The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-01

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deceased had rsacAs1 the advanced
age Of 80 yzarz-
There were EzzT Strangers al the
hotels stopping over Sunday In tOr-
mer days. before ne building q the
rev hCteI, few passengers took tn
Nondzy train from thfs place Wow As
many 90 out Monday morning a. azT
osher day Il The week TRAVELLING men
Who ara compelled 70 Lag over Sunday
IN this part Of the state L0E aim TO
spend The day IL OroTIIls
Nr. and Mrs. Ed EIEnzEzn return
e Saturday from an extezded trip ard
pFotrzcting visit among relatives n
the east Going and coming the young
people covered considerable o. the
United States. and % course greatly
ertogsd the outing They both ex-
pressed much pleasure a. being home
again. ~ travel had become monoto1-
oEs- For all TIE nonotony the rest
and travel proved beneficial. Judging
from their imported appearances.
Otto Schwartz arrived Monday from
southern California. where he L now
making his home Mr.. Schwartz spent
many years. Of his life IN this county,
ard one never passes the Old home OF
Spectacle lake without missing the
pleasant face Of the genial German.
He is up here on business matters and
his stay depends upon how soon he
can arrange his business affairs He
e looking much better than he did
a. the time Of his last visit north, q
few months ago
A copious and timely rain fell IN
the valley Sunday night, and dribbIed
during most Of Monday. The vista
ton vas Of fncslcuIable value TO the
Talley, As the ground had become very
dry and soreIy in need Of moisture
The rain was cold one, and az q
slight elevation above the valley TOOK
the form Of snow, covering all Of the
higher peaks with mantle Of winter
yhiteness- The hills have taken On
fresh Verdancy since the rain, and all
vegetables will grow vigorously ate:
the bath
The ball grounds should be sprink-
led before games, both for the benefit
OF players and audience. The clouds
Of dust that obscured players, cover
ri the crowd, and disgusted everybody
present az the first two games played
this season was enough TO materially
reduce attendance in the future If
some provision is not made for elimin-
sting this nuisance. Besides obstruct-
ing the view the dust interferes with
sharp, clean fielding, or will 30 inter
fcre when the time comes when there
ia chance for any sharp, clean play
ing. Let US trust that this binding
dust may have been responsible for
many of the plays that have been far
from sharp and clean cut during the
progress Of the first two games on
the local diamond this season.
VIII J. Ford, If the mercantile firm
Of Forde & Ford, LOOMS, was visit
or in OroYille Sunday. The members
Of this firm are no relation, although
the names are the same with the ex-
ception Of the final 6, but they are
very old friends and associates, hav-
ing known each other, and worked TO-
gether, in the DakOtas years ago. The
partners were together with the old
Washington Commercial company be-
fore the present partnership was form
ed. Just at the present time Mr.. Ford
does not appear TO be the huskey in
size and strength that he was when he
first reached LOOMS a dozen years
ago, as his health has not been of the
best in recent years, but an ailing body
has not affected a cheerful spirit and
he is just az genial as in the days
when he was in the pink of condition
The Ri Rev. Bishop Lemuel H.
Wells. Of Spokane, held services in the
Episcopal church Sunday morning