East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-11
HERM|STON HAPPENINGS
NEW FIRE BELL is
READY TO SOUND ALARM
Is Now Hung in New Steel Tower
Central Meat Market Changes
Hands-Christian Endeavor Plans
Social.

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in mid-air and which can be seen for
considerable distance, the new 500
pound fire bell, purchased by the Her
miston volunteer fire department, is
ready to sound the alarm Of trouble
and peel out call for help.
The bell is hung in the new steel
tower recently received and which
was erected the first of the week on
the triangular plot of ground donated
to the city by the Maxwell Land &
Irrigation company The tower stands
SO feet high, which will permit the
bell to be heard several miles.
To his residence on Main street,
Ash Pierce is having a spacious ad-
dition built on the south side of his
residence, and will also extensively
remodel the old apartments. Four
large rooms are being added and
modern plumbing conveniences will
be installed.
The Central meat market of which
E. R. Giese has been proprietor for
some time, was purchased this week
by John Wurster who has been in
the meat business for many years. MI.
Wurster was formerly of Cincinnati,
Ohio. where he successfully conduct
ed large meat market Since his
arrival here, several months ago, he
has taken up a homestead two miles
east of Hermiston.
The young people of the Christian
Endeavor of the Baptist church have
completed arrangements for a social
to be given Wednesday evening in the
Newport-Skinner hall.
Having attended to business affairs
in Wallace Idaho, ]. w. Tabor, an
extensive property owner of Hermls-
ton. returned the first of last week.
S. r. Beasley and family, formerly
of Irrigon. have established their
home in this city and are occupying
the Hartwick cottage on Gladys ave-
nue..
State Engineer John H. Lewis was
here from Salem Wednesday looking
over the project in his official ca
pacity
S..L. Carson, the well known hor-
ticulturist of Irrigon, was a business
visitor the first of the week.
Mrs. Sadie A. Tausick of North
Yakima, visited Hermiston and the
project during the week. She ex-
poets to buy land here, and says that
the Umatilla project will be another
Yakima for fruit growing.
L. w. Briggs is here from Heppner
looking after business matters.
A. C. Reeves, the genial host OF
Hotel Oregon, returned Thursday
from a weeks visit to Walla Walla'
En- route to Seattle from Milwaukee
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Viers spent We'd
nesday and Thursday looking over
the Umatilla project with a view to
purchasing. Mr.. Viers is interested
in horticulture and expects to return
within a few weeks and purchase an
orchard tract.
VIM. A. Dalziel deputy commAs-
sioner and factory inspector, was
guest of Hotel oregon while in the
city Thursday on official business.
Mrs. ]. Brooks and two children
arrived Thursday from Waitsourg'
Wash, and will visit a week or so at
the home of NJ. c. Brooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Deos, parents
Of Mrs. NJ. w. Sharrard, are here from
Heppner Junction for a few weeks
visit.
Mrs. Jack Robb, who has been
here on an extended visit, left Satur-
day for Portland, where she will meet
Mr.. Robb and accompany him on his
travels. this winter.
]. n. Leatherwood is here from
North Carolina visiting friends and
looking over the project with view 10
investing.
Mrs. F. C. Mckenzie and little son