East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-23

Helix, June 22.-Helix is making
elaborate preparations for her Fourth
of July celebration, and 1t promises
to be the leading event of the kind
ever held In the city. Nearly $500
has already been subscribed for this
purpose. At 10 o'clock there will be
a grand street parade. William NJ.
Peterson, of Athena will be orator Of
the day. and DIR. F. A. Lieuallen has
also been placed upon the program
for speech for this occasion. Prizes
will he offered for various sports, and
the entire program promises to be
carried out with pomp and order.
Missionary Society.
\ missionary society for the Helix
Baptist church was organized Thurs
day, the following officers being elect
ed: Mrs. p. s. Rogers president: Mrs
Frank Richmond, vice president: Mrs
Ira Julian, treasurer: Mrs. 4. W.
Daubner, secretary. There were sew
eral ladies present from Helix at the
meeting for organization, after which
tea was served by the Helix ladies.
Those from Helix who were present
were Rev. and Mrs G. w. Ellis. Mrs.
C. A. Barrett. Mrs. j. d. Plamondon.
Mrs. Clemmens, Mr.. Deardorf and
Mrs. Charles Belts.
Son Was Born.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fuchs
berger, Wednesday. June 20. a son.
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Cambridge the fore part of the week
on business. He was ACCOMPANIED
home by his mother and grand
daughter, who will remain there for
a few weeks.
Captain Isaacs. who has been In
this country since the bunchgrass was
first turned under, states that he
never saw wheat looking better at this
season of the year.
A. w. Grover. Harlow Richmond
and Clyde Bott were >up at Hidaway
Springs fishing for several days re-
Gently and they report that they had
a very enjoyable trip.
The Behrens Brothers, mother and
sister, of New York city, are here
visiting for few weeks. They are
very much pleased with this section
OF the country.
July the mail service which is now
running between Helix and Juniper
will be increased to three times a
week. Bur johnson is the contractor
Three families L. A. Adams, John
Burdon and b. z. Gains have moved
to Pasco where they have secured
work on the railroad. They were re-
cent arrivals from Missouri.
Mrs. w. II. Harrison, of Pendleton,
visited with her father, Captain Isaacs
and family, the early part of the
week.
DR.. Griswold was among the busi-
ness visitors from this place to PEN
dleton yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Ferguson spent yester-
day with relatives in Pendleton.
Miss Dollle Piper has been quite i'll
at the Hotel Helix for several days
Mrs. A. B. Montgomery and Miss
Maud Curtis have been visiting with
friends in Walla Walla for several
days.
Daw Howard has been elected sec
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liam Irving, who resigned to make
a trip In the interest of the Ideal
weeder for d. b. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Myers have
been In Portland for some days to see
a specialist in regard to Mr.. Myers
health.
The first combined harvester to ar
rive In Helix this season came in Tues
day for w. A. Stockman and Henry
Peterson. It is Holley Junior and
was manufactured by the Holt Har-
vestcr people, of Stockton, Cal.
There will be game of ball played
during the Fourth celebration by the
Athena Colts and the Helix Hasbeens,
which promises to be very interesting.
Annual School Meeting.
The annual school meeting for the
Helix school district was held Mon
day and the following officers elected
for the ensuing term: F.. II. Rich
mond, director for thre years, and s.
II. Isaacs, clerk. This makes the 18th
time that Mr.. Isaacs has been elected
clerk. The other members of the
board are John Zimmerman and w.
H. Bond. The Helix district now has
money enough In her treasury to run