The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-24
PEASE & MA Us.

When this snow underfoot begins to
thaw-but why should one encourage
melancholy thoughts?
Balloting at Olympia today stands the
same as Yesterday. The 9th and 2Sth
ballots stood: Allen 81, Turner 25, Griggs
27, Teats 9.
The chinook took all the snow off the
summit of Klickitat hills last night.
There appeared in one gulch about S 80
O'Clock a streaming column of fog which
so much resem bled a geyser OF the
Yellowstone Park that Herrin is re-
GREETING that he didn't get photograph
of it.
A Washington special says Mr.. Blaine
is quite feeble but not alarmingly go,
but as weak as on yesterday. He con-
tinues to take fair amount of nourish-
ment. DR.. Johnston, in reply to ques-
ton, said he did not consider Blaine in
critical condition. The doctor did not
explain what he considers critical.
Mr.. Geo. Sink of Sherman county is in
the city on business. In conversation
with him we learn that the winter
storms have been of great benefit to
that part of the country. The soil is
wet down, and wells which have been
dry for the past two seasons are again
filled with water. There has never been
a more encouraging outlook for the
farmers than tlse present.
In the early hours of this morning a
maiden fair, living near The Dalles, left
her home clandestinely, and came to
the city, where she was married this
forenoon to a gentleman with whom she
has been keeping company for some
time past. Rev. Mr.. Whistler, the min
lister who performed the ceremony, did
not know they were runaway couple,
until after the knot had been tied. As
this is the young ladys 18th birthday shs
is legally of age to marry without the
consent of her parents.
The Winquatt Chautauqua literary
circle held its weekly meeting last even
ing with Mir. Riddell at the residence OF
Mrs. W. S. Myers. Instructive articles
Crandall on our relations with Hawaii,
and by Mrs Myers on the customs of
the Romans. The recitation was ably
conducted by Misses Brooks and Frazier.
After the recitation ice cream, coffee
and cake were served, after which Mrs.
Eshelman rendered some delightful
pieces on the piano. The next meeting
will be at the residence of Mr.. c.. j.
Crandall. Those present were Mes
DANES Crandail- Myers, Stewart and
sEshelman, Misses Jessie Lown, Mary
Frazier, Iva Brooks, Mamie Cooper,
Ruth Cooper and Annie Fulton, Messrs.
G. J. Crandall, Z V. Littlefeld and H !,
H Riddell 81
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Lord gave an enter
tainnent last evening which was .
most enjoyable affair. The score cards
were beautifully decorated by the host
ess, and the rooms alec were hung with
numerous paintings, many of them the
work of the hostess. After some time
spent in pleasant conversation, tables
were arranged in the spacious suite of
parlors, and the guests were invited to
join for an hour or so in progressive
whist. When about half the number of
games required to make up the score
had been played, an excellent lunch
was served, after which the playing was
resumed, till the score was filed, and it
was found that Mrs. Hostetler had won
the prize, which was fine engraving.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs Lord,
Judge and Mrs Blakeley, Mr. and Mrs
Houghton, Mr. and Mrs w French,
Mr. and Mrs Hostetler, Mr. and Mrs Pat
terson, MIR and Mrs Huntington, Judge
and Mrs Bennett, Mrs Brooks, Mrs
Peters, Mrs w II Wilson and Or Logan.