East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05
ADV|CES
UNITED BRETHREN HOLD
SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE
Visitors Give Valuable Aid
Sum of $500 Is Raised for the
Church Benevolent Fund-Minls-
tcrs Are Stationed for the Year
james Clinton Hodgens, An Old
Pioneer Dies Popular Family
Leaves for WalIa Walla.


Freewater, July 3.-The United
Brethren conference has just closed
very successful session at Hudson
Bay where it was held in Gallagher's
grove at the close Of a grand two
weeks revival meeting. The Rev
Bishop Hartley presided, Rev. j. H.
Marlatt was elected presiding elder
The visitors were present who added
much TO the interest of the meeting
Rev. DR.. j. Howe of Huntington, Ind,
general missionary secretary, and the
Rev Emma Baldwin Of the North
Ohio conference, who is visiting the
coast conferences in the interests Of
the Woman's Missionary society. The
sum of $500 was raised at the con-
ference for the church benevolent
fund The stations for the year were
as follows:
Hudson Bay j. f. Pershall Una
tilla, j. NJ. Davidson; Dayton, J b.
Hopkins; Blue Mountain, S. NJ.
Brenk:; Peola, c. w. Dickson; Tu-
cannon, S. NJ. Mathers; Albion. J. r.
Hughey; Rockford, d. j. Barnhart;
st. John, ]. p. Kennoyer; Mondavi, ].
r. Wilson; Endicott, TO be supplied
by a student from Edwards college.
Old Pioneer Dies.
James Clinton Hodgen, one of the
Oldest settlers i'm Umatilla county,
died at his home at Hudson Bay on
Monday, June '2S, from the effects of
"a cancer. Mr. Hodgen was highly re-
spected by all who knew him and will
be truly mourned by his relatives and
neighbors He was born in Frank
fort, Ind, May 19, 1885, was married
in 1855 to Miss Rebecca Hodgen at
Unionville. In 1864 they crossed the
plains and settled in this valley He
is survived by mis- wife and six chill
dren: William and Fred of Hudson
Bay; Orlando Of Adams; Louis of
Pendleton and Mrs. NJ. b. Atkinson
and Mrs. Ghoulson. Mr.. Hodgens was
one Of the incOrporators Of the Hud-
son Bay Ditch company. The funer-
al services were held on Tuesday from
his residence and were conducted by
the Rev y. f. Harper of the valley
Presbyterian church and interment
took place at the Ford cemetery. It
was the largest funeral ever seen in
the valley, siXty-seven carriages be-
ing in the procession.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Badgero and
t1elr daughter, Miss Pearl Badgero,
left this city yesterday and have gone
to live IN Walla Walla. Mr.. Badgero
has been the manager of the Peacock
Mill company in this city for a num-
ber of years and has lately resigned
his positions ana expects to start in
business for himself in the near fu-
ture. The family will be greatly
missed in this vicinity as they have
been very active IN the social life of
the community. also in the different
lodges to which they belong, Mrs.
Badgero was the first noble grand in
stalled in the Reheckah lodge. which
was inaugurated here a little over a
year ago and few evenings ago the
sisters OF Integrity lodge 175. l. O. O. (
II. of Freewater, met at her home and
spent a pleasant evening. They pre-
sented Mrs. Badgcro with a beautiful
past grand pin as a token Of their
esteem. Last Wednesday Mrs. Bad |
gero was the hostess of an at home |
and entertained the Rebeckahs. Miss |
Pearl will also be greatly missed |
and leaves a number of warm friends T,
behind her, She is pianist of great /.
promise and of more than usual abil- |
ity and was always willing to help at |
the numerous entertainments, 1t is .
with great regret we lose them from |
our city.