East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-07

kendall-MiniSters called 10 henX
Churches.
Helix. Mar Sunny days and
frosty nights gives one the impress
sion that spring has arrived, and the
activity displayed by the farmers
confirms the belief. A few sunny
days about the first of March starts
the blood to tingling in veins of the
farmer, his feet seem to itch, and he
becomes nervous and restless and
arises a few hours earlier in the
morning, takes an invoice of stock
and supplies and decides that he Will
haul the balance of his wheat to the
warehouse. for he does not have to
reseed any of his land this spring.
He also makes a tour of the ma
chine shed, lnspects his plows and
decides he needs quite a lot of black
smithing done, loads up two or three
wagonluads and sends them to the
shop for repairs. and prosperous and
farseeing man that he is, Is ready for
the fray.
b. c. Adams of Eugene, has pur-
chased from f. L. Smith his one-half
interest in the general merchandise
stock of w. L. Morrison & Co. The
firm name will not be changed, how
ever. They have added large stock
of new goods, and 1t is the intention
of the firm to further increase the
stock, giving the public a full and
complete line to select from.
D. H. Bayne, the popular merchant
lis away on a wedding trip. Her
man Sinclair has charge during
the absence of Mr.. Bayne and reports
trade as being good and increasing
steadily.
Mrs. L. Notion of Sweet, Idaho, is
taking care of her mother, Mrs
Kendall who has been confined to
her bed for the past six months. Mrs
Kendall being of quite an advanced
age and quite feeble, her friends and
relatives fear that she will not re-
cover.
VIM. Shannon of Pendleton, and
former rancher of this locality. was
visitor in Helix today.
Rudolph Schee! of Dixon. CAL. is
visiting his sister, Mrs. S. E. Starr
Mr.. Scheel speaks as being very ia
vorably impressed with this locality
and Umatilla county.
w. o. Meeteer, a veteran Of the
Civil war. is very low at his home four
miles north of Helix. His health has
been rapidly failing and grave fears
are entertained for his recovery
Honor L. Wilhelm of Seattle, work
ing. in the interest OF the Coast Mag
azine, and Umatilla county spent Fri
day in Helix, writing up the town
II. B. Richmond and family o.
Walla Walla, have been visiting witt
friends and relatives this week. The!
left Yesterday for Weston, where the!
will spend a few days with o. Rich
mond, a brother.
. Thos. Campbell of Pendleton, IL
company with his brother Charle
Campbell of Vansycle, paid Helix
visit this week.
The Helix school gives an enter
tainment at the opera house tonight
which promises to be treat for tn
public.
4 The I. O. o. F. lodge of this plac
has enjoyed a very prosperous sea
D son and has added a large numbe
to the order during the winte
E months.
n The Rev. Mr.. Mulkey has accepte
the call to the Christian church o
t this place and will probably arriV
soon. Mr.. Mulkey held series of re
viyal meetings here last month, an
n quite a large number added to tn
n church. Mr.. Mulkey is very earne'
j. and forcible speaker, and the peopl
s are rejoiced at being able to secur
= him.
n Rev. Hacker of Nebraska, has az
D, cepted a call to the Baptist church
II Helix and Adams, preaching the fir'
d and third Sundays at Helix and sec
ond and fourth Sundays at Adam
MT. f1dCheT 10 dlSO al Sh'Si s"''Ao
well as a positive exponent of tn
n gospel.
~ L. L. Hutchison, who has lately RI
+ covered from an attack of typhoi
~ fever. is again confined to his be
10 with kidney trouble.
N The two chop mills of Helix al
IN being worked to their full capaci'
% and II business continues to increa'
n will have to put on a night shift.
r. w. Montgomery is in town t
day and reports 10000 squirrels
in the square inch on his place mort
N of Helix.
B. f. Myrick of Pendleton, was
NJ visitor in Helix Wednesday.
T. A. B. Montgomery and family, WI
v. are sojourning at Long Beach, Ca
er reports having fine weather and el
10 joying themselves immensely. The
o. expect to return about March 15.
as ]. e. Ringle, the Juniper farme
e. was in town today for supplies.
" Travelling statesmen have been qui
lie numerous in Helix this week, the
es having been not less than 15 solici
ing for different lines.
]. w. Smith returned from Tacon
m Wednesday, where he had been a
\, tending the lumbermen's conventio