The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-07-04

William E. Peterson, who lives on
fruit ranch near Antoine, a new
station on the Oroville- Wenatchee
branch a few miles south of Oroville,
ana Miss May Louise White, of Spo
kane, were united in marriage at Spo-
kane on June IA. The happy couple
will make their home on the Peter d.
son place at Antoine. The groom Is
well known in Oroville where he has
many acquaintance who extend con-
gratulations upon the suspicious
event so recently celebrated.
In another item mention is made of
the hardship Dell Hart and Charlie
Peterson experienced Friday head
ing off the passenger train on the hill
in order to get to Spokane. Monday
the two gentlemen rolled into OrOville
seated in an Overland car that Mr..
Hart accumulated while in Spokane.
He has been seated in it about ever
since, when not sleeping, and extract
ing a great deal of Joy from his new
possession.
AT one time it was thought that ar.
engagements had been completed for
the running of special excursion
trains on the branch for the ce bra
ton, but authorities higher up rut
quietus to that plan 1t appears
that it is against the policy Of the
Great Northern to run eXcur sion
trains on any of it's lines for any
especial occasion, and those in al
thority refused to make an exception
in the case of the Oroville celebration.
Mrs. l.. F. Pourtales, assisted by
Mrs. 5. b. Starrett, gave an afternoon
tea at the residence of Mrs. Pourtales
last Thursday that was a source of
much pleasure to all participants. The
Following named ladies were present:
Mesdames. Samuel Blackler j. A.
Blackler, Robert Evans r. Butler. F.
Grathwohl, G. l.. Armstrong, E. E.
Elmer, l.. l.. Work, r. P. Hoskyn. Chas
Powell, c. c. Hedger, Chas. T. Peter
son M. c. Jackman, F. V. Covert, J. w.
Gilmore, A. P. Murray, Frank NJ. Dali
lam jr., F. c. Mitchell, L. F. Pourtales
W. b. Sexson and j. F. Samson.
The Tenticton band will supn,v
musical inspiration for the biz cole
Dratlon that opens today and .on-
tlnues over Saturday. 1t was not so
long ago when Oroville could boast
OF the best band in north central
", 'ShihoIoh, puI lIdI organization,
like many another that has fourished
for time in Oroville, went to pieces
ana thus it was necessary to send TO
distance for music For music the
town had to have as 4th of July
celebration without a band would he
ike strawberry short cake without
the strawberries, stale, fiat and un-
palatable.
l. n. Wickersham has novel the
second section of the old Washington
commercial company building from
the south end of town to the lots ar
the corner of Vancouver street and
FIRST avenue and now that they ar.
together the combined buildings fiji.
what was lately large gap in that |
part OF town. 1t was a big Job of !
mouse moving and weather con,i- |
lions prevented speedy accomplish |
ment. still Wick, who is an old hand
at the business, made the transfer
according to contract, and did 50
without damaging the structure f.
any noticeable extent.
Nj. LAUDER, of Loomis left last Fri
DAY TO turn himself loose in the world
beyond the hills that hedge in this
valley. His initial stopping point will
be Spokane, and after he is cloved
upon the flesh pots of that inland
he will push on 10 the y
coast. circulating as the disposition
Or the moment iisteth 1t is a long