East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-13
HOUSES IN GREAT
DEMAND At RIFTH
MEM 'NGALoW JUST BEING
BUTT Is SOUGHT BN MANY
RENTERS.
Subscription Taken Among Citizens
Ia Buy Smoking Tobacco for Carl
johnson Who Is Now in EraCc.
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( RTETH, Dec 13.-Mr. Sid Crahill
and Miss Esther Emball retQrned to
Holdman last week after visiting sew
eral days with Mr.. Crabill's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. w j. Crabill.
Fred Peters was a visitor in La
Crande last week.
Warren Wilcox who has been
working at Huntington for several
weeks left for Portland Monday TO
( enlist in the army. MIR. Wilcox was
employed at Rieth before going to
Huntington.
Mrs. Guy Warren of La Grande left
for Portland sunday after visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, McShain.
So great is the demand for houses
that the new bungalow being built
on the north hill is already spoken
for and win he occupied as soon as
it is completed
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peter who have
been making their home in Margucr-
ite Grove have taken the house
made vacant hy Mr., and Mrs. Byrd
Tompkms
l.. r. Raston is going 10 burd n
new cottage on this side of the river.
Gift for Soldier Roy.
A subscription has been raised ann
ong the friends of Carl Johnson who
Is in Fracc to send him smoking to-
bacco for Christmas
Mrs. II. J. English has returned
from Newberg where she has hecn ut
the bedside Of her daughter, Mrs. T..
NJ. ianan. who has been very sick
for several weeks. Her daughter ac-
cnmpanted her home and win stay
here to rccuperate.
Dexter Eaton OF La Grande left
Monday to spend the winter in Cali
fornia after visiting several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Olvay.
Ed Hinz is back at work after n
vacation in Portland.
Mrs. o. +. steele was here Tuesday
preparatory to moving here where
her husband is employed.
Mrs. Z. Y. Kerrick returned Mon
day from Portland where she accom-
panied her mother. Mrs. l. Z. Young.
Mrs. Young will spend the winter in
Portland.
Visits With Father.
Mr. and Mrs Leo l.. i'ix of Alkali,
visited with Mrs Fix's father. o. +.
Steele. last week. They were accom-
Ianied by Mr.. Steele's son, Elmer
Steele.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles cross return
en- from short business trip to Ba-
ker City.
Miss Lille English returned last
week from Helix where she visited
her sister, Mrs. r. Ehler.
J. Il. simpson, who has been in tine
hospital in Pendleton for several
weeks is pow able to be homo.
y. w. Jackson was visitor in
Portland last Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Two New buildings.
Two new buildings are to he con-
structed by the railroad company in
the near future. a new section
house will he built east of the round
house and new carpenter shop is to
be constructed at the side of the
STORE room.
Milton Fitz Gerald. prominent PEN
dleton high school athlete was
Ricth visitor Saturday.
Joe GmH Of Pcndleton took the
place of SNvitchman cross while he
was in Baker city.
Mrs. u. W. Jackson has returned
from visit with Mr.. Jachsnu's
mother in Portland.
Mrs. II. IT. Olvey returned last week
from visit with relatives and friends
in La Grando.
Take Trip to Portland.
Mr.. ara Mrs. Alvin Quintor ana
family were visitors in Portland Sat
nrday ana Sunday
Mr.. ana Mrs r. s. Buell. left for
Portland Friday whore Mr.. Bucll is
going to enlist as "a fireman In the
navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd Tompkins left /
Saturday for Portland whore Mr.. /
Tompkin4 is going 10 enlist In the
navy aa u blacksmith. Mr. ana Mrs /
Tompl,ins have made a host Of
friends while here who win regret
their departure