East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-18


Church is Being Enlarged-Milton
VIII Have Especial Exhibit ut Fair.
Milton. Sept. 1S.-The Columbia
college at this place will open tomor-
row. Rev. ]. II. Gibbs, agent of the
college. has returned from a canvass
in the western part of the state, and
he reports the outlook very good, for
the college. \ number of new stu
dents are reported in the boarding
department, as well as from local
patronage. The college and grounds
are being put in readiness for the
opening of school. The opening exer>
cises will take place in the new
church this evening, the main address
TO be deliveded by President r. ].
Davis. and short talks will be made
by others.
Professor Walter L. Simpson, the
new teacher in the business departs
ment. arrived in Milton Tuesday and
he took his place in the dormitory.
Professor and Mrs. Morelack have arr
rived, Mr.. Morelack being first as
sistant and his wife is to teach man,
dolin and piano. Mrs. T. c. Frazier,
formerly Miss Myrtle Plant. has been
employed to teach the violin and
guitar Miss NJ. E. Winnifred is in
the city to take up work in the prep
aratory department. Mrs. Ella Hilton
has been elected matron of the girls
dormitory.
Mrs. w. c. Howard and Miss Ber-
tha Adkins left Friday for Heppner
in response to a message announcing
the death of their uncle, Rev. Adkins.
A little later Mrs. Howard will go to
lone, where her husband is now prin-
cipal of the schools.
Miss Grace Van Vert is here from
Grangeville. Idaho. visiting her
brother, F. r. Van Vert She may re-
main here this winter.
Mrs H. L. Frazier and Mrs. Will
liam Talbert have returned from a
weeks visit to Boise.
Many of the people from this Sec
ton expect to attend the big district
fair at Pendleton next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Chastain have
arrived here from Lewiston and will
remain some time visiting with Mrs.
Chastains mother, who is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright have
arrived home from Sunnyside, Wash,
and they are very favorably impressed
with that section. They will return
to that place shortly and go into the
store business,
Lee Grooms was in town the first
Of the week from Wallowa, where he
has been herding sheep. He has re-
turned to his work in that section.
DIR. r. G. Ruckman has moved his
household goods and office fixtures to
walla walla, where he will reside
having accepted a position with the
New York Dental parlors.
Mrs. ]. H. Kennedy and son, Bliss
left for Salem a few days ago. where
they will remain during the fall ant
winter.
The Milton Christian church Il
shortly to undergo elaborate repairs
and it will be made one of the mos
commodious church buildings in tn
city. The church will be ready TO
begin in November.
Attorney S. D. Peterson spent Mon
day in walla Walla on business.
Rev. and Mrs. Shangle left thi
morning for Oakesdale Wash, wher
they will attend the NJ. E. conference
Rev. Shangle is presiding elder fc
this district.
Born. Saturday, September 8,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Adams, at SUI
nysde, a son.
The Milton city tax roll has bee
completed. The levy this year is
mills and the amount Of taxes to
collected is S3211.s0. The levy tn
year is one mill higher than last yea
and the assessment was also raise
about $4,000, being something ov
s25O,O0O.
Milton will have an individual e
hibit at the District fair in Pendl
ton. President Davis of the Milt'
Progressive association, has appoin
ed s. A. Miller, II. NJ. Cockburn al
William Anderson as a committee
attend to preparing it, and it is u
derstood that excellent collections
fruit and other products are bel
made.
Coyote Drives.
Coyote drives. which are a We
scarce thing in this county. will shol
~ be in order near Milton. At t
forks Of the Walla Walla river abo
six miles from here, they are becoi
ing such a nuisance and so thick III
nearly all the chickens, small pi
etc, are being carried off. Sevel
small parties have gone out and kill
dozen or more coyotes. but it is
wish Of the farmers to thin them {
almost entirely. consequently a DR.
will shortly take place in which abb
100 men will take part. one mis-
recently man had dozen small p
stolen by coyotes, and large numl
Of chickens have been missing.
A bath cleanses the skin and r
the pores Of refuse. A bath NAL
for better fellowship and citizensh
Not only should the outside Of
body be cleansed, but occasional
Of laxative or cathartic opens
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