East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-24

IImatilla. May 24.-A. D. Walker,
the father of the new town of Ply
mouth, opposite Umatila on the
north bank, visited Pendleton yester-
day.
Prof. ]. Kyle Mcdaniel left for
Pendleton Tuesday. The public
schools closed last Friday.
If the Pendleton people want to
eat some Of the finest berries in the
world, call at the French restaurant.
They are from Umatilla.
Rev. buchanan of Pendleton,
preached in the school house last
Sunday evening, for Rev. Allen who
with his wife left for the east on an
extended visit last week.
The city hall is now furnished with
new chairs, tables. desks, lamps, etc,
and is a very comfortable place in
which to meet.
viii Have New Sidewalks.
We will soon have sidewalks on the
principal streets, so say number of
our enterprising citizens.
Nat Kimball and Roy Morris, both
Pendleton high school boys, are on
the night force at the depot.
Bert Yandle is the new chef at the
Club. This is one of the best short
order houses in town.
Chas. G. Lowell is visiting In town
this week. He lives on the north
i.ank road at Mottinger's ranch.
Ole Nelson has just received word
from his Cambridge, Idaho place
that he owns q bran new colt from
nne of his fine $3.50 mares.
Switch Engineer and Mrs. n. D.
Reed will occupy the Mrs. Lillian
Reed house, which has been used
this year for the primary department
rf the schools.
Miss Dud O'Ccnnell left last NIGH
to visit her mother, who has been IL
with rheumatism in The Walla Wal
Ia hospital.
Work has been commenced on the
new Hotel Alpha in Plymouth. Mr.
G. l.. Petherbridge the proprietor. Ii
in Ferdleton this week.
The Echo baseball aggregation vii
cross bats with the local ball tossers
next Sunday afternoon and good
game is anticipated.
The school board net last eve
ming and elected the same teachers
for next year-Prof. Mcdaniel fol
principal and Mrs. C. w. Burnhan
for primary department. Thi'
speaks well for the success of oul
schooly. which have given such goot
| tofo o.,tf tl,a oCt
About s1c5 was raised In cou
pie of hours last week for the base
ball club. Orie Knight was elected
manager and John Lennox Captain
Of the team.
Mr.. McFarland's crop of strawber
ries are doing remarkably well TO
the first year on the market. Tn
berries are very fine flavor aud uni
. form in size. He is picking from eigh
TO 10 crates per day and they vii
last about 10 days yet. A. Fl. Steph
ems, ir., Is handling them for hin
Perhaps the first berries ever place
> on outside markets from here ar
these berries. Several cases wer
sent to Echo, Irrigon, PendletOn an
other points Monday and almos
every place has ordered moro.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Halter wi
soon occupy the Kelly place, whic
Mr.. Halter recently purchased. Nj
and Mrs. Geo. Kelly will live in tent
during the hot weather.
]. Fl. Tomlinson is in Portland o
an extended business and rleasur
trip.
Frank O'Connell is foreman at til
round house during the absence {
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. g. Bergh.
The TJmatilla baseball team lineu
, Is as follows:
Pitcher, Means. catcher, Colder
first base Scherfen second las
Ferbrache: third base, knight
short stop. Lennox' center fiel'
Stephens. right field, McNurlen; le
field: Lingow.
The above team will play tn
switchmen here next Sunday morr
ing and Echo in the afternoon.