The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-11
LONE.

Several visitors from Heppner wer
down to attend the funeral of the lat
e. T. Perkins Wednesday.
Mr.. A. C. Perkins of San Francisco
came to lone Tuesday to attend thu
funeral of his father, E. T. Perkins
Geo. Hendry was an lone callel
last week. He is engaged In the
culinary department at the Palace ii
Heppner.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, of Chicago, was q
visitor-in this city this week, calling
on his daughter who is teaching
school In lone.
Some Of the Ioneites are getting
pretty goosey these days. Whenever
bunch flies over you can hear all
kinds of goose stories.
Jess Jordan, who has been down
about Portland and Frisco, and up in
the Idaho country for some time, re-
turned to lone Tuesday Of this week
and will visit here for some little
time.
Arch Rice departed for his home at
Harrisburg the first of the week, after
spending week renewing old ac-
quaintances. Arch is full-hedgsd
farmer down in the locality where he
lives.
The Jubilee Singers gave an en-
tertainment in the skating rink last
Monday evening We were not there
to hear them, but from all accounts
the audience seemed very well sat
sfed.
Mr.. Phipps. representing the dif-
ferent Sunday Schools throughout
Oregon, gave a splendid talk to
large appreciative audience in lone
last week at the Congregational
church.
Mr.. Matthews, one of the biggest
and best fellows that sell goods
through this part of the woods, was
caller in lone one day last week. He
says he always comes to lone when
he wants a good square.
Happy Woods. who has been up
at Cottonwood, Idaho, for the past
six months, returned to lone last
week. He must have been well cared
for while he was up there as he is as
fat as a seal. Hap says he is going to
Join the Red Cross ambulance and
move down to Jack Hynd's place at
Cecil.
Mrs. Geo. Hendry, who has been
sick for some little time at the home
of her parents in lone, was taken up
to Heppner Sunday evening where
she was operated on. She was in
pretty bad shape but the last account
we heard from her she was somewhat
improved. We hope she will be all
right again.
V. M. Ray, who is living on a ranch
up in the Idaho country, spent sever
al days in and about lone this week
shaking hands with old acquaintances
and settling up some business mat
ters. V. M. used to farm in this To-
cality but has hunted up a climate
where they get a little more wet |
mixed with a whole lot of the dry. |
We wish him success in his new
home.
Bally Bender took notion one
morning last week, and it was in the
wee hours Of the morning, to hunt for
a new stamping ground. So when his
driver went to hitch him up on this
particular morning he was absent.
Ed took run out into the country
to locate him and found him up at
Bill Padberg's leaning over the cor
raj fence. We do not know what
the attraction up the creek is unless
he is learning the art from his groom.
Grim Death has visited our little
city once more, this time taking as
Its victim Mr. Edward T. Perkins, one
Of the best and widely known men
Of this community. MIR. Perkins, af-
ter weeks illness, died at the home
Of his niece, Mrs. ]. H. Bryson. Mr..
Perkins came west when he was quite
4 young man and settled in the Val
ley. Some years later he came to
Morrow county, holding the position
)f postmaster of lone for about Is
years. He also held office in the city
council for many years and was con-
lected with the officers of the public
school for a number of years. He was
man who attended to his own affairs
md did 1t properly, and who took a
lively interest in all the callings he
lad through his living amongst us.
Deceased was a member of the Elks
odge, the Masons and the Odd Eel
ows, the Eastern Star and the Re-
,ekahs. The good people from all
hese lodges turned out to give their
asst respects to the departed one.
Mr. Perkins was member Of the
Episcopal church, and had a host of
friends, near and far. He leaves on
ION, Chester, Of San Francisco, and
me daughter, Dalles, Of Portland.