The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-26
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

Mrs. G. G. Knecht of Portland, is visit
ing friends and relatives in the city.
Rev. P. b. McGuffey and family left on
the Regulator this morning, en- route east.
Prof. G. L. Gilbert, OF Hood River, ar
rived on the afternoon train, and went to
Endersby this evening.
The picnic of the Gesang Verein Har-
monte, on account of the weather. has been
postponed until Sunday. May 9th.
The Republican club at Endersby will
have public meeting this evening at the
school house. Speakers will be present from
The Dalles who will address the audience.
Fruit has been injured near Rockland,
WASH. by the recent frost. Prunes, plums,
cherries and grapes have been damaged, and
1t is feared that there will be a small crop
of these.
The Orchestral Union will give their
second soriee this evening at the Baldwin
opera house. These parties are very enjoy
able. and the music furnished by the Union
cannot be excelled anywhere.
The Independent Workers lodge, I. o. G.
T., will give an ice-cream sociable Monday
night, in Keller's hall. The proceeds of the
entertainment will be devoted to the pur-
chase of regalia for the lodge.
MIR. Chas. Brune. an old resident of
Rockland, WASH, who has been prostrated
by illness for the past SIX months, has so
far recovered as to be able to walk around.
He took his first buggy ride this morning.
Parties from Klickitat county inform us
that crops need rain very much in that
locality. The surface of the ground is dry,
caused by the east wind, although there is
considerable moisture at certain depth.
A special meeting of the common council
was held Yesterday afternoon. and the re-
pairs to the city Jail were accepted, and the
contractor, Mr.. q. NJ. Fouts, was paid for
the same by warrant on the treasury for
$466 IS.
Mr.. A. V. r. Snyder, editor Of the Dallas
Transcript. and formerly city editor of the
Tines s-MoUNTAINEER, passed through The
Dalles this morning, en- route from Pendle-
ton, where be has been attending the grand
lodge, 1. y. y. F.
Methodist Episcopal church-Preaching
by the pastor, Rev. j. Whistler. at II A. M.
and s P. M; Sunday school after morning
service; Junior league at O'Clock; Epworth
league at 7 o'clock. Social services as
usual. All are cordially invited.
We received a call this afternoon from
Mr.. g. 4. Beeson, editor of the Vancouver
Independent. He is taking vacation, and
making a tour OF Eastern Oregon and
Eastern Washington. Mr.. Beeson is plac-
ing agencies for the Overman Wheel Co. in
connection with Victor bicycles.
The Regulator returned to her wharf. about
So'clock this morning. She went down the
river about eight miles, and found a strong
southwest wind blowing, against which the
captain did not deem it prudent to steer his
craft, and he returned and tied the boat up
to the wharf.
About July lst the Oreqonlan and the
Telegram will dispose of the services OF 25
printers, and eight type-setting machines
will be substituted. The machines are now
on the way from the east, and within two
months will be set up and in working order.
Mr.. G. A. Phirman and Mr. Henry
Clough, who have been attending the grand
lodge, I. o. o. f. at Pendleton, returned
this morning. They report having very
ENJOYABLE time, and that the people OF that
city entertained the Odd Fellows in royal
manner.
The Pendleton Tribune says: "It is
learned on good authority that 95 per cent
of the 500 or more CoxeyItes who left Port
land some time ago for Washington, few
of whom are now sojourning IN Pendleton,
live east of Chicago. They thought by or
ganixing as Coxey contingent they would
encounter fewer obstacles in overcoming the