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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

iisto, n ".lles little four-year-old girl
,s,d VIC ON instant from the effects of
spnns; !" me floods in the Iowa river
,aoT ta with our town has been
ldt.r WI. several e, weeks except by boat.
| 10, vas vas the first day that teams came
hasr.t' North. There is no crossing
10 S..a Of the river and will not be
ls n are some bridges made tle NV .
1, so, ra,a n was the day fixed by
I'D 8, ~ Of Supervisors to meet here
las va, u'' was necessary to be done
ar,d ~. Oh bridges, etc. Lauderdale
auo, a w.t. On the train. Clark and
sap r onl on horseback and when
A bs, Yaat'er Of mile of town turned
a'aa a3s scared are, out as we suppose by
ahsp II, '"'ef in the slough North
pis,as. ;, suppose this is convincin ~, q
saa !, mat n Something should be done
'acap bs only road by which the
sept by hon. h. approached by any means
sisv s. ooat and only until within the
t&sba5 j" IN that way, and not vet
lA,ool,.
iaseSD ,y y business that has been active
70 n,s 'hs egg trade. The b uyn "t bave
p .as s from Ii to lss CENTS nI nsT
%bdas ' pSay'as the ferriage for those
'nag yet nave done but little towards
p Cd % ' t1s ! Col: B. W. Wilson, Mai,
Intend nd, to hi. se ed N.Y. r mas c Is,d
AlAgsat ~ wsa and his appointment to as
y Vas well deserving l'-len' as
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27
r0IEpO CHRONICLE.

| Toledo CHRONICLE
eajcal Paper Of the County
N. IOWA, THURSDAY, APRIL ~, u
rocAL INTELLIGENCE.
Hasscll started for Eddyvi''e las
tuesday ~
oot is Court week, and still w
,,rspr our new holel.
Vim Clark closed his writing sch0 oil a
,orticello last night.
,,., m the country schools are no"
,s sS,i their Spring term.
;, Copncll returned home froH'
rIs,ro last Thursday noon
c,pnell has been improving the
w. tbp South side Of his residence
&C. Written and W F. Johnston ms re
,,,,ed home from Chicago last Tuesday,
Stone is stocking up his notion
Os Me corner opposite Camery &
Sons
". received call from Clark New
IL Hast week. He is Tying at present
!, Pennsylvania
uos v.ren's addition TO lama City
: n ,m.rtsborn's addition to Traer were
s s,,1 for record last week.
: IT., announcements are still progressing
; w. ',- streets in the way of new cross
,',s repairing sidewalks, Nc.
Wt' -
y,mGrs are all busy sowing grain but
,rtrs to the lateness of the season not
Il w .,,,ge = crop viii be sown as was ex-
s:ed,
8 r,o Tqmuerance Meeting viii be held
I n tie Christian Church next Tuesday
-,n;rq Remember the time. All are
irrted to attend
", J1o D. DeCreet Is. improving his
] roperty in lie East part Of town very
,,,,b building new fence, putting
I, anr, sidewalk, repairing thc house, &c,
v- Horny stiger has been appointed
{ o.,r,v Auditor, TIRE Samuel Forker re-
!. .;,,ed Charley Appelgate takes Horry's
Y si,ce in Appellate 4 Kinns's Law Office.
. frr friends at Montour don't believe
;, ,rhibition, but they "go heavy" on
\ license They have raised the saloon
Mspses up 10 the modest figure OF 800. !
II Last Saturday right some parties broke !
Y. ;,to Pierce & Amint's store, at NcHtour, !
,,3 stole several articles. They are sup
u,ed have gone south and officers |
mhpOHNL
II DR.. s,ey1cnan has decided 10 visit !
7oAao regularly, md can be found the J
Nj i Ny..h,, ~ ooon ,,,ou,I, ot tbo |
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27
GhaYiFS Sale,

DY VIRTUE OF A SPECIAL EXECU-
ID ton, dated the 18th day of April, A.
d. 1876, to me directed, issued out of the
office of the Clerk of the District Court of
Tama County, State of Iowa, in favor OF
Sophia Hirech, and against BENZ
Digman, Barbara Digman, John X. Nc
Claskey, -McClaskey, on judgment
rendered by said Court, at the February
term thereof, A. D. 1876, against the said
BENJAMIN Digman, for the sum of One
Hundred, Eleven and Eighty-Seven Hun
dredths Dollars, and decree of foreclosure
against said Defendants, wherein 1t was
ordered, adjudged and decreed that the
following described Real Estate, to-Wlt !:
d Lot Number Five o. in Block Number
Nine CO. in behring's Addition to the
town Of Toledo, lama County, Iowa, as
shown by the Recorded plat Of said town,
in the Recorders office of said County OF
Tama, be sold, or so much thereof as is
necessary to satisfy said judgment, inter-
est and cost.
Now, therefore, public notice is hereby
given, that have levied upon, and shall
On the goth day Of Maya. d. 1876,
between the hours of o'clock, A. NJ. and
4 o'clock p. NJ, of said day, sale to com
mence at the hour of 10 o'clock, A. M, at
the front door of the Court House, in
Toledo, Iowa, in the County of Tama.
cffcr and sell at public outcry, to the high
est and best bidder, for cash, all the right,
title and interest of the above named de.
PENDANT, in and to the above described
property, or so much thereof as is neces--
sary to satisfy said Judgment for the
above named sum together with cost and
all accruing costs, unless the same shall
be sooner satisfied. ~ tsp lil~
Dated April 2and, 1875. u 4 Ys2lf
r. e. AUSTIN,
D IT Sheriff of lama CO., Iowa.
g THOMAS s. FREE,
z s7.O5. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

buy the Gilpin Sulky Plow of Camery.
Everybody that sees it says it beats
them all.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Messrs j. M. Camery Sc Sons large
new advertisement may be found in an
other part of to-day's Chronicle. and
we invite the attention of our readers to
the same. They have this year secured
the control Of Tama County for the
a dams u French Harvester, the machine
which did such good ard effective work
last season, and which is doubtless IN
many respects the best Harvester in the
market. AS good as it was last wear
many Improvements have been made
since then and it is now offered to the
farmers as nearly perfect as can be made.
Their other machinery is all of like grade
with the Observation-Disclosures in every
respect, When you wish anything in
the line OF farm machinery give them a
call.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Peru City and Gorham Cultivators at
Parker u Lewis, Tama City and Traer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27
rev stock of Hard
ware and GdrdenTools,
at sweat f. BatdWin's,

lOO kegs of nails just received at Came
rvs Also five tons of wire will be sold at
BOTTOM FIGURES, FOR CASH
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Dorlc Chapter, No. "a meets in snec;,,
convocation, Monday evening, Nav 1st
at $50 sharp, for work in r. A. degree !,
G. D. TERRY. Fl p
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Inc congregational Sociahle, held at
IL, residence of Mr.. G. j. Stevens, last
thursday evening, was grand success
there being house crowded and 60,
ooay enjoying themselves to the greatest
extent.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Little Raymond Stevens has been very
SICK with the measels, for the past few
days, but he is now rapidly recovering
ana IS hoped he win be around again in
few days. IN
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Monday OF last week David Butler was
arrested for drunkenness in Montour and
put IN the city lookup for safe keeping,
Shortly after some friends handed him
an axe through the window and told hin,
to knock the roof off and get out. He
proceeded to obey directions, but the
noise attracted parties there whe saw
what was going on and took the axe from,
nm. The person suspected of giving
nm the axe was arrested but subse-
quentiy acquitted, On Wednesday But
Ter had his tria! and was fined $40 Mr.
JOS Pope1ka was attorney for the prose
cuhon and G. III. Roberts for defense.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27
JOEL IAETER,
Agent Earl Im., Co.

f1 Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the no.
''l'Fmale lecturer, and one OF the best
A'Ae stage will deliyer her celebrated
Ailfe entitled washington Women y
N Toledo, on Tuesday evening, May
", 1' SNce the recent developments in
. Washington City high life many people
"'e desired to hear more about the So
as! iAeIe' and as a natural consequence
ls lecture is very popular. We hope Il
Jul mouse will greet the lady when she
sppearS in Toledo.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

All kinds of groceries at Stone & Sto-
ner's
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

years frou
ay. aud al
0rthesak.
oneed It
the simphI
erers wish
nee can do
GBEN,
pW fnrk
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

'ef.ie struble has been quite sick for
week or SO, but is some better now
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

II. Jno D. DeCrect is. improving his
-,,rs,tv In The East part Of town very
r .,,,b building new fence, putting
1,rr A sidewalk, repairing The house, &c,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

hf II BY ALL MEANs,-If any of our
readers have been troubled to make Ifr1t
and uniform biscuit, it is more than nroba.
ole they do not use D. B. DeLand g
Co.'s Best Chemical Saleratus-Tba, ia
spere article, not determintal to health
ana sure in its effects. Try it by all maanc
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

r,os varren's addition TO lama City
n ,m.rtsborn's addition to Traer were
' AID for record last week.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Tho improvements are still progressing
,r streets III the way of new cross
,,,.. repairing sidewalks, NC,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Last Saturday right some parties broke
;,to Pierce & Amint's store, at Nentour,
,,3 stole several articles. They are sup
sedtohaye gone south and officers
wM pursuit.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27
Judge Struble was down to Relic d.;
he first of the week. ,'s'1'

MRS L. b. Coates and Mrs. Elmer have
bought Mrs. Cannon's Millinery shop
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Mr. Horny stiger has been appointed
o.,r,v Auditor, rire Samuel Forlier re-
,;,,e5. Charley Appellate takes Howy's
,i.cs in Appelgatc 4 Kinns's Law Office.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Tho Tpmuerance Meeting viii be held
:. ms Christian Church next Tuesday
..nire Remember the time. All are
,,r,e5 TO attend
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

-, -.cejved call from Clark New.
w. last week. He is Tying at present
!. PENNSYLVANIA,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

v.nrqrs are all busy sowing grain, but
Nv IA the Iateness of the season not
y' ,.,7e crop will be sown as was ex-
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Fifty Stirring and Breaking Flows, and
seventy-five Cultlvators, at Camery's.
Best in the market, at BOTTOM FIG
URES. Also a full stock of drags.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

IF you want the best corn planter in use
leave your order for the Star, Quincy
or Vandver. Don't wait until they are
all gone and have to buy second class
planter. Sweat & Baldwin's is the place.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

1NHE REVISED STATUTES OF TIE UNITE D
L States Sections 1892 1881 $685. and $3.50 le-
qu;re every person engaged in any business avo-
cation, o, employment which renders him liable to
SPECIAL TAX, TO PROCURE AND ILACE
CONSCIOUSLY IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT
OR PLACE OF BUSi NESS STAMP denotng the
payment of said SPECIAL TAX for the Spec al-Tax
Year beginning May LIST, 1876 before commencing
or contracting business after April 30th, 1875.
The Taxes embraced within the provisions
Of the Law above Quoted are following,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

SNne is stocking up his notion
OFD fine corner opposite Camery &
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

0m friends at Montour don't believe
!, prohibition, but they "go heavy on
license They have raised the saloon
yrspses up 10 the modest figure Of 800.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

A full assortment of Spring goods at
w. F. Johnston & Cos.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

~ the country schools are now
NV inc their Spring term
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

a HSaIln Is better than money and those
,-',su will do well to bear in mind that
=. w. iafnaII u Son, will be here on the
,'t ''a TN OF May, to see their many old
.','Is aOa as many new that choose to
, "a, 'u1 consult them. 1t needs no long
,'''alnendaiion from others to advise
' I, 'u, lAeIF treatment here with several
y, !, WI V'azens speaks foritself. So those
r .Y a't troubled with chronic diseases
,. g,la Il to their advantage to call these
"''' PHYSICIANS. Call and see.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

., ,as,' , reliable Western newspaper
IL ,''s''''eS like Ananias and the wife of
is,s S',on' the slant eyed Monaghan
1 %"a understand ice cream, as witness
, r naoS'ng; Ills teeth began to chat
H, i,st =, ''' lce'cream. He buttoncd up
n '' ~ and swallowed another mouth
tpn , ,bs Sc. settled it. He jumped up
gs .. ,ns table and started to where the
Ts,oa u 81 shine on him, exclaiming,
soEss sr 'Ss rlenty damn cold Club. No
,,r,, nun !. Fleece belly all same like
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Go to Stone & Stoners and get one Of
those excellent smoked h,tms, or some
breakfast bacon.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

ubftten and W. F. Johnston re
w. ,o,ne from Chicago last Tuesday.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Dr. S,erucnan has decided 10 visit
7ohao regularly, ind can be found the
sYad Monday Of each month at the
oEe q Dr., SUuSter. lie will remain
1yNSiR each mOnth
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

n,,ie) ConncA returned home froH'
,,,Ost Thursday noon,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Cooper Wagons at Parker s Levi
Tama City and Traer, Iowa.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

c,pncyI has been improving the
w. tbe South side Of his residence,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Trunks, Falises and Ladies' Satchels
at W. +. Johnston & Cos.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

YIN. Clark closed his writing seh0 o. at
,'rticello last night.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

The Union Planter is the only one
made that the driver rides on the wheels,
making it run u horse LIGHTER THAN
ANY OTHER. Camcry & Son are Sole
Agents.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

twisted Barb Wire, at Sweat & BALD
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27
+ canned Fruits a Stone e Stonor,.

MILES under this head will he charc,os :,
Genus line. each insertion. SSnAiseu II
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27
LETTER LIST.

The following is a List Of Letters remaining I'M
called for in the Post ONCE at Toledo, on Thursday
Feb. 18th, 1875. which will be sent TO the Dead
Letter Office il not called for within thirty days.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

keystone Corn Planters at Parker &,
Lewis, lama City and Traer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27
BUSINESS Locals,

| Ou01uOSS IUCdIS.
N cents ne ss sn1s head will be charged 10
canned Fruits Stone & stoner's
twisted Barb Wire, at Sweat & ps,d
wins. a y nalo'
20 and see Stone e. Stoner hefore So.
chasing your Groceries.
keystone Corn Planters at Parker G.
Lewis, lama City and Traer. -
Dill,
hiacksmlth and Wagon Shop for sale
cheap. Inquire at this Office.
a good 5-year-old horse for sale for
cash OF on time. Inquire at this office.
Nails of all kinds, at
Sweat e. BaIdwin's.
Garden Seeds at Stone g Stoner,s
II you are going to have reaper with
Johnston Rake, buy the Johnston com.
bined Reaper & Mower with bars for
feaping u Moving, of Dennis d Averi11
Cash paid for Old Cast Iron at the Union
Flow Co.'S Foundry, at Tama CITY, Iowa
II you want Van Sickle cultivator cal,
soon as they are going off fast. Sweat g.
Baldwin sell them.
Inc incest assortment of Carpets in
town, at W. f. Johnston & Co.'S.
oamery ~ Son are Sole Agents for the
County for Deere's plows and cultiva-
tors. Sold as cheap as the cheapest
New stock of Hard
ware and Garden Tools,
at sweat e. BaidWin's.
lOO kegs of nails just received at Came
rvs. Also five tons of wire will be sold at
BOTTOM FIGURES, FOR CASH.
Peru City and Gorham Cultivators at
Parker & Lewis, Tama City and Traer.
All kinds of groceries at Stone & Sto-
ner's.
buy the Gilpin Sulky Plow of Camery. |
Everybody that sees it says it beats |
them all.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

w anu see Stone & Stoner before bur
CHASING your Groceries.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

sooo o-year-old horse for sale for
cash OF on time. Inquire at this office
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

al, Is Court week, and still we
,-.,, our new hotel. -
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Blacksmith and Wagon Shop for sale
cheap Inquire at this Office.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

At n. G. Wictings corner store you
can yet - us. good rice for 81 90; 4 Ms.
choice coffee for 500; cod fish cts. q
pound, and al kinds Of canned fruit
VERY CHEAP.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

READ AND REMEMBER That the
Johnston Reaper has a change of speed,
fast for moving and slow for reaping {;
that they give 2 bars and 3 knives. You
can't find one of these advantages in any
other reaper with Johnston rake.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

= uo.sell started for Eddyvillc last
- ,Aay
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

DON'T BE DECEIVED Some dealers
are offering combined machine with
only one bar. Saying twill Reap Il Now,
and only two sickles. DON'T BUY IT, but
90 and look at the Johnston. Sold by
Dennis g. Averil 1t has bars, 3knives
and change of speed fer Moving and
Rpapinp
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27
And one WHICH DIIfns common n TOstNC At q cos
of
ONE CENT PER HOUR WITHOUT
HEATING THE ROOM.

The stove consists Of huge lamp. made of
heavy tin HAT on the bolton with rounded sides,
having three upright tube burners with broad large
WiCks protected by mica guar DIS surrounding the
tubes aud about the oil receptacle is an apartment
for water which becomes heated by the burning
oil and Ct inverted into steam and passes upwards
, utside of the tUbcs and into the chimney com
bines with the fame and produces mrst heat of
great intensity Surrounding and surmounir g this
device is metallic flame work quite ornamental
but sufficiently strong for all practical uses. Upon
this are placed the uh nsi's in which to cook
which are the same as those us ed upon any
binary stove excepting the oven which is Of new
aud much improved design. Upon this little stove
one can cook any and all things needed in family
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-27

Seed Corn, raised in Poweshiek County,
for sale BY Sweat e Baldwin, Toledo,
Iowa.
, 1876-12-16

ninety pounds Of steam, which was
speedily raised TO about 135, whici sent
her gracefully along with arrow like
speed. We passed the Fa0Hy LaLe,
which, when We left was three quarters
of mile ahead about eight miles from
town, and reached Mukilteo in good
time, notwithstanding dense fog. We
then CROPPED our way to HIATT leland, re-
manned there some time, crossed the flats
to the mouth of the river, and after
making seven landings between there
and the town, reached here in good time.
We wish the NclIic success, and hope she
will coin money Tor her owners.
, 1876-12-16
Hep Culture.
products,

Mr.. James Entwistle, who lives on the
Snoqualmie, informs us that he has rent
ed 20 acres Of his ranch to n Mr., II.
Rhoads from the Puysllop yalleyfor the
purpose OF hop raising, The lessee agrees
to put up the necessary buildings, Mr..
Eutwistlo furnishing the labor of one
man. He also furnishes the poles re-
quired for twenty acres of hops. The
lease covers a period of ten years. Mr..
+. is now negotiating with a gentleman
from squak who wishes to lease a por-
ton Of his farm tor the same purpose
, 1876-12-16

On Thursday. Nov. 30. 1876, we left
Snohomish City on the steamer Fanny
Lahc for the Skagit river The steamer
going direct to Seattle on Thursday, and
from Seattle to Skagit river on Friday
arriving at Skagit City Friday evening,
Dec. lst, on the FdHDy Laic; we found
things in readiness for the Ball, the first
ever given in the new hnll
With commcndablc business enterprise
Daniel Gage has caused to be erected
the present season large two story
building. The lower story being of suf-
ficIcnt size tor store, warehouse, and
dwelling. The upper part of the main
building being lett for hall to be used
tor all public purposes, social gather.
ings, etc.
With Mr.. G's usual care. every effort
possible was made to obtain the best
materials and have the work done in Il
workmanlike manner. Mr. A. Everett
was the carpenter in charge of the work.
it is needless to say the work was done
npon honor in the most substantial man.
uer possible. 1t is said to be the best
built building in Whatcom county.
This Ball was designed as a dedica,
tion ol the building, and no effort WAS
spared to make it Il complete success in
every part cular.
1t was expected that there would he
a large turn ont from the Stilhguamish,
as the steamer would stop at Centreville
going up Friday, and returning Satu,-
day, yet from some unexplained reason
not one appeared. The turn out being
confined to the river and the SwinO.
mish.
From the Swnomish we noticed Shcr.
iii Allen and wife, Robt. White and wife,
j. j. Conner and wife, ] Palmer, wife
and niece, Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Cornelius,
Miss Ella Wallace, b. l.. Martin. Ed
ward Scigfried, John Wallace, ]. II.
Mcdonald, John Chilbcrg, and Mr.. Nc
Cormick. Among the familiar faces
there, we noticed the following ladies
present belonging on the Skagit: Mrs.
Eva Gage, Mrs. Katie Gage, Mrs. Sweet,
Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. Moorcs, Mrs. Villen-
euve, and Mrs. Clark, with Misses Fis-
lar, Nillcncuve, and Gates, with Others
not noticed ht the time.
The hall when completely fitted up
will be perhaps the finest north OF
Seattle.
The music wns good Dancing began
about S o'clock in the evening, was kept
up until near morning. The tables were
neatly decorated, and spread with
tempting array of food. Four sets
danced at "A time in the hall. Take it all
in all it was complete success, afford.
ing general satisfaction, and pleasure
to all.