The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-23
FARM HOME NEARIONE
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE

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The farm. home of Chas. Manner
man was destroyed by fire on last
Thursday forenoon. The wife and
children were at the house alone
when the fire broke out, and tele-
phoning to their nearest neighbor
the house was on fire, F. H. Wilson
rushed over to help what he could,
but the fire had gotten beyond con-
troll and there was, no chance to
save anything and the contents we're
a total loss. This is pretty hard on
Mr.. Nannerman, who is just getting
a start as a farmer in this section.
The house was not very valuable but
it answered the purpose for the time
being and on the other hand it will
be hard to replace much of the con-
tents. Considerable excitement pre-
vailed in lone for time when it was
reported that Mrs. Zimmerman was
unable to get some of the children
out of the burning building and news
to the effect that they had all been
rescued was gladly received. There
was no insurance.
Henry E. Warren. pioneer resident
of the south end of the county, vis-
tied in lone for few days this week.
The sudden demise of Frank Far
rens came as surprise to many here.
He had been sick for several days at
the hotel, and on Saturday afternoon,
while standing on the street, sudden
ly fell over. The seriousness of his
condition was at once recognized,
and he was rushed to the hospital at
Heppner at which place he died
shortly after his arrival. The re-
mains were sent back to lone Sun
day and were met here by relatives
and taken to Hardman where inter-
ment was held on Monday. Frank
was farmer of the Gooseberry sec
tion, where his brothers Rufus,
George and Glenn reside, and he was
we'll known here.
DR.. and Mrs. c. G. Chick, v. Craw
ford and wife and Mrs. Frank Engel-
man attended the reception rendered
Rev. T. S. Handsaker and wife at
Heppner on Friday evening last.
They went to Heppner via Straw
berry Flat and noted much good
farming being done out that way. 1t
| is also noticeable that the rabbits,
once so numerous through that part
of the county, have now entirely dis
appeared. On the other hand
squirrels seem to be pretty numer-
Gus, and the residents will have to
get busy with the poison can.
The vacant lot on the corner north
of Bank of lone, that has been al
lowed to grow up to weeds for sew
eral seasons past, and withal has not
presented very attractive appear
ance, is to be made more present
able. Through the efforts of Marshal
Frank suitable amount of funds
has been secured to level the ground
off and tennis court and croquet
grounds will be placed there, and
other steps inaugurated to make that
corner one of the attractive spots of
our little city.
John Harbke is up from Portland
and expects to spend most of the
summer season here, having been ad-
vised by his physician to take more
to the outdoor life. We can well re-
member when John did not weigh as
he does now, this being when he was
engaged in pushing bunch of mules
over the Morrow county hills and
dragging big gang plow. Too much
opulence has made John grow too
fat, and he is now compelled to re-
duce for the benefit of his general
health.
F. Wallace Sears and family de-
parted for Hillsboro, Oregon, Sunday
last and expect to make their abode
in the future somewhere in the Will
lamette Valley, but just at what
point they were not decided. Mr..
Sears has been publisher of the lone
|Journal for the past two years and
his departure now leaves the town
without its paper. Arrangements
are under way, however, to open up
the shop again and a new publica-
tion will be Forthcoming.
The Snowfall Minstrels' are 60
ing on the road. They will appear at
Morgan Friday evening, and from
there to Arlington for Saturday eve
ming. II they should decide to 90
farther, announcements will be made
to that effect. Advance agent, H. d.
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