The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-01-12

The Ferguson Dixie Jubilee Sing
ers, u colored travelling troupe, gave 6
performance in Sigrist hall Tuesday
evening under the auspices of the
band. A large house enjoyed the me.
lodious performance, and would have
enjoyed it better had it not been for
the spa lined piano, which groaned out
notes only in spots. Considering this
awful handicap the wonder is that
the program could be rendered at all
and ii speaks well for the company
that The audience was well satisfied
wiB tie show.
In accordance with the announce
ment sprung on a party of Christmas
diners Nm. Briley and Miss Rachael
Cassidy We're married Monday The
ceremony took place at the Catholic
churth. Father Coufrrant officiating
and was witnessed by only few Of
the tives and immediate friends
of those taking upon themselves the
solemn obligation. If their future
proves tC be as happy as is wished
for them by their friends Mr. and Mrs
Briley will feel little friction from
the matrimonial yoke as they trot to-
gethor down the course of time.
Jeenis Stack has blossomed out as
a NJ ~
ago he made trip east and on his re-
turn he was accompanied by some
dozen CT more young lady friends and
relatives Most of the party stopped
at spokane, but five came through to
Oroyille. One of the young ladies
has already won a husband, and if
rumor can be relied upon, the other
four ale soon to be mated If Jeems
makes few more excursions, bring
ing nacn marriagable females the crop
OF bachelors in northern Okanogan
county will be pretty well thinned out.
the home of e. b. Lindstrom, in
the cast part Of town, narrowly es-
capped destruction by fire one evening
this week. Mrs. Lindstrom had cook
CD a roast which froZe, and she set
the pan containing the meat on the
Kitchen stove to. thaw out while the
family were at dinner. When the lady
opened the kitchen door laterthe room
was full of smoke, and the grease that
had run over the pan, had burst into
flame. Mr.. Lindstrom siezed the pan
and threw it out doors before the
flames had communicated to the wood
work. Had the visit to the kitchen
been delayed a few minutes the house
would probably have been consumed.
the rrst jump outof the box the new
council formulated an ordinance for
,he Fore stringent regulations of sa-
looms. The full text of the proposed
new law is not known. but it is under
stool that it requires the closing of
all drinkeries at midnight, and fixes
the opening hour at a. m. There
are other restrictions such as the elimi
natl N C private rooms, the removal
Of oh 5;ructionS to publicity, etc, that
are to he strictly enforced. A propo-
sition was also discussed at the meet
ing TO elevate the price of license. The
outlook is that the life of fluid dealers
hence )rth will be so hedged in by ex-
actions that there will be little room
for happiness.
There was wild excitement up at
the J.. l.. Work residence Monday
during which the family for
the nonce overlooked the fact it was
one CT the coolest snaps of the season,
their 1''ention being altogether CEN
tered upon what happened. Shortly
afte: inc girl started the fire to pre-.
pare the morning meal there was Il
sharp explosion, SCATTERING the stove.
The trouble was caused by the freez-
ing Of the water tank and the creating
of 1T .ar by the heat not an uncom-
iiiOh N'NIui CilIC tllt IlcNdl-
ence Of cold weather Following the
explosion, and adding discomfort to
the wrecHage of the range, the kitchen
was flooded with water. Fortunately
no one was injured. The damage was
as the range had to be
replaced with a new one, the premises
were soaked, and having turned the
water off in the wrong place the pipes
froze, requiring extensive repairs. 1t
was one of those delightful eXperien-
ces iLsoparable from below zero wea-
Their IN houses built on the summer
home Liam.
J. rarkhurst Douglass, of Tomas
ket, Dew in Wednesday, his frontis-
piece .rcscoed a rosy hue, the bril-
liant t0loring having been applied by
that artistic decorator, the north wind
during the long trip between his home
and this place. He made the Ga
zette 4 pleasant call, and while here
referred with some pride to a para
graph il last weeks issue relative to