The Dalles Daily Chronicle Thursday, January 29, 1891, page two The dispatches yesterday announced the death of W.A. McPherson at Portland. Mac was well known throughout the state especially among the newspaper fraternity of which for years he was an honored and brilliant member. He was a man of fine attainments, a graceful and pleasing writer, thoroughly versed in Oregon history a part of which he was. He was the friend of such men as Nesmith and the "Sage of Yoncalla" and was full of reminisences of pioneer days. Poor old Mac! the ship of his life was wrecked on the bar that is ruled by old Silenus, and he has gone to his last sleep. He had but one enemy, himself. May he rest well beneath the verdent sod of Oregon he loved so tenderly, until the last great day, and that then he may be judged as he has judged his fellow man. LOCAL BREVITIES page three Mrs. E.L. Hemingway of Almota is visiting friends here. Reverend H. Brown and wife went to Portland this morning. Mr. Thompson is getting along nicely and will be able to be out soon. Mr. Bailey who has been visiting friends left for Albina (Oregon) this morning. Mr. J.F. Magee who has been sick for a long time was on the street for the first time in several months yesterday. Honorable A.J. Dufur visited our sanctum today. He has just returned from Salem (Oregon) and feels confident the portage railroad bill will pass. Mrs. E.T. Scott's lecture tonight in Congregational church is "Sowing and Reaping or What we give to Posterity". Everybody should hear it. The commissions for the examing surgeons for the pension bureau have arrived. Drs. Shackelfore, Doane and Logan comprise the board. Mr. John Bost reports the ground in fair condition for the plow the other side of Fifteen Mile, though it is somewhat dry yet. Quite a snow storm prevailed there Tuesday. If you want a good meal cooked as your mother used to cook it go to the Baldwin. Mrs. Graham has charge of the kitchen and that alone is guarantee enough for us. A fine bunch of lettuce from Mr. Beers garden was left at this office this morning. If there is another state in the Union in the same latitude that can grow garden sass in January we would like to hear from it. The partnership heretofore existing between Drs. Doane and Boyd has been dissolved by mutual consent. Dr. Doane will retain the office now occupied by the firm. Company A, Third regiment, had a large attendance at company drill last evening and Captain Thompson says it is his intention to have a larger turnout next week. Several new recruits were brought in, and we hope that the interest that is now being shown may be continued. HOTEL ARRIVALS Umatilla House L. Neustadter, Wasco (Oregon). C.R. Rollins, M.D., Grass Valley (Oregon). N. P. Hausen, Monkland (Oregon). Geo. P. Towne, Portland. L.J. Patterson, Portland. Chas E. Morrison, Portland. H.C. Ellet, Kansas City. J.A. Weston, Kansas City. G.E. Nolin, Dufur (Oregon). A.J. Dufur, Dufur. S.R. Husbands, Mosier (Oregon). E.S. Medler, Wasco. Karl S. Breckenridge, Paris (Oregon?). Little Jimmie Freedman, Portland. Big Jimmie Freedman, Portland. NOTICE The "Y's" will meet Friday, January 30th (3 p.m.) at the residence of Mrs. Colonel Houghton. All members who can, please attend. (signed) Mrs. Jas. Carnaby. BORN At Wamic, Oregon, Saturday January 24, to the wife of Asa Stogsdill, a daughter. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/for recently updated information regarding Wasco County Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail