East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-30
.URIAH STAGE Co.
PUTS ON SLEIGHS
ROUND TRIP FROM PILOT ROCK
TO MOUNTAIN TOWN NOW
MADE WITH RUN
NERS.
Christmas Tree and Program Is Much
Enjoyed by Large Audience; pound
Party Given Rev. Sinclair and Wife;
Other Newsy Notes.
(East oregonian Special }

UKIAH, Dec. S0.-The Ukiah stage
company has put on their sleighs be-
tween Ukiah and Pilot Rock and
Tuesday the round trip was made
with the sleigh.
Bill Wachter Of Nye, was in town
Wednesday visiting his sister, Myrtle,
who is attending school here.
Silas Reeves. wife and daughter ot
Idaho, were Ukiah visitors Tuesday.
The Christmas tree and program
saturday night was enjoyed by large
audience, the church being packed
with spectators. The program was
well rendered especially the fairy
drill, in which Nellie Anderson
Grace Peterson, Geneva Huston,
Tressa Gibbs, Clarke Martin, Cloyd
Sturdlant and Max Levnz took part
They certainly deserve much credlt
for the way each acted their part ana
for the thorough manner in when
they were learned,
Candy nuts and oranges were dts
tributed to both old and young, maxi
ing it a Christmas long to be remem-
bered. prof Chlders and Tia Stur-
divant, teachers also deserve much
praise for the way they trained ana
handled the children.
A pound party was given Rev, Sin
clair and wife last Tuesday night In
which nearly all took part. Many
good things to eat were left with them
which were greatly appreciated, Rev.
and Mrs. Sinclair are elderly and de-
sering people and it gives the people
of our little town great pleasure to
help them.
walter Blackburn left Monday for
an extended visit with his parents and
other relatives in the willamette val
ley during the holidays
Miss cleo Metteer entertained
number of her friends and relatives
at the home Of her father. Charley
Metteer last Wednesday Dec 2O In
honor of her seventeenth birthday,
with an excellent dinner, served by
her grandmother, Mrs. Metteer. Those
present were Mrs Reeves and son,
Ward. Sias Reeves and wife and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs Baker and
two children, Clarence. Dick and wife
Clair Metteer and Vestie Jones.
Sid Shaw Of Long creek, and Mat
tie Kidd of Portland were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Caldwell Tues
day night
Eber Mossie was in town Monday
working along the insurance line.
Henry Conger Of Long Creek was a
guest at the Peterson hotel Monday
night en- route TO Cottage Grove to
spend Christmas with his daughters
who are attending school there.
In a letter from Dickey De Vaul
to a friend she said her father, Dr.
De Vaul, was improving and expect
ed to return to Ukiah soon after
Christmas.
r. E. Sturdivant left for Pendleton
Friday to spend Christmas with his
son Glen Sturdivant, and wife.
Sherman Hale met with misfortune
a week ago when a straw stack tum.
bed over, burying a mare and cold,
which were soon smothered to death,
George Ellis is seriously i'll again
at his home north of town and Or.
Gilliland was hastily called Saturday,
when he soon relieved him.
Walter Allison left last night for
Pendleton to spend Christmas with
his wife.
Jim and George Elder of Ritter
were in town a few days ago bringing
a load of grain for Buck Welch.
Fred Murray Of Long Greek passed
through town last week. going to Van
couver to spend the winter.
]. D. Kirk, who has fitted UP
temporary building where his drug
store recently burned down, is NOV
ing his stock in to his new place and
will be ready for business in few
days.
There will be a dance at Alba Mon
day night
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sturdivant en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. ], w. Sturdl-
want. Frankie, la and Floyd Sturdi-
want, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin, Ma
rion and Clark Martin with Christ
mas dinner on Monday
Alex Mckenzie and daughters
Belle, Clara and Helen, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Andrus were Christmas
guests of Mr. and Mrs. jesse Hilbert.
Harry Huston, wife and son, Clar-
ence, Clip Huston, wife and daughter,
Geneva, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cald.
well, and Mrs. Mary E Gibbs werO
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Huston
for Christmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs Charley Hynds, Miss
Lowe, Myrtle Wachter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Chamberlain were Christ
mas guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo
Lenz.
Mr.. and Mrs. oscar Hilbert Of
Bridge Creek we're in town saturday
for the Christmas tree and exercises
going on Sunday and to visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Dorm, Mrs. Hilbert's par
, ents.
Mrs. Coffin Of Bridge creek was
the Christmas guest of Mr.. and Mrs