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THE DALLES TIMES-MOUNTAINEER.
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J. M. FILLOON & CO.'S IMPLEMENT STORE.
Filloon Is one of the promising young business men
of The Dalles, and laboring under the misfortune of a total
loss by fire some few years ago, it is doubly to his credit,
that he is again to the front in his line here.
Mr. Filloon was born in Iowa in 1SG1, and was educated
at the public schools. Coming to Goldendale, Wash., in
1883, he stayed there about four years, serving as deputy
county auditor. On his arrival here in 1887, he in connec
tion with his brother, G. W., established the firm of Filloon
Bros., dealers in agricultural implements. In 1891 they
were completely burned out, losing not only their stock of
goods, but both of their residences, and their contents.
After the tire his brother retired, and he has continued
under the style of J. M. Filloon & Co., carrying McCormack
harvesting machines, Mitchell wagons and buggies, Mc
Sherry grain drills, Benecia and Syracuse plows and Pitt's
Disc and Lever harrows, and extras for all farming machin
ery, having the largest and most complete stock of the
latter in the city. We present a cut of his building, giving
a fair idea of its size.
He married Miss Crooks, of Goldendale, in 188(, and has
one child, a boy. As an evidence of his popularity we will
state that he Avas elected justice of the peace in 189G, being,
the only democrat elected at that time.
THE STUBLING GREENHOUSE.
The "Stubling" greenhouse, which is conducted by Mrs.
A.- C. Stubling & Son, was established in 1890, and their
trade was confined to cut flowers and floral designs. Mrs.
Stubling had thoroughly learned the business of horticul
ture while east, and her son, Arthur, assisted her in the
garden work, besides attending school and acting as a car
rier for the Mountaineer. The demand for cut lioweres in
creased, and there was also a call for garden plants and
shrubs. This soon grew into an earnest demand for hot
house and indoor plants, which were at first grown in a
small department at the residence, but soon finding this
. space inadequate Mrs. Stubling and Son built a small green
house in 1894, the capital being furnished by the son, from
his earnings as a carrier for the Times-Mountaineer and
the Evening Telegram. They also at this time bought the
choicest stock of Mr. Varney, at the Catholic Mission, and
moved it to town. A year later the greenhouse was en
larged, and became a first-class establishment.
During this time the chysanthemums were becoming a
fad, and Mrs. Stubling and Son, ever ready to please the
public, laid in a large and expensive stock. In 189G a place
was prepared to hold about 500 large bushes. They are in
bloom from September until March. Every year the latest
varieties are added until to-day the collection is as large
as any in the state.
The bulb and shrub department is also complete. Among
the former are seven varieties of the Amyrillis; 300 calla
lilies, among which are the "Goid Banded Lily of Japan,"
"Long Florum," "Bermuda Easter Lily," "Lily Album,"
"Lily Ruborn," "Mt. Hood Lily," "Lemon Lily," single and
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double "Tiger Lilies," i'Day Lily," and the "Yuccas." Also
"Hyacinths" in all colors, "Narcissus," "Jonquils," "Lily of
the Valley," "Snowdrop," "Crocus," "Eye of God," "Star of
Bethlehem," "Arabrum," and "Lily of the Nile."
Among the shrubs are the "Snowball," '"Liac," "Syrin
gia," "Dulcia," "Bridal Wreath" and "Rock Rose." Their
stock of perennials is a cnoice one.
In roses they have some five hundred varieties, including
tea roses, hybrids and climbers. They have also a fine col
lection of Azalea's myrtles and camelias.
Among foliage plants they have smilax, palms, foliage be
gonias, and ferns of many varieties, making a specialty
of the "Maiden Hair" fern.
They carry sl large assortment of decorative plants, which
are rented to churches and halls. While their business has
largely grown, they still make a specialty of cut flowers
and floral designs, many of which are sent to all parts of
the state, also through Washington. Both Mrs. Stubling
and her son are enthusiasts in floral culture, and as they
can be seen from time to time surrounded by oleanders of
delicate perfume, dahlias, roses in various stages of bloom
and color, graceful columbine, sweet scented heliotrope,
geraniums, begonias, peonies and others too numerous to
mention, it surely seems they have solved the problem of
combining business and pleasure together.
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THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The First Congregational Church" of The Dalles was or
ganized August 14th, 1859, four persons uniting to form
what has since been a prosperous and useful church of
Christ. These four persons were Rev. Wm. Tenney (pastor)
and wife, Mr. E. S. Joslyn, and the E. S. Penfield. Short
ly after, Zeleck M. Donnell and Camilla Donnell, Wm. B.
Hillwell and some soldiers from the garrison, were re
ceived into membership. About the time of the organiza
tion of the church a Sunday-school was organized, with
the following members: E. B. McFarland, W. A. Mc Far
land, Emma McFarland, Alice McFarland, Laura McFar
land, W. C. Moody, Sarah Moody, Ed. Bishop, Sophia Bish
op, Orville Donnell, Lulu Donnell, Thomas Connell, Mag
gie Connell, Ella Caleb, Emma Juker, Nannie McAuliff.
Officers: Rev. W. A. Tenney, superintendent; E. S. Pen
field, chorister; Z. M. Donnell, Mrs. Z. M. Donnell, Mrs.
A. W. Tenney, teachers. From this small nucleus the
school grew until it was at one period perhaps the largest
and most prosperous in the northwest, and to-day its mem
bers can be found in every hamlet in the Inland Empire.
Mr. Tenney was succeeded by Rev. Thos. Condon (now
Professor Condon of the State University) early in the
year 18G2. The church was then holding its services in
the old court house. The necessity of providing some suit
able church building being very apparent, a meeting was
called, and a building committee, consisting of H. P. Isaacs,
Andrew Clark and J. M. McKee were appointed. By per
sistent determination ground and building materials were
secured, and on the 1st of January, 18G3, the little flock
gathered under their own roof in a building 50 feet by 30,
with a rough floor and improvised benches. The first trus
tees were Messrs. E. S. Joslyn, E. S. Penfield, W. B. Still
well and Rev. Thos. Condon. In the spring and summer
following the building was completed, and it remained the
home of the church until the morning of September 2,
1888, when it was destroyed.by.fie. . The church and socie
ty had determined before this upon the erection of a new
church edifice. A site had been purchased in the spring
of 188G on the corner of Fourth and Court streets, for
$3,000, and on this an edifice was erected capable of seat
ing 500 people, at a cost of $9,000, including furnishings.
This was burned in the great fire of 1891. Services were
then held in the new court house until the present build
ing was erected, which cost about $6,000. The present
membership is 20. In the thirty-eight years of Its history
the church has had seven pastors, whose ministry com
menced as follows: Rev. W. A. Tenney, 1859; Rev. Thos.
Condon, 18G2; Rev. W. R. Butcher, 1873; Rev. J. W.
Harris, Rev. D. B. Gray, 1878; Rev. F. V. Hoyt, 1880;
Rev. W. C. Curtis, present pastor, 1888.
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INTERIOR VIEW OF THE STUBLING GREEN HOUSE.
Second Street, The Dalles. Ore.