East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
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GRAND MASTER OF
ODD FELLOWS VISITS
Deliver Several Addresses In the Vici-
nity-Finds Eeewater Lodge In
Flourishing Condition-Land Sales
and Building Prove Growth of the
Town-Baseball Game Scheduled
With Milton-New Shoe and Black
smith Shops Building.
lspeclal Correspondenee.O

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master E. Hosteller of The Dalles Ore
gon, paid a visit to the Odd Fellows
at Hudson Bay on Wednesday nigh,
where he gave an address and exem-
plified the work of the order. There
was a fine attendance and at the close
the members were served a banquet
at the home of John Allen. On Friday
evening Mr.. Hasteller met with tn.
Freewater Lodge. This lodge has a
memberships over 100 and is entire
ly out of debt. Mr.. Hasteller express
ed his satisfaction and surprise at the
great strides this lodge had made
through the year He then gave an
address on the subject of "Oddfel-
lowship, What it Means and What its
Affect on the Members and the Cen
eral Public" Last evening Mr.. Has
teller visited the Athena lodge.
Mrs. Dan Sheets Returns.
Mrs. Dan Sheets has returned from
California where she has been for the
last two months. During her absence
Mrs. Sheets had a large canceh weigh
ing 21s pounds removed from he.
breast The treatment was very sue.
cessful and Mrs. Sheets is feeling
splendidly and regaining her streng-
tn rapidly.
Land Sales.
Mr.. Grasgebauer has bought 10
acres from Fred Michoff for $3.50
per acre. Jean Evans has purchased
2 acres of land from A. o. Teal for
$500. ]. NJ. Brown of Babcock Cross
ing has sold from his tract to c. w.
Ray for $500 per acre. Mr.. Ray will
erect a fine residence Immediately.
Ball Game Schedule.
The Frewater baseball team and
the Milton Cubs will play a game on
the Frreewater ball grounds the after
noon. A lively time is expected. Much
interest is taken in these games on
Sunday and the boys are greatly en-
couraged by the interest shown by
the town people tnd by their attend
ance. The Freewater team will give
a basket social'on Thursday May the
fifth.
Ladies Aid Holds Meeting
The ladies aid of the valley Pres
tyterian church held a pleasant meet
ing with Mrs. VIM. Records. On We'd
nesdaya There was fine attendance,
a lot of sewing accomplished, and
every one had fine time. The next
meeting will be with the pastors wife
Mrs. B. F. Harper.
New Blacksmith Shop Promised.
A new blacksmith shop is bein.
erected at Vincent by Mr.. H. CARRIER.
This thriving little town is going
right ahead.
Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rominee and
family of Walla Walla are spending a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. George
p. Saunderson.
Mrs. Nancy Patterson of Sunnyside,
who has been spending the winter in
Colorado, returned to her home this
week.
Rev. H. NJ. Miller pastor of the
Congregational church at Ingle chapel
Ferndale. was in town on Saturday vi
sitting friends.
G. E. Simonds of Hudson Bay was
called to Maine about three weeks
ago by the death of his mother re-
turned home this week Mr.. Simonds
says he had to wear fur coat while
there. He brought home some real
maple syrup.
w. j. Emery who formerly ran
harness shop in this city but who is
now proprietor of an ice plant at
Hermiston was in the city this week
after some business interets.
A. ]. Sommerville left this week
for Prakland, Alberta.
j. II. West and family Of Farming
ton, Washington have arrived In this
'ity and have bought home on Grant
street. Mr.. West has started a shoe
'epairing shop on Depot street.
Siegal Eaton of this city has Just
320 feet of cement flume
'or the Hudson Bay Ditch company.
rhe contract price was $600.'
The church of God have been hold |
ng revival services for the last ten
lays. There was good attendanc,
o hear the speaker from Colfax.