The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-28
| LOCAL
HAPPENINGS


Chas. Heinrich, Sand Hollow farm
er, was Saturday caller in Heppner.
W.P. Prophet Hardman merchant.
was a Monday business visitor in
Heppner.
Walter o. Hill, cashier Of the Lex
ington State Bank. was a Monday
visitor in Heppner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. N. Peck we're in
the city Saturday from their farm
home west Of Lexington.
George w. Dykstra OF this city
made business trip to Mayyille
Gillian county last week.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Straight Of Lit
tie Butter creek have been spending
several weeks at Portland and the
coast.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ed Adkins returned
last week from motor trip to Klam-
ath Falls, where they went to attend
the Elks' conention.
Mr.. and Mrs, Laverne VanMarter
have taken rooms in the Slocum resi-
dence, adjoining the W. @. McCarty
residence on Gale street.
Mrs. NJ. o. Pickett arrived In Hepp,
ner last Thursday evening to visit
with her daughters, Mrs. Wilbur
Swaggart and Mrs. Martin Reid.
Matt Webb came down from Walla
Walla Sunday and will spend a few
days at the home Of his brother Paul
Webb, on the ranch south of Hepp-
ner.
Arthur Parker, alfalfa grower and
leading dairyman of Willow creek,
was in the city for a few hours last
Saturday attending to business mat
ters.
Jesse O. Turner finished up his
harvesting last week and found that
he had 400 acres OF wheat which
made an average Of twenty bushels
per acre.
l.. W, Phelps and family left Hepp-
ner by auto on Monday for vacation
trip to the Yakima valley. They will
visit with Mr. Phelps brother who
lives at Toppenish.
Ed Buschke Eight Mile farmer,
was trasacting business in Heppner
Saturday. Mr. Buschke has finished
heading and is now awaiting the ar
rival OF the thresher.
Lee Sprinkle. for the past several
months barber at the Patterson shop
In this city. moved the first OF the
week with his family to Portland,
where they expect to make their
home.
Mrs. C. II. Latourell arrived In
Heppner last week to join her hus-
band here, who Is the new Ford
the Luther Huston residence on Gale
street.
Dr. A. Hennig, formerly Of lone,
has decided to locate in Heppner per-
manently and has been spending the
past week looking for housekeeping
rooms. Dr. Henng is chlropractic
physician.
Tom Craig, farmer OF the Wells
Springs district north Of lone, was
business caller In Heppner Saturday.
Mr. Craig says grain In his neigh
borhood is making an average of l6
bushels per acre.
The Misses Katherine and Margar-
ct West who are visiting at the B. R..
Patterson homo from Portland, Gu
tertained a number OF their girl
friends last Friday evening with a
theater party at the Star.
CELSIUS Keithly has purchased the
frame house which formerly stood
on the lot at the back OF the old
Morrow building. j. H. Cox is NOV
ing the building to Mr.. Keithly's lot
at the north end OF Main street.
Mrs. Lucy T. Wedding arrived In
Heppner Sunday to make a visit with
Heppner friends and Is q guest at
the home of Mrs. Lula G. Herren'
Mrs Wedding was English instructor
for a number of years in the local
high school.
Chester Gemmell and family left
this week for their new home In UNA
tilla county near Athena, where Mr.,
Gemmell has rented wheat ranch
We understand that another brother,
Walter Gemmell will come over from
Tumalo and take charge OF the old
home place just above town.
Arthur Finley of Sand Hollow re-
ports the loss OF his farm barn by
fire one day last week. How the fire
started Is a mystery, but the flames
we're discovered by Mrs. Finley a
short time after Mr.. Finley had TAX
en- the horses from the barn for the
days work. There was some hay and
other feed In the barn.
Otis Patterson returned last week
from business trip to the Elks' con-
yention held at Klamath Falls. He
was accompanied by r, ]. Vaughan,
mayor of Hepner, former resident OF
Canyon, s. W. Spencer. cashier OF
the Farmers and Stockgrowers'
Bank at Heppner and Tom Brennan.
They reported fine time and an
enjoyable trip.--Canyon City Blue
Mt Eagle.