The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-09-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Low prices at Floods.

-. W ilidTu HAS gone 10 EASTERN Ofc-
gon to look at the country.
Lunch day and night at the Metro
politan Saloon.
G. Ball, Esq, editor-in-chief of the
INDEPENDENT, has been indisposed this
week.
An immense stock of crockery just
received at Floods.
Matte Taylor is a charming child
actress. s. F. Alta. Marks Hall Tues
day, September 26.
To the wife of James Marshall, on
the 18th inst, in this city, was born a
son. Shake. James.
DR.. NJ. w. Davis went to Drain
this week, to remain a few days on
professional business.
Little Matte, for her age, far ex-
ceeds any child ever presented to a
San francisco public Chronicle.
Marks Hall, Tuesday, Sept. 26.
Mr.. A. Z. Champagne. the proprietor
of the Cosmopolitan hotel, has laid us
under obligations for favors. He does
the same to all his guests.
Jock Woodruff, who vas so badly
Injured by falling from a scafold some
time ago, was in town this week. Jock
is worth several dead men yet.
The Metrop olitan saloon has a new
floor and will be repainted throughout.
When completed it will be one of the
pleasantest resorts in the city.
Douglas Chapman fell to the ground,
distance of fifteen feet, while work
ing on the Roseburg mill, the other
day He was insensible for some time,
but did not receive serious injuries.
The entertainment of the Taylor
family is especially interesting.-S. S.
F. Bulletin. Marks Hall, Tuesday,
September 26.
j. W. 6. Cofran, agent of the Hart
fort Fire Insurance Company, and of
the Commercial Insurance Company of
California, was in town this week, en-
route to San Francisco.
The elegant L. L. Savage, late of
Jacksonville, is now the artist who dis
penses those excellent mixtures at
LOUIS saloon, and if you doubt their
superiority call and try them.
A Mrs. Mcclure, who occupies q
tent near camp No. 10, on the railroad
extension, had narrow escape from
death last week. A blast threw
large rock through the tent in very
close proximity to her person.
Matte Tavlor is the cleverest of child
artists S. F. Examiner. Marks
Hall, Tuesday, September 26.
The greater portion of bridge work
on the Coos Bay road has been con-
tracted to parties along the line of the
road. Grading and clearing is pro-
crossing quite rapidly. Hands are in
demand.
A distinguished lady visitor arrived
at the residence of Mr.. Frazier Ward,
on the night of the 18th INST, where
she expects to make her home for
some years.
Mrs. Oglesby, wife of Rev. K. G.
o Oslesbv, and her sister, Miss Emma
Armstrong, from Jacksonville, are Wis
iting their aunt, Mrs. Zigler, at the
Metropolitan hotel
James Burge and his family, on
Oak creek, together with the families
of his two sons-in law, lately arrived,
have been attacked with typhoid fever,
no less than seven of them being down
at once, and some af them are at pres
ent dangerously i'll.
Mr.. Thomas r. Sheridan and family
returned this week from Coos Bay, at
which place they passed the heated
season. Our old Clerk looks much
improved, from contact with the sea
breeze, after his long confinement in
office
The State Fair opened on last Mon
day, with fine weather and large at
tendance. The exhibit is reported to
be the best ever displayed. The races
are great source of attraction and are
being conducted by the committee APP
pointed for that purpose, under the
most stringent rules. The fact that
our farmers are now hauling grain,
prevents as large an attendance from
this county as desirable. All who can
should attend.
Virgil Conn, in company with one
of the pioneer merchants of Roseburg,
took full outfit and an early start for
the North Unmqua, on last Wednes
day morning. Nothing more was
heard from them until theAfternoon,