Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-04-20
LOCAL NEWS
school closed yesterday.

from Portland Saturday.
Jim Dunn was on the sick list las
week but 10 now better.
The work Of pipe laying for the watei
works was dnished this week.
Dunn Bros, report their lamb crop thil
season TO reach los per cent.
John W. Clark made final proof on
his homestead before County CLERK
Frazer on Saturday.
Mrs. w. L. Wilcox and Mrs. G. G.
wileon visited iriends In Fossil last Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs, II. g. Strikland, who was seri.
ously III for several weeks lately, Ii
improving slowly.
Mrs. O. scholt and her two daughters.
Katie and Pearl Of Rock creek, visited
Mrs. T. q. johnson last week.
Quito q number from here attended
tho funeral Of Miss Maggie Keys which
occurred at Mayville last Sunday.
A larger acreage Of wheat has been
sown In the Ferry Canyon country this
season than ever before.
Clarence Palmer and Mr.. Graham,
both late Of Corvallis, are occupying the
w. L. Barker houses near the school.
house.
u. d. Huber, was In town from Rock
Greek, Saturday. lie reports wheat
looking Gne with excellent prospects
for crop.
Miss Nettie Anderson, OF Mayvllle has
rented the Armstrong house on Oregon
street and will conduct q dressmaking
establishment there.
Mrs. 9. ]. Pinkham returned last
week from lengthy visit with friends
at Pine creek and Fossil and Charlie has
not quit looking pleased yet.
Geo, Miller, the Arlington Regulator
announces that on May ist he viii a.
dopt n strictly cash business In his store
and that prlces will DO reduced ac-
cordingly.
Don't misa the famous Wonderland
and Vitascope" show At Armory hall
tonight. II comes well recommended
and doubtless will be tho best exhibition
Of tho season. Admission 2b and so cts.
The recent examinations at St. Jo.
soph's Academy. Pendleton showed very
satisfactory progress for the past quarter.
The present year 10 by far the most sue
cessful In tho history Of the academy !;
100 pupils were enrolled siuce septem-
Dor Of whom 10 ara boardeis.
Hugh Jackson, proprietor OF the stage
line vas In town Saturday Mr. Jackson
IL frst class stage man and is giving
the people strictly high grade service.
We understand he is negotiating for the
Fossil. Mitchell route. He is seriously
considering moving bis family to Con.
don to reside.
Dan Thomas, manager Of tho Airing
ton Warehouse Co., at Arlington, was in
this vicinity last week In the interest OF
his firm. Mr.. Thomas is Of the opinion
that tho coming season will see the larg.
est wool business at Arlington that has
ever been handled there. Gillian coun-
~ sheepmon should make note OF this
and show preference TO Gillian comfy
firma 80 long aa tho advantages are
equal.
q. b. Bush, assistant superintendent
ol the Inland Telephone Co. was here
Monday interviewing our people on the
proposition Of building line into Con.
don. He found the people here anx-
ious to see tho line built and received
substantial encouragement In the way
OF subscriptions. The amounts subscrih-
cd are payable on the completion Of the
line and will be repaid 10 service, coupon
books being issued for the amount paid.
The offer IL reasonable one and we
hope to SOC the line built.
Arthur Bere, l6-year-old hoy whose
homo Is on Butte creek, Wheeler county
was brought 10 town last Friday by
Frank Palmer, Of Ferry Canyon, on the
i aus charge Of attempted assault on
Err. Palmer's lIttle girl. On account
oi the boys youth Mr.. Palmer decided
not 10 prosecute hiin.but he was given a
talking to by Sheriff Wilcox and others
that no will probably not forget for
many long day Should another esca-
pade be reported from him, however, he
should be made TO suffer the full penal
ty Of the law.
Rev, Edward Curran, who was at one
time pastor Of the Congregational
church at this place but more recently
Of Crockett, California, has accepted q
call from the First Congregational
church Of Astoria. A late issue OF the
oregonian has good picture Of the rev.
erend gentleman and speaks Of him as
strong and earnest speaker, with an
excellent command Of language and a
pleasing personality that gains him
many friends" Mr.. CuFran chose Gil.
liam county girl for his companion his
wife being daughter Of Mrs. II. Meek
OF Ferry Canyon.
Eathar Nonrardi waa Ia yvaiia yuau,