The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-04-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

ties will be planted to hops this year.
] The late rains have dressed the earth in
green foliage. A fine assortment of carpets
just received at Caro- Bros
Prof. J. E. Day of Roseburg. is to take
charge of the Myrtle Creek school. The
Spring term commences next Monday.
Grand opening of late importation
from the East, at Caro- Bros.
! Best quality of note paper ten cents per
quire aud envelopes i've cents per bunch of
25. at Hanilton's.
| Call early, you will lose bargains
which are offered at Caro- Bros.
On last Thursday John Eubanks. living in
Oakland, met with serious accident by his
horse falling upon him and breaking his col.
lar bone.
Messrs J. J., Samuel and Wm Whitsett,
John Newman and others from Deer Creek,
left Wednesday morning for Seattle to look
for locations. We predict that they will,
without exception, return assured that there
is no section on the Pacific slope equal tx
old Umpqua.
i Caro- Bros will sell goods cheaper
| than any other house in Oregon. II
you don't believe it call on them.
The dance at the skating rink Thursday
night. was pleasant affair, and enjoyed By
the young people. The music by Lynch
String Band was of the best. At the we,
hours of midnight, the dancers rartook of
snpuro repast, which is pronounced by al
who partook an excellent supper.
Bring your produce to Caro- Bros
| if you want full value for them. W.
pay cash.
Miss Fanny Wright. recently from I'LL
nois and visiting friends in the French set
tlement, on last Saturday had the misfor
tune to fall while crossing fence and disIo
i. Gated her shoulder. DR.. S. Hamilton wa
!. called and succeeded in resetting the dislo
Gated shoulder and it is to be hoped tn,
young lady may soon recover from the in
jury.
All kinds of dress goods at bedrock
! prices at Caro- Bros.
The next quarterly meesing of the M. E
Church South, will be held at Canyonville
, April l4th and 18th. Rev. r. C: Oglesb,
P. E., will be on hands but the pastor il to,
} feeble to attend. All are cordially invitet
: to attend.
The Odd Fellows celebration will b,
one of the grandest affairs of the kin,
: that has ever taken place in Southern
Oregon.
It was confidently predicted last winter b
! the Republican press that the Democrat
tidal wave would suddenly recede and leav
the party helpless on the sands. The locs
! elections in New York this spring prove
that it had not receded to any appreciabl
extent, and now the news comes from DIN
that the Democrats have carried the Repul
). hean city of Cleveland by three thousan
majority, for the first time In twenty years
5 Every should attend the Cd
Follows celebration on the 26th an
= witness the grand balloon ascension b
Prof. Won Montgofer.
, Hon. L N. Smith, former prosecutir
:, attorney for this Judicial district, died r
= Gently, and the members Of the bar prese,
N at the Circuit Court at Corvallis, on Il
2sth OF March. passed appropriate resol,
tions. l. N. Smith was good lawyer an
exceptionally quick in discovering the we;
point in his opponents case. He was we
knownfto the old residents Of this count
- not only as lawyer but as volunteer
II the Indian war of 1855 and was held
t. high esteem. He was an honest, consciel
e tious man, good citizen and true frien
}. Boys, if you want the latest sly
n hats and neckties call on Caro- Bros.
n The exhibition given at the close of Mi
Hays school was the entertainment of Il
season and reflected much credit upon bo
teacher and scholars. Space will not perm
our giving to each performance the noti
which tie acting deserves. The selectio
were all good and the variety SO arrang'
that although it lasted well into the mig
none of the numerous auditors tired of Il
performances. The opening song by t
!, small pupils was excellent and well execute
!. The sick baby and minnie doctor by Nj
= Lane and Master Ray McClellen desery
G. more than passing notice and entities r.
st fully as much to:the title Of doctor as sor
is of the make-belleve doctors who assume
speculate on human ills.
y For the best line of family grocer
= les at greatly reduced prices call {
Caro- Bros.
"a At Hamilton's drug store. quicksilve
= Sulphur. lime and cheap q ade Of coal
10 for doctoring sheep.
ie Miss Alice Mosher takes charge of Il
N South Tenmile school which commences ne
g Monday. The directors have made an exec
u lent choice, as she has had experience and
le well qualified teacher.
,a Charles Hodge of Portland. the leadi
member of the firm of Hodge, Davis & G,
died at his residence of pneumonia and "
- buried on last Sunday, by the Masonic Fl
xe ternity. He was born in 1928, and came
California in l849 and removed to Portla
in 1860. He leaves . wife and one chill
He was chairman of the board of trustees
the Unitarian church, President of the boa
"a of school directors, treasurer of Willamet
I Lodge No. 2, Free and Accepted Masor
M and an active and valuable member of t
:. board of trade. He was hiphlv respected