The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-12
PORTLAND LETTER.
Marrow Escape of Mrs. Dickinson From
Being Buried Alive.

Being Buried Alive.
Special Correspondence.
Portland, Or, Nov. Am my letter
last week, in reference to the clubs OF
Portland, whilst l, by no means, meant
to give complete club directory, In
mentioning the more prominent, as
did. it was accidental on my part that
I neglected to speak of the road club,
or, more properly speaking. the Good
Roads Club.
If be not mistaken, that club has
the largest list of members OF any club
here. The club occupies the mansion
of the late Banker Dekum. The house,
on quarter block, has been remodeled,
and a bowling alley has been built
apart The rest of the whole block is
beautiful garden, where lawn parties
are given in mild and clear weather,
bunting six feet high being stretched
about the garden to keep those from
seeing who have not paid to get in.
The object of the club 10 to encour.
age good roads. but its pursuit seems
rather to be sociability. The club has
aroused some interest in good roads, but
I fear that this has been somewhat
ameliorated by recent city ordinance
permitting bicycles on the sidewalks,
provided the riders dismount within
thirty feet of any pedestrian approach.
ing-which the riders do not do with
a jealous fidelity to their own elegant
comfort that is worthy of better cause.
You'll find the advertisement Of
Olds g King on this page quite inter-
esting this week. As l told you in
another letter, know Olds very well,
and any thing he says in an ADVERTISE
ment is quite as good as the best mans
bond. The house says it will offer
some unusual bargains, SO as to draw
the attention of your readers, and start
up business communication. Their
catalogue may be had free for asking
on a postal. Be sure Of the number,
800 Washington street, and watch
for the "ad' weekly from now until
Christmas.
Before now, you have doubtless read
of the recovery of Mrs. Dickinson, at
Mount Angel. Oregon, from apparent
death, October IS, as the undertaken
was about to fasten the lid on the coffin
preparatory to taking the corpseiD to
the church where funeral services were
to be held. The lady died ~ Friday.
The funeral was set for Sunday after
noon. The little church at Mt. Angel
was filled with friends Sunday after
noon, the pail spread for the coffin, and
the minister ready to officiate. After
waiting over half an hour for the ar
rival of the funeral procession, mes
senger was sent to discover the cause
of the delay. Soon the information
was returned that Mrs. Dickinson had
returned to life, as above related.
These facts / obtained from the min
lister myself. who is worthy, reliable
and truthful gentleman. That was
truly a narrow escape from being
buried alive. My present information
is that there are hopes of Mrs. Dick
enson's permanent recovery.
Even hard times help US some. A
recent heavy failure here of J. M.
Meyer & Co., bringing with it the fail
ure of the Albany Wooden Mills, has
thrown an immense stock Of mems and
boys clothing on the market, made of
pure Oregon wool, at exactly wholesale
cost. State Senator-elect Ben Selling,
as assignee, has cut prices to exact cost
to raise money at once. So, if you
happen to want clothing, suits, over
coats, boys clothing, at actual whole
sale cost, address Assignee, j. M.
Meyer q Co., Third and Oak streets,
and my word for it. Senator Selling
will quote you at actual cost, for
brand new goods, newest patterns and
latest styles.
The rainy season has about set in.
and not for years have Portlanders had
better opportunity Of experiencing
the benefits of the excellent new street
pavements that have recently referred
to in this correspondence. Heretofore,
walking in the business center OF this
city, during the rainy season, has been.
1 might say, almost perilous; certainly
it was experimental, for no man could
tell when he put his foot down in the
sloughs between the rows Of buildings,
whether he would rest his sole on
stump or in the bottom OF a sunken
mudscow. The new streets add to
comfort and give impetus to trade at
the stores, which amply repays the out.
lay for good paving.
An interview with Ell. w. Scott, editor
of the Oregonian, and with Sylvester
Pennoyer, mayor of Portland, may ap-
pear in my next letter, after the cleo
tion, if the interviews can be had. All
if both of them would only speak their
Utmost minds on the result Of the cleo
ton, it would prove interesting if not
instructive reading. EZEKIEL.
Two Shooting ARRAYS.
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