The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-31

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waited at Fairview for the snow shovel b
clear the track.
II the present mild weather continues
speedy disappearaDcc of the snow may b
expected.
Geo. Smith, student of Mt. Angel, 4
spending the holidays with his parents neal
Rockland, Wash.
There are two carloads of cattle beini
fed at the stockvards of r. E. Saltmarsh.
& 20. in this city.
After the blockade became known the
first train that lett Portland was on Sunday
at IL o'clock, noon.
Mr.. Arthur Kennedy, foreman Of the Ar
lington Record. spent Christmas with his
parents in this city,
A marriage license was granted by the
county clerk to-day to Mr.. Thomas Hains
and Miss Edith Craft.
The regular meeting of the common ooun-
Gil will be held next Saturday evening at
the council chambers.
Leo. Schanno, who has been student at
Mt. Angel for some years, is spending his
vacation with his parents.
The mail to Prineville left this morning
on blackboard; but after going few miles
| was bIdusleTreu 10 elelgn.
The east. bound train arrived in the city
at o'clock ?. M. delayed an hour by some
trouble at Latourelle Falls.
Edward and Vivian French, students at
Berkeley, arrived home yesterday, aud will
spend the holidays with their parents.
The river at Vancouver, Wash, was
closed by floating ice Sunday. It has not
been closed at this point yet this season.
The porch on the south side of the Ma
sonic temple fell yesterday morning. For
tunately no one was under it at the time.
The train that arrived in the city yester-
day had on board many passengers who had
been blockaded at Portland for several days.
Mr.. w. N. Wiley received a letter from
Antelope stating that chinook winds were
blowing over the hills aud making the bare
ground to appear.
Capt. Lewis is convaiese1g n very en-.
couraging monner, and in "a few ,tays may
be expected to be able to attend to- his du-
ties in the land Office.
Portland was enveloped IN snow and slush
from Wednesday last to the present time.
and the street cars were unable to make
their trips until Saturday.
We learn frem the Glacier that. by reason
of the bad health Of his wife, MIR. @. z.
Heald will remove to California as soon ae
he can arrange his business affAirs.
Edward aud Robert Mays, jr, who ars
attending the univers,ty at Berkeley, ar
rived home on the delayed train yesterday,
and will spend the holidays 10 the city,
Ga the hills southeast of the city chi.
nook wind has been blowing and the snow
has changed TO slush II this continues for
q few hours longer, sleighs cannot be used.
The following deed was filed with the
county clerk to-day: G. p. Heald and wife
to Eugene D. White; two parcels in sec 2.
tip 2 n. 10 east; 81, and other valuable :,
considerations.
There were nineteen heavy drifts of snq
between Latourelle Falls and Troutd
during the blockade, aud these had to-
plowed through by the rotary before
train could be moved.
Snow-shoyelers were in great demand VI
terday, the rain Of the night before havi1
added to the accumulated burden on 4
roofs, and it was necessary that tins shout
be immediately removed.
Augustus and Joseph Bonn, who have
been attending school at Mt. Angel, arrived
IN the city yesterday, and will stay until
the beginning Of the next term of school
with their father In this city.
Christmas in the country was not enjoyed
by any large gatherings. because Of the deep
snow in the roads; but there were many
family parties where the cheer of the occa-
SION received proper attention.
Messrs. Crandall & Burgett removed their
stock OF furniture and undertaking goods
from the three-story brick on Second street
to the Michelbach building. adjoining Floyd
q Shown's drug store, Yesterday.
The east-bound tram yesterday ran into
baud Of cattle belonging to Mr.. Geo. r.
SnIpes. about two miles west Of the city in
juring nine of them. They were thorough
bred Poll Angus. aud were valuable live
stock.
Rev. M. o. Ligon. pastor of the Method
lst church at Corvallis, received injuries
Wednesday by q shed covered with snow
falling on him. from which he died two
days afterward. He was q very popular
preacher, and his death is greatly deplored
IN the community.
It was not generally known to our citi-
sens that among the passengers on the train
which was blockaded 10 this city last week
was Mrs. Annie Besant, the apostle Of the
,sophy. She was to have delivered leo
.ure at the Marquam Grand last Friday
night, but the snow kept her en- route.
Two Portland boys, who were blockaded
It Latourelle Falls Saturday, walked through
The snow to Troutdale, and from that point
procured track bicycle and made their
way to the city. They were anxious to
pend Christmas at home. and were deter
mined not to be balked bv snow or storms.
The fat roofs on some OF our brick build
ngs, not being properly cleared from snow
caused some damage by flooding
he interior. Messrs. Theo. Prinz and Jos.
Nitschke worked all night Sunday until 3
,'clock Monday shoveling snow, and by
hat means their goods were in no danger
rom water.
East Oregonian: A number of yonng peo-
de we're entertained last evening by de-
ightful party given by Miss Daisy Folsom
n farewell to Miss Clara Story, who leaves
Don cor her home in The Dalles and will be
reatly missed in social circles here. Card
,laying was followed by the ever.pleasant
,astime of candy pulling, and refreshments
we're then served. As fitting finale to the
,vening's pleasure, the guests were taken
tut for a merry sleigh ride.
Yesterday morning, while clearing the
now off the roof Of the porch IN front of
lis store MIR. e. Jacobsen received some
PAINFUL injuries. The structure fell under
he weight, and MIR. Jacobsen went down in
he debris He was rescued from his posi-
ion and taken to his residence in this city.
when DR.. Logan was called and attended to
lis injuries. He suffered from sprained
mike, and was otherwise bruised. HIS IN
uries are not considered serious, and it is
o be expected he will be around in few