East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-26
FAREWELL SURPRISE
GIVEN AT PILOT ROCK
MIR AND MRS. MERWYN GILBERT
HONORIcD AT AFFAIR HELD
AT M'REYNOI4DS HOME.
other News and Social Notes of Much
Interest as Gathered by the East
Orcgonian Special CORRESPONDENT.


nolds Thursday night, in honor of Mr..
and Mrs Merwyn Gilbert who left the
next day to make their home near
Sweetwater, Idaho Refreshments
were taken by the crowd and served
at a late hour. Those present We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Miller. Mr. and
Mrs. G. V. Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Ma
comber, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Bond.
Mr.. and Mrs. HA II. McReynolds. Mr..
and Mrs Gilbert. Myrtle Done and
Sybn Grace Darling. Mr.. and Mrs
I Gilbert will go to the Westgate ranch
at Sweetwater where they will spend
some time before buying land.
/ A real estate deal of some interest
to local people was completed this
week when Lon Knots became the
owner Of the large dwelling of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Campbell. Thee consid-
eration was $500. Mr.. Knots has
moved his family into their new home.
Mrs. Campbell and children viii leave
J for Lind, Washington Thursday 10
I join MIR. Campbell who is engaged in
ranching there.
I A baby boy was born last week 10
/ MIR. and Mrs. Arden Gilliland.
/ to the Pendleton hospital last week
is reported 10 be improving.
Walton ROork, principal of the
Rieth schools, speRt sunday with his
parents here.
Minister Is Leaving.
Pilot Rock will he without a min
ister after next sunday for short
time. Rev. Davis will leave Monday
!. ,,
his eyes treated by a specialist.
Hyacinth Done is quite i'll at the
home of Mrs. Bert Westgate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell of Ukiah.
passed through here sunday on their
way home. Mr.. Caldwell is the hard
ware merchant at Ukiah and has been
spending the winter in California.
4. S. QUAINT passed through here
Sunday en- route to his home at Albee.
He has just returned from a business
trip to Portland.
L. A. sutton, Paige automobile
dealer of Pendleton was transacting
business with the Bond Auto Co., sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Etter hae moved
into their new bungalow. The house
is modern in every way. having all
.
electric storage plant, and all electric
conveniences
Robert Hoft and family motored
through here Sunday.
Books For Soldiers.
NJ d. Orange has collected one
hundred and twenty five books for
the soldiers this week. Any one hav-
ing good books ot any kind are re-
q Ina a
rtore.
/ Mrs. II. II. McRenolds is at Frank
I Byrd's this week.
4 The bungalow of Mrs. Julius Veg
ner is nearing completion. rThe car
penters expect to be through in about
a week.
Frank Hayes, Nye rancher was in
town Sunday.
I Babe Dinsmore has returned to Pi-
lot Rock after spending several days
in Pendleton.
Charles Miller was a business visit
or at Nye Wednesday,
Sam Nelson of Butter Creek was
here Saturday.
c. ]. Miller made n business trip to
Pendleton Saturday.
Joe Pedro was stransactng business
here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Royer have receiv-
ed letter from their son Newt. who
is in the navy. He is in New York
now He says it took them sixteen
days to make the trip from San Fran
cisco to New York.
Arrives In France.
According to a letter received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Matthews their
son, Bud has arrived safely in France.
Mr.. Russell of Athena, who is to be
"A teacher here in the high school was
here Saturday.
Bert Westgate and son Alfred were
here Sunday.
Another dance was given by Fred
Wilson at his home Saturday night. \
good sized crowd from here attend
ed.
Icfery Micheals and family were here
Saturday.
Work on the grain elevator is pro- /
crossing nicely. on account of strik-
ing solid rock so near the surface the |
work viii be rather slow
Mrs. Ora Allen passed through here [
Sunday on her way to Pendleton. She /
was accompanied by Mable Beeman.
A baby boy was born Friday to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Byrd.
Ethel Boylen was visiting friends
here the latter part of the week.
Levi Eldridge made trip to Will
low Springs in his truck Sunday.
Otis Jones was a visitor here sun
day.
Mrs Vesta Stanley has returned +
from Pendleton where she spent sew
aral days last week.
Ralph Folsom of Pendleton was i'm
Town the first of the week.
The big engine which will he in
stalled in the grain elevator has ar
rived. It Is a very large one.
Mr. and Mrs f.. r. Rankin motored
o Pendleton Saturday night.
Spends Weekend at Home.
Dorothy Whitaker who is attending /
ichool in Pendleton spent the week
md at the home of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Jaques. !
John Cummins is having his shoe
hop weatherboarded and painted.
hyde ColgrOve is doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. NJ. Bond and Mr.. /,