THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER. QUE., THURSDAY. DEC. 24, 1914 PAGE FIVE WEEK'S NEWS. Local And Personal Happen ings of Heppner And i Vicinity. Phone 26F33 (or good wheat hay, St. John Jenkins was In from Eight Mile Monday. Robert Buschke of lone spent Sat urday In Heppner. Ralph Scott was In town from Heppner Flat Saturday. L. E. McDce of Cecil, was In the city Monday evening. Dan Barlow, Eight Mile farmer, was in the city Tuesday. J. W. Cradlck, Hale Ridge farmer was in the city Tuesday. Chas. Huston, Eight Mile farmer, waa in the city Monday. Hugh Currln was in town from Mb Butter creek ranch on Monday. The Gilliam & BlBbee snap table ; will supply your Christmas wants Heppner Milling Co. recently made some Improvements in their office A. L. Ayers and wife came in from their Parkers Mill home yesterday Robert and Harvey Young came in from their Eight Mile home Tuesday. Emmett Smith, of Rhea creek, transacted business in Heppner Tues day. Frank Evans, well known Lexing ton farmer, was In the city last Saturday. Percy Hughes, the Lena stockman, was transacting business in Heppner Monday. Robert Allstott and son were in the city from their Eight Mile home Tuesday. Clark Davis and wife came op to Heppner last Sunday In their bw Ford car. Victor- WlglcBworth, of Butter creek, was in town for a few hours on Monday.' We still have many dainty and use ful articles to select from that night please you. HATLOR There are some Christmas goods on Gilliam & Blsbee's snap table, that re surely snaps. Harvey and William Scott, of Heppner Flat, were business visitors ' In nnr nitv Mnndav. Theodore Anderson and Mtb. An derson were doing some holiday shop ping in the city Monday. Henry Gay, of Rhea creek, was in Heppner on Saturday. We acknow ledge a pleasant call from Mm. George N. Peck is spending several days in Heppner, coming up from Portland where he has been lor some time. When you are going past Gilliam & Blsbee's take a look at their store ' windows; there is something un usual. Miss Helen Ames left this morning for her home In Ellensburg, Wash., where she will spend the Christmas vacation. Prof. F. L. Kent, formerly with the Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallts, was in the city i-BRt Fri day evening. G. A. Bleakman, Homer Green and Chester Sallng, residents of Hard man, were business visitors In Hepp ner yesterday. Mrs. Lucy Wedding and Miss Ad die M. Schwittay will visit In Port land for a few days during the Christmas holidays. G. A. Bleakman and wife were in Heppner from their Hardman liome a few hours last Sunday, making the trip in their Overland. Joe and Alton Hayes were passen gers to Portland Wednesday morning to spend Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes. Oscar R. Otto departed on Tues day for Monument and other towns of Grant county to be absent for a short time on business. Turkeys and carvers together should go. We have the carving set and are ready to show. HAYLOft. The A. & B. Club are making ex tensive improvements on their al leys in order to take care of their rapidly increasing business. Lewis A. Florence was down from his Willow creek farm Monday and reported a breaking up of the cold snap and much warmer weather. Emerson and Claud Keithley and C. E. Jones and wife came in from their Eight Mile homes on Monday to attend to some Christman shop ping. G. W. Baars and Geo. Hendrlck, citizens of Echo, passed through Heppner Saturday, on their way home after a business trip into the Condon country. James H. Mccaiium, wno wun Jesse J. Kellems has just started a revival meeting at the Christian church in lone, was visiting with Heppner friends Saturday evening. C. H. Bartholomew and family de parted for Estacada, Oregon, to spend the holidays visiting at the home of C. C. and E. E. Saling, two brothers-in-law of Mr. Bartholomew. J. R. Nunamaker, Hood River fruit grower, returned to the straw berry city last Wednesday morning after spending several days in Hepp ner looking after business interests. Mr. Nunamaker Informs us that his apple grader, which he recently In vented, is proving to be a big success. Heppner school dismissed for the , holidays last evening and will resume work again on Monday, Jaunary 4th. This was a day sooner than at first arranged, but upon petition of a number of the teachers who desire to go to their homes for Christmas the board decided to close for the hol idays as above with the understand ing that the additional time Is to be made up later on. 0. W. Barlow and wife of Mabton, Wash., are visiting with his brother Jerre Barlow and other relatives in Morrow county, and will remain here until after Christmas. Mr. Barlow is a farmer of the Mabton section, but at the present time is working a farm in the Yakima valley. He was a visitor in Heppner on Tuesday in company with Will Barlow, a nephew. Elmer Hunt returned Sunday eve ning from a visit of three weeks to Seattle and other Puget Sound cities. He says that he saw only two stormy Karl Beach and family were Hepp ner visitors from Lexington Monday. Chas. Fuller, the McKinney creek farmer was in town on business Mon day. R. L. Benge, successful Social Ridge farmer, visited our city Mon day. That snap table at Gilliam & Bls bee's supplies everybody. Go and see it. Diamonds, both large and small at the right prices. Seeing is believing. HAYLOR. Glenn Hayes and family were in town Monday looking after their Christmas shopping. T. G. Denisee is engaged in making some changes in the inside of the lone hotel for M. B. Haines. Prof. Steele and his orchestra held a dance at the Club building Satur day night. There was a good attendance. Mrs. E. R. Huston and daughter days during his visit in that section. J Qeparted on Tuesday for Albany to Mr. Hunt saw Palmer Brunton at Contralla, with his same famous smile. Mr. Brunton will probably re turn to Heppner in the Bprlng, ac cording to his talk with Mr. Hunt. A young man by the name of Da vis was takes before Justice Cor nett Tuesday on a charge of giving liquor to Jake Dexter, a miner. Pros ecuting attorney, Glenn Y. Wells had charge of the case for the state and Sam. E. Van Vactor was attorney for the defendant. Davis was turned lose on account of insufficient evi dence on the part of the state. Wightman Brothers, dairymen, have just received their new milk wagon which takes place of the one destroyed some time ago. From all appearances the new wagon is a much better one than the old, being easier to get In and out of, and more attractive. The wagon was shipped direct to Hoppner from the factory In New York. Some excitement was caused last Sunday morning when the report reached Heppner that a cougar had killed about 3 head of sheep in the McCollough herd at the forks of Wil low creek. Several of our local hunt ers went out to round up the ani mal, but he made his get-a-way. Frank Duval, ot lone, who has been In the hospital at Heppner for the past two weeks lor the repair of a badly broken leg. Is reported to be getting along well y his physician. The break was of such a nature that it will take some time yet for the healing process to be complete. I have 980 acres of land near Port land which is surveyed in 20 and 40 acre tracts. The same is being sold at $40 per acre. I will exchange this for general grain and stock farm at cash value. Write tor further partic ulars to Claud Cole, 4312 46th St., S. E., Portland, Ore. St. Miss Mildred Allison was an in coming passenger Saturday from Se attle, where she has been attending the University of Washington for sev eral months past. She will spend the holidays visiting at the homes of Dr. H. T. Allison and Dr. A. P. Culbert- son in this city. Members of the associated student body of Heppner High School enjoy ed a big feed at tbe high school last night, as a farewell evening for many of the students who are leaving for their country houses for the holidays. A clam feed was the feature of the evening. Jesse R. Kellems and JameB Mc- Callum, of Eugene, evangelists, are now engaged in holding a protracted meeting with the Christian church at lone. They arrived there on Satur day last from California and began the protracted effort on Sunday. Ed Rood returned to his home at Independence, Missouri, after visit ing for several days at the home of his uncle, Andrew Rood. He goes home by way of Portland and the Willamette Valley where he will visit other relatives. Miss Mary Currln arrived Satur day from Corvallls, where she has boon attending the Oregon Agricul tural College. She will visit through the Christmas vacation with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Currln In this city. Robert Owens, who was convicted at the last term of circuit court on a charge of cattle rustling, was taken down to the state penitentiary at Salem Monday by local officials. He was sentenced to serve from one to ten years. George J. Currln is visiting with relatives at Brownsville and other Willamette Valley polntB. Before re turning home he will attend the con vention of county judges and com missioners in Portland. A six room house and five lots for sale, with chicken houses and out buildings. This is a good buy. Price and terms all that could be asked for. For further particulars see Smead & Crawford. Jesse O. Turner came up from Cor vallls last Saturday evening to spend the Christmas holidays with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Turner. Jesse is a sophomore at the Oregon Agricultural College. Hadley Barker of Buhl, Idaho, is here this week looking after business interests and visiting with his mo ther and sister, Mr. Mary A. Barker and Miss Beulah Barker. Echo cor respondent in E. O. , Mrs. W. K. Livingston and son, Kenneth Edwin, will arrive In town this evening from Pendleton to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Livingston's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Brown. L. K. Harlan made a trip to out side points this week and last. spend the holidays with their rela tives. Anson Wright, well known sheep man of the south end of the county, was in Heppner transacting business Tuesday. Miss Amy McHaley, who has been visiting In Heppner for several weeks past has returned to Portland to be with her mother, Mrs. Mary McHaley. Mrs. W. O. Hill and children will depart for Portland on Monday to spend the week visiting at the home of Mrs. Hill's mother, Mrs. John Mc-Ferrin. Miss Mazie 0. Walker, teacher in the Heppner schools, departed this morning for Roseburg, Ore., where she will 6pend Christmas with her parents. Clifford Sims, well known young man of Eugene,' came up from that city last Friday and spent the week end as a guest at the home of Miss Marie Hager in this city. 0. E. Farnsworth and wife, Mrs W. J. Beymer and Mrs. L. E. Bisbee and children were passengers to Portland Wednesday where they will remain during the holidays. Mrs. S. P. Devin, who has been so seriously 111 for the past several weeks, and whose life was despaired of for many days, Is now rapidly re covering and able to sit up much of the time. The big rabbit drive scheduled tor the Lexington section this week has been postponed to some future date. The drive lias not been abandoned and will likely take place immediate ly after the holidays. Christmas Exercises at the Christian Church. A Christmas program will be ren dered at the Christian church tonight (Thursday). "White Gifts for the King" Is the motto of the services. Donations of clothing, groceries and any useful articles or toys will be re ceived and forwarded to the Asso ciated Charities at Portland. All gifts should be wrapped in white pa per. Casn onerings win De received for the Ministerial Relief Fund of the Christian church which provides pensions for aged and disabled preachers and their families. Installation of Royal Arch Masons. At their regular meeting on Thurs day evening last, Heppner Chapter No 26, R. A. M., installed the fol lowing oftioers: Frank Gilliam, High Priest; George Noble, King; T. J. Ma honey, Scribe; Oscar Borg, Captain of the Host; W. B. Barratt, Princi pal Sojdurner; M. D. Clark, Royal Arch Captain; C. C. Patterson, Mas ter 3rd Veil; Thomas Brennan, Mas ter 2nd Veil; Joseph M. Hayes, Mas ter 1st Veil; J. A. Patterson, Treas.; S. W. Spencer, Secretary; H. A. Em erson, Sentinel. Has Two Brothers In English Army. W. A. French, son-in-law of H. C. Gay and a resident of this county, has two brothers in the English ar my. One of them has been ' up against the real fighting with the al lies during the present war, has been wounded twice and is still on the firing line. Mr. French hears from his people In England frequently and Is able thus to get reports concern ing hiB brother who is fighting in Europe. The other brother Is with the army in Australia and he has had no word from him since the war began. Christian Church Notes. Subject of discourse next Sunday morning; "The Lord's Day and Its Observance." Special music. Christian Endeavor 6:45. In the evening the congregation will meet with the Federated church. The annual meeting of the church will be held the first Lord's day In January. There will be services morning, afternoon and evening. Lunch will be served at noon. The Iena Mail Route. The new maii route from Echo to Lena is scheduled for twlce-a-week, leaving Lena on Tuesdays and Satur days at 9:15 a. m., and arriving at the Thomson schoolhouse at 12:15 p. m. where it will meet the rural carrier route No. 1 from Echo. At this point the mall will be exchanged and the Lena carrier will leave on the return trip not later than 1:30 p. m. When this route Is fully estab lished the postofllce at Galloway will be discontinued. Bids for the con tract of carrying the mall from Feb. 1, 1915 to June 30, 1918, will be open until Dec. 29, 1914. YAKIMA POTATOES Car just received. Phelps Grocery Co. Go to Gilliam & Bisbee's snap table for china ware. White Wyandotte cockerels sale at reasonable prices. lm- W. CLAUD COX for Take a look at the Gilliam & Bis bee store windows; there is some thing there for your inspection. SHOW CASE 8-foot show cheap. Phelps Grocery Co. 8000 Posts For Sale, eery Co. Phelps Gro- Have you seen that New Patrician Pattern of Community at Haylors? Why go to the trouble of baking when you can buy the best of bread at the Heppner Bakery. FOR SALE. Pine wood and tamarack posts. Buy at ranch or I will deliver, lm. R. H. WEEKS, Hamilton Ranch: Before buying your winter's sup ply of oil you had better investigate the prices offered by the Heppner Garage. tf. WANTED An industrious man who can earn $100 per month and expenses selling our Products to far mers. Must have some means for starting expenses and furnish bond signed by two responsible men. Ad dress W. T. Rawleigh Co., Freepoit 111., giving age- occupation and ref erences. STRAY ANIMALS I have at my place on Eight Mile two stray horses; one roach mane, sorrel, branded three barrs on left shoulder; one gray, branded 61 on left stifle. Owner can get these an imals by paying for this advertise ment and settling pasturage. . 3t. ' D. S. BARLOW. ALFALFA HAY About 45 tons to sell. See me at farm 2 miles up Willow creek from Lexington. 3t. R. W. SNIDER. STRAYED From my Rood Hill farm, a suckling mule colt, black and was gentle. Had no brand. Finder return to or notify me. Reward. FRED ASHBAUGH, Hardman, Ore. WANTED AT ONCE A wheat ranch. If you have a good first-class wheat ranch anywhere from 600 to 800 acres, well improved, with water on it, to trade for Willamette valley land or income property In Eugene, write to me at once. I can handle something up to $30,000 or $40,000. I will not consider any inflated prices as I know land values. If you mean business write me, giving full de scription, location and prices. W. B. SHELLEY, 774 Willamette St., Eugene, Ore. 9100 REWARD. I will pay $100 for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties stealing my cattle. My cattle are branded M C on right side, and have right ear split. tf. JAMES CARTY. WHEN YOU THINK OF Christ mas You Always Think of CANDY We are and always have been , headquarters for Christmas Candies This year will be no exception. PHELPS GROCERY CO HEPPNER WOOD YARD E E. BEEMAN, Prop. Dealer In Wood and Coal mm Leave orders with Slocum Drug Co. or phone Main 60. MI fAQEFuneral Director . L. lflJLj Embalmer CALLS ANSWERED DAY OR NIGHT. Wear a New Suit A Gollesrian SEETHE CHRISTMAS DISPLAY of Pendleton Robes, Shawls, Indian Blankets, Macki naws, Dressing Gowns You 11 Find Here Just the Things a Man Would Buy for Himself Suit Cases and Traveling Bags, Kid Gloves, Silk Shirts, Neckwear, Linen Handkerchiefs, Slippers, In Fact YOU CAN BUY ALMOST ANYTHING AT Thomson Bros.