The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-10-14
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

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daughter of ]. G. Flied. is visiting her
parents.
E. G. Young and wife and Mrs. Vail.
of Oakland, were visiting the athlete d
family of Simeon Wheeler, deceased.
We are Informed that J. ]. Lamb,
Assessor of Coss county. is in dying
condition at Coquille City, from a
wound received while in the Southern
army.
John Aiken, an old resident of Wins
chester in this county, now residing in
Salem. is on visit to his son John, re-
siding in Rosecurg. His wife. who has
been stopping with their son, is quite
unwell.
J. G. Fullerton of the U. $. land of,
fice, who has been to Salem in the in-
terest of Mitchell, has returned with
dropping spirits and the doIeful So
liloquy to Benjamin '>0ur tenure
hangs on slender thread"
P. II. OShea of Canyonville, was in
town this week. He calle at this office
and paid subscription, expressing him-
self well pleased with tho paper under
its new management, for all of which
we feel thankful.
The Ashland Tldings says: The rail.
road will be godsend to tue people OF
Ashland in one respec;, at least. II
will enable them to ship butter and
eggs from the city. Half the time it i
impossible to find pound of butter 10 r
sale in tue town.
A Mr.. Cummings sec. on bo S. was
run over by the hand car, near D,llard,
on We'd nesday. He had been employed
at the place but few days and vas Sc. :
ting on the front of the CIR and when
be arose to help tue wor.. the lever
struck him and he tell under The
wheel, resulting in the breaking of his
leg and his jaw in Two places. lis SIT,
uation is CT tica.
Hon. II. Edwards, Of the Commercial
Agency OF Edwards, rlcken & FELTON,,
OF San Fra ncisco, gave us pleasant
cal on last Saturday. He is pleas
ant gentleman, a fine onversationalist,
we'll versed in his business and the
head of the most reliable csmme,cial
agency on the Pacific coast.
George Holman, travelling agent for
the drug house Of Hodge, Davis g. Co.,
was doing The city the re part OF this
week. He is on his reiu trip fiom
Southern Oregon, where he has been
travelling in The interest of the firm.
He is looking extremely well but i
somewhat put out with the ca ly rains
with which our farmers are blessed
When you consider the juicy steak he
early rain will make, you VIII willingly
foreg the inconvenience in travelling,
George.
John Dowell, of Wesc Eose5urg. on
last THURSDAY came 20 the ely in his
hack. for ing tIe river. During Is
stay = town The south I'm qua 90. q
sudden rise AMI u,son his return The
horses got beyoud thei dcpth ana with
the wagon we're carr ell Gowa ream
by the Gu rent. They, fo:tune teIy,
ST uck a iar below he fold b.. whi,n
he was enab!ed to reach the shore. with
no ufthet damage tnan We. Y wet
caro-.
Rev. J. r. N. Bell was at the last
Co lfe ence Of the NJ. E. Churcl Souh,
assigned hy ihe 3 shop for duty al
Wail' Waila as Presd ag Elder o: hat
dis ret. A tue earnest oolici;ation of
many /. ends at Corvallis, wucre 3e
has been Stationed or the St year, the
Bishop has rescinded the order and as
signed him again to his former pest of
du y, TO which place he will remove
with h $ family in few days.
On Wednesday, tie south>bound
passenger tain pass NJ Roberts hill
had narrow escape from being p ecip-
itated into the Souti UmpGua rivef.
The track at this place follows close o
the river bank, and Z sudden rise 10 The
liver caused by the late storm had loosed
the eatth st the base OF the emban.,-
ment o such an extent that wi h grea:
d fficulty he passage was made with-
oat accident. AS The train returned
pea ly on time the next morning. we
prerun.e the Gama9e has be en- repaired.
Ira WlmVeriy, an old citizen of is
county residing on Dee C eek, lett on
Monday mornings ira n or tae $50
kan country. TO look for Ice crtion to
move to. Viii we are pleased to see
enterpr Sc in our people, We would be
sorry TO lose him from our midst, and
doubt very much II be finds any place
equal to the old Umpqua 10 live in,
taking into consideration the climate
and o her natura! advantages, and
predict that he. like the great majority
of our old citizens who have gone cas- to
look for location. will return with The
full conviction that thy cannot better
themselves elsewhere.
DR.. George II. Flett returned from
the from. on last Sunday. He reports
the work on the tunnels progressing
rapidly. The outside work is retarded
in consequence of the late rains. The
new wagon road in the canyon IS in q
bad con dition, and in consequence
teams are cutting. Last week Chi