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Following are a few of the numerous Gifts that Christmas shoppers will find on our Counters.
A thousand things are here to interest you; and every evening finds us with a smaller" stock for
the following day... .' .......
Dry Goods Department.
Dry Goods Department.
REAL EIDERDOWN QUILTS.
We are showing the handsomest line
ever brought to the city. Our price is
only $5.00 to $6.50.
UMBRELLAS.
Bought especially for Christmas Gifts.
The handles and trimmings are the very
latest; sterling silver mountings. From
$3.50 to $7.50. .
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Ireland, Switzerland and Japan con
tributed to this sale. You may pay from
5 cents to several dollais, but that is not
to the point. We offer several hundred
dozen, in values that we defy elsewhere.
10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 40c.
All Goods Marked in Plain Figures.
The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
ntered a the Postofflce at Tho Dalles, Oregon
as second-class matter.-
10 Cram per line for first Insertion, and 6 Cents
per line for each subsequent insertion.
Special rates for long time notices.
All local notices received later than S o'clock
rill appear the following dayi
SATURDAY, - -DECEMBER 21, 1895
BRIEF MENTION.
Leaves From the Notebook of Chronicle
Reporters.
- Tonight
Geeang Verein Ball -
At the opera house.
Judge Bradshaw has adjourned court
till next Monday.
The weather forecast for tomorrow is
fair and warmer.
Dancing -will begin promptly at 9
o'clock this evening.
A marriage license was issued today
ty V. W. Tompkins and Ouida Backer.
The eereniony will take place tomorrow.
Sleighing a few miles ont in the coun
try is reported very good. In town a
. good many cutters are to be seen upon
the streets.
George Mann, the engineer of the
switch engine in The Dalles yards, is
taking a lay off, and Larry Hayes is
taking his place.
Quite a brisk ttade -in ChriBtmaa -is
being carried on and teams from the
country loaded with evergreens are a
frequent sight.
The Msccabees will bold a regular
meeting this evening. The intiation
ceremonies will be preformed upon sev
eral waiting candidates.
"In His Name" is the topic of the
sermon at the Congregational church
Sunday evening (founded on Edward
Everett Hale's famous story of that
name.)
The subject of the morning discourse
at the Christian church tomorrow will
be "The Transfiguration ;" in the even-
- ing, "The Last Age of - the Church and
World."
A large number of laborers at the
Locks have been discharged. The
Dalles City. took over fifty to Portland
yesterday. Out-door - work is over for
the winter.- . .
A marriage licence was issued today to
A. N. Rahm and Miss Henrietta Rand.
Both, parties are well known young peo
ple ot Hood River and the wedding will
be a society eyent there."
Justice Davis has been making , im
provements to bis high court of justice,
'and has fitted up a private office to
which he can retire to settle' the mighty
questions that require solution. - 4
,Th pastor, Rev. O. D. Taylor, -will
conduct the usual' service at the First
Baptist church tomorrow. ' morning at 11
o'clock. Subject "True Philanthropy;
iWhat'is It; What it Does.'VfTlHf Sun
CRESTWARE.
Gold and
day school follows the' morning service,
and will be devoted to singing. No
evening service. '
One hundred and twenty young hogs
wese received at the" stockyards last
evening from Tygh Valley. They were
to have been taken down on the Regula
tor this morning, but werevtoo late in
getting to the dock.
Further reports from Bakeoven say
that an inch and a half of snow fell there
several days ago ; but that the subse
quent rain has melted it, and the ground
at last accounts was bare. So far there
is no complaint among stockmen
It is said John Hampshire is getting
up a military company to help Presi
dent Cleveland enforce the Monroe doc
trine. As yet only one recruit has been
found, and he was persuaded by the
promise of a sutler's commission.
The Stanford Mandolin Glee Club will
give a concert in Hood River December
27th. We would like to hear them in
The Dalles, as the club possesses great
merit. The Stanford boys wonld doubt
less draw a good house should they come
here. ' '
A party of students from the Portland
University came up on the Regulator
last night on their way home to spend
the holidays. They were equipped with
the regulation college colors, mandolin,
guitars, and had every appearance of
the typical college student.
The Orchestra Union held a pratice
last evening and will play some new
music at the Gesang Verein dance.
A large number of tickets have been
sold and the attendance promises to be
very good. The members of this society
aie great entertainers and never do any
thing by halves.
Two deeds are on record in the county
clerk's office today. One was from F.
McLeod to George H. Lemke for block
2 in the town of Parkhurat and of
lot 3, in block B in town of Waucoma.
The other deed was from the Hood
River Townsite Company to J. N. Mc
Coy for lots 11 and 12, block 25, town of
Hood River. .
Wheat -shipments have begun again
on the Regulator. - Three hundred sacks
of wheat went by boat to Vancouver to
day. Besides the wheat, one hundred
sacks of flour went to the same place.
Monday another ,load of wheat will be
taken below. The business done by the
Regulator this fall and winter is much
in excess of that done in previous win
ters. '"",.' " '
-The Congregational church, corner of
Court - and Fifth streets Sunday eer
vicea as follows : At 11 a. m. and 7 SO
p. m. worship, and a sermon by the
pastor, tW. C. Curtis. V Topic of the
evening sermon, "In His Name" a
story sermon. Sunday school immedi
ately 'after the morning service.' "Meet
ing ot "the Young. Peoples Society, of
Christian.. Endeavor at .6:30 p. -to.
Topic. The good tidings of Christianity ;
Is lii:7-15. All persons not worshipping
elsewhere aw cordially invited. -
Mrs. Heald, Hood ' River's accom
plished musician, whose-'piano" playing
Brass and Onyx Top Tables, $7.50.
Novelties in Sterling Silver and
Rogers' Quadruple Plate.
These (roods we guarantee to be the very best
of the kind manufactured.
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA KETTLES.
Kettles are set red nnd can be used with equal
facility for tea, coffee or water. All are thor
oughly tin lined. $2.75, J2.90 and 3.2o.
Yon can find some very appropriate gifts in
this handsome Hue of goods. In satin lined
Jewel Boxes we are offering good valaes at
$3 25, $4.25 and $5.25. Puff Boxee, $1.80.
Ja-din'ere, $3.75, $4.25 and $6.75.
Silver Novelties,
Mae bv the F.
at $3.25 and $4.25.
Krober Clock Company,
is much admired in The Dalles, has de
cided to leave for the East. The citi
zens of Hood River wished to give her a
farewell benefit, but owing to the early
date of her departure, Mrs. Heald was
compelled to decline the offer. The
offer of the testimonial was signed by a
large number of Hood River's best citi
zens, and is highly complimentary to
Mrs. Heald's personal and musical ac-
jcouaplisments. The people of The
Dalles who have listened to this lady's
playing will join with the citizens of
Hood River in regretting her departure.
Yesterday the public schools closed
for the holidays, and students and teach
ers ore en joying a well-earned rest. The
vacation will last two weeks..- No. spec
ial exercises marked, the closing day,
the regular recitations being gone
through with. Two weeks after the re-,
assembling of school the examinations
will be held, some of the reviews being
begun several days ago. . The attend
ance has been very satisfactory since
the opening in the fall, and while it
may decrease some after the holidays,
the difference will not be great. Most
of the teachers will spend their vaca
tions in The Dalles, while some students
from abroad will visit their homes.
The paper hangers are working on the
new club rooms and soon will have that
part of the refitting done. The altera
tions in the interior have been decided
upon and it only remains to carry the
wishes of the trustees in effect. The fur
niture will be ordered today and by the
time it arrives the rooms will be ready
tor being fitted up. The paper and car
pets have been selected with good taste,
and the rooms promise to look very at
tractive. The main hall will ba parti
tioned off to accommodate the bowling-alley,
billiard room, gymnasium and bath
rooms. It is the intention to fix up the
social rooms first, so as to give the mem
bers the benefit of these as soon as
possible. Electric lights will be placed
throughout the building, and- , every
convenience which the finances of the
club can allow will be provided.
Mr. Charles F. Mitchell, who has
charge of building the new road up Mill
creek canyon to Matney postoffice, sends
word to The Chronicle that one-third
of the road is now completed.- The com
ing of winter has made it' necessary that
work be discontinued until spring. One
hundred and nineteen dollars havo been
collected from the citizens in The Dalles.
Already $137.65 have been expended in
constructing the road. The grade ja
being bnllt ten feet wide. The most
troublesome part of the undertaking
was the blasting, and as this has been
completed it . is thought, one month's
work will complete, the job.' ' The.
dwelleis in the vicinity have already put
200 days work upon it. Matney is the
new postoffice, which the department
established last summer, and tha dwell-'
era in that region are showing commend-"
able enterprise " in opening up good
means of communication with the out
side world. - !
Lost A pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
Please leave at this office. -St
Celuloid Novelties. : : :
' These goods we have purchased direct from;
the manufacturers, and can save you money
- if you look through our stock. Prices range
from 12 cents to $1.25.
Gents .Furnishings Department.
We have a thorough stock of men's outfittings. Ladies
will be glad of this. . It saves them the an
noyance of shopping in strange places, and
perhaps a smart difference in price. We have
especially provided for women's wants in.
men's wear.
SILK SUSPENDERS '
In all fancy colors, from 75c to $1.20. Fancy
embroidered 50 and 75 cents.'
NIGHT ROBES : :
. Handsome embroidered front, 75, 90, $1.00,
$1.25 and $1.50.
Holiday Greeting's.
MuBic hath charms, and there will be
lots of it during the holidays. Nothing
makes life happier than the sweet
strains of music, when it-touches the
heart. A good player can- make a per
son feel sad or happy at will. No home
is complete without an instrument of
some kind, and should you desire a
piano or an organ, now is the time;
don't wait until they are all sold.. From
now nntil Christmas eye you' can get one
for cost price some pianos- as low as
$125, and air other makes and styles at
hard time prices. Cull at once and see
for yourself. Also holiday goods in end
less variety at .
- Jacobsen Book & Music Co.,
Telephone 43:'
Keadt Read!
Nicely furnished rooms for housekep
ing at 21 Second street. dec20-4t
Maier & Benton are selling oak wood,
delivered, for $4 per cord.
A 1 snow, shovels at 35, 50 and 60 cts.
Come early and avoid the rush. Mats
& Crowe. . ,
Special sale of macintoshes at A. M.
Williams & Co.'s. ' What could be more
appropriate.
During the holidays and this week yon
can get three pounds of candy for 25 cts
at the Jacobsen Book & Music Co.
Expressmen, ahoy! Get inside of a
suit of .the celebrated "Eclipse" oil
clothing and be comfortable. Just in at
A. M. Williams & Co.'s
Mr. F. H. Rowe, who came up from
Collins Landing last evening, says the
flume at that place is in operation and a
large amount of lumber is being floated
to the river. "When asked as to when
he would begin work on bis planing
mill and other projected industries in
The Dalles, Mr. Rowe said next spring
would see them started. The lumber
for his new honse on the bluff will te
here in a short time. Mr. Rowe has ex
tensive interests at Lyle Landing and at
Collins, and intends making The Dalles
his headquarters. He returned down
the river this morning. " '
. Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Qold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
,CIHEAI2
Most Perfect Made.
40 Years the Standard.
WEB:
GLOVES.
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. " ,
Hem etiched in good heavy Japan Silk, at 20,
40, 60 and 85 cents. Initial and hem stitched,
25 and 75 cents.
SILK MUFFLERS. ".:"
Our stock, in these goods was never so com
, l?te. Yoa will find come prttty things in
white brocade, plain black and fancy colors, '
at 60, 75, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.45.
PEA.SE
II oil day Goons!
SILVERWARE AT COST 1
Your choice of one-half dozen Silver-plated Tea Spoons,
Sugar Shells or Napkin Ring for 25 cents. '
FRIGES SIiIluGHTEip
on our whole line, including
Albums, Books, Toys, Notions, Candy,
- Pianos and Organs.
UPRIGHT PIANOS lor $12S
Great reductions on all Holiday Goods.
Jacobsen Book
162 Second Street,
A
Cold.
Is upon us, and if you have not laid in your win
ters supply of wood, it is about time you were doing
so. We have about 100 cords of first class Oak
Wood, which we will deliver at
$3.90 per
TO GET READY
LARGE SPRING
I am now selling Men's and. Boys' Clothing,
- Fancy, and Dress Goods, Cloaks, Capes, Shoes,
and everything else fotirid in a first-class dry
- goods store. . .:
; C. F. STEPHENS.
All the world loves a glover who rella good
Gloves; which accounts for onr popularity.
- We sell good Gloves at all times, and have re
duced our popular lines to 80j and $1.30 per
pair. We carry Kvening Gloves in 12 and 13
inch lengths. .
MAY
Eixtrfess Variety !
& Music Co.,
THE DALLES, OR.
Cord.
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