East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-03
ROOF Of ECHO SCHOOL
HOUSE CATCHES FIRE
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Hewitt, ianitor, discovered that the
room Of the building was afire. No
fire eNtinguiShers were hindy. but
with the aid of twenty or more school
boys, Mr.. Hewitt succeeded in con-
cuering the fire by pouring buckets
of water on it. No damage was done,
and it is thought certain that the
flame was caused from defective
flue.
Mrs. Ben Gaskell was called to Spo-
kane Monday to be with her mother,
Mrs. Gwyn, who is seriously III at a
hospital there. Mrs. Gwynn lived in
Echo for some time. where she fol-
lowed nursing. Mrs. Meador is caring
for the Gaskell children during the alb
sence of their mother.
Mrs. Jesse Correa was taken to the
st. Anthony hospital in Pendleton
Tuesday to undergo an operation for
appendicitis.
NJ c. Pearson of the .. w. r. & ".
engineering department. was here
from Portland last week, look ng after
business interests.
The Ladies' Aid held a cooked food
sale Saturday in Thomas Ross office.
]. 3. Saylor, of Milton, was in town
Tuesday.
The Echo P. 7. A. will give a basket
social at the city hall Thursday even
ing. A good program is promised.
W. II. Riseling, representing the
Shell Oil Co., of Los Angeles Califor-
MIA. was in Echo on business Wednes-
day.
j. L. Hofnagle is in Walla Walla this
week, taking treatment for his injured
eye. Mr., Hofnagle spent several days
IN Walla Walla some time in Decem-
Der for the same trouble.
The home of Sherman Roberts
south of town, is quarantined for
diptheria.
Rev. and Mrs, F. r. Spaulding are
on the sick list
Mrs Frank Hale returned last week
from Lexington, where she had visited
her daughter, Mrs. c. H. Esselstyn.
Mrs. Hale has been in poor health for
oNbhS NiiiiN anu ihS IlSIlOT dltiluup OI
Lexington did not agree with her.
F. 7. George of the George e. Miller
Co., was business visitor in Hermis-
ton, Tuesday. While there, Mr.. George
was an honor guest at Commercial
Club luncheon.
Mrs. Maude Sylvester, who had been
on Butter creek several months with
the j. p. Lony road camp this fall and
winter, writes to her friends here that
she is now making her home in Los
California.
A. X. Hammer is making his way
slowly this week by the aid of cane,
due to a recent attack of sciatic rheu-
Elmer Spike spent Monday in PEN
deton where he is still taking treat
ments due to the result of sun stroke
last summer.
Frank Sloan of Stanfield was
business visitor in this city, Wednes-
day.
The home of William Sprowls is af-
flicted this week with chickenpox. DR..
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Nellie, but the rest of the patients are
getting along nicely.
William Hoggard after an absence
of several years, has returned to Echo
to live. He was a bachelor when he
was here before and conducted fur
niture store. He was also marshal.
He has his family with him.
r. II. Lewis, who has been in Port
land for several weeks for medical at
tention. returned home Wednesday
and is reported to be in a much inn
proved condition.
Ralph G. Saylor and Jesse Arnold,
Butter creek farmers, were transacting
business here Tuesday.
Thomas Boylen, of Pendleton, was
in Echo Tuesday, attending to busi-
ness affairs.
Hiestand Moore returned from Port
land Tuesday morning. where he had
been with load of cattle. The week
previous Mr.. Moore took a car Of cat
tie to Portland, which topped the
market at $3.50.
o. X. Nudge, of Hinkle, was an
Echo visitor last Tuesday.
Billy, the seven year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Jordan, was quite i'll
last week, being threatened with pneu-
mona. At present Billy is much bet
ter
Wesley Lloyd left Tuesday for Mil
ton. to get large truck there which
he will drive back for the Echo Auto
Co.
A large number of wagon loads of
dirt have been taken from around the
pens at the shearing plant west of
town, in the past week. The dirt will
be shipped to Seattle to go through
chemical process, after which 1t will
be used for commercial fertilization.
Thomas Boylen, of Butter creek, and
Eugene Boylen, who lives southeast of
town, were in Echo Tuesday. on busi-
ness.
Gus Stadt of Upper Butter creek,
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Claud Stamper, who has been
seriously i'll at the hospital in Pendle-
ton for some time, is reported to be
able to sit up. Mrs. Stamper Is an
Echo girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. TEX" Henderson and
daughter, Miss Violet. have moved to
Pine City on Butter creek.
Z. o. Neill was in the city from
Butter creek Tuesday.
Otis McCarty was a business visitor
At the county seat Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Neely are
now living in Portland. Tho Ncciys
left Echo In December, after residing
here for year, where Mr.. Neely was
at the local drug store.
Paul Smell, brother Of Mrs. Earl