The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-03-07
Town and Country.

John McFerrin is up from Port
land.
Mrs. Lee Sprinkel is seriously i'll
at the local hospital.
George N. Peck of Lexington was
a Heppner business visitor Tuesday
Herman Nelson, farmer of the
Hardman section, spent Tuesday in
Heppner.
Emmett Cochran, Grant County
stockman, spent several days in Hepp-
ner the past week.
billiard French, Gurdane stockman,
is spending a few days in Heppner
on matters of business.
Mrs. Wick of Lone Rock underwent
a successful operation at the Heppner
Sanatorium last Monday.
W. T. Matlock, Portland Commits
sion merchant, is spending few days
in Heppner on business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eph Eskelson Of Mea-
dow Brook Farm on Willow creek,
were visitors in Heppner Wednesday.
Earl Warner, a young farmer 2f
the Lexington section was In the city
last Monday on brief business visit.
J.C. Sharp of Newman Canyon was
transacting business in Heppner We'd
nesday. Mr.. Sharp reports conditions
good in his section.
Mrs. ]. H. Quackenbush underwent
a serious operation Tuesday at the
Heppner Sanatorium. Drs. Winnard
and Allison have charge Of the case.
w. R. Irwin, local agent for the
Oakland Sensible Six cars, has sold
one OF them to Nose Wright of Rhea
Creek. Mr.. Wright took out his new
car this week.
Frank Holmes, lone business man,
and A. E. johnson, progressive young
farmer of that vicinity. were In Hepp-
ner Tuesday to attend to some mat
ters Of business. r.
In another column of this paper
will be found public sale ad Of the
Claus johnson estate which will be
held at the Johnson ranch on March
IA. e. E. Miller is the auctioneer
Ora Adkins, Eight Mile farmer,
was In the city Monday receiving
medical treatment for his injured
fingers, which he recently cut with an
axe. The end Of one finger was badly
split.
w. A. Richardson has been making
several improvements on his Center
street residence property during the
past few days. A new wire fence is
among the principal improvement
features.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Neilf Of Butter
Creek were is Heppner Monday. Mr..
Neill has about recovered from his
recent injury, when his Ford got
cranky and kicked him on the arm,
fracturing bone.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Huston were In
the city Wednesday from Eight Mile.
On their return home they were ac-
companied by ]. s. Young. who will
make his home on the ranch for the
next few months.
Jack Litell, government agent,
came up from Portland the first of
the week on a Stacker case. Mr.. Ii
tell Is well khown here, having mar
ried Heppner girl, who was former
ly Miss Eta Morrison.
Edwin Comfy. who came up from
Portland to assist his brother In NOV
ing the shoe store to their new loca-
tion on Main street, has returned to
his home. +. N. Comfy Is slowly re-
covering from his recent sickness and
expects to be back in the store be-
fore long.
Mrs. Carrie Vaughn and Mrs. Z.
l.. Keithly returned from Portland
on Sunday after an absence of week
in the city. where they attended a
workers cinference In connection
with the First Christian church OF
that city. They report an enjoyable
and profitable trip.
w. b. Finley. Sand Hollow farmer
was in the city Friday, accompanied
by his son Claud. Mr.. Finley, who
operates his ranch on large scale,
farming about 1000 acres. finds 1t
rather difficult to keep the kitchen
supplied with -four when he is limited
ii a purchase of but one sack at
time. Consequently he got special
permit from county food administra-
tor, 8. E. Notson, enabling MIN TO
make his purchases in somewhat lar
ger amounts.