The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-11-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

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itan.
Judge Mosher is recovering from severe
attack Of pneumonia.
j. o. Booth, of Yoncalla, was in the city
the fore part of the week. on business.
| James Mckinney, of Myrtle Creek, was
in town this week.
Fendal Sutherlin has been in town most
of the week on business, and la attendance
upon the teachers institute.
There is dearth of wood in the city and
much suffering in consequence. The early
rains caused it.
Mr.. Simon r. Lane and family have re-
moved to his black sand mine near Ran
dolph.
Mr.. Sol. Culver. of Curry county. paid us
visit this week: His old friends in this
county will be pleased to learn that he is do
ing we'll.
s. Fl. Hazard, Esq, of Empire City, paid
the city visit this week. We do not know
whether he concluded to buy the town or
not.
Gov. Moody has made arrangements with
the executors of the Hawthorne estate for
keeping the insane until the asylum building
is ready for their accommodation.
Robert Paine, D. D. Ii. D., senior Bish-
op>of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
died at his home in Aberdeen, Miss, Oeto-
ber IS, 1882.
An old gentleman by the name of Perdue,
resident of Oakland, committed suicide
yesterday morning, by shooting himself in
heshead.
| Webb. Parker was in town yesterday
with beaming countenance and is quite
! jubilant over the elections. He claims tha t
he is the only Republican alive.
| There is painful rumr that young mar
ried man of this city. has eloped with his
sister -in-law, leaving his wife. and two chill
dren destitute. We hope it may not prove
true.
|. The Keno Saloon, under the management
of Talkington & Johnson, has taken new
departure and promises to be one of the most
attractive resorts in Roseburg. See ad.
On the 18th of November the Metropoli-
tan Saloon will open oyster stand and
| lunch house, under the management of j.
M. Brentano.
Prof. McElroy, State School Superintend-
eDt, is visiting our city this week, assisting
in holding the teachers institute He is
quite an enthusiastic worker in the cause of
education and infuses life and energy into
the exercises.
w. B. Clark, of Coles valley, was in
town yesterday looking after the widows
and homeless He is in excellent health
and as full of fish stories as ever. He want
ed to get shaved, but as the BARRIERS of the
city were charging double price for shaving
| Republicans, concluded to defer the matter.
| The teachers's institute, which is now in
session, is pretty fully attended by the
teachers of the county. Our teachers vii!
compare favorably in attainments and ap-
pearance, with the teachers of any county
| in the State. The children of the county are
in safe hnnds while under their tutleage.
The only defect is that the State neglects to
| provide more liberal facilities for our public
schools.
James Batemau, an old and respected citi-
zen of the French settlement in Coles val
| ley precinct, this county, died suddenly on
| Wednesday of last week, of inflammation of
the kidneys, the result of bad cold. A
day or two previous 10 his death he started
to haul load of wood from his place to
Roseburg and one of the horses in his team
dropped dead. He was a native OF England
! and leaves wife and several small children
to mourn his loss.
Articles were filed Monday incorporating
the Portland FIGURING Mills Company; in
corporators, VIM. NJ. Ladd, Donald Mackay,
James Steele, w. S. Gibson and S. Farrell,
with capital stock of $780, 600. It is the
intention of the company to go judiciously
about the construction of model steam mill
of large capacity and with the latest i'm
proved machinery, and to have the same
ready for operation by the time next years
crop is ready for grinding.
The Wyman Comedy Company have been
performing every night for the last week in
Marks hall, to fair audiences, rendering
new piece each evening, to the delightful
| entertainment of the auditors. Alf Wyman
the proprietor, is star actor, fully up to the
reputation which he has earned Miss Rosa
Graham, for a young lady of her years, plays
her part well. Mrs. Wyman is an actress
capable of sustaining the most difficult
roles. It would occupy more space than we
| can spare to give to the Individual members
of this troupe the notice their acting merits.
It is not sayingtoe much to affirm that they
deserve the liberal patronage they have re-
ceived.
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