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Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County
VOL4.NO. 17 1
MAUPIN SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1912
THE YEAR $1.50
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Tygh Valley
Miss Lois Hill, instructor at the
Pine Grove school was a Tygh
visitor Saturday and Sunday.
Chits. Van Duyn was a Portland
viiitor the past week.
Geo. Woodruff was a business
caller in Maupin Monday.
C. W. Wing is visiting at The
Dal.es and Portland this week.
F. M. Driver of Wamic was a
business caller here Wednesday.
The Punch & Judy show given
here Tuesday evening whs attend
ed by a goodly crowd and well en
joyed. A few stayed to partici
pate in the dance after the show.
Judge Harper and Dr. Shannon
were Maupin callers Tuesday.
J. W. Davidson, M- M. Morris
and K G. Weisbeck were county
seat visitors Monday and Tuesday
Several of the boys were called
in for examination from hue the
past week.
Dad Cole, the Maupin hide buy
er, was transacting business here
on Monday. 1
The play given here Saturday
evening by the Maupin Ili;h
Echool was patronized by a large
audience. The parts were well
played and everyone enjoyed it
and pronounced it the 'best yet'.
Waisic News
Fell. 4.
J. D. Kennedy and Percy Driv
er returned Tuesday from a busi
ness trip to The Dalles.
V. H( Johnson killed a stray
dog which he thought had rabies
it his place Wednesday.
Frank and Wilbur Wing and
Chester Prittain were Dilles busi
ness visitors Tuesday.
Fiort McClure and A. I'.rown
vvi're here from Maupin Tuesday,
remaining over niht, at Hie Siviit
house. Mr. ' Krown was taking
orders for photos taken of this
place last fall.
This place had a sudden drop in
the temperature when zero was
reached Tuesday night with only
four degrees wanner the following
night. This is the coldest weather
expeiienced this winter. Some
snow fell but scon melted away.
Ed' and Willis Driver were
Dalles visitors Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 'E. Woodcock
visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. II. Woodcock at Maupin
Euesday, lenuiining over night.
They returned to the Bruce Driver
place and stayed over night there
Wednesday. -
Mr. and Mrs, Charley Grabtree
arrived Wednesday from Antelope
where they spent the wiifer.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller en
tertained at cards Wednesday
night, their guests being Mr. and
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in 3, 31-4. '3 1-2. J
Mrs. Mack Pulmatetr, Mrs. Laura
Burliniiame, Mrs. Julia Pratt ai.d
Mis9 Crystal Pratt. They engng
in the pleasant game of "500".
- Beivie Patison went to Portland
Thursday.
Delbert McCoy passed the war
examination iu Tub Dalles last
week.
The school children here will
entertain the Tygh school on the
l'2tb. A dinner will be served the
tfue'ts and a program rendered in
the afternoon.
Revs. Kails and Sauitile are
holding a series of meetings on
Smock, beginning two weeks ago.
Several persons were baptized a
week ago Sunday. A basket din
ner was hetd at the Smock school
house yesterday where all day
services were held.
The "Knitters spent Saturday
afternoon with, Mrs. Josie Lake.
Mrs. Lake suggested the organiz
ing of a Red Cross branch here.
M uiy persons went from here to
Tygh 'Saturday night to attend the
Maupin play. Among those who
went were Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Swift, Little Wanda Swift, Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Crahtree, F. A.
Swift, Dave Crahtree, Yeonie Nor
Vel, Miss M. K. Compton, Housty
Johnson and Miss Ida Duncan,
While returning' from the play
and dance at Tygh Saturday night
Housty Johnson had some difficul
ty in reaching the top of the Tygh
grade with, his car and Henry
Miller was summoned to bring the
party home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Crahtree
went to Juniper Sunday. They
have employment at the J. A.
Davidson" home.
F. A, Swift and Davo Crahtree
rought a . load of freight from
Sherar the latter part of the week
for the Lake store.
Eleven men were graveling some
very miry places in the road south
of town Friday. A, M. Patison
furnished the gravel from his land
adjoining the road.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A;- Davidson
were guests at the A. J. Swift
home Sunday.
very spring use vveauier lias
billowed the recent freezup here.
A squirrel was seen yesterday
which apparently indicates the
advent of an early spring.'
A. J. Swift haB a flock of small
birds that hover in a vine w hich
envelopes the roof of his front
porch. This is the fifth winter he
has fed the birds who find that an
ideal winleiing place,
Mrs.- Annie Remington returned
a week ago Sunday lrom Juniper
Flat..
An error was made in last
week's Times'. It, was Mrs. Carl
Pratt who received the letter from
her husband who is in France.
Ho reached Kngland on Christinas
day and was transferred to France
reaching there New Year's day,
Geo'. Mugill went to The Dalles
today to serve on the grand jury.
Seven sweaters and nine pairs
of socls were sent from here last
week and eight more sweaters and
fourteen pairs of socks will be
'sent tomorrow to the P"d Cross
society.
from Kansas Saturday. She has
lived here for several years, but
Had been there for over a year
visiting relatives. She will make
her home with tier mother, Mrs.
tl. N. Dodge.
'Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Rice were
made happy last week by two let
ters from their son Arthur from
"Somewhere Over there". lie
says they had a fine trip across
the waters and he is well and en
joying army life.
U. S. Endersby received a tele-
granlMast week from Iowa, saying
his father was very low. He left
immediately for his old home to
be with him.
W. E. Foreman has been on the
(concluded on last page)
Wltite River
If in need of a wagon now
is the time to buy as wag
ons will be scarce and
higher later in the season
Also 3 1-4 3 1-2 Mitchell
Wapinitia Items
II. C. Martin left last week for
his home in Berkley, Cal.
Rose Butler is visitlug her
uncle's J. G. Tunison.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Webb and
Carl Head made a business trip to
The Dalles Monday, returning
Tuesday.
Mrs. Laferty came out from
The Dalles Tuesday to visit, her
sister, Mrs. Hess and mother, Mrs.
Milstead.
Frank Buzan and family are
now at home in their cozy little
bungalow, which is yery neat and
convenient.
NEWS ITEMS OF
LOCAL INTEREST
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A millinery store and building
for sale or will trade same for
property in or near Maupin. In
quire this office.
Job Crab'.ree and crew of car
penters commenced last Friday
evening on a building for Dr.
Elwood's office, finishing it tem
porarily last evening and have
commenced on the new drug store
construction this morning.
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tShattuck's Hall, Maupin, Ore
Friday, Feb 15, 1918
Music hyMaupin-Band
I Music and Hall Donated
Supper will be served by local members of the local Red
Cross. AH proceeds of this dance and supper will be
donated to the Red Cross. Tickets $1 or as much more as
you can give. Supper extra. This will be the biggest
event of the season and we want you to
your bit"
Join us for a good time and a good cause. Old fashioned
dances will prevail as well as the later ones.
Get your tickets now and receive a Red Cross button
curd.
O. B. DERTIiICK, Mgr.
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SHATTUCfi BROS.
I lie weather man cave us at
taste of real winter last week, the
mercury dropping to four below!
zero Thursday morning, but mod-:
erated before riight and by Satur-I
day was as warm as usual. Thej
groundhog could nave seen ms
shadow here several times during ;
the day, so perhaps we'll have:
winter yet. It still rains. j
Myrtle Chapel arrived here
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
DO YOUR NOTARY WORK,
SELL YOUR FARM FOR YOU,
RENT YOU A SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX,
BUY YOUR WHEAT, BARLEY AND OATS,
' TAKE CARE OF YOUR BANKING BUSINESS,
DO YOUR UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER WORK.
GIVE US A TRIAL, WE CAN AND WILL MAKE GOOD
MAUPIN STATE BANK
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