The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Local correspondence solicited.
For the best bit cigar go to Barker's.
We want theater and want it soon.
All kinds of Christmas toys at Bar
kers.
Travel on the O. 4 G. seems to be on
the increase.
Jacksonville IS to have a Chinese
tLeater.
For the best brand of teas and cof-
fees, go to Barker's.
Go to the new bakery and candy fac
tory for fresh candies.
Sheriff Purdom returned this seck
from triple Portland.
Miss LYDIA Ziber of Corvallis, is Wis
aiting friends in this place.
Lunches seeved at all hours as the
new bakery Of j. A. Smith
James Hamilton Esq, went to Goes
bay this week on legal business
The finest supply of candies in town
fer the holidays, at Barker's.
II. Williams has retired from his
business Of merchant tailor
Several residents Of Oakland were in
town this week.
A grand ball is to be given at Can
yonville Christmas eve.
The public school will resume stud
les two weeks from next Monday.
The Good Templar lodge at this
place is in fourishing condition.
The Chinese are eAcroaching upon
the business center of Portland
Wood will be taken on subscription
to the INDEPENDENT, if delivered soon.
Ernest Belhls, sen of Louis Belfls,
started to San Francisco this week on a
visit.
Fresh bread, pies, cakes and cookies
at the new bakery, J. A. Smith, pro
Iprietor.
| Greed Floed, who has bsen quite sick
fer several days past, Is able to be abort
again.
The telegraph line to Coos bay is up
the entire distance, which is an unusual
occurrence.
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of
the weather number of new buildings
are being erected in Roseburg. )
Mrs. S. Thornton went to Looking
Glass this week and will spend the
holidays with her parents.
For the largest STOCK of fine, fancy
and mixs1 candies for Christmas, w
g. Gsddis takes the lead.
: Jacksonville will celebrate the com
pletion Of her court house Christina
eve by grand ball.
Claus spreckles has bought up tn
entire Hawaiian sugar crop and vii
I control the coast market, as heretofore
Lee Knott this week sold his rae
horse "Jim Renwick,' to parties i
Sacramento, California, for $4,000.
Joe L. Cloush, the old stage driver
is in town on visit. He is as jolly 8
ever and everybody is pleased to sc
. him again.
About rs men have been discharge
from the railroad shops at the Daile
/ and the time has been cut down
e:ght working hours.
. George Finch, the stage driver VIII
murdered Myron Berry in cold bloot
at Redding, California, few month
ago, has been acquitted.
1t is announced that the ghost {
Jewell, the murderer who was recent
hanged at San Jose, Cal, walks tt
streets Of that town every night.
George Croker, son Of the railroa
!. magnate OF that name, is half owner
the ticket that drew the $4,000 pri,
in the Louisville Ky lottery.
". c. Gadais keeps constantly c
hand fine, fresh stock of orange
lines and lemons and is disposing {
them at reasonable rates.
B Pete Chsvner, boy that was drive
s away froE his home in Jackson count
y recently, started out with surveyil
? party for the brushy wilds of the CT
). quille, this week.
"a LADIES should remember that tht
a can find large stock of zephyrs, FAM
q articles, ETC., at S. Smith & Co. s. Ais
s. the finest assortment of millinery goo
ever brought to southern Oregon.
Frank Neil, son on the ex-distri
attorney of the first judicial distril
will spend the holidays at home. /
is one Of the students at the State un
versity from jackson county.
n Special attention is called to the 8
X vertisament of the Umpqua academ
~ Reduced terms for the three mont
commencing Monday, December 3
- are offered.
Frank Bybee passed through to,
this week, on his way home from t
State university. Frank is son
lex-Sheritf Bybee of jackson ceun