East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-22
EAST OREGOhIAN
SPECIAL NE WS
OF UMAT|LLA co.
Banker-Lieutenant is
Again Home at Milton
1Enst oregonian specIaiA

MILTON, Ore. April 2l.-Powell
Plant, formerly assistant cashier or
the First National Bank of Milton,
who enlisted in the ordnance depart-
ment of the army last May and was
later given lieutenants commission,
returned to Milton Friday evening He
was accompanied by his sister, Mrs
4. L. Frazier, who left here about a
month ago to be with her mother
undergoing surgical treatment by the
MAYO brothers at Rochester, MINI.
Edward j. Hostetter returned to
Milton Saturday after having been
given honorable discharge from the
army at Camp Lewis. Mr.. Hostetter
expects to leave soon for Montana
where he will engage In the farming
business.
Or. and Mrs. F, L. Ingram and two
sons of Pendleton visited a few hours
In Milton yesterday en- route homo
from walla Walla where they wit
messed the flying circus, given under
government auspices as an advertise
n.ent for the 'Victory" loan which
opens today.
C. Al. winn and his father. w. b.
Winn. recently sold to A L. Demarls
a bunch of 20 odd beef cattle for a
consideration in the neighborhood or
s22O0.
Roy Black. who is engaged in the
drug business at Hillgard. WASH, was
visiting with his sister. Mrs. w. M.
Walter, this week.
The First National Bank has Just
finished the installation or new srhi
work and other Improvements In the
banking offices, costing in the neigh
borhood of $500,
r. Eli Romine, formerly in the
managers office of the Portland
Railway Light and Power company
but now salesman for a well known
wholesale grocery company, was WIS.,
itinp and transacting business IN
Milton and Freewater Friday of TINS
week.
w. III. Frazier recently purchased
a ten-acre tract OF alfalfa and fruit
land lust east of Milton from ). .
Shields,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Coe entertain
ed the teachers and pupils OF the pr,
mary department of the Methodlst
church Sunday school, with an easter
egg hunt at their country nome on
Couse creek three miles south OF MIL
ton Saturday afternoon Nine auto
mobiles and nearly SO children anu
their teachers enjoyed the afternoon
Thomas Lloyd Simpson. who spent
lest week in Pendleton completing a
painting contract, returned 10 MS
home in Milton saturday night
w. f, Daum and Ed Deviney are
| engaged in building residence ioi
Jesse York Jr., on Dry creek.
| Farmers who have not yet Spiu
their last years barley crop are con-
sidering themselves quite fortunate ~
view of the sudden demand Tor tn's
cereal. During the past ten days tne
market has advanced from SIX 10 eisn'
dollars per ton and some buyers aie
offering as high as $50 per ton
DIR. Roy C. Bishop, Georgia iee-
turer of national repute, gave an IN
terasting address in the Chrlslan
church ON 1.-The Georgia Negro AS
have Known Him. The lecture was
humorous and entertaining ana pieas,
cd the large audience which fiileo
the building for the occasion "hie'
| was given for the benefit OF the pun
lie school student body.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schrimpshe'
have moved into their new nome re-
! Gently purchased from DR.. F. NJ
spegal four miles northwest OF Free
water
DIR f. NJ. SPECIAL and his bride, who
vvas formerly Miss Emma Louise
Gates have gone to Nebraska where
they expect to remain until next fail