Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-24

and MIS-. BEL 10 WISH at Union, put
were delayed by the snow blockade.
Frank Melotte entertained sixteen
boy and girl friends at the home
Of his father, ICE Melobte. Tuesday
Uternool from . TO 4 O'Clock, to eel
citrate his tenth birthday, which oc-
ours on the same date IS that of
George Washington. The Invitations
we're written on small white card
board hatchets.
NJ II. Tucker, who was called
home to Alden, Kan, the first Of
last month by the illness of his
father, found his father much better,
but about the middle of the month
he took seriously i'll again and
passed away on January l6. The
,emains were buried in Alden cem-
etery. NJ. II. is now in Mullenville,
Kan,
Miss Amy Olmsted, returning home
from the Christian Endeavor state
onvention at Portland, was among
hose detained at La Grande Oy
he snow blockade. Miss Olmsted
vas delegate to the convention
rom the C. L. society of the Pres
)yterian church and it is planned to
lave her tell of the convention next
sunday evening, instead of holding
he usual church services.
]. C. Weatherly, a well known cit
zen of Joseph, narrowly escaped
death by asphyXiation in a hotel in
San Francisco recently, says the
Elgin Recorder. He had retired to
lis room rs usual at night, and in
The morning was found unconscious,
having been oyerpowered by the
fumes of escaping gas. Physicians
labored for his recovery for hours,
and at latest accounts he was out of
langer.
The Odd Fellows lodge had a
;rand good time Saturday night.
irand Master Coolidge was a guest,
lspected the work and made a COM
Jlimentary speech. that pleased eN-
'eedmgly by its evident sincerity.
fme supper was served by the
lebekahs and a social hour followed.
\ humber cf visitors from the Jo-
,eph and Lostine lodges and from
outside points. Eighty-two persons
at down to the supper.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Miller return
d Saturday from La Grande, where
hey were called by the death of
colbert Miller. The funeral was held
Thursday from the La Grande Pers-
Jyterian church, services being con-
,ucted by the pastor, Rev. Seaman.
Il spite d a very stormy day, the
hurch was filled by sympathizing
riends, showing the high esteem
Won by the deceased during his
hort residence in that city,
The Harper company of players
presented Rip Van Wrinkle to a fair
sized audience in the opera house
Monday night, and proved an espec-
ally clever company. Mr. Joseph
DERRICK in the title role gave a good
representation of Irving'sl famous
zero, the support was adequate and
he staging we'll done. The same
.omQany presented Married For
Honey, Tuesday night 1t is one
If the best of modern comedies and
dr. DERRICK was seen at his best
in it. There were musical special
les between the acts.
Hiss Lizzie Combs, former Wal
owa girl, and Mr.. George Pfieffer,
/ Of La Grande, were married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. w. C. Combs, of La Grande,
Wednesday, February 8. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Nc
| Leod, of the NJ. Il. church, in the
/ presence of relatives and a few in
innate friends, Miss Nina KILLER, of
| his city cousin of the bride, being
among the guests. The bride wore
a pretty and becoming gown of white
silk mouGseline. Mr. Pfieffer is
4 railroad engineer and the young
couple will live in La Grande. They
went TO Portland for wedding trip
( -ir. Combs conducted the Wallowa
Hotel for about three years, the fam
! .ly moving 10 La Grande about two
/ years ago.
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