The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-25
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

The only newspaper In the county.
Uncle VIM. Hudson is in town, and
gave Us pleasant CALL
It is rumored that Mr.. g. L. Mosher
will soon resume control of the West
ern Star.
Caro- Bros. have purchased a large
amount of jackson county wool dur
ing the week.
A dance will be given at the Ma.
sonic hall this Friday evening by Lam
genberg Bros.
It is now established that the State
fair always brings rain. Let US hay
the fair In June hereafter
Important notice-purchase or ex-
change your school books before the
time expires. 3. Hamilton is agent.
We had a pleasant call this week
from Mr.. J. McCarty, or Oakland
"Mac'sn happy countenance Is al
ways welcome.
Mrs. Eliza Sent, of West Warren,
Penn, wants to know the Whereabouts
of her son, Fred. +. Sent. Fred, write
to your mother.
It is believed that Jacob Ledgerwood
and two other men are iost III the
mountains about Myrtle Greek, ana
party has started out to search 1oE
them.
While it is the fashion to open
streets, it is strange We do not near
of a proposition before the Board oil
Trustees for the opening OF Spruce
street to connect the same with Doug
las !
We are pleased to learn that the
Coos County Argus regards the
INDEPENDENT as one of the best
newspapers in Oregon. Justice COM
pels US to say the INDEPENDENT Is no
better than the Argus.
Mr.. j. J. Comstock and lady have
arrived at Latham, and in this way
furnishing substantial proof that
e Uncle Jimn had passed i'll his
checks in San Francisco.
Mr.. J. NJ. Stark, of Elktou, is in
the city. From him we learn that
the farmers of his neighborhood are
sending their grain to Gardiner wnere
it will be stored until there is a
steamer load, when it will be shipped
to San Francisco.
Mr.. Geo. A. Brodie was appointed
special court reporter in the Case OF
State of Oregon vs.. j. j. Moore, ana
State of Oregon VS.. d. 5. stryker, ut
the request of defendants In both in
stances. Mr.. Brodie thoroughly under
stands photography, and Ill each case
the results of his iabors were in every
way satisfactory.
We notice one of the City Fathers
ia EMPLOYING the city funds in the inn
proyement of his own property.
Would it not be we'll, while thus at
work for him to imL rove the drainage
from his residence which now remains
an uncovered stencil at one Of the
corners of Main street?
Mr.. John NJ. Rowley has put the
finishing touches to the Graden Bot
tom school house, which building Is
pronounced by all who have seen IL TO
be one of the finest i'll the county.
Mr.. Rowley is one of our most ex-
perienced contractors aud builders,
and we did not anticipate anything
else than good reports from his work.
The wedding of Mr.. Isaac Lehnher-
and Miss Rosalia Stephens took place
in this city Tuesday evening, Rev.
John Howard performing the eere-
mony. Our warmest wishes go with
the happy BRIDE and bridegroom, and
hope for them many years of uualloy-
ed bliss aud the joy there Is experience
ed by great grandfathers and great
grand mothers at the end.
He is undoubtedly the stingiest
mana. w. is. He was married the
other day, and came to the Metropoli-
tan hotel and there demanded the best
best bed in the house OH the night OF
the welding. His wife was fine
looking lady. but next morning when
lie found his bed and nights rest had
cost him the small sum of 81 so he
grumbled at the price
The following articles are to be
found at Haffenden Brothers I'm
ported Swiss cheese, choice smoked
halibut, choice boneless goldfish,
choice sugar-cured smoked beef, all
kinds of meals, cracked wheat, homi-
ny, oaten groats, nuts, candy, cocoa
nuts, lemons, figs, crackers sweet and
plain, bananas, peaches, grapes, pears,
apples, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes,
prime cheese, choice butter and thou
sand other things to be found at their
store. They have a full and COM
plete stock of staple and fancy groce-
ries which they sell lur cash.