The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1890-12-17
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


at 53 and 54 cents per bushel.
Miss Sada Whitmer has returned from
s8n extended visit on the sound.
A fine lot of young shade trees are be-
ing transplanted around the court house.
A new crew was put on and another
freight train between here and Wallula
to-day.
Z MIR Elmer Rand, Hood Rivers popu-
lar young hardware merchant, was in
the city yesterday.
The. first paper to reach this Office
came according to the eternal fitness of
thingss it was the Pasco Headlight.
E. eck, formally of this city, now of
Sanna rancisco, of the firm of Eisenbach
& R.kR, is here on visit for few days.
Nr. H. Stone, of Fifteen Mile, is in
town on business. He informs us that
stock is in fine condition for the winter.
A special passenger from Pendleton
passed down at o'clock this morning,
the regular train not getting here until
O'Clock.
The family of Mr.. w. H. Williams on
Eight Mile are nearly all down with the
measles. The youngsters are getting
along splendidly in their ailment.
Do not forget that we are to have a
train load of visitors Friday, and re-
membering it, try and make their visit
a pleasant one.
Charles Hermann IS serving out a sem
tence of ninety days in the county Jail,
being sent there by Judge Deadly, the
'offense being selling liquor to Indians.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church have
fitted up their room on Second street
elegantly for their fair. Don't fail to
give them a call.
Mr.. J. B. Hanna, of Boyd, called to-
day. He is enjoying excellent health.
Dir. Hanna reports a great need of rain,
AS vet no sowing of fall or winter wheat.
Two private cars attached to the west
bound passenger yesterday morning were
occupied by the superintendent and
assistant superintendent of the Union
Pacific.
Nicholas Joseph Skottowe, who was
killed here by falling from the railroad
bridge, was the son of the late Sir
Edmund Skottowe, of Waterford, Ire
land
The Gymnasium Club gave q very
pleasant ball at their hall over Niekslsen' =
store, last Friday evening. The attend
=aacs was large, music excellent, and q
very enjoyable tine was had.
A social slsb is to bs formed by the
party -goers, the object being 10 give a
social dance once q week. We aAasr-
-sstand the matter il well under way, and
hope it will be speedily eonsunnatsd.
The Ghasaaaua circle met with Mrs.
Donnelli last night. Aftsr the regular
lesson, Miss George sampson rendered
"a recitation in = very pleasing manner,
and Il and her brother Vi'tsr' sang q
~sarel
Mr.. q. 3. franklin, of Fifteen -nils
crossing, same ints the city this norn-
ing. Hs says the reads are quits muddy
from Eight-mils ints the city, bat Be,
yond are dry and good. All travel over
this route to the interior has msasarably
stopped for the season.
Last night feg settled down over the
city, and up to this writing is still stay
ing with US 1t il dense, cold, clammy
and disagreeable, a small section of Web.
fsot weather gone astray. The owusr
can have the same free of charge.
Charles johnson was arrested. last
Friday charged with larceny from 8
dwelling. The direct charge being that
he stole an overcoat from a farmer in
Skibbe's restaurant. He had an exami
nation before Justice Schultz Saturday
and was bound over to await the action
'of the grand jury.
At regular meeting of Wssco lodge
No. Is, A. F. & A. M, Monday evening
the following officers were elected for the
smsuing year: W. T.. Garretson, W.
M; G. V. Bolton, 8. W.; d. L. Gates
j. w; G. A. Liebe, treasurer; o. D
'Doane, secretary; r. G. Closter, Tyler
Installation December 9th.
RIr. B. F. Newell, who is selling socie.
'ty charts, became suddenly dizzy while
passing in front of the CHRONICLE Office
last evening and fell, his head striking
4he sharp corner of the stone foundation
and receiving very ugly scalp wound
He was taken to the hotel, but soon re
covered and was not seriously injured.
The Diamond mill is grinding steadily