East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-14

Union church building, a few mile
from town at the forks of the Wall.
Walla river, has revived. Last Sun
day, the organizer of the church
Mr. Lobe, and superintendent and sec
retary of the union Sunday school
had a lengthy dispute over the funds
of the Sunday school, which wer,
moved from the church to the schoo
house which is being used for church
and Sunday school purposes since the
first trouble arose over the use of the
Union church. Mr.. Lobe declared
that they had no right to use or re.
move the funds without his consent
Efforts are being made to come tC
some understanding regarding the use
of the building, ETC., and II is evident
that as long as things remain as they
are the trouble will go on.
Rural Route Will Go.
j. P. Fogarty, inspector of the rura,
mail routes, has been in Milton with
a view to establishing a rural free de.
livery route. In company with Post
master Fogarty, Postmaster Wilcox
drove over the route and was very
favorahly impressed with the condi.
tions. The route runs up the Walla
Walla river to the forks Of the walla
Walla river, thence up each ford for
few miles, over into the Cottonwood
country and into the fruit district on
the east side Of the river below town,
To lewiston.
V. H. Chastain, who recently sold
his drug store and business in this city
to c. D. Putnam, has gone to Lewis
ION: Idaho, where he will conduct a
wholesale grocery business.
Death of Mrs. March.
The death of Mrs. NJ. March occur
red in this city last Tuesday, and her
were taken to Weston for
burial. Mrs. March was i'll for a num-
per of months with consumption, and
her death did not come as a surprise.
Grading of Main Street.
The grading of Main street will be-
gin in a few days, and it will be grad
I'd and macadamized to the depot.
The work is to be completed in 80
lays.
Fl. F. Wright has been chosen trus-
ee in the Bee Hive bankrupt case,
md his bonds are placed at $500.
An inventory of the stock is now be-
ng taken.
Very Little Fruit Frozen,
The storm which has been on in
his yioipit,, cipoa cat,r1a,. ,,iol. a.
lot result as seriously as was at first
hought. For a time it was believed
hat the entire peach crop was de-
'troyed, but upon investigation it is
'hown that only a small percentage
nave been lost. Apricots are nearly
III frozen. Later fruits have not been
harmed. Fruitgrowers do not believe
he loss will amount to much, but
he full extent Of the damage will not
De known for few days.
Revival meetings are being con-
lucted at the NJ. E. church by Evan
selist L. II. Baker, of California, and
are being we'll attended.
The Bridges Concert company gave
It's final concert in this city Saturday
evening, having a class of about 40
voices for the chorus. The people
seem highly pleased with the work
done heer.
Misses Faith and Ruby Kennedy, of
this city, were successful applicants
for teachers certificates at the exam-
nation held in Salem recently.
Mrs. L. B. Wright and Mrs. c. j.
Mckenzie have returned from Seattle
where they went to attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Wright's brother.
John Thomas, the miller for the
Peacock Milling company, went to
Walla Walla Monday in company with
his wife, who underwent an operation
at that place yesterday, which proved
very successful.
S. a. Simpson has purchased E. p.
Tolen's tonsorial parlors and he will
conduct the same hereafter.
Sam Atkins is confined TO his home
with the mumps.
Ell Tolan and Blake Williamson
left for Alberta to look over the
country.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Eckley,
March 9th, in this city a son.
In the case Of Myrtle Moorehouse
against Harry Moorehouse, in which
the defendant sued for a divorce on
the grounds Of drunkenness, Peterso.
& Peterson report that the dir>orc,
has been granted.
A new set of directors nm. hoo,
elected for the rural te' &C. =
as follows; c. E. ,'ephone system
I.,.,. 1s ao,o" "a N. Simons, William
=. " 80 ~ ~" ~ sau g, Sailor. A meeting
- ~ IT, " Tuesday, March 20, q
VIM" ne plans will be made t
p'aee che line in better condition.