East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-10

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Milton, Oct. 10.-Diphtheria is still
prevalent in the Milton and Freewater
country. Editor C. f. Brown, of the
Milton Eagle, is confined to his home
with the disease, though he is said
to have it in a light form. He had
the same disease early last fall, when
several OF the members of his family
had 1t. There are several cases re-
ported in the Freewater country be-
tween there and College Place. A
child of Theodore Haasch died early
in the week of the disease. Mrs.
William Miller of this city. is report
ed to be quite i'll with diphtheria, also.
The Royal Mail quartet, of the Mid
land Lyceum bureau of Des Moines,
will appear in Milton October "a.
They come highly recommended.
The aid society of the NJ. f. church
nasium on the evening of October IS.
\ large number of Milton citizens
took in the races at walIa Walla last
week.
Robert Stills buggy team. which
was tied to a post in front of A.
Stills residence last Thursday be-
came frightened and ran away. They
ran some distance, badly damaging
the buggy and harness.
I. H. Taylor has returned from Her
,t.hn he
some surveying in that section. He
will return there shortly.
A. Loot, of the firm of Berry &
Loot, the butchers. was injured
Thursday while lifting a hog off a
hook. His foot slipped and he fell
on the foot in such a way as to Sc
verely sprain it across the instep. He
will be laid up for some time.
Mrs. ]. L. Williamson returned Fri
day afternoon from Spokane, where
she has been visiting with Mrs. Berry
Miss Lucia Newland, one of the
teachers in the public school. visited
with relatives in Waitsburg last Sat
urday and Sunday.
B. L. Wright, who has been in the
general merchandise business here
for some time. is arranging to leave
within the next week for Bellingham
Wash. where he will go into business
Mrs. j. E. McQuarry and daugh
| ter Anna, returned today from De
light, Wash, where they have beer
visiting Mrs. McQuarry's son, ]. H
McQuarry.
Mrs. Henry Nagle of Walla Walla
and Mrs. H. ]. Miller of Portland, arr
visiting with friends at this place.
George Talbert has gone to Eugene
where he will enter the university
This will be his second year there.
Flour for Orient.
The Peacock Milling company ha
an order of 5000 barrels of flour 70
the orient. This will go through tn
hands of the Hammond Milling com
pany of Seattle, who will ship it t
China. Japan and the Philippine!
Both the Peacock and Eagle mills ar
running to full orders. They are SUI
fering much inconvenience for tn
want Of cars, and unless the situatio
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forced to close down.
Son Born.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Hor
ton, September 20, a son.
Columbia College Prospering.
Columbia college, at this place,
reported to be in better condition tn
year than it has ever been, the enrol
ment being 10. The school Is said
have one of the best football teams
its history. 4 game is scheduled I
take place Saturday between tn
team and the Walla Walla hig
, school, and another will take place
week from Saturday, with the Wait
burg high school on the Milto
| grounds.
Held Debate.
The Minervian Literary society r.
Gently held a debate, the question b,
ing: Resolved, That our Jury systei
is a failure" comparison WI
made between the jury system of tn
country and that Of England wit
that of Germany. The affirmatiN
side won.
Purchased Wheat.
j. Il. Smith. the Kerr-Giffol
company Of Athena, has purchase
the wheat crop Of Mr.. Labadie Of tn
place, II 60 cents, and later he turne
1t over to the Preston-Parton Millir
company, who in turn turned 1t ovt
to Warren Raymond OF Milton, wh
will use 1t for milling purposes. TT
wheat was Of extra fine quality blu,