The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-06-02

the Presbyterian church Sunday, both
morning and evening
Mrs. Thompson will preach in the
Nj. E. church at Tonasket Sunday. June
II, at 1880 a. m. and p. IN.
A number of delegates to the Sun
day school convention held at Omak
Wednesday left here Tuesday
Monday was the first real sum
me- day of the season, and the heat
gave one decided tired feeling
The few hot days have made swim
ing popular pastime again, and The
bath houses on the river are in daily
use.
Judge f. X. Pendergast was in town
over Wedne sday night on his way to
Conconully from Republic, where he
had been holding court
Rev. o. w. Mintzer will preach in
the M. f. church at Tonasket Sunday,
June 4. at 1880 a. m, and at IOOmis
Monday, June at 8 p. m.
Claude SeXson, brother of w B. Sex
son, came in from his home near Rear
dan this week, and will spend the sum-
mer vacation in Orovile.
Mrs. J. w. Gilmore gave whist par
ty and luncheon in the parlor of the
Hotel Radbourn to IA number of her
lady friends Tuesday afternoon.
The hot Weather of the past few days
Is pushing up the Simlkameen river
If the heat continues, in week or
two there is liable to be high water.
There was :: shortage in the re-
CURED number OF counci'men at the
town hall Monday night; hence, the
regular weekly meeting was skipped.
That efficient and popular guardian
Of the peace and dignity of the county,
Sheriff Thorp. was in town Thursday
last On business connected with his
office.
Mrs. f.. McCammOn, accompanied by
her youngest child, went to Republic
Monday, where she will visit with
married daughter for ten days or two
weeks.
+. }. Elliott, who has grown old in
the railroad service and who is known
and well liked by about every train
man in the northwest, has fallen heir
to the telegraph Office at the depot.
Beverly Powell and Steve Mills
launched a handsome sliff "Wednesday
that the lads built all by themselves.
The boat is very neat piece of work,
and would lie a credit to Older hands.
Tuesday was Decoration Day. 1t
was not observed here with any pub
lie demonstration The banks were
closed, and few flags were displayed.
Otherwise things moved along in their
customary course
w. J Frank has made such excellent
rEogress at the hospital in Spokane
that he will return home next week,
II not entirely recovered at least well
along the road to permanent recovery.
1t was Il narrow escape he had from 4
trip across.
John Duffey, an old resident of the
Tonasiict neigh Jorhond, widely known
in this part OF tn: county, was a visitor
in OrCville Wednesday Mr. Duffy is
getting well along on the shady side
of life yet retains considerable vieOr
OF mis- Younger days.
The new dining hall at the Peerless
hotel is at last in running order, much
to the satisfaction Of the patrons of
that hostelry The old store room, so
long vacant and so frequently used for
public meetings, has beer converted
into coy dining room.
The residents of the Ellemeham
country displayed a very neighborly
spirit when they decided that instead
bration they would join in with OrO-
vile. The people of this place appre-
ciate this generous action.
Just as we go to press word comes
over the telephone that the Omak ball
team will be in Oroville Sunday, June
Ii, for game with the local nine
AS Omak has enc Of the strongest
teams in the county, thee game here
will be one well worth seeing
The Fourth of July committees are
arranging a program that should
please crowd made up of all kinds
of sporty tastes The aquatic features
will be something entirely new, and
from their novelty in this upper coun-
try should attract much attention.
A. LAUDER. the LOomis capitalist,
formerly engaged in the ranch bust
ness on the Okanogan river few
miles south of Orov,lle was visitor
in town two or three days this week,
and ii he is feeling as we'll as he looks
he certainly mast be in excellent
health
Tuesday Pete Anderson, the tele-
phone promoter commenced setting
poles for the local system. This COM
munity has waited long for some en-
man to supply this great
want Those who use it will find it a
as well as an econOmiZer
of time.
Jas HopEen. fOl a number of years
a resident of LOOMS, but now living
at Okanogan, was in town with the ball
team Sunday. JeemS has the appear
ance of having struck climate that
agrees with him as he has grown to
size to ratc him among the heavy
weights ofthe county.
Bartell & Co. received carload of
bugeies from South Bend, Ind, We'd
nesday Ore wonders whore all these
handsome rigs go to, for it was only a
few days ago that II. w. Bragg receiv-
ed big consignment There must be
a growing demand for "A better class
of vehicles in this coLnty.
A. w. Odell left last Friday morn
ing for Minnesota, where he goes to
visit a brother. The date OF his "eturr
is an uncertainty, but as he has lived
in this country for number of years
he cannot long resist the lure of tn"
west, and he witt surely back track in
few months at the longest.
c. A. Beisel, who lately tickled the