East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-16

Freewater, March ia st. Pat
ricks ball will be given at Badgero's
hall this evening, which promises to
be a very enjoyable affair. La
Brash brothers will furnish the mu-
sic.
Mrs. S. S. Shields has been at Col
fax on a business trip this week.
Rev. D. C. Sanderson, of Grange
vile, Idaho, is in the city, the guest
of his daughter. Mrs. R. E. Bean.
]. B. Saylor is at Echo looking af-
ter his land interests in that vicin-
ity.
A shadow social will be given at
the Tum-a-lum grange hall Satur-
day, March %. The shadows of the
ladies will be sold.
The W. C. T. L. will hold Moth
ers' meeting at the home of Mrs.
Jerry Stanton, Wednesday, March
90.
Rapid progress is being made In
the erection of the new grange hall
in the Hudson Bay country.
New Real Estate Firm.
A new firm to be known as the In
terurban Realty company, has been
incorporated with a capital stock Of
$4,000 with the stock fully paid up.
The incorporators are Robert E. AL
len, general manager of the Interur-
ban Railway. F. S. Isaacs. of Walla
walla, and A. S. Pearson, of this city.
The head office Of the company will
be in Freewater.
Real Estate Deals.
s. ]. Babcock and wife have con-
tracted TO deed to Mrs. Donahue of
Seattle, five acre tract adjacent to
the interurban railroad, about three
and half miles from Freewater, for
consideration of $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Pearson have
sold to 6. c. Scott of walla walla,
lot six in block SIS; consideration
s140.
Setting Fruit Trees.
Many fruit trees are being set out
by the different orchardists in this
section, among them being W. S.
Gent who set out ten acres of or
chard, mostly peach trees, and he
will also set five acres of strawber-
ries. G. A. Hobbs will plant several
hundred fruit trees, and a thousand
grapes. Most Of the growers arc
planting many more trees, and the
fruit crop is expected to increase
each year.
| Milton, March 16.-Representatives
of the walla walla Traction company
which is running line through from
walla Walla, have decided to build
their depot and car barn on the Piper
tract of land on South Main street, ant
the transfer will be made at once be-
tween the company and the city. The
work of grading and laying the tracl
to the depot site began a few day!
ago, and It will soon near completion
The committee from the Progress
sive association have been given assur
ance that spur would be run to an!
point within reasonable distance wher'
warehouses might be constructed. TIL
line will be completed at the earlies
possible date.
II has been decided that cleaning
UP day in Milton will be March z
instead of the 18th, as reported here
tofore. Next Thursday there will b
great cleaning day, with a bonfir
. and barbecue at night.
: An Easter supper is to be given b
the Columbia college girls on Satul
day night, the 30th inst.
The regular annua! meeting of tn
stockholders of the Milton Telephor
company will be held in Davis ha
Tuesday, April ..
Mill Has Many Orders.
The Peacock Milling company HAY
: contracted for enough orders to kee
them running till about the 4th !
July. In all this will make about 300
900 sacks the mills will have turne
out this year.
Sells Freewater Livery Barn.
]. H. Hall has sold his livery bar
|. in Freewater to Messrs. J. w. Emei
f: and Fred C. Morley, for a considers
5 ton Of $3.50.