The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
LOOMS ITEMS.

stock of goods has been averted, much
to the relief of the people of the camp.
The recent closing out sale advertised
10y the company meant just what it
said, and the stock was being reduced
rapidly with the one object in view OF
shutting up shop, when two old resi-
dents, experienced in the business,
formed a copartnership and took over
certain portion of the stock, and will
continue selling goods in the old stand
Those gentlemen are John p. Forde
and VIM. j. Ford. The only difference
in the names is in the final &C." The
Ina partners are not related, but have
known each other and worked tose heI
for here and in Dakota for years. John
+. is brother of Jas. E. Forde, one OF
the chief stock holders in the Wash
ington Commercial company, and at
one time the former named gentleman
was stakeholder and attachee of the
same mercantile organization. He
was employed for years in the store,
severing his connecting Herewith last
January, since which time he has been
doing nothing but resting up. Will j.
Ford has been bookkeeper for the COM
pany for Several years. Probably there
are not two more popular men in any
community than the two partners,
and If and combination could make
success of business in LOOMS it is the
W firm. Through their uniform
courtesy and sterling integrity they
have won the respect, the confidence
and good will of tae entire population,
and as old time residents need no in
PRODUCTION to the public, The Wash
ington Commercial company is no more
in this place, but the old stand will be
presided over by the firm of Forde g.
Ford as SUCCESSORS to.
The Odd Fellows dance Thanksgiv-
ing proved to be all that was prom
ised for it, one of the most largely at
tend public affairs of social nature
that has taken place in the camp for
many months, and surprising all 9TH
ers in point of real enjoyment. Peo-
pie wese on the floor from far and near,
and the management made it point
to see that every patron had all the
pleasure coming to them. The order
Is receiving congratulations on every
hand for the manner and method in
which they conducted the function.
Financilly the affair was not money
maker owing to the heavy expenses,
the music alone costing $75. However
the boys of the mystic links are not
kicking as the dance was not given
with the aim of gain.
The presence in the camp last week
OF G. H. Brooks, of New York, who
has become extensively interested in
mining claims on Palmer mountain,
gave the population a pleasant thrill,
WHICH was a cheerful change after the
rude jars that have been coming this
way of late. Mr.. Brooks is recog-
nized as a a thorough mining man, one
who accomplishes what he undertakes,
and does not undertake until satisfied
he can accomplish. 1t is felt that if
anybody can make mine on Palmer
mountain Mr.. Brooks can, and every
body is eager to see him commence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Powell and sons
Charles, jr., and Beverly were over
from Oroville Thanksgiving attending
the Odd Fellows dance.
NJ E. Windsor, who has one of the
best ranches and orchards in the val
ley, adjoining the town on the SOUTH
drove over to Oroville last Friday with
load of apples.
Jack Long has been off during the
past week on business trip to Seattle
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A McCray, of Night
hawk, attended the Thanksgiving ball,
having spent the day as guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. O'Herin.
The next big social event to supply
entertainment for the denizens of the
camp and the outlying country will be
the Miners Union ball that will start
off the Christmas festivities on Christ
mas eve, December "a. The scene of
the gayety will be in Eagle hall, and
plans are being formulated this far in
advance to make the affair worthy of
the great occasion, the chief holiday of
the whole year. The boys of the ham
mer and drill will leave nothing I'M
done that will contribute in any way
toward making this, the first annual,
dance grand success.
Thanksgiving was duly observed in
the camp, and the time honored Gus
tom of trimming the turkey was uni
versally INDUCED in. There were a
number of jolly family dinner parties
with invited guests, and everybody felt
they had thanks to offer for being alive
and well, which are blessings enough il
people could only learn to hi TX So
The day passed off quietly and bust.
ness generally was suspended.
Glen Owens, of Pine' creek
and Miss Icie Adair, of LOOMS, were
united in marriage last week. The
couple assume the responsibilities o