The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-05-19

and 1t looks as though Mr.. DeMe nant
was doing just that thing, making a
real mine.
Some TIME between Wednesday and
Saturday nights Of last week some un-
known vandal removed the clapper
and tolling hammer from the bell in
the M. E. church belfry at Loomis. The
party. or parties, guilty Of this repre-
hensible act entered the church by
means OF a skeleton key, and had to
place long ladder In place in order
to reach the bell 1t could not have
been the work of boys, and it seems
hardly possible that men would resort
10 such petty meaness. 1t may have
been done as a joke, but there is little
humor in performances of this kind,
which is destruction of property, as
well as a great annoyance.
The junior base ball club has no
more luck away from home than the
regulars. The youngsters drove up to
Kipling Sunday. met the juniors of
that village, and were defeated by
score Of IL to 10. The visitors fell
among hospitable friends, and were
most royalty treated. which scrsewhat
blunted the edge Of defeat The fol-
lowing was the Oroville lineup: Will
sssni trby. HafOl1 BowernsAns III.
Louis Provo, b; Frank Schultz. 2 b.;
Harry Munsey. 3 b; Beverly Powell,
s S; Lawrence Dallam, f; Steve Mills,
C I; Russell Berg, T.
G.. A. Biatt, mine host Of the Hotel
Tonasket, az MOlson, was in town last
eveninG on his way home
from Conconully, where he had been
on that interm!nable townsite squab-
BILE It is not often that Mr.. Blatt yets
even this far away from mis- place of
business, and hence his friends here
abouts catch fee,ing glimpses Of him
only at long intervals. Mr.. Blait has
been a resident OF Nelson. catering to
the travelling public since 1900, and his
house of entertainment is one of the
most popular stopping places in the
J. r. Eaton spent the greater por-
ton of the past week in Spokane
where he was called on business.
Last week Frank Griffin and Miss
Nellie Malloy, of this place, took the
train for Spokane without letting any
Of their friends into the secrer. and
were married. They returned to Oro-
willie last Thursday evening, and were
given bousterO:s welcome. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Griffin are well known in
Oroville and vicinity. and their friends
and acquaintance extend to them
hearty congratulations
Wednesday evening Grover B. Fore,
Of Conconully, and Miss Jennie L.Mea-
nor, Of Loomis, were united In mar
riage at the home of the brides par
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Mcneil. Both
parties to this matrimonial contract
grew up almost from childhood in
I.ocmis. The groom is a steady capa-
BILE, worthy yoang man, and the bride
a charming and accomplished young
lady. The young couple enter upon
heir new relations with the best wish
rs Of a multitude of friends.
w. J. Frank. who has been unde.'
medical treatment for a couple Of
weeks, left Wednesday morning for
5 S?okane, where he will 20 into - hes
Cital and may have TO submit to an
operation. Although lookin., Ike ii
cry sick man when he left, he waS
in cheerful spirits, whicn is half the
ba;te. He was accom- 'n;rd by his
son. Reevie Mr. Frank is one ot ,he
old timers of Oroville. AMI his friends
earnestly trust that he W. speedily
recover his health and strength.
A stage line. operated by party
living at Okanogan Falls, is making
trips three times a week betw cen Pen
ticton. b. c., at the foot of OkanOgan
lake, and Oroville. No one appears to
know the name Of the party running
the line, although the stage arrives at
and departs from Charlie JohnstOn's