The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-05
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

Jay Cartwright, of Hay Creek, is in
the city.
2 Mrs. Mike Rice and children went
to Portland today.
Fred Wilson was called to Hood
River on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Davenport went
to Portland this morning and will re-
main over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cram, of Prime.
vile, were passengers On the train FOR
Portland this morning.
Miss Katie Martin, teacher OF the
fourth grade in Academy park build
ing went to Portland today.
Justice Geo. T. Prather, of Hood
River, was in town last night, and re-
turned home on the train this MORN
ing.
: Traffic on the river continues good,
the boats being loaded with passengers
and freight each morning when they
leave for Portland.
Mrs. Webber, who has been here
attending the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Mansfield's little boy. returned on
the boat to Portland this morning
An error was made Wednesday in
stating that Mrs. M. Sherrer was ill
with typhoid fever. Mrs. Sherrer is
quite well at present and has not heen
sick at any time for many years.
Admission to the halloween party to
be given by the young ladies OF the
Congregational church Monday even
ing will be 20 cents; refreshments 10
cents extra. There will be an excel
lent program rendered.
Last night Carl Ostland vas arrested
at the merry go-round for fighting. 1t
appears that some one is giving liquor
to boys of his age, and this is the cause
OF his trouble. The party who gave
him and other youths intoxicants
should he punished.
An autopsy held upon the remains
of the late Henson Mccoy, who died
Mt Dufur last Wednesday disclosed the
cause of his death to have been can
Ger on the panthea. His disease had
puzzled the physicians, and 1t was
deemed best to make an examination.
Master Volney Driver presented this
Office with stock of corn today that
is ii feet in length containing four
ears, the largest of which is 12t inches
in circumference. The corn was
planted the middle of June in the
Driver residence lot in this city and is
certainly an astonisher.
The funeral of the late Hanson
Mccoy was conducted by the Odd
Fellows of Dufur yesterday afternoon
and large number of friends OF the
deceased were present to pay their
last respects to their old friend and
neighbor. Several Odd Fellows from
The Dalles attended the funeral.
Miss Lucille Harding and Miss
Lorena Berkeley, of the La Grande
Chronicle typographical force, stopped
over in The Dalles today en- route
home from the Portland exposition.
Brother Eckley doubtless sent them to
the fair to show that all the sweetness
of the Grande Ronde valley is not
monopolized by sugar beets.
The new hull for the Regulator was
launched at Portland yesterday, and
will probably be brought as far as the
locks today. If possible it will be
brought here from thelocks tomorrow.
The hull is several feet longer than |
the old one, which will give more
room on the bow for wagons and other |
bulky freight. 1t is expected the boat |
will be repaird and ready to go into |
service within 80 days.
On Wednesday Charles Staniels and
Miss Belle Gibson were married at
They returned to Mr.. Stan
els' home in this city yesterday, and
we're given reception at the home Of
MS parents last night, which was at
,ended by large number of their
friends, and most pleasant evening
vas spent, also an'elegant lunch was
served.
Today Howard & Stearns, Prime
vile shipped a train load of about
800 head, of COWS and calves to
Nebraska. The range in Crook
county is so short this fall that Messrs.
Howard & Stearns have concluded it
vas safer to send their cattle east than
Ieep them on the range. They will
hip about 1900 head during the next
our weeks.
Last night A. N. Varney, assisted
" Mr.. Ferguson, was attempting to
emove heavy box from the upper to
be lower floor of his dwelling. when
n some way the box got the better of
hem, and rolled down the stairs which
re quite steep. Mr.. varney finally ,
,und himself underneath the box at 9
he foot of the stairs with a dislocated
boulder and otherwise considerably
ruised.
M. Cayenaugh. of Portland, spent c
ne day in the city.
VIII Gregory, of Hood River, spent I
unday in the city. +
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Miss Gussie Giesey, of Salem, ar
we'd here this morning from Salt t
AXE, and is the guest of the Misses I
uch. a
Charlie Clarke, proprietor of the
aciar Pharmacu at HnQd River |