The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-05-31
WEEKS NEWS.
Local And Personal Happen
ings of Heppner And
Vicinity.

L. R. Sohns, Polk Directory in this
territory. was in the city the first of
the week making delivery of the new
Umatilla Morrow county directory.
Parsons Novelty Orchestra will
furnish music for a dance in the
Fair Pavilion tomorrow night. A
good time is assured to all who at
tend.
| Among the west end farmers who
were transacting business in this
city Saturday were C. C. Rhea, w. T.
Campbell and son Roy, and Art
Keene.
]. d. French, Gurdane stockman,
returned to his home in the Butter
creek section Saturday after spend
ing several days here attending to
business matters.
s. W. Spencer, cashier of the Far
mers & Stockgrowers National Bank,
which will open its doors in Heppner
In few weeks, went to Portland
Sunday to spend several days trans
acting business.
Jack Knox, who has been feeding
sheep In the vicinity of Echo all
winter, will leave in few days for
Austin, in charge of the W. B. Bar
raft sheep, where the woolies will
find summer range.
County clerk Waters issued mar
riage license Saturday to Otis Biddle
and Mrs. Lula Williamson, both of
the lone country. They were mar
ried Saturday evening at the Palace
Hotel by Rev. H. A. Moves.
Walter Hayes, who recently went
to San Francisco to enlist in the
navy, has written back to his cousin
Joe Hayes that he has enlisted in the
hospital reserve corps. Owing to
foot trouble, he was unable to pass
the examination for naval duty.
Last Thursday Recorder Joe
Williams performed the ceremony
which again made G. Chester Macy
and Mrs. Macy man and wife. They
were first married two years ago,
but Mrs. Macy had only recently re-
ceived a divorce. However they de-
cided that their mutual happiness
was only complete with each other
and they were consequently re-mar-
ried.
During the past few weeks Gill
liam and Bisbee, local hardware deal
ers, have sold twenty of the new two
men harvesters which are taking
such popular hold with Morrow
county farmers. Vaughn & Sons
have also disposed Of large num-
Der of the two-men harvesters
These new machines are said to be
a big success where they have been
demonstrated.
C. r. Johnson, lone farmer, was
in the city Tuesday on business
| trip. This was Mr.. Johnsons first
| visit here in three years and he was
surprised at the many changes that
had taken place in such short time
He was formerly engaged in the jew
elry and watch repairing business
here, having sold out to Mr.. Haylor
Mr.. Johnson reports crop conditions
excellent in his neighborhood.
Mrs. Mary D. McHaley received
serious injuries last Tuesday when
she slipped and fell. The accident
occurred in the yard of her home or
lower Main street. Two ribs were
broken and several bad bruises were
also sustained. Her condition was
serious for a time but from last re
ports the injured woman was get
ting along nicely. Mrs. McHaley
only recently returned from an ex
tended visit in Portland and Califor
MIA cities.
| AL Roberts, brother of Frank Rob
erts and former Heppner citizen, has
been appointed chief of police II
Pendleton to succeed the late Franz
Nash. Mr. Roberts has seen consid
erable police duty in the past, having
been at one time marshal of Heppnel
and more recently deputy United
| States marshal. Mr.. Roberts has no
| yet outlined just what his policy will
| be, but it is understood he has ii
| mind enforcing all city ordinances tt
| the letter as we'll as dealing severel!
| with auto speeders.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Harry P. Huffman
| are in Enterprise for visit will
II friends, coming from the Stanfielt
ranch near Heppner where Mr.. Huff
man was employed as foreman
Mrs. Huffman came first, and whel
her husband heard that train hat
gone through the bridge at Islant
City, he came on at once withou
: stopping to inquire whether 1t wa
the train she was on. 1t proved t,
r be a work train, and no one wa
= injured Mr.. Huffman is going int
y Montana and will engage in the cat
- tie business. Enterprise Record
, Chieftan.
h DR.. Turner, the we'll known ey,
II ~ specialist of Portland, will b.
o in Heppner again Thursday, June I'll