, 1869-04-23

war. and Mr.. Frank, who was then part
net in the firm of Schwabacker Bros, went
to faderlaud, where he still remains.
BIN. Sexton publshed card, as Clerk
of the Probate Court. He was also Clerk
of the District Court; but nearly three years
ago he finished his earthly records and was
summoned to the Higher Court above. The
young, green grass is now spriuging up
around his grave in Walla Walla Cemetery.
Jas. Galbreath advertised the Union Hotel
for rent. The Union Hotel then occupied
the site of the present City Hotel and was
burned down by the great fire in 1865. Mr..
Galbreath was then county Auditor. He
subsequently moved to farm on Mill Creek,
where he remained year or two, and then
went East to see " Mister Grant" Mr.. g.,
it is said, is one of the friends who loaned
Grant money to take him to the States.
When he called upon the General, that
great lover Of whisky, bosses and dorgs could
only be made to say that he believed he
once knew such person as Mr.. Galbreath,
in the army of the Pacific. The Generals
admirers excuse this apparent forgetfulness
and ingratitude on the ground that many
men have no remembrance of what they see,
do, or is done for them when drunk. and that
Grant being drunk all the time be was on
this coast could not be expected to call to
mind any " little favor" conferred upon him
during that time. Mr.. Galbreath, is now a
resident of Chicago, Ills.
DR.. j. Boswell, who then notified the pubr
) lie that be had an Office on Main street, is
F now practising in his profession at Salem,
Oregon.
Six other doctors who also chung out
their signs" here then in the paper have
since departed for less healthful climes DR..
1. H. Harris went to Idaho city; thence to
, Nashville, Tennessee; DR.. Danforth is in
Eugene City, Oregon DR.. Raymond went
to Owyhee A. j. Thibodo is in Boise City,
0. J. Thibodo is in Portland, Oregon, and
R. Thibodo is in Canada.
H. Way, c. S. Bush and c. H. Arm.
) strong advertised dissolution of copartner,
: ship in the saw milling business Of this
| firm the name of Mr.. Armstrong has been
previously mentioned Their mill was mo-
we'd to Boise City, and Mr.. Bush, after try
ing business there and in Montana for three
: or four years, returned and settled on farm
a mile and half east of this city, where be
now resides Mr.. Way is in Owyhee and
year ago was less independent than when
he left Walla Walla.
Otis L. Bridges, late Attorney Gener.
al of the State of Maine,' advertised law
card, and bis son Ned" offered the I" Pio-
neer Race Course" for sale or lease" These
gentlemen, went to Puget Sound, where a
doating ma. ma shot Ned in the neck with a
revolver for falling in love with her daugh.
ter, or because the daughter experienced a
tender feeling for him, we never knew which.
Ned recovered from his wound and his love,
and, with his father, was lately living in
San Francisco. The manner in which the
General used to make each particular hair
on Esquire Horizons head stand erect, and
cause that functionary to cast furtive CLANS
ces at his own " double jeweled belt" when
he began to prelude decision against the
gray haired sire, will be subject matter for
future "reminiscences.
Wm Montgomery had an auction and
commission store, opposite the post office.
Mr.. NJ. was a brother of the well.known Cal>
ifornia editors Of that name, and at one time
was large dealer in Sacramento. He went
from here to Idaho City several years ago.
, Chas. Woodward advertised tri weekly
| line of stages between Walla Walla aud Lew.
iston Mr.. W. was then, and is still, the
General Superintendent of Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s Express on the Northern. coast. In
/, those days he spent much of his time here
: but latterly he onl y makes US occasional
flying visits"
Brown Bros & Co., had their names dis
played in large type, in a double column
e advertisement, which they continued as long
!, as they remained here, and to which fact, no
= doubt, they owed much of their abundant
success. They are now all residents of San
Francisco, and count their fortunes by\tens
of thousands. Mr.. W. P. Adams, who was
= at that time the faithful and accomplished"
9 clerk of that 6rm-haVing since that day
tried business in Idaho, Montana and Utah
, is now senior partner in their old store, and
: doing business under the 6rm name of Ad>
ams Brothers.
The Messrs. Schwabacker, on the oppo-
site corner, also displayed column "ad :"
and have also made some partnership chan.
ges since then. Abe" was the man most
t about the store here in those days but for
the past three years he has spent most of his
time in Europe. He is now living in San
Francisco, where he was lately married.
Kyger & Reese, firm dissolved since
then, also appeared as liberal advertisers" /"
E Mr.. Reese is now the proprietor of the ex-
tensive mill and distillery, at the lower end
of the city, and can be seen almost any day
on the street, talking as glibly of crops,
t hogs, and the prices of grain as any tiller
9 Of the soil, while Mr.. Kyger still continues
, business at the old corner.
Van Dyk & Whitman were in the Livery
: and Exchange Stable business. They moved
D from here to Helena three years ago; thence
: to Salt Lake, and afterwards put their ami
mails to work on the Pacific railroad Mr..
Whitman returned to Walla Walla a few
weeks ago, and says that in all his travels be
f.. has not found better place than this. He
intends to relocate in this valley. cod
Van - "a his awaekhaarts used IN call him