The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-11-28

shorty" Wagner, the Hedley boos-
ter of sports, spent several days in
town the latter part of last week Wis
iting among his friends, of whom he
has many in this community.
Last week the continual round of
entertainments demonstrated that Oro-
vile is a pretty good show town, as
the Liberty theater was crowded every
night during the Chautauqua festival.
Mrs. G. B. Grinnell was visitor in
town for two or three days the latter
part Of last week. Mrs. Grennell is
living at Nelson this winter, where
her husband is at the head of the pub
lie schools as principal.
S. A. Rose, member Of the 81st
Artillery, stationed at Camp Bragg,
North Carolina, has been in this place
for some days visiting with relatives.
Mr.. Rose saw much active service in
France during the war and on his re-
turn elected to remain in the army.
Fred J. Fine arrived in Oroville
Friday last and sepnt several days
here attending to business connected
with the state land department,
branch of the state department that he
has been connected with for several
years. He has never lost his love for
Oroville and hopes eventually to re-
turn to this place to make his home
The mill buildings at the Ruby mine
are going nm nidIv ond will Drnh
|ably be completed by the first of the
year. One of the most experienced mill
men in the west has charge of con-
struction. When all the buildings are
completed and ready for occupancy,
quite little town will have grown up
around the mouth of the Ruby tun-
incl.
! DR.. S. A. Burge, the well known eye
glass specialist, of Seattle, left on ihs
regular rounds Tuesday after having
spent fortnight in Oorvlle, during
which he did an excellent business, as
he always does, owing to his skill in his
especial line. DR.. Burge intends coming
to Oroville in the spring to locate per
Imanently and will open one of the
most complete optical glass offices in
eastern Washington.
Grant & Williams have purchased
the office building now occupied by
DR.. d. H. Lewis from Walter Klein
schey, located on Main street Just
north of the Hotel de Grubb DR..
Lewis is to have a suite of rooms in
the second story of the new bank
building and there will probably be
no change in eitehr the lawyers or
the doctors quarters until that new
building is ready for occupancy.
Williams G Finnie, our premier
brick makers, have delivered the brick
| that will enter into the construction
| of the new First National Bank build
| ing, the foundation and vault of which
| have already been constructed, fur
| there operations being delayed by
/ the lateness of the season and the diff
| ficuty experienced in securing ma
terial. Construction will be resumed
in the spring as soon as outdoor work
can be done.
The domestic science class of the
| high school has on exhibition in the
Orovlle Commercial company's show
window a very attractive display of
preserved fruits and jellies that have
been put up at the school house by the
young ladies of the domestic science
class. The exhibit certainly looks
good enough to eat and a most credit
able showing for the young ladies who
have done the work These table deli
cacies are for sale and the public
should patronize the pupils literally.