The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-04
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spin down the sidewalk on your wheel.
Burnt leather novelties new at A. NJ.
Williams & Co.'S. Have you seen them
Potatoes are worth 2 cents a pound
in Southern Oregon, where few years
ago they were sold at 80 cents a sack.
Invitations have been received in this
city for the graduating exercises of the
Hood River public school, which take
place tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Sara V. Reed will be in the city
Saturday, and will be glad to meet all
interested in the Viavi remedy at their
room in the French block from till 2
o'clock.
Special sale IN trimmed hats and
walking hats at the Campbell & Wilson
Millinery Parlors. Sale commencing
May 5th and continuing until Monday,
May 18th. 4-td
The new band has secured the lower
floor of the Union street school house
for band room, which they will use for
practicing. A few changes will make it
just the place they need.
Eminent physicians claim that girls
who practice at the piano great many
hours daily will sooner or later fall
victims to nervous prostration. This is
Teassuring news to the long suffering
! ineighbors.
DIR. and Mrs. Logan are now domiciled
in their new home-the Thornbury
property, which they have leased. Mrs.
Thornbury's friends here regret to learn
that she will probably make her home
in Portland. She will, however, remain
with her daughter, Mrs. Hudson, for
few weeke.
The body of Nicholas Billings, who
died Tuesday at Hood River, WAS brought
to this city for burial. The funeral took
place from the Catholic church this
morning at 10 o'clock. The remains
were accompanied by the wife of the de-
ceased, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mohr, Mrs.
John Mohr and Mr.. Schetz.ey, all of
whom returned on the afternoon train.
Colonel Pat Donan received telegram
from Portland yesterday morning con-
veying the news OF the death of his only
child, boy seven months old. The
news was sad shock to the father, the
little one being the pride of his declin-
ing years. He left for Portland in the
afternoon and was accompanied to the
train by several sympathizing friends.
SPOKANE Review.
A letter received from Mrs. Butler
and dated April 25tb, says she had just
received word THAI Mr.. Butler had
reached Atlin City. The trail is said to
be in terrible condition and there is
little travel over the route Mr.. Butler
took, although it has been considered
the easiest way of getting there until the
cold weather broke up.
RI. German, who returned from Hood
River last night, reports things lively
there. The Davidson saw mill is going
up rapidly and 400 men will be EN- ployed
therein when it is finished. Dick, who
has been assisting putting in acetylene
gas lights, Gays Hood River is over run
with gas at present, three companies vie-
ing with each other. Surely Dick was not
in the background when it comes to
furnishing his share.
Mr.. Percy Levin arrived in the city
last night from Astoria, where he has
just given play in connection with As
toria society people, He. is desirous OF
placing a production on the boards here
with the assistance of local talent, and
will play on percentage for the bene-
fit of some home organization, perhaps
the club. He comes with the best Of
recommendations, and it lie more than
likely that a play will be given here.
Those interested in amateur photo
graphy will doubtless be pleased to
learn that Mr.. G. M. Webster, an en-
thusiast in that line, will meet the
amateurs of The Dalles at ths~ccunty
court house on Friday evening at
O'Clock and give an exhibition of Lantern
slide views of Northwestern scenery,
and perhaps demonstrations of work
| with Velox paper, and such things as
interest amateur photographers. Mr.,
Webster would like to meet as many ol
the amateurs as convenient.
A telegram coming all the way from
Rome contains news which will be re-
ceived all over the world with deep in
terest. 1t says that Professor Carvello
of Palermo university has discovered g
cure for consumption, and those who
] read it will hope that il proves more