The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14
From MonCay's Daily.

The toboggan slide is not in active opera
tion yet.
Two weeks Christmas, and the weather
spring-like and bland.
Our streets for mud will chall enge COM
parison with any webfoot town.
Mr.. J. D. Fienner. representing the West
Shor,, is still 'doing" the city.
When the arc lights are again in opera
ton they will be duly appre ciated.
Mr.. Hugh Lacey. formerly of Hood
River, is now foreman of section No. 10.
Mrs. Capt Lansfare, mother OF Mrs.
Julius Wiley, is visiting her daughter in
this city.
Circuit court is still in session, although
Judge Bird is hurrying up cases in the most
rapid manner.
The street bear and his followers have
left, and this is good riddance to very
great nuisance.
The jurors in attendance on the circuit
court during the present session were dis
charged Thursday night.
Grass is reported in excellent condition,
and stock could not be better for wintry
storms, if they come at all.
Revival meetings are being held in the
Methodist church in this city. They will
be continued during the week.
Rev. G. M. Booth, presiding elder Of this
district of the M. E. church, occupied the
pulpit of the church yesterday morning
and evening.
Mr. Brickel suffered from an attack of
partial paralysis, yesterday, and is now con-
fined to bis residence near the laundering
Co.'s saw mill.
Miss Grace O'Donne]l, who has been
visiting Miss Lizzie FitzGeTald for some
weeks past, left for her home in Walla
Walla last evening.
The "oldest lnhabitant" is making no
prophecy He has made so many of hard
winters and been mistaken, that his occupa-
tion's gone, like Othello's.
Notu outstanding a sight covering of
snow on the Kiickltat hi Is, The Dalles en-
ins the most delightful sunshine, and
weather as agreeable as May.
Our neIghbors On the other side depend
largely ON the sale of hogs. This Is an In
ducement for the establishment of pork
packing establishment in this city.
Among the real estate TRANSACTIONS in the
| Astoria Pioneer we CLEAN the following: L.
W. Case, trustee, to N. B. Snnott. IL lots
| in Hustler & Aikens addition, S2400.
Judge Bird is using commendable dill
gence in pushing matters in court. His
time will be occupied during the remainder
of the term in hearing and determining
| motives.
Mr. Henry Shank, formerly book-keeper
| for Filloon Bros, is now pursuing a course
| of study at Yale college. He entered the
Junior class, and will be graduated In the
classical course in two years.
Mr. John S. Lindsay, vino is the leading
actor in the series OF plays in the old armory
during the present week, gave US pleasant
call to-day. He is an old favorite with
Dalles audiences. and has appeared before
our people on several former occasions.
Mr.. j. G. Woods, of the firm of Woods
Bros of this city, saw what he considered
brown piece Of paper lying in the middle of
the street. He waded out to it and picked
it up and fouLd it to be mail sack destined
for Prineville, and lost from the stage leav-
ing this morning.
The gesdng rerein holds rehearsals every
Sunday evening in Schanno's hall. There
are fully twenty-five active members, and
they are now preparing for a festival about
Christmas. The full membership numbers
over sixty, and these are under the guidance
of the best musical talent in The city.
In the case of E. +. Glisan VS.. John Cow
dell and e. e. Cowdell, suit for wages, the
jury were Chas. Ehrck, A. G. johnson. 4.
7. FitzGerald, G. ]. Crandall, Thos. Olsen,