The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-18
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.
N. Draper, Of Wasco, is in the city
today.
William Ashby, of Antelope, is in
the city.
Henry Hudson is in the city from
his home near Dufur today.
S. D. Kershaw, of Hood River, is in
the city today.
TN. Kagy, the veteran travelling
man is in the city today from Portland.
Mrs. DR.. h. Logan returned last
evening from short visit TO Portland
friends.
Henry Stegman, of Centerville, left
on the afternoon train yesterday to
spend few days in Portland.
John Irvine, an old and respected
resident OF this section, is reported
very sick at his home in this city, with
consumption.
George Johnston, of Dufur, is in
the city this afternoon. Mr.. Johnston
says all the snow is off around Dufur
and In the section south Of that place.
The funeral of Arthur Edward
Thomas will be held from the Luther
an church at 9:45 a. m. tomorrow.
Friends Of the family of the deceased
are invited to attend.
Mrs. G. L. Phillips left for San Fran
cisco yesterday afternoon where she
will study the latest styles in millinery
and purchase complete stock Of the
latest spring and summer goods.
Michael Schwartz, who was shot
about week ago is once moro able to
be on the streets. The wound was not
as serious as was at first anticipated,
while the cold weather did much to-
wards his speedy recovery.
Mrs. Otis Patterson received dis
patch Thursday afternoon tnat her
husband was sick in the hospital in
Walla Walla with typhoid pneumonia,
and left Immediately for his bedside.
Frank Cram will leave on the early
morning train tomorrow for weeks
visit 70 his sister. Mrs. Chas. Butler,
OF Port Townsend, and enjoy needed
rest from his duties as salesman in A.
II. Williams & Co.'S. store.
The remains. of Frank Abernethy
arrived on the $50 train last evening,
and are at present lying in state in the
Masonic hall. The funeral will be
held from the Masonic hall at 2 o'clock |
tomorrow afternoon. Friends of the |
deceased are invited to attend.
Maie and Roy Masiker, pupils in |
district number 5, near Hood River,
passed the eight grade final examin-
alton as prescribed by the board of !
examiners and have been granted
diplomas, /
There will hardly be any horses on
the range to steal after the winter is
over, and the horse thieyes will be
fewer, too. Stock running loose on
the range encourages crime and in
creases the cost of county government
says the Pendleton East Oregonian.
I The Antelope city council at called
meeting on Thursday, voted an issue
of "a 900, OF per cent bonds. These
bonds are for the purpose of paying
o6 the balance due on the water works
system and for the completion of the
reservoir. The bonds will at once be
advertised
The funeral of Ethel Williams was
held from the family residence at
O'Clock this afternoon, and was attend
cd by numerous friends of the family
of the deceased. The services were
rcnducted by Rev. Wood, of the M. E.
church. The remains were laid
away in the city cemetery.
A dispatch was received from Los
Angeles .shis forenoon announcing
that Wesley Rice, formerly of The
Dalles, died at that place last night.
Mr.. Rice had suffered from consump-
tion for number of years, and had
gone to Los Angles hoping that his
health would be improved by the
change of climate.
Graduating exercises in the eight
grade will be held at the Wamic
school on Saturday, February 10th.
These who have passed the required
and who will be presented
with diplomas are Frank Woodcock
jr. Henry E. Driver, J. Irene Wood
cock, Lena E. Driver and Clara M.
Driver.
The pins offered by the Commercial |
club for the thre-eman team contest
were won by Messrs. Phelps. De Huff
and Joe Bonn. Six teams bowled and !,
the contest was very close and corse- ,
luently exciting. The winners made
high scores in their last ,
game and unexpectedly carried away
the handsome trophies by one pin.
A report from Antelope dated last {
states the severe cold wealth I
Dr. has moderated somewhat but con- {
anxiery is still felt among
,heepmen as many of them had feed l
,nly for few kays longer, and if a T
'avorable change in temperature does \
aot come, their stock must inevitably | \
Iuffer. since hay cannot be bought at r
my price.
Reports from the upper country state
hat the thaw is causing the tributaries
II the Columbia to raise rapidly ana as