The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-05-27

ran.
Ernest Lundell took an auto load
over to Irrigon last week where they
made arrangements to work on the
ditch.
C. B. Sperry made a business trip
to Heppner last Monday morning,
taking ]. A. Waters up to his place of
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zinther, who have
been at Spokane attending the funer-
al of Mr.. Zinther's father, returned
to lone the latter part of the week.
Some of the married folks gave
Miss Opal Cochran surprise in the
shape of shivaree last Monday
night, about two days in advance of
the wedding.
Last Tuesday morning the third
and fourth grades gave program
in the school house which was rem
dered very nicely. Miss Watten-
burger being the teacher.
The pupils of the first and second
grades gave program on Tuesday
afternoon, in which they presented
Hiawatha. They were dressed in
Indian fashion and all had their war
paint and feathers on. We heard
several people remark that the little
totts acted this out in good shape.
The baccalaureate service was
held in the Christian church on Sun
day evening. The house was packed
full and a nice program had been ar
ranged. Rev. j. l.. Jones delivered
the sermon and gave the young peo-
ple fine talk, basing his remarks on
three texts. He said many things of
interest to us all.
The Umatilla ball team came over
to lone last Saturday and crossed
bats with the lone boys. 1t was a
very fine game, the score being four
to one in favor of the home team.
They played another game on Sun
day which capped the climax The
weather was fine and large crowd
was in attendance. We countd
about twenty FordS and several auto
mobiles surrounding the ball ground
The boys played a dandy game, the
| score being one to nothing in Iones
favor up to the seventh inning, then
Umatilla run in three counts Iones
chances looked slim at this stage of
the game, but they managed to run
in two more scores which tied them
and in the ninth the home team gath
cred in one more which made them
victors of the day.
lone High School gave their an
nual play in the Skating Rink on
Saturday night, which was attended
by very large crowd The pupils
all had their parts in line shape. The
red headed sheriff was hum dinger,
The village storekeeper had his part
to perfection, and Bridget Mcclure
was there with the goods. The Man
dolin club played several nice selec-
tions between acts. Prof. Doak put
forth his best efforts to make the
play a success which he accomplished
in fine shape. The Sweed boy with
his monologue kept up the spirits of
the audience for about twenty min
utes. The play was a decided sue
cess in every way and people went
home feeling that they had spent an
enjoyable evening.
The little city of Ella was all ex-
citement Wednesday morning when
Walter Cason was summoned to come
out there to take care of crazy man
who was about to kill himself. Mr..
Cason and Frank Robinson went out,
but before they could get to the barn
where the said man was supposed to
be they heard shot and on investi-
eating the matter found that Axel
Peterson, a laborer, who has been
employed by Sven Troedson for some
time, had committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head. DR..
| Chick was called at once and before
he could get there the man was be-
yond recall. Mr.. Peterson was a
nice young man and it is supposed
he became respondent about some
thing and done away with himself.
The marriage of Mr.. Holmes Hole
man and Miss Opal Cochran was
solemnized at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Cochran,
Wednesday morning at eight o'clock,
| Rev. E. j. Starkey, pastor of the
Baptist church officiating. Only the
relatives of the bride were present
and the pastor used the short ring
service, A dainty wedding break
fast was served by the brides mother
who was assisted by Miss Dalles Per
kins of Portland and Miss Muriel
| Cason of lone The brides travel.
ing suit was Of sand colored garbar-
dine and hat to match. They we're
accompanied to the train by host
of friends with plentiful supply of
rice and old shoes. The bride and
groom expect to visit friends and
relatives in Walla Walla, North
Yakima and ToppenIsh before going
to their home at White Swan, Wash,