The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Hon. s. Ferrel, of Portland, is in tn
city.
Miss Addie Jackson went to Port
land today.
Nearly quarter of an inch of rail-
fell last night and this forenoon.
Miss Rachael Morgan is quite i'll a
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. I. N
Sargent.
Coroner Butts was able to be ou
yesterday to attend Memorial day ex
ercises.
Mrs. Frank Clark and Mrs. JOSEPH
Hadley were passengers on the Regu
lator this morning going to Hood River
to spend few days.
Mrs. H. E.. Wilson, who has been
in the city the past week attending her
motner, Mrs. 1. N. Sargent, left today
for her home at Endersby.
Harry Lonsdale and JOHN Hampshire
are the champion ball players of the
city. Each of them made four scores
In the game yesterday.
The many friends of Mrs. I. N.
Sargent will be pleased to learn that
she is gradually recovering, and will
soon be restored to her usual health.
Mrs. Sargent has been very i'll the
past week, and owing to her extreme
age, her friends were much concerned.
Memorial services at the Methodist
church last night were we'll attended.
and the services were impressive
throughout. Rev. Wood offered an in
vocation and Rev. Rushing read the
scriptural lesson, after which Rev.
Polling delivered an eloquent and
patriotic address.
The excursion from Portland to
Bonneville yesterday was patronized by
about 500 parishioners of Father
Riley's church in Portland, and the
Mt. Angel band and orchestra. With |
the exception of an occasional shower,
the day was pleasant one, and was
much enjoyed by all, especially those
from The DAlles who were present.
Today John z. Stocking was ex-
amined as to his sanity by DR.. Logan
before Judge Mays and was adjudged
insane. Stocking is about so years of
age and has been living about The
Dalies the past two or three months.
Lately he had built hut back of the
Skibbe hotel, and although peace
able old fellow, his mind had given
away, and he is liable to become yio-
lent at any time.
Hon. Charles Hilton came in yester-
day from his sh ee ranch on Pine
creek in Wheeler county, aud reports
times quite good in that section. Most
of the sheep raisers there are through
shearing, and while the clip is some.
what lighter than common, the q uality
of wool is good. Mr.. Hilton will have
his wool hauled to The Dalles, the
best market in Eastern Oregon, as will
3 large number of other wool growers
Of Wheeler county.
The hanging of the murderer Frank
L. Smith did not take place at Jack
sonville yesterday. At the last mo-
ment Governor Geer interposed and 8
committed Smiths sentence to life I
Smith was tramp +
and with company of his ilk beat Q
Peter Nelson to death near Ashland.
Nelson had been working in Sacra-
nento valley where he had earned S1l0
which he had with him at the time he
vas killed, while he was beating his
way to Portland on the Southern
Pacific road.
Rev. and Mrs. L. Gray left on the
he afternoon train today for Oregon
City. where they go to visit Mrs. Gray's
relatives. Mr.. Gray, who has been
pastor Ut the Lutheran church here for '
nearly three years past, resigned his
position last week, and delivered his .
arewell sermon Sunday evening. :
After visiting short time in Oregon
City and Portland. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
will 60 to Milwaukee, Wis.,, where he :
will attsnd the Lutheran synod, then
will visit his parents IN Illinois, and
will finally locate in Ohio, where .
Mr.. Gray has accepted a call.
During their residence in The Dalles
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray have made many t
warm friends who wish them q happy v
ife In their new home.