East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-31
STRAWBERRY SOCIAL
HELD At HERMISTON
EASTERN STAR MEMBERS
ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS
work Begins on the Grading Of the
Streets In the Project Town-Mrs.
Lundenslager Still Confined TO Bed
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Esther Chapter of the Eastern Star
of Hermiston gave their strawberry
social last evening for the members
OF the order and their relatives, a
large attendance enjoyed the pro-
gram and social. The program was
as follows.
Piano Duet-Misses Littler and
Skinner.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Frank Weld.
Vocal Solo-G. II. Upthegrove.
Among the addresses made were;
Mrs. Phillips, Matron, gave very
Interesting talk on the order.
Mrs. Stewart read a paper giving
the history of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. S. Dobler a short address on
the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Braun; "Why | wished to be-
come a member"
Mr.. Frank ]. Thomas, "Why l be-
came a member of the order"
George Cressy gave a talk on Mas
onry.
Duet-Misses Littler and Skinner.
After the programme the members
and their quests We're invited into the
adjoining room where strawberries
and ice cream and cake We're served.
This Queen Esther chapter of the
Eastern Star No. l01, of this city
have been organized only a few
months, the enrolment at the begin
ming was 81 members, and now this
order ranks among the largest in
Hermiston. Mrs. w. II. Phillips is the
Matron Of this order and it is to her
and some of her associates that the
credit must be given for the success
of this order in Hermiston.
Street Work Begins.
Contracts have been awarded and
work has commenced on the streets
of Hermiston, Mr.. Charles Skinner
having the contract TO do the work.
Main street is torn up and is being
filled I'm with gravel 1t IS now the
intention of the street committee to
gravel most of the streets around the
city. Hubert street will most likely
be taken up next and over ten
blocks of the main and cross streets
will be paved with gravel
Sells New Potatoes.
Frank Waugaman brought in a
load of new potatoes yesterday and
sold to the local markets. This is the
first load OF new potatoes that have
arrived from the Umatilla project.
Leaves For Canada.
Mrs. Howard 7. Irwin left Monday
for Canada. where she Will visit with
her mother and relatives She ex-
poets 10 be gone about two months.
New Money Machine.
O. L. Gernert, the assistant man
ager OF the United States Cashier
company arrived in Hermiston this
morning and has been demonstrating
the new money changing machine be-
ing now manufactured by their COM
pany.
Wreck Victim Still-In.
Mrs. James LoudenSlager who was
Injured IN the motor wreck a few
days ago Is sun confined to her bed.
as she had been in very poor health
prior to the accident the shock did
more harm than the injury The at
tending physician Dr. NJ. V. Turley
states that it will be some time be-
fore she viii fully recover from the
effects of the shock.
Papers Are Served.
BaperS nave been served by At
torney Gray of Stanfield to the Una
tilla River Water Users association
in regard to the ditch of the u.
gevernment. The notice states that
the people Of Stanfield wish to notify
the association to have the water
stopped running in the feed canal at
once. The secretary of the associ-
alton informed Attorney Gray that he
would bring the same before the
board of directors at their first meet
Ing in June.
Personal Mention.
Attorney Edward S. Taylor, assist
ant reclamation attorney has been on
the project for the last few days at
tending to business connected with
his office. He returns to Portland
this evening.
Miss Josephine Haley of Rufus,
Oregon, is here visiting Mrs. Ila
Smith, returning this evening.
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