The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-01-16
F. J. Cummings, of Riverside, was in

town Tuesday.
Mrs. c. C. Hedger returned home
Saturday from short visit with heI
parents at Republic.
l.. w. Barnes spent last week in
Omak, arranging for his undertaking
parlors at that place.
If the opportunity presents itself
Fred Clark intends putting up large
quantity of ice this winter.
A. P. Murray was one Of the victims
to be dragged off to Conconully this
week as witness before the superior
court.
Attorney Gresham returned to Con-
conully Monday after spending several
days at Nelson and Oroville on legal
business.
The boy who received a pair of
skates as Christmas present has had
little chance so far this winter to put
the elders to use.
A complete new table service has
been provided for the new hotel, and
the china bears the name of Hotel de
Grub on every piece.
DR.. H. B. Clough and wife, of To-
nasket, were registered in Oroville
Monday. Mrs. Clough left for Spo-
kane Tuesday morning.
The Peerless bar, owned by Vic Hag-
erman, has been removed to the store
room in the Grub hotel at the corner
of the alley on First avenue.
o. s. Hatch, who has been presiding
over a chair in Frank Buckingham 8
barber shop for several weeks, gave
up the job Saturday, and Monday, ac-
companied by his wife, he returned
to Spokane.
e. N. Grubb is mending very slowly
from the effects of his late illness,
and is still far from a we'll man. At
last he. has been induced to take care
of himself and his recovery will be
more speedy.
Friday evening was not the high
schools night out, for not only did
Nelson scalp the high school basket
ball team, but the Sth graders snatch
ed victory from the girls of the high
school in a BASKET ball game that pre-
ceeded the Nelson Oroville contest.
H. H. Brown, of Wanicut, who is
in the suit fitting business during the
winter as a side line, was knocking
about town Saturday. He is an artist
at measuring for clothes that fit, and
is taking large number of orders.
immigration Inspector Cunningham
returned Saturday from his trip to
California. He passed two very pleas
ant months, and returned to the chill
Of the north with a great deal of re-
luctance. Mr.. Cunningham will soon
be transferred to Vancouver.
E. Fitzgerald went to Conconully
Monday to look after the interests of
his clients, and to defend himself on
criminal charge. He is just recov-
ering from a severe attack of mumps,
and between his bodily and mental
suffering is looking very poorly.
In the published list of contributors
to the Havillah road fund last week
the name of Frank Rartell & Co., was
inadvertently omitted. This firm
came over with the same liberality
that marked the contributions of 9TH
er business men of the town, thus aid
ing in very commendable work.
The following are the names of
those pupils of School District No. 70,
who were neither tardy nor absent
for the proceeding month, and thus
entitled to place on the roll of
honor: Florence Francisco, Richard
Jones and Charles Steiner. H. H.
Fellmy is teacher of the school.
Deputy Sheriff Ward was visitor
in town Friday last. He was out
rounding up witnesses who have been
subpoenaed to appear at the January
term of court. And, by-the-way, there
Is quite batch of them that will
have to make the disagreeable trip to
the county seat this week.
Nelson carried away the honors
last Friday evening in the basket ball
game between the Nelson team and
the local high school team, winning
by the narrow margin of 20 to 10
There was fairly good attendance.
and the game furnished plenty of ex-
element for the spectators.
R. c. Owens, one of the Oldest
among the present residents of LOOM
is, was a visitor in Oroville Tuesday.
Mrs. Owens and the children are at
Everett, where they have been for
several months, and Mr.. Owens ex-
poets to follow If he can ever get all of
his business affairs settled up.
A. J. Wickersham was among the
host Of Orovilleans called to Concon-
ully Monday in the capacity of jurors,
witnesses and parties to criminal and
civil cases. He goes in double role
He was drawn as a Juror, and is cal
led to plead to charge of running an