East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-20
STOREHOUSE At ECHO
DESTROYED BY FIRE
A. AARON LOSES STRUCTURE AND
CONTENTS WITH NO
INSURANCE.
.Airship is Seen Sunday Evening; Mrs.
@. T.. Adams Elected as Librarian:
Other News Notes of Much Interest.
CEaEst oregonian Specially

ECHO, Dec. ia store house be-
longing to A. Aaron who lives at West
ern Land and Irrigation Co.'S head
gate was totally destroyed with most
of its contents by fire at four o'clock
yesterday morning. The loss was over
500, including wheat, corn and sun
flower seed for poultry and hog feed
through the winter besides harness.
bee supplies II many other useful
articles. The fire caught from a
smouldering tree stump famed into
flames by the wind. The explosion of
a car of distilate awoke the family
otherwise the dwelling house would
have been burned. There was no in
The much discussed booze ship or
otherwise has been lately seen by resi-
dents of the Meadows west If Echo.
On Sunday evening between 1880
o'clock n s o'clock a bright light
resembling an automobile headlight
was seen quite high above the west
ern horizon, the light then grew
smaller as though changing its course
and bright rays of light were plainly
seen extending and travelling in a
southern direction for a few minutes.
and hen disappeared altogether after
turning into the west.
Louis Scholl, Jr., and r. B. STAN
field are the federal appointees at
this place to assist the drafted men
with their missionaries.
At the meeting of the Echo Library
Board held on Saturday evening,
Mrs. c. P. Adams was elected as IL
brarian of the Echo branc of the
county library. Miss Clephane Gull
liford, present librarian, has sent in
her resignation to take effect the
first of January, 1918. Miss Guilt
ford viii go Immediately after that
date TO Portland to take up training
to become a nurse.
Mrs. Adams is a student and a
great lover of books and will make
a splendid librarian.
The ladies of the Episcopal Guild
Of Echo held their yearly bazaar last
Saturday afternoon at the city hall.
They received a net total of over $50
The Ladies' Aid had a food sale on
Saturday at R. r. Lewis & Co.'S
store. While having a great variety
OF good things the demand exceeded
the supply.
The city has begun to grade, level
and gravel several streets in the east
end Of town near the school building.
Rev. Geo. &. Van Waters of Port
land Will address comparative re-
ligion Study Club on Friday evening
at T:30 O'Clock at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L%ongwell. Everyone
is invited and welcomed.
Rev. Anders of Spokane preached
a very patriotic sermon in the M E,
pulpit on Sunday night.
Mrs. c. p. Adams. Mrs. ]. w. Cop
pinger and son. Gale sherman. spent
Sunday in Pendleton. They made the
trip by automobile.
Arthur Arnold is here from Pasco
his week visiting with his cousins.
Ralph and Edgar saylor of Butter
creek.
Mrs. E. F. Sommers returned sat
urday from a six weeks visit with
relatives in Texas.
Mrs. w. H. Crazy and Miss Emma
Geiszler visited in HeTmiston yester-
day afternoon.
Miss Ina Wattenburger who is
teaching in the Oakland, Cal, school
arrived here Sunday evening to spend
the holidays with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Wattenburger.