The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-17
TONASKET ITEMS.
(Received too late for last week

Arthur George is down with the
grip.
Contractor Smith finished his work
on the Siwash creek road Wednesday.
Prof. and Mrs. Grinnell spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pleas
ant.
Teachers training class and prayer
meeting every Wednesday night at
1880.
Mrs. T. H. Avrey, of Omak, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Armstrong last
week.
Mrs. Ben Peterson is ill and is be-
ing cared for by her mother, Mrs. H.
B. Smith.
District Superintendent c. A. Hod-
shire held quarterly conference at the
M. E. church Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Smith
Tuesday. A special business meeting
is called for Wednesday, January %,
at 2 p. m. The ladies are urged to be
present.
Miss Mary McAllister spent Xmas
with Mrs. Riley Holbert. The Holbert
family and Miss McAllister attended
the Xmas dance at Loomis and report
splendid time.
Stephen Turpen, of Wauconda, was
in town this week with load of grain.
Mr.. Turpin will soon begin hauling
lumber to our burg with the inten-
tion of starting lumber yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pheasant en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Will McComb,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Newman, Mrs. Hub
bard and children and Harold and
,sns lsworth Smith at dinner and cards
1or years day.
hon iss Edith Newell entertained a
.ntr friends at the home of Mrs. Nickle
Tuesday vening. Whist was played
and Miss Alice Shmiek and Archie
Newell carried off first hOnors and
Miss Alice George and Morris Bowen
the consultations. Others present were
Frances Hone, Susan Shmiek, Margar-
ct Mayberry, Harry Gavin, Adolph La
Rose and Thos. Mayberry.
Happy Night" has been adopted by
the young people of town to designate
Friday nights at the Reading Room
Last week the girls entertained the
boys with games pop corn and apples.
This week the young men will enter
tain the ladies. Mr.. Fruit has pre-
sented quantity of apples and Mrs.
Dobbins sack Of pop corn for use or
these evenings. Everybody invited.
One feature next Friday evening will
be an hours singing of popular songs.
Civic League met Saturday and in
spite of the cold and storm, with an
attendance of nineteen. Plans for the
Basket Social for January "a were
discussed. Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Nickle
were hOstesses and served a very
dainty luncheon. Donations of many
kinds were received. Mrs. Monroe
heading the list with an offer Of the
use Of her piano for the clue room.
This will add much to the pleasure of
the club meetings and the social af-
fairs held in the club room. The use
of the room was offered the Ladies
Aid for their semi-monthly meetings.
The Civic League Basket Social Jan
uary "a should be we'll attended. A
musical and literary program which
will employ the best of our local tai
ent, a display of beautiful works of
art, the surprise souvenirs, prizes for
prettiest and most unique baskets and
the fact that coffee will be served at
five cents cup should interest every
body. Mr.. Clay Fruit has consented
to enrich the program with selections
from the greatest musicians and rem
dered by the worlds most famous per-
formers for the Victrola. Mr.. Fruit
owns the highest priced machine and
most expensive collection of records
to be found in this part of the state
and you will have an opportunity to
enjoy music that would cost you the
price of ticket to Grand Opera in
any city.
Eighth grade examinations were held
at the Reading Room Thursday and Fri
day under the direction of Prof. Grinnell.
Saturday night a large crowd gathered
in Tonasket hall to play whist, "trip the
light fantastic" and indulge in good
Dell Wood, who left for Seattle. Monday.
where Mr.. and Mrs. Wood expect to make
their future home.
A whist party will be given by the Lii
brary Board at the Reading Room, Fri
Of the Civic League. Everybody invited
and a good time promised. Cards and re-
freshments 25 cents.
The G. N. bridge crew is busy putting
the piles for bridge over Siwash creek.
The Rev. R. T. Holland preached at the
M. e. church Sunday morning. From here
he went to Loomis to assist Mr.. Thomp-
son at quarterlv conference. Owing to
the severe weather there was not large
congregation but those who were fortu-
nate enough to be present enjoyed a
splendid sermon.
Mr.. Hans Lund, Arthur Lund, of River
side, and Hugo Lund, of Kansas City,
were in town Monday. Mr.. Hugo Lund
will visit his father and brother in Riv-
erside.
Mr. Stewart is putting on Beaver board
and other improvements in the interior of
M. Schweikerts house.
The Reading Room is now supplied with
a daily paper, the Christian Science Moni-
tor, courtesy of Mrs. E. H. Twight the
Metropolitan and Pearson's, presented by
Post. supplied by Mrs. Monroe.