East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-18
HERM|STON HAPPENINGS
ENGINEERS MAKE
PRELIMINARY SURVEY
Fine Tomatoes Grown by j. Stromh
Social Life Grows More Pro-
noumccd-Personal Items.
Especial Correspondence.) }


Hermiston, oregon, October 16.-
A crew of surveyors With II. J..
Roberts as chief engineer arrived the
first Of the week and pitched camp
near the Umatllla river where they
VIII be working for the present. 1t
Is understood that the party is sent
out by the o. II. e. N. railroad and
are taking preliminary surveys for
the company to be used as future ref
erence In case of Improvements OF the
lire are contemplated and come up
for consideration.
The party will be in camp in this
vicinity for the winter with office
headquarters in Hotel Hermlston.
During the past week there have
been some excellent specimens of
growth of various products shown In
several Of the business offices, but
perhaps none attracted as much at
tention as a fine lot Of tomatoes
which were grown by j. Strahm Ow-
ing to the fact that few settlers this
season have brought this favorite
vegetable to maturity satisfactorily,
more than the general interest was
aroused.
There was a very pretty children's
party given I'm honor of George and
Harley Adams at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Adams last Wednes-
day. Thirty-one of Hermlston's
young school children gathered to
celebrate the birthday of Master
Geroge Adams. Games were played
from 4 o'clock to 10 in the evening.
on Tuesday afternoon Mrs. H. d.
Newell entertained in her usual pleas
ing way number of ladies which
concluded a series of parties given
by the clever hostess within the past
few days. More than fifty ladies en-
joyed the hospitality. spending de-
lightful afternoons over their needle
work.
MIR. and Mrs. A. w. Purdy enter
tained a number of friends Friday
evening at their home on East Main
street. The evening was pleasantly
spent at cards. Among the invited
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. New
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Kellogg, Mr..
and Mrs. a. G. Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w Hawley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. =.
Garner, Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Newport;
Misses Florence Garner, Ivy McClel-
land Sophia REESE; Messrs E S.
Taylor, f. II. Bartlett. w. r. Sax
ton, NJ. d. Scroggs, j. w Campbell.
Mrs. A. T.. Robb returned Sunday
from two months stay in Seattle
and other sound points.
Leaving on the early morning train
Tuesday, r. c. Garfield expected to
meet his brother In Spokane and de
part for ten days surveying trip,
out from that place.
Mrs ). B. Waller returned Wednes-
day for few days visit at Pendleton.
a. c. Crawford. the land man,
numbered among the middle OF week
passengers from this vicinity, to the
county seat.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Scarborough was a pas
senger to Pendleton Tuesday, return
ing the following day.
f. r. Giese left Wednesday for
Hardman where he will be for about
ten days looking after business mat
ters.
L. W. Furnas was business visitor
to Pendleton Wednesday.
Mrs. j. c. Wallic was in the city a ,
few days this week, the guest of Mrs
Ila F. Smith. Mrs. Wallic is a resi-
dent of Rufus. Idaho. but was here |
with view to purchasing land and |
making this city her future home.
d. r. Brownell, the Umatilla mer-
chant, has changed his business loca-
ton and is now in the Cline building |
which been remodeled to accommo-
date the hapdllng of meats and gro
cerles and is one OF the neat and |
creditable appearing places Of busi-
ness in the little town on the Column |
bia.