Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-12-22
LOCAL NEWS.

II, II. Hendricks was over from Fos-
oil on professional business this week.
Miss Bee GrIder, who had been visit
Ing her brother Wayne for several days.
left last Saturday for hor home Ia Port.
land.
Almost 80 persons proiessed Chris
tianIty ut the recent M. II. revival In
Fossil
Mrs. Herbert flalstead, Of Lost Valley,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
W. Rinehart, Of this place.
Rcvs. Swift aud Badger, Of Eightmile.
Of the Christian church, are holding
series OF meetings here this week.
Rev. Miller will not preach here on
New Years Day, as previously an
nounced. but win be here instead on
tho last Sunday In January.
shurto 4 Weir, the up.to date mer-
chants, Of Arlington, have unique nd
In their space this week. II you miss
reading u You miss something original.
jim Poindexter, Roy Ebbert, Blaine
Maiey snd Bin Hartman all left Mon
day for tho lower country to spend the
holidays. There's hot time in Port
lind this week.
II. y. Poag has purchased 400 acres
Of land on Matney Plat Of W. J. Rms.
soil, the consideration being s20sO. The
deal includes onc.half interest In a
thresher. besides header and other
farm implements.
Geo. Schott. Of Rock creek, made tinal
proof on quarter section Of land last
Thursday, Ills sister. Miss Pearl Sehott,
who had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
7. q. johnson, for couple OF weeks,
returned homo with him Friday.
b. Ward, who has been In the
employ Of Dunn Bros. for aome tune,
has taken Iay.ofi and will spend the
winter at hls home In The Dallcs. The
GLoBE will keep him posted In the news
Of Gillian county during bis absence.
Emmett Armstrong is using pair Of
crutches the last few days on account OF
badly spralned ankle which he re.
ceived up In the timber last Friday. His
wood wagon turned over, and In trying
TO save himself his ankle got the worst
Of the deal.
A first-class dance will he given In
Armory hall, on Friday evening, Dec.
S0th, which all lovers Of dancing should
attend. The music, the calling. and
the floor management will be the best,
and 0 pleasant evenings enjoyment 10
assured. Fred Wilson and Elgin Myers
arc the managers which lnsures good
time. Don't forget the date, Friday
evening, December 30th. dl5-42,
The shurte & Weir Co. are scattering
dodgers advertising great clearance
sale at cost 10 close out .heir large stock
Of heavy winter goods to give space for
their new spring stock. Their reliability
is unquestioned, and we bespeak for
them liberal patronage from the people
Of the county. The sale lasts 80 days, or
closes January 10, 1890. Go and see
them when In Arlington.
J. II. Clark's two boys, Claude and
Ellis. we're amusing themselves with a
little hatchot last Saturday. and the re-
suit was that DR.. Hudson was called In
TO dress two badly chopped toes on
Clande's ioot Boys should steer clear
Of hatchets. History records the case Of
very good little boy who almost got
Into serious trouble through too great
an intimacy with hatchet more than
100 years ago.
Elder A. M. Chase, Of The Church Of
Latter Day Saints, held service In the
school house Monday evening. Mr..
Chase states that the church Of which
he is an adherent lie often coniounded
with the Brigham Young branch Of the
Mormon church which, he says, Is Q
great injustice. The original church, h'
says, is not, and never was an exponent
Of the doctrine Of polygamy, but hal
always strongly condemned that practice
Edward Snoderly, who drove stage on
the Ariington-Foss line until about I
month ago, died in the Good Samaritan
hospital on Dec. 4th, Of brain lever
aged 20 years. Ed, as he was familiarl,
called, was one Of the most courtroom
and obliging drivers that ever worked
on the line, and left many friends II
this county who regret his untimel.
death. His remains were taken I,
Prinevlle. where his mother lives, am
buried In Mill creek cemetery. .--Fossi
Journal.
Unless the supreme court should In
teriere and grant a stay Of execution
Claude Branton will pay the penalty o
his fiendish crime with his life, q
Eugene, tomorrow. The scafold, upoI
which he win be executed, has beel
erected in the Jail yard and passag
built to II from the door, consisting Of
high fence, 80 as to avoid any accident
Branton Is considered q desperate man
and he will be given no chance to max
any fight at the last. LATER--A dispatc
1 from Eugene, under date OF Dec. Il
says: Sheriff Withers this evening n
ceived notice that the supreme coul
had granted stay Of execution in th
Branton case. Attorneys think th
will delay the execution at least Vi
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