East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-27
XMAS OBSERVED
At UMATlLLA
MIDNIGHT MASS, CELEBRATED
IN NEW CATHOLIC CHURCT
Chinese Restaurant Man Branches
Quietly Marshal Has Blood Poi
son-Echo Basketball Team Is De-
feated.
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Umatilla, Ore, Dec, 27.-Mrs. Bull
land and son were visitors to The
Dalles last week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F, Turnbow and
Mrs. Fraser were visiting The Dalles
for Xmas.
Midnight mass was celebrated at
st. Patrick's church here on Xmas
eve, Rev. Father Butler was the Off
ciatlng clergyman and preached a
mastery sermon on the birth OF
Christ, the music was the same as
rendered at the church opening cere-
monies. mass being sung with addi-
tional Xmas hymns. The little church
is now fully completed with the ex-
ception of the pews, which are being
made in Pendleton.
Mr.. w. F. O'Conner leaves in few
days on a short visit to California
T. II. Chung has purchased a new
lunch room at Starbuck. Mr. Chung
has had his Umatilla restaurant new
ly plastered and painted.
Jeff Stephens, city marshal, while
making an arrest a few days ago, cut
his hand. which has developed blood
poisoning. His many friends will be
pleased to learn that he is improving
and will soon be ready for the next.
j. II. Pound and son have gone to
Wallowa TO visit his son, Jas. Pound
j. B. Small Of Portland is among
the visitors here today.
Geo. j. Moore, attorney, Of Spo-
kane, was a visitor here today.
DR.. B. Monkman of Hermiston, paid
a professional visit here on Friday
Capt. w. S. Buchanan OF the Open
River Transportation company. was a
visitor here during the late part OF the
week.
Lester Means is here from Portland
to spend the holidays with his par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w Mcvey spent
the Zmas in La Grande.
w r. Ladd. assistant superintend-
ent OF the o. W. r., was here today
in an official capacity.
s. A. Saylor. city recorder, has gone
to Portland to spend Xmas and New
Years with his family. w. f. oCon-
nell is acting recorder during his abb
sence.
II. T. Paterson is visiting in Port
land
The Umatilla Social club intends
giving an old year dance on Friday
evening. Barks' Hermiston orchestra
will supply the music
A. f. Mcfarland Is having a new
barn built on his ranch. b. O. Cole
man has the contract.
Harvey McDill of Pendleton. was a
visitor here Xmas day
Showaway Lodge, No 40, Red Men,
Will hold banquet and smoker in the
Masonic hall on wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Hukill of Starbuck,
spent Xmas with friends here, the
guest Of Mrs. A. O'Conner.
A. Il. Stephens, jr.. left today on a
business trip to Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Stephens of
Pendleton spent Xmas visiting their
sons, a. b. and Jeff stephens, in this
city.
The Echo basket ball team went
down to defeat at the hands OF the
Umatilla club Friday evening in a
swift game-score 81 to "a. The Echo
boys took the defeat in sportsman /
like manner and will play a return
game in a short time.
a number of the younger set are
being entertained this evening (Tues- .
day. at Xmas party at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. d. c. Brownell in !
honor OF their daughter, Miss Beatrice, !
who is spending the holidays at home. |
Rev. Luke Sheehan, who is in |
charge Of the missions in the west end
is at present in the Bend country.
Mr.. Ed Pound, the popular sales
man Of the Umatilla Mercantile COM
pany, was presented by Mr.. II. N.
Dryer. manager OF the company.
Xmas eve with magnificent gold
watch, bearing a well engraved mon
ogram. The smile Ed wears 10 evil
dence Of his appreciation OF the gift
and the mercantile company is GER
tainly to be congratulated on having
a man so trustworthy and popular as
Mr.. Pound.