The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-09-01

Wednesdo'v inc Presbyterian church next
evening at o'clock.
on " = ,s,. Ahce Horrigan left Wednesday
Leo DeMerchant of Golden ,os,
"euhesday on a visit to Republic
tboro 10 a shortage of attendance
night 'ee''he MONDAY
ne.. II. M. Course is putting IN an
auui'lon 10 his residence in the north
east part of town.
NJ, -. oisns and family returned from
noisol saturday, where Mr.. Signs mas
'e'h building Il hotel this summer.
MRS. John England, living a few
mlies south of town left Monday on y
Vlslt TO Wenatchee, her former homo
Miss Hatton returned Tuesday from
opokane' wherc she spent a fortnight
.seiectuig stock of the latest STYLES
in fall millinery wy 'e'
MI. and Mrs. II. l.. Thornton re-
turned to their home at Spokane Thurs
uay after visit of fortnight with
MI and Mrs. Ira w. Follis.
lraYel on the trains passing through
CroViiie seems to be steadily increas-
ing All the hotels ana lodging hons
eS were crowded Monday night.
Messrs Ira W. Follis and r. T.
Thornton spent three or four DAYS
thls week fishing and hunting on Toats
luck.
mrs e. l.. Payne. widow of the late
chcie NED Paine, of Conconully, left
ior Seattle Tuesday, accompanied by
her niece. Mrs. Payne will probably
go TO Alaska and not return to CONGO
nully.
}. II. Gordon has the thanks on this
ONCE Tor large and delicious water
melon, product of his place on the
nat east OF town. 1t was the best mel
on that the force has buried it's face
in this season.
There will be Episcopal services at
the Presbyterian church at the usual
hours, morning and evening, Sunday,
September 3 Rev Geo w. Hurlbert
officiating. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
The local school promises to be
crowded again this coming wintr, as
! a number q! INQUIRIES have been re-
! celVed for houses from parties who
wish 70 move into town in order to
send theif children to school.
c. c. Hedger is the happiest man in
| town. He received word Wednesday
| that he is the father of a bouncing
boy. Mrs. Hedger is visiting with Mr..
| Hedger,s parents at kiOna, this state,
where the heir of the house was born.
n N
cessful COnCOnully attorney. came in
Wednesday in his own touring car,
big and handsome machine The boys
are wondering how Smithy ever be-
came possessed of such a valuable
| piece of property.
The dance given Tuesday night in
| Sigrist hall for the benefit of the ball
club was much better attended than
any function of the kind given this
summer. The participants had jolly
time, and the eXchequer of The club
was fatteneG by the proceeds.
There is to be a grand Labor Day
| celebration at Hedley Monday. Among
| the attractions is to be ball game,
and the Oroville club will participate
in an effort to pull down the 500 purse
| Quite number will go up to our neigh
| boring Canadian town from this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dooley P. Wheeler and
the three children left Tuesday for
| Conconully, where MIR. Wheeler was
called on business. They drove over
and were equipped with a camping
outfit. Mr.. Wheeler will drive leis-
urely and will be absent four or five
days.
Monday will be Labor Day, and a
| legal holiday, and on that account the
| the public school does not open until
Tuesday the 9Th of September. on
that date the youthful members of the
community well enter on what is mop
cd will be a profitable and pleasant
school year.
Miss Bertha Jones, of Nighthawk,
left Thursday for Spokane. she VIII
stoD off at Loon Lake to visit win
friends until Monday, when she VIII
he Joined by her mother and continue
to Spokane. The young LADY graau-
| ates from the North Central h1gh
school at Christmas time.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Reese intend
to 90 70 the Caaba mine and remain
until the work now under way is
completed Mr.. Reese is Interested
in the result of the investigation III
nrogress ard ne vii, lend his ASSIST
ance at the nine and his Wi1e Will
look after the boarding quarters tof
| the crew.
The school directors have arranged
for an additional school room IN
building owned by Mr.. Provo, located
near the schoolhouse. Had II peeli
nossible to have secured room III
the north part of town it would nave
saved a number of children lohs'
long walk. which is particularly olsa-
ereeable during the inclemsh' wed
| Their.
When AL Fox, the well known con
tractor and builder, has a house 10
conetruct he does not linger on tne
ioh His motto is to do the WORK risn'
and do it quick. He started IN on rs
cor Trummel's residence near the
creamery. few days ago, ana now tle
tuiIdino is almost ready for OCCUPANCY
when that job is finished he VIII s,aa t
unon Frank Thompson residence 'na'
10 to take the place of the one "e
stroyed by fire. =.
A W Douglas, of Loomis' VINO Is
connected with an irrigation scnel ho
in that locality, is in Orovilie ior t the
, - .n Of going over the line OF 'he
| Pun p'' 49, opd ditch that is 10