The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-12-13

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be crippled. This is a great hardship
on the young man who always led a
very active life up to the time of the
accident that left him in his present
unfortunate condition. Mr.. Armstrong
Is still engaged in the sheep industry,
having for a partner Frank Farms
worth, who has personal charge of the
flocks.
Geo. H. Ellis and Jas. E. Forde came
in from Spokane Monday on land bust
ness, but only remained until Thurs
day morning. They have opened an
Office in Spokane and will handle
farm and fruit lands, paying particu-
lar attention to Okanogan real estate,
AS Will be seen by advertisement in
another column they are prepared to
handle such land as is put in their
hands for SALE
The Imperial Bell Ringers gave one
of the best performances in the Lyric
theatre last Friday evening that has
ever been staged in Oroville. There
was large attendance, and the house
would have been crowded had il nor
been for other attractions in town the
same evening. With such high class
attractions as the bell ringers Mr..
Stoltz can rely on large patronage
from the public.
The members of Trinity Guild gave
social junction in the nature OF
progressive whist party at the homes
OF MRS. Z. z. Hedger and Chas. A.
Powell last Friday evening. As pro-
gresslons were made or lost the guests
passed from one residence to the other,
their pathway illuminated by electric
| in thD
was large attendance, and everybody
seemed to highly enjoy the evening.
| viii Wentworth, of LOOMS, has
been IN Oroville for week under
medical treatment Mr.. Wentworth
was taken sick about year ago and
came very near passing over. Even
after he was able to get around his
strength tailed to return, and a slight
eXertlon some days ago put him back
IN bed. He has made steady improve
ment since coming to OrOville, and is
again out on the street. but is still
wabbly on his legs.
| j. A. Gordon is melting with much
success introducing the Aladdin Man
tie lamp, that he advertises in another
column. Many farmers have installed
this light which is the cheapest and
most satisfactory means of illumina-
ton that has ever been used in this
county. The light is equal in brilli-
ancy to electricity, indeed gives
much better light than the average
electric light in use. After trying the
Aladdin no family would be without it.
Billy Frank will put up a brick
| block in the spring on the lot on Main
street opposite the postoffice, now oc-
cupied by frame building. Mr.. Frank
proposes to make it modern struc-
| ture inside as we'll as on the exterior
making it an ornament to the business
part of town. Mr.. Frank declined to
extend the lease to the present occu-
pants of the old building, as it is the
intention to commence construction as
early in the spring as it is possible to
start out door work.
On new years eve Cummings hall
Will be the scene of gayety and hilari-
ty, for on that date and at that place
the local band will give a mask ball.
1t is the band that is to be the benefi-
ciary. Even from present indications
1t is evident that the big building will
be crowded to the limit of it's capacity
by the masker jewellers and specta-
| tors. 1t will be a happy method of
welcoming in the new year, and the
members of the band will exert them
selves to give patrons the full worth
OF their money in pleasure.
Friday last while out on Osoyoos
lake fishing with Fred Clark, and at a
point only short distance above the
mouth of the river, VIM. Cash caught
| one of the largest trout ever hooked in
the lake. The gamey fish was cap
tured after a long, hard struggle.
There was much difference of opinion
as to the classification of the fish,
some claiming it to be Dolly Warden
| and others rainbow. Jay C. Newell
who is an authority on the finny tribe,
pronounced it a brook truot. 1t GER
| tainly was beauty and weighed close
to five pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Reese have
gone to Seattle to spend the winter
They drove overland from this place
| to Ritzville, where Mr.. Reese had some
business to attend to, and from there
went to the coast by train. Few knew
that they had left town until some
days after their departure. Mrs. Reese
| will be missed in social circles during
the winter. A lady of accomplish
ments and talents, of artistic temper
ment. she was an ornament to local
| society, and desirable accession to
every function. She will be welcomed
back by her numerous friends on her
return in the spring.
C. H. Pickin, who has been engaged
in handling sheep in this county for a
number of years, was in town Satur-
day. Mr.. Pickin is now directly inter-
ested with Geo. w. Loudon in the
sheep business, and cleaned up a
handsome sum in the recent shipment
of lambs to Chicago. He made the
trip to that city with Mr. Loudon. and
being that far on the road came very
near extending his travels to his old
home in England. If the sheep turn
out as well next year as they did the
last season, Mr. Pickin will no debut
cross the pond next fall to visit the
scenes of his boyhood.