The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-22

pany in Lynn, Mass, to 5Ehich place he
expects to return aftef visit here.
Ed seems to have chang ed but little and
his friends are all glad to greet him once
more at home.
Esther the beautiful cantata, which
never fails to please an audience will be
placed on the boards in Pendleton next
week by travelling musician who is
said to be frst-class. We also hear that
it will be given in The Dalles some time
in February.
in both senate and house have received
resolutions from the Portland chamber
of commerce urging them to secure ac-
ton in the matter of the boat railway at
The Dalles, and to secure improvements
in the Columbia and Snake rivers.
A message received by Truman Butler
today announces that his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Butler, arrived in Seattle5
from Skagway yesterday. They will go
at once to Centrafia- on visit to Mrs.
Dysart, and will probably reach The
Dalles before many days have passed.
Miss Eva Slusher came up from Port
land last night, where she has been at
tending the Portland University. She
Ileftsthis afternoon for her home, near
Dufur, accom- mpanied by Miss B. Sunder-l
land and Miss Wiseman, who will spend
the holidays with her.
fanfohf Tao OO ond
until further notice, the switch enginel
in The Dalles yard will work from p.E
km. to 6 a. m. There will be no yard
engine on duty during the day. Parties.
wishing their cars side-tracked will
please notify the agent in ample time
during the day.
Cedar Circle, W. o. W., will give 9
Christmas social next Friday evening at
Fraternity hall. A short program will
be rendered, after which dancing will be
INDUCED in. Members of the order and
invited guests are requested to be on
time, as the program will commence
promptly at 80 o'clock.
Last night at a meeting of Dalles
Chapter No. 6, R. A. M, the following
officers were elected: r. F. Gibbons,
High Priest; D. Siddall, King; E.
Schanno, Scribe; H. Logan, Secretary
G. A. Leibe, Treasurer; Geo. G. Blake
ley, @. of H.; A. Larsen, P S.; j. M.
Marden, R. A. c.; E. G. Phirman, G.
NJ. 3rd v; w. E. Garretson, G.. M. End
v; J. w. Blake, 1st V.
Many letters were received from the
boys at Manila today, most of them
telling of the monotony OF life there. 1t
will perhaps seem less monotonous
when it is learned that they may soon
return home. One letter says: eve
have all Clipped in and ordered big
Christmas dinner. When you are en-
joying yours, imagine US devouring ours
with the thermometer 100 in the shade"
I And now we are inclined to believe
that the report published in the Belle
vue paper regarding the return of a
Dalles young man to that city was not
merely newspaper talk" Yesterday
Sam Wilkinson disposed of one of his
cozy little cottages on Washington street
to one OF our society boys. This is very
desirable property and just suitable for a
young couple who may be intending to
start in housekeeping.
| The old Columbia is visible again, her
coverlet of ice having mostly disappeared
during the night. Reports say that the
river is almost entirely clear of ice now,
and scows came up today. The Inland
Flyer will arrive this evening and will
make her regular trip tomorrow, leaving
here at 7 80; while the Dalles City will
come up from Portland. The locks,
which it was supposed would cause
trouble, are also cleared, and no diff
Guilty is anticipated.
Last Thursday morning Charles Cor
son received wordfrom his brother, Will,
at lone, saying that his mother, Mrs.
/ Emily Corson, had suffered a paralytic
stroke in the left side, and asking him to
1 come Immediately. He left on the first
4 train and has been at her bedside since
that time, fearing every moment would
be her last. However, this morning his
wife received letter from him inform
ing her that Mrs. Corson was much i'm
proved and that he would arrive home
on the morning train.