The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-06-13

Il and Mrs. -AssSW.s ,Johnaton. of ,Oroyilie
,iFvere in. the city Tuesday,, dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrh. Walter May.--
0kanogan Independent.
Roy Vincent, formerly of Oroville
Is now located at Northport. Wash
and Is managing the hardware BUSH
ness Of the Kendrick Mercantile Co.
at that place.
The eight year old son of George
Higgenbottom, of Nelson, was brought
to the oroville General hospital Mon
day and operated on for Appendicitis
by DIR. ID. H. Lewis. assisted by DR..
T.. f. Elmer.
brother OF George Fraser. who
mas managed the Leslie Hill ranch for
a number of years, Is building a store
at AOsyoos, the Canadian customs post
just north of the line, about six miles
from Oroville.
something doing at the M. e. church
Friday evening, June s13. The Ladies'
AID In cooperation with Miss Law
renees class will give fete on the
church lawn. Good things to eat.
something to please everybody. A
short program with good music will
be given
A number of Omak fans accom-
panied their team to Oroville Sun
day and rooted heartily throughout
the game. It was. a good. natured.
enthusiastic crowd and the game was
so close and full of thrills that the
crowd wos on its toes throughout. II
was by farfthe best game played here
this season.
BUD Garner who was engaged in
the sheep business here number of
years ago sand later conducted a sa-
loon at this place in partnership with
Joe Mcdonald, now has charge of a
sub station of the electric plant of the
smelter at Northport, Washington.
After leaving here, Garner spent some
time prospecting and mining In Alas
ka.
| Edward Rowlands and Miss Alice
e. Adair were married Satni day at
the home of the brides parents on the
East Oroville Orchard tracts, Rev. r.
. X. Martin, pastor Of the Methodist
Church. Officiating. The young couple
VIII make their LONE for the sumlrfr
With the brides parents and this fall
will remove to a ranch on Palmer
| mountain.
Frank Musselman was found guilty
OF first degree murder for the second
time in the superior court of Okanog-
an last Thursday. The jury was out
but one hour after hearing the case.
1--WE witnesses came from Douglass,
N. d., the former, home of Mussel-
man, to testify in his behalf on the
plea of insanity, but that badly worn
time.
Grandma Rice, of Nelson, was
brought to the Oroville General hos
pital Monday, suffering from acute
appendicitis. She was operated by
DR.. d. H. Lewis assisted by DR.. E. E.
Elmer, and though her condition is
very critical she was doing as we'll as
could be hoped for. This is very un-
usual case, as Mrs.. Green is II years
of age and appendicitis rarely devel-
ops at that age.
VIM. Buckholt and representatives
of Hoffman Bros, of Prossor, WASH,
among the biggest sheep raisers in
this state, and L. Warden, a sheep
raiser of Republic, were in Oroville
and vicinity last week looking over
possible locations for handling sheep
up here. They found what they want
near the international boundary on
the British Columbia side of the line
and if it is obtainable they will invest
heavily here.
A mild furry of excitement was
caused on Main street Sunday. shortly
after the ball game, when a Maxwell
driven by Miss Pearl Peterson and
Mr.. Coverts Buick cOllided in front
of the Hotel de Grub. Miss Peterson
was driving north on Main street and
Mr.. Covert west on First street
when the cars came together at the
corner. The frame of the Maxwell was
considerably bent, the front axle
sprung and lamp broken as result
of the collision, while the Buick es-
capped with but slight scar on the
rim of the rear wheel. fortunately the
occupants. of neither car were harmed.