The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-25

beautiful and useful presents received
show the high esteem in which tn,
bride-elect is held by her many friend:
here.-Keremeos items in Hedley Ga
zette.
Another jolt from old winter Tues
day frightened up things fluid, ant
threw surprise into the birds thai
have ben collecting in considerable
numbers since the thaw began.
That is some up-to-date real estate
office that E. d. Cartier van Dissel and
j. A. Blackler are occupying in the
Hotel de Grub. 1t is like the real
estate they are handling, gilt edged.
M. l.. Sloan has resigned his position
at the station barber shop and has
taken similar position at the county
seat. Robert Hill, of Oroville, has TAX
en- Mr.. Sloan's place.-Omak Chron-
icle.
The new candy establishment pre-
sided over by S. Gjerde is doing a rat
Ting good business. Home made can
dies, when made right, and Gjerde
makes them right, are always in de-
mand.
Revue Frank has sold the old bar
fixtures of the saloon to resident Of
Keremeos. 1t would be more proper
to say that he gave them away as he
hardly received one-tenth of the orig
inal cost.
With half dozen engines putting
away in the railroad yards Sunday
morning Oroville had the appearance
of being one of the most active rail-
road points along the line of the Great
Northern system.
According to a ruling by the attorney
general, conceded by the prosecuting
attorneys of the various counties of the
state. the punch board must go by the
LIST of March. Next it will be checkers
and mumbly-peg tabooed.
The special apple train of so cars
that came in from Wenatchee Satur-
day evening pulled out Sunday nora
ing for Spokane. Three engines were
required to lift the big train over the
hill, and then in two sections.
The Catholic church in the south
part of town, is being greatly i'm
proved with new coat of paint. This
example should be followed in other
arts of town, as there are numerous
buildings that need furnishing up.
VIM. Tabler, who recently purchased
an Ellis-Forde Lakeview tract, east of
Oroville, was happily surprised this
week by the arrival of his wife and
The Tablers are here to stay,
and expect to build early in the spring.
Norman G. Johnson and Miss Elsie
L. Pohler, we'll known young people
OF Nelson, were married in the parlor
of the Radbourne hotel Monday even
ing, Rev. A. w. Bond officiating. They
left Tuesday morning for their home
az Nelson.
The big masquerade at LOOMS, CIV
en- under the auspices of the LOOMS
Odd Fellows, takes place this evening,
and is the roads are anywise passable
Oroville will be represented in the big
crowd that is certain to be present in
the old Eagle hall.
A few boards judiciously scattered
along the muddy way, on Central ave-
nue.. would produce few rays of Joy
for the pedestrians who are compelled
daily to travel that boulevard and ex-
ercise all their ingenuity to save them
selves from a mud bath.
The progressive whist party given
by the ladies of the Civic League in
the library building, Tuesday after
noon was quite largely attended, and
those of the gathering report the oc-
casion to have been exceedingly enjoy
able to all participants.
Miss Helen Nickel left for Okanogan
Tuesday where she will visit with her
sister, Mrs. c. H. Brickbill, for fort
night. Miss Nickle will teach a term Of
school in the Ellemehem district as
soon as the snow disappears sufficiently
to permit people getting around.
A jolly party of college men and kim
dred spirits gathered around the festal
board at the home of Dr. E. e. Elmer,
evening, feasting royalty up
on soft shell crab, imbibing various
acids and telling fairy tales. Every
had the time of the winter.
Harry Hamisch left for Seattle We'd
nesday, going by the way of Spokane.
He goes to that city for the purpose of
entering school. If possible he will en-
ter the University but if he finds il
too late in the term he will take up his
studies in some other educational in
stitution. A bright, clean, most likable
young gentleman is Mr. Hamisch,