.
Although he hates to admit it, he
missed the Union Central flyer, but
hired a rig and drove pell mell to
the junction where he got a slow
train to La Grande.
Henry Hill, C. R. Hibbjrd and J.
R. Oliver returned from Portland
last night, where they attended the
Conway case. ... Miss BoIIman, steno
grapher for Mr. Oliver, likewise re
turned. J. F. Phy .will return this
evening.
LAST SHOW EXCELS.
Big Audience Sees Last Production
of "County Fair" Last Night.
With, new harpoons to hurl at local
celebrities, new stutots interspersed
and an even . better presentation of
the main songs and special numbers,
the patridpanta in "The County Fair
last evening entertained a packed
house at the auditorium. The plays
and players carried out their parts
with a little-more precision than the
night before and the whole affair was
great, big success, deserving of
tribute to every participant, the ladies
who did the overheads work and the
H director, Miss Bock. More than 100
took part. . ,
Mrs. T .W. King carried the part
of Aunt Mary during the two per
son, in - f0rmMeM in the place of Mrs. Ivan-
IngattheStengehometoa numberof hoe physically unable to
friends. The event was the last of
do the part on account of her recent
many pleasant affairs given in honor Migs Coolid daughter of
of the family which during the past
week has gone to Wisconsin to live
indefinitely.
Q, fc
Mrs. Harley Smith of. the Happy
fHour club, entertained members of
that club at the home of Mrs. Press i
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Coolidge, sang
special numbers both evenings,
which were deserving of praise.
The fair is over and all who took
part in . it and all whp went, are
happy because the fair was arranged.
Lewis last week. It was erroneously I F0R gLE One Jersey cow and
reported last week that Mrs. Press
Lewis had entertained the club.
Members may look forward to an in
teresting .dissertation . on Jelly
Making" at the home ef Mrs. Charles
Gore next Friday..
.
' .'The South La Grande Neighborhood i
heifer; inquire A. J. Feik, Phone
Farmers 218. 12-13-4tp,
The Always-Ready
Nearly every man carries a fountain pen',
nowadays. They are far more satisfaction than
a pencil. A fountain pen only has to be filled
occasionally and is always ready for use. If
you haven't on$ come in and see our new line of
Waterman & Parker Fountain Pens
': You can depend upon this celebrated make.
Pens are nonleakable and they have Bpeciail
features that make them superior to all other
makes. . ' . ; :.- ' ' . ' ; :.
Even if you are supplied, you may want io .
present one to some friend this. Christmas.
Red Cross Drug Store.
TRUTH TRIUMPHS.
La Grande Citizens Testify for the
1 ' Public Benefit.
A truthful statement of a La
own
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,tlub met witn Mrs. i. . raum . 6m von m Wg
.Friday. Light luncheon was servea ghou,d conWnce tfae most skep.
and the members had a delightful , about the merito of Doan.8
'afternoon. The next meeting will be i Rldney p.,l8 . if you. suffer from
held Friday with Mrs. Horace Knapp jba,kac)M)( nervousness, sleeplessness,
as the hostess, -, . ! urinary disorders, r' ny form of
" ' " ' , ' f t, u- t , kidney illsuse a tested kidney medl
The La Grande Band was host for ' ? ' "
the second time this year, on Thursday
Christmas
Suggestions!
Our stock of useful and pleasing Xmas .Gifts is ,
now on display at prices that surprise even;
those. who know our record for selling quality
goods at low prices.
Ansco Camera , Shaving Sets
Fountain Pens Gillett Safety Kazors
Toilet Sets' Manicure Sets , ;
, Military Brushes Smoking Sets
Hill's Drug Store
The SrtaJtJL Store
- Get It at Hill's Drug Store, It's better.
A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR ALL
Saturday, December .20,, the.- Ob
server will send to every home in La
Grande a neat, valuable and desirable
Christmas gift in the form of the an-
nual Christmas number. . First and
foremost the edition is to cover the
field reviewing the industrial growth
during 1913, touching upon all subjects
of interst to the citizen, and further
more will pictorially tell the story of
new buildings in this city during the
past 12 months. Handsome cover
pages will illuminate the edition.'
The wonderful expenditure in dollars
and cents by the O.-W. In and out of
La Grande this year will be graphic
ally told, but that is not all; every
principal industry of the city and
valley will be touched upon go that La
Grande people will be justly proud in
folding the edition and sending it on
to eastern friends in place of a de
scriptive letter. It will, indeed, be an
edition worthy the name. '
A La Grande citizen tells of Doan's
Kidney Pills. ' .
Could you demand" more convinc
ing proof of merit?.
E. L. Bussey, prop, cab . service,
1521 Madison ave., La Grande, Ore.,
says: "I had attacks of kidney trouble
a,nd they were. always worse when I
caught cold. I had dull pains in my
Itnnb nnA mt. lriflnovB rnf. KflHllT fiUt
for the evening at cards went to Mrs. jof order About y(jar8 ag0
I began using Doan's Kidney Pills, and
they helped m. I have sine rc-
evening when a fair-sized audience,
despite counter attractions, attended
the concert and dance.. The music
was excellent and the time had by all
was good.
. .
The Sans Souci club was delight
fully entertained tins week by Mr.
and Mrs. Colon R. Eberhard. Honors !
and to Dr. I. W. ,
Morgan's
10c and 25c
Store
Hundreds of pieces of beautiful Imported Bavar
ian, Austrian and German China, at 10 to 25cents
Morgan's 10 & 25c Store
John Thiesen
Loughln,
C
,Mr. and Mrs. Herman Seigrist en
tertained the members of the Pinochle
club. and a few other friends Tuesday
evening. Favors for the evening at
card so.ores went to Lloyd Scriber.
S $
The Eastern Star Social club will
be entertained this week at the home
oT Mrs. H. C. Grady on Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Grady will be assisted by
Mrs. C. M. Humphries.
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Mrs. H. C. Grady was hostess this
week to the Bridge club's regular
meeting. Honors went to Mrs.
Thomas;
.
The afternoon division of the Kaffee
Klatch was entertained by 'Mrs.
Grace Molitor yesterday afternoon.
iied on them. Whenever my oack
has bothered me, it has taken Doan's
Kidney Pills only a short time to fix
me up all right. I never used a
better kidney medicine."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the same
that Mr. Bussey had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
If any building erected in La Grando this year
by an out-of-town contractor, got the hump on
it that the Bohnenkamp building has, don't pat
ronize home folks.
G. H. Rush,
Contractor and Builder
Bazaar Next Week.
I The Christmas bazaar given by the
Episcopal guild will be held the 16th
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anu Kin. rnncy articles auiea,
musical programs and the like will be
given.
Just received at Bohnenkamp's, a
large assortment of late Columbia
double disc records. 12-13-tf.
Notice.,
Read the new time table and rates
effective now: Joe Jones express
leaves the La Grande Flour Mill
daily except Sunday, from the mill to
all grocery stores at 8:30 A. M.;
rates, "Sea Foam" Flour, '$1.20 per
bag and it's good;' rates on "Royal
Pa" $1.30 per bag and it's still
better; rates on "Blue Stem,' $1.40
per bag and can't be any better; ex.
'cursfon rates on this flour in 1 bbl
lots is 20c less; Jones freight leaves
the mill Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays; no stops between stations,
this train, No. 4 is an exclusiite
flour traip only, so look out (Tor
Jones as he pays the freight. Divi
sion point and supt office.
La Grande Milling Co., Building,
First Floor.
Washington, Dec. 13. American
Mexican relations will be discussed
and quickly settled; the currency
'problem wiU be disposed of; President
Wilson and members of his cabinet
are scheduled to be unmercifully
panned, and loudly lauded, in turn,
and in fact all great questions of the
day will be finally and definitely
settled tonight at the Gridiron Club
banqaet ' '
Notice
E. F. Buck has changed his stand
from Haisten's store to Kemp's and
can he reached by calling Red 101.
Also orders for 16-inch dry cord wood.
Piano moving with a guarantee that
pianos will be moved right Honest
service in all kinds of hauling and
transfer. Home phone Red 3662.
11-22-edo-lm
rfOnfy it
MOKE DAYS!
Until
Christmas
And everywhere Christmas Shoppers
are taking advantage of our . Christ
mas policy of ;
Useful Giving
Never was a more practical display
of Christmas goods made in La
Grande. At every turn upon every
hand you find in our store gifts that
are not only beautiful but practical
and useful as well.
Don't Delay
Your gift selections until these lines
are picked over.
Do It Now!
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