The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23
lone news NOTES.

The Wills Brothers, who have been
on the Geo. Vincent place near Gal
loway for the past two years, have
given up the place and returned to
Portland. They left lone this morning
and will take up their residence in
the metropolis again, not being able
to make the success of ranching that
they had hoped. They are good peo-
pie and we are sorry to have them
leave Morrow county.
c. j. Pennington, who has been the
O-W. R. & N. station agent at lone
for the past thirteen years, has re-
signed his position, and the place
was filled this week by Mr.. J. F. Gray,
from Portland. Mr.. Gray has been
employed, until recently, on the
Northwestern. He is a young man
of fine appearance, and is we'll ex-
perienced in his line of railroading.
His wife and three children will fol-
low later and take up their residence
at lone.
A. A. McCabe, of lower Eight Mile,
lost very valuable team of horses
the past week, the animals eating
quantity of vitroled wheat that had
been prepared by a neighbor for
sowing. Mr.. McCabe feels his loss
keenly as the team was the very best
that he possessed.
lone Lodge No. 1870, A. F. & A. M,
and Locust Chapter. Order of Eastern
Star, enjoyed a joint installation of
officers at their lodge room last eve
ming. After the ceremonies were
completed, a spread was served by
the ladies to the assembled members
of the two orders, and there was
feast Of viands fit for the gods, which
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
The Masons installed the following
officers for the ensuing year: G. C.
Read. w. M. T. B. Burlington, S.
W; w. H. Cronk, j. w ]. H. Wilt,
Treas. 0. B. Barlow, Sec. G. A Low
Tyler S. E. Moore, s. D.; F. L. Chris
tensen, ]. w w. j. Blake, S. S.; w.
T. McNabb, j. S. The Chapter in
stalled: Mrs. Alice McNabb, Worthy
Matron. s. e. Moore, Worthy Patron;
Ruth B. Mason, Associate Matron;
Cynthia Walker, Secretary; Anna
Blake, Treasurer; Beulah Burlington,
Conductress; Grace l.. Chick, Asso-
ciate Conductress; Margaret Low,
Chaplain; Edna Puyear, Ada; Mable
Puyear, Ruth; Francis Bender, Es-
ther, Alice Cronk, Martha, Ida
Moore, Electa, Ella Davidson, War
den; Lou Davidson, Sentinel w. T.
McNabb acted as installing officer
Mr.. S. r. Moore, the retiring Master
of the lodge, was made the subject of
a very pleasant surprise at the hands
Of the brethren, by being presented
with handsome Past Masters jewel.
He has been the head officer of lone
lodge for the past two years, and as
a reward for his very faithful and
efficient services, he was thus re-
membered by token that we'll eX-
presses the feeling of his brethren
toward him. A. E. Johnson, in we'll
chosen words, presented Mr. Moore
with the jewel.
A beautiful Christmas cantata was
given at the Baptist church in lone
on Sunday evening. The chorus of
twenty voices was under the leader
ship of Prof. W. X. Davis, who dem
onstrated his ability as director by
the able manner in which his singers
handled the difficult music. Miss
Marie Cason officiated at the piano
and held up her part we'll, and the
community sing" was enjoyed by
very large audience.
Tiney Sheppard, barber for the
past year in the shop of Dick Turpin,
and who with his family has made
lone his residence for the past two
years, resigned his position the last
of the week and departed for Glenn
Falls, Idaho on Monday to take up
a new position.
Henry Clark made trip to Idaho
the past week to look up PROPOSE
tion that had been offered him there
to take charge of an extensive ranch.
He was not pleased with the sur
roundings, and returned home fully
satisfied that Morrow county is the
place for him.