The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-24
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.
Sterling silver Christmas gifts at A
M. Williams & Cos
DIR. G. E. Sanders will again open
den tai Office in The Dalles.
Mr.. Maxwell, editor of the Arlington
Record, spent the day in the city.
Save money by purchasing candies
and nuts for the holidays of Keller4
County superintendent Gilbert re-
turned last evening from Portland.
Mems fine suits at one third off
regular price at A. M. Williams & Co.'s
This is the last day of A. M. Williams
& Co.'S special gift boys suit sale.
Store open till Mines
The Elks will give a reception to
Hi Henry and the other Elks OF his
company after the entertainment
tonight.
On the evening of the 22d the people
of Moro will give banquet to the
officials of the Columbia Southern at
Wiley's hotel.
Yesterday was payday for the o. R.
& N. employees here. and in conse-
quence there was several thousand
dn1lorr y,,,t in oiro,i1atiOn
The little thaw that occurred this
morning laid the dust on the streets
permitting enough moisture to come
up through the ground to show con-
siderable dampness.
This evening the water mains on
the bluff will be connected with the
big reservoir, and the people who
have been deprived of water for sever
al days will henceforth have goodly
supply.
Pete Nickelson is temporarily acting
as call boy for the o. R. & N, payday
having been too much for some of the
youthful employees of the company.
When they recover Pete will resume
his duties as messenger for the W. O.
T. Co.
County Surveyor Colt returned this
morning from Moro and reports that
very lively and progressive place.
While there he laid out three ad-
ditions to the city, to be known as
City View, Thompson's and Hays
additions.
While coming down the road yester-
day freight train was compelled to
stop for time at Coyote and c. A.
Brown, the fireman, noticed a por-
cupine climbing up a tree and captur-
ed him. He took the porcupine in,
and now has him for pet.
81. Bower, grand organizer for the
Modern Woodmen of America, is in
the city, and expects to organize a
camp here This is one of the great
fra ternal orders of the country, max
ing life insurance itsaprime object,
and is worthy of consideration in the
fraternal world.
There is probably no show travelling
anywhere that is more comfortably
provided for than Hi Henry's Minis
trels. They have two elegant cars in
which every home comfort is provided.
By the courtesy of the press agent,
M. Gates, the Times-Mountaineer re-
porter was shown through the cars to-
day, and found them regular travelling
palaces.
"If to be man were to wear one OF
those elegant night robes displayed in !
Pease & Mays furnishing goods win
dow, could almost wish to be man."
We did not hear lady say this but |
we can we'll understand bow she |
might after seeing them. The next |
best thing would be to present your |
husband with one. They range in
price from SO cents to $l.S7 and they
are really elegant.
On account of ill health Miss Mona
7 C. Rowe has been compelled to resign |
her position as teacher in district 22
on Eight Mile, and Miss Edna Brown
will complete tie term of school.
Recently the citizens OF that district,
under the supervision of Miss Rowe,
gave an entertainment at which over
SIT were raised for library fund, and
all the patrons of the school regret |
that Miss Rowe is prevented from
reaping the benefit of her labors in
this line.
Liter travelling all over California
in quest of good situation, W. R.
Ha rison. formerly operator for the o.
r. & N. here, has returned TO Eastern
Oregon and accepted a position with
,.he Columbia Southern. He found
plenty of work in California, but not
at satisfactory wages, hence he re-
turned to Oregon where living wages
can be had.
The secretary of the department of
superintendence, department. OF the
state teachers association, has called
q meeting of the department. for De-
cember % and 20, 1898, at Portland for
the purpose of discussing thoroughly
the various phases of needed school
legislation with view to making rec
concentrations to the legislature that
is to meet in January next. 1t is ex-
pected that those interested in educa-
tion generally will be present. The
complete program will be published in
Sundays Oregonian.