PACK SIX
THE GAZETTK-TIMK8, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1918.
LIVE CECIL NEWS ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller were do
tog business in lone Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Brody of Morgan
were visiting in and around Cecil
Thursday.
Herbert Everett and Mrs. Everett
and son arrived in Cecil from Pendle
ton on Monday.
Mrs. Jack Hynd returned home
from The Dalles after spending a few
days among her friends, Tuesday.
A. Henriksen returned home on
Saturday after doing some business
in the John Day country and Pen
dleton. Miss Bernice Franklin returned
home from Leon Logan's on Monday,
where she has been spending the past
few days.
M. H. Allen of Pendleton was look
ing over some wheat farms arounu
Cecil, and reports seeing lots of fine
farming country.
Kev. Dr. Van Waters of Portland,
W. G. Hynd of Sand Hollow, T. H.
Lowe and Jim Keirnan and also the
"Ceiil Magpie" left on the train for
Portland.
Master Herbert Hynd, Miss Nellie
Barratt and Miss Hannah Wilson
spent the week end at Butterby Flats
and took in the Stockmen's and Cow
punchers' dance.
Miss Annie Lowe of The Dalles al
so came up and took in the dance re
turning again Sunday.
W. G. Hynd, T. H. Lowe and Jim
Keirnan returned home from Port
land Friday, having taken in the
Heilig where they heard Harry Lau
der, the world's greatest comedian,
pay the Wool Growers Association a
great compliment, of having handed
him over that handsome sum of over
$9,000 for that cause which he is now
working for.
Ed Miller and Fred Griffiths from
lone spent Monday and Tuesday in
Cecil erecting a wind mill and fixing
a pump for T. H. Lowe. They also
took !n the address given by Rev. Dr.
Van Waters of Portland, declaring
that it was one of the finest talks
they had heard for some time. They
were surprised to see so many people
turn out to hear him in a small com
munity like Cecil.
The Stockmen's and Cowpunchere'
Ball held in Cecil Hall was a great
success. All roads in the county led
to Cecil no matter what state they
were in. They came from .Wasco,
Umatilla, Grant, Gillism counties.
The special train chartered by Mr.
Henriksen from Heppner arrived at
8:30 p. m. laden to the fullest capa
city, and were greeted In that goou
old cowpuncher's style. Music was
furnished by the Parson's Orchestra
In that never-to-be-forgotten style,
lone carried off honors for the best
dressed cowgirl, Mrs. Carl Yount of
that town taking first prize. Oral
Henriksen carried the first prize for
tho pry-'-'.'. .A cowboy outfit, and Joe
White of The Willows for the tough
est and homeliest .cowboy secured a
first prize. The supper was served
by Mrs. Lowe and her able assistants
in that indefatigable manner which
was highly appreciated by all. The
tables were artistically decorated
with sage brush, straw, miniature
saddles, bridles, lassoe and other
cowboy equipment. Dancing was con
tinued until 4:30 a. m. when the spe
cial left town, everyone being well
satisfied, having had -a real right
good old time.
wife of James M. Melton ot Cecil.
Mrs. Milton was born la St. Francis
county, Arkansas, December 2, 1844
and in 1855 moved from there to
Dunclan county Missouri, and in 18(2
from there to Alexandre county, II-,
linois. It was in this county, in the
year 1S64, September 11, that she
was united in marriage to James M
Melton. About this time they went :
to Mercer county, Missouri, where j
vhey resided for a short time and i
hen went to Harrion county, Missou-j
A, where they resided until 1903.
when they came to Oregon, locating
at Cecil, where" they have lived ever
since.
Mrs. Melton passed away at her
home on February 12 after a long ill
ness. Rev. Jones, of the lone Con
gregational church, held the funeral
service at the residence in Cecil, be
fore proceeding to the Morgan ceme
tery, where burial took place. A
large number of friends assembled to
pay their last respects to their de
parted friend..'
The deceased was united with the
Baptist church of Mt. Morlah, Mo.,
in IS 67 and remained a faithful
member until called to the Great Be
yond, where she was proceeded by
tour daughters and one son, leaving
to mourn her departure, a sorrowing
husband and two sons, George and
Edward, and Herbert Everett, grand
son and Leslie Everett, great grand
son. The community ot Cecil hag lost a
faithful friend and neighbor and the
sympathy of the neighborhood goes
out to the bereaved family.
There is a blessed home
Beyond this land ot woe,
Where sorrows never come
Nor tears of sorrow flow;
Where faith is lost in sight,
And patient hope is crowned
And everlasting light
Its glory throws around.
Look up, ye saints of God,
Nor fear to tread below
The- path your Saviour trod
Of daily toil and woe;
Wait but a little while
In uncomplaining love.
His own most gracious smile
Shall welcome you above.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank all those kind
friends who assisted us during the
Illness and burial of our wife and
mother, Elizabeth Barnes Melton
and also for the floral tributes.
J. M. MELTON and Sons.
IRMGON NEWS NOTES
ELIZABETH BARXES MELTON.
With deepest regret we record the
death of Elizabeth Barnes Melton,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Caldwell are
living in Umatilla now, where he is
working in the round house.
Geo. Caldwell went to Eugene to
visit relatives before he is called to
report for duty at the training camp.
Mrs. Dawson was a Hermlston vis
itor last Friday and also Monday,
where she was having dental work
done.
The friends of Mrs. Will Jep were
surprised to learn she was the mo
ther ot twin boys. All are getting
along fine.
We understand the band gave the
cows, pigs and chickens quite an en
tertainment last Saturday in the west
part of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Brownell of Pendle
ton and friend from Umatilla spent
Sunday evening at the home of Mr
and Mrs. McCoy. -
Two of Mrs. Relk's daughters are
visiting with her for a few days.
Another daughter and her husband
were here for a couple of days also.
We understand Paul Jones has pur-
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chased the land on which the Coyote
Springs are located and has engaged
Mr. Klltz to level and seed the land
for him this spring.
Mesdames A. W. Walpole and N.
Seaman were at school Friday after
noon helping the girls of .the sewing
club with their work, Their work is
greatly appreciated by the members
of the club. 1
The lied Cross ciub has changed
hte place of meeting, from the depot
to the postoffice and will meet next
Saturday from 1 to 5 p. m. All are
requested to attend and thereby show
their interest in the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Berry returned'
to their home near Lexington last
Monday1 after a visit of a week" with'
her "mother. Miss Myrtle McCoy ac
companied them home, and expects
iu speuu souieuiiie wun upr sister.;-.
Irrigon will "have three new men
with Uricle Sam by the first of "the
month, as-we understand Guy Corey
will be called., In the first class sootl.
We have been jtold that his wife will
return to Irrigon to live with her
mother, Mrs. L. A. oble, while Mr. !
Corey, is in the service.. -
excellent work done by the com
mittee. From Jarman's place up Butter
Creek it was not practical to use the
big grader, because of the danger of
tearing it to pieces among the rocks,
but the road along that stretch will
be put in shape with teams. Work
on the road running down Butter
Creek was in progress this week, and
the main Emigrant Trail, from
Thomson crossing to the junction
with the Pine City road will also be
graded. As soon as a grader Is avail
able the road branching off to the W.
V; Pedro ranch will be smoothed
dowii by"Mr.' Pedro.- Echo News.' :'
Hay is reported to be selling in the
Long-Creek !country for $20. Steve
Harer Is said to" have bought 15 tons
from Mr. Chapman for $20 a ton.
The price of hay, however,' in the
county has fallen considerable, as it
is now apparent that there will be
much left over and a great deal of it
was not stacked to keep. Canyon
City Eagle. ;.
ALBERT WILLIAMS
WOOD AND COAL
I have taken over the fuel businesses of both the Hepp
ner Wood Yard and C. H. Goldsmith, and can furnish fuel
of all kinds in any quantity desired.
; Leave orders with A. Z. Barnard or phone Main 893
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.
Itoad Much Improved. '
' Thanks to the. efforts of the Echo;
Commercial Club the road from Echo
to Jarman's place on the Pine City
road is in better condition than it
; has been at any time since It has b"en
In use. It has been graded ana
dragged for the entire Ierfgth, uid is
in Mich st.ape that excellent time nan
be made o"er the whole distance,
liiclea to pass without taking to the
; Where heretofore it consisted of
merely two ruts, there la now a round
ed road bed sufficiently wide for ve
hicles to pass without taking to the
sage brush. All of the Butter Creek
,road are loud in their praise of the
Fuel Hhortage Severely Felt On New
" England Coast.
"We are having the worst winter
here imaginable," writes Mrs. Sybil
McSwords from East Milton, Mass.',
in renewing her subscription to the
Gazette-Times. "We just manage to
get enough coal to keep from freez
ing but not enough to keep us com
fortable. I understand you are hav
ing fine weather out there. How I
would like to be out there right now
to enjoy some of it." With all their
troubles, Mrs. McSwords concludes,
"we should worry as long as we don't
have to shoulder a gun and go Into
the trenches." Mrs. McSwords made
her home in Heppner for a number
of years, but Is now with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Clifford Hodges at East Milton.
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L. E. HILL, Agent
Willow Street, Heppner, Ore.
L. E; McBee of Pendlleton, former
ly an extensive stockman of Morrow
county, spent Friday In Heppner and
vicinity on business.
Mrs. Katherlne Andruss Cue, wife
of Henry Cue, editor of The Dalles
Optimist, died at The Dalles HosplU
al Wednesday, Feb. 13.