The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-11-27

we wish him every kind OF happiness
and prosperity.
The river is about two feet above low
water mark.
About 1900 cords of fir and oak wood
| lie on the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Fargher of Port
land are at the Umatilla house.
The contract for furnishing the lumber
for the new M. E. church was awarded
this afternoon to William Butler & Co.
Chrisman Bros, the butchers, have
removed to the corner of Court and
Third, where they are ready to serve all
with the best the market affords.
The CHRONICLE acknowledged the re-
ceipt of a potato from Joe Trippier of
Wapinitia which is great curiosity. 1t
is really eloyen potatoes growing to-
gether, nearly in the form of Maltese
cross.
The Columbia Packing company will
be found in their elegant new quarters
on the corner of Washington and Third
streets tomorrow morning, where they
will be prepared to accommodate all
their old customers and as many. new
ones as may call. !
Those who have made connections
with the new mains on the bluff are de-
lighted with their convenience. Charley
Richmond said to the writer yesterday,
':My place on the bluff has got water,
and plenty of it and consider it en-
HANGED in value by the change fully $500.
The Dalles Mercantile Co. have
stretched canvas across the street in
the East End bearing the following
legend: "We are not selling out but we
are selling low. Look! Ten OF. riveted
oyeralls, 80 cents. All wool socks, 80
cents pair. Ladies button shoes, 80
cents, and all other goods in proportion -
AS we write, the thermometer stands
over 60 degrees in the shade. The air is
soft and balmy eve. 1t is "a typical
day the heart could not wish. If there
is spot on earth where the year con-
tains greater number of fine days than
it does here we should like to know
where it is.
Tomorrow great closing-out rem
nant sale will take place at the store of
Mcfarland & French and today the
store is closed while preparations are
being made for the sale. The firm an
nounces that prices will be put on the
immense lot of remnants and broken
lots that have accumulated since they
commenced to sell out, regardless of the
cost of the goods.
Robt. Laughlin of Wapinitia gave the
CHRONICLE Office pleasant call today.
From him we learn that at the auction
sale of stock cattle which was held at
the ranch of G. w. Magill of Wapinitia
on the 2lst inst, an average price of
over $l4 was realized for COWS, calves
yearlings and two-year-olds. This is
considered a fair price for stock cattle
at this time of the year.
The party given by the young ladies
of the Methodist church is reported by
those who were present as being de-
cided success. Prizes were.given for the
best hemmed apron done by a gentle
man and the best sharpened lead pencil.
The young ladies present wore yellow
aprons and drawing was had. The
aprons were numbered and correspond
ing numbers were placed in a hat and
the gentleman getting number had to
hem the apron of the same number.
Mr.. Ernest Jensen received first prize for
the best hemmed apron, mustache
curler, and John Booth the BOBBY,
pair OF socks (three pair for qua:terl.
The pr.ze for the best sharpened lead
pencil, fine-tooth comb, was awarded
to Miss Eta Story and Miss Rose
Michel the BOBBY. We failed to find
what the BOBBY was but from the de.
scription given us we are of the opinion
that it was a lot of gun wads fixed on a
piece of ribbon. The supper consisted
of pumpkin pie, doughnuts, cheese,
pumpkin pie and coffee. All seemed to
be enjoying themselves and many ex-
pressed themselves as being highly
pleased. A short entertainment con-
sisting of singing and speaking was also
had.