The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-08-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

0cnool VIII commence In the french SET
tiement on the Sd September, with j. e.
Day in charge.
Hon. Aaron Rose. who has been sick for
some weeks, we are pleased to state is able
to be around again.
P. Benedict, Getty dad" and Prof. Day,
pedagogue, are the latest to HE themselves
to the cool retroats of the mountains
We acknowledge the receipt OF q basket
Of nice, ripe peaches with the compliments
OF Isaac Jones, al OF which are highly appre
ciated at this Office.
Thrcshing is pretty well through. The
yield is much better than was expected at
the beginning of harvest. In many places
the wheat is better than last year.
Mr.. Connutt, living near Riddle, on the
18th of April finishe.l sowing 40acre field
of wheat, and on the llth day of August
threshed lG00 bushels, grown on the land
Messrs. Pfotsman, Gannctt and FIetcher
have returned from a hunting expedition to
CamaS mountain. saThey brag on the qualit y
of the trout, bat failed to bring back any
game.
A lectu.e will be given at the French set
tIement school house on The g Life and TRAY
els of the Apostle Paul. with blackboa
illustrations, on Sunday, September ?, at II
a. NJ, by Prof. John E. Day.
The firm Of McCulloch & Co. has been
dissolved. See notice elsewhere in this is
sue. MIR. McCulloch continues the business
of the firm. Mr.. Rrcntano will 60 into
business again in short time.
Mr. Wiley of Canas valley was in Rose
burg yesterday. He reports the farmers of
his section through threshing and says they
were happily disappointed with much bet
ter yield than they had expected.
The mammoth peach of the season was
left at this office last TUESDAY by j. j.
Farquar It was grown at his place in the
city of Roseburg. We will not attempt to
give the dimensions, least We should be ac-
cused of exagerating.
Our patron, James Ii. Whitsett. has lost
a pocket memorandum book, of no value to
anyone bat tllc owner. If left at this office
or returned to him at his farm on Roberts
creek, the finder Will receive his thanks or
compensation.
Ripe peaches are in the market This Of
lice is under Obligations to j. o. Booth f9i
a box OF the finest we have seen this season
They were grown at his farm On the
Umpqua and we can attest to the quaht,
as being delicious.
Miss Lilly Cannon of Corvallis, Miss Mol
lie johnson Of Nonparoil, and Albert John
son and z. Christopher paid Roseburg fyin:
visit on Thursday and returned to Oakian,
Friday moruine. They were guests at tL'
Cosmopolitan during their brief stay.
We discredit all these fish stories concern
ing the large catch of trout Icy mountain
troutsts aEti will continue to do so until W.
zee more tangible evidence than has beer
exhibited to this Office as yet. We have Ii,
16abt but what they are excellent brail
food.
There aae several weddings on the taps
to take place at the Oak rreek church, mex
Sabbath. Runner has it that three youh
couples Of that vicinity are to take upol
themselves the marital obligation, But
should William Upton get disappointed
there will be but two weddings.
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in the city Thursday. He reports the farm
ers of that section nearly through thrcshine
They were ftvorabiy disappointed in tina
section; their grain turned out from one
fourth to one-tiird more than they expected
The crop is in many places better than las
year.
TIE Oregon State Normal school at Mon
mouth will open its second session Oh Tues
day, September Is. Hon. J. f. Cooper {
Portland, will deliver the opening addres;
at 10 O'Clock 4. IT. An interesting program
J in connection with the address, viii be al
nounced in due time.
. Rev. II. P Webb, pastor and preacher i
charge of the Roseburg circuit, NJ. E. churcl
will start on the 2Ist inst. for Vancouver,
be present at the annual session of the O
egon conference, which convenes there c
. the 22d inst. The INDEPENDENT joins
0 the general hope that he may be returned
this charge.
: F. A. Smith. the well known photograph
er of Salem and a former resident of Res
! burg, has established gallery on MAJ
street, nearly opposite the Plaindealer offic
where he will remain for some time. Ii
prices are reasonable and all who want fir
> class pictures shoald embrace the opportr
nifty. If
Mr. A. G. Langdon of EIkton, called
see US Thursday. He was in Roseburg G
business. He reports the crops good on Il
= river. Farmers are through cutting and a
engaged threshing. The hay crop is unus
ally heavy and the grain is turning out be
ter than was expected before they COZ
menced threshing
T. H. Kenrick of Millbrook, Micliga
one of the Knight Templars who visited t
coast to take part in the triennial conclaS
visited Roseburg on his tour of inspect
aud left for San Francisco Monday eyenir
or the south-bound train. We found h
to be an intelligent, sociable gentleman W
4 was trying to learn all he could about O
a coast and its resources.
, Mrs. William Weekly of Gravely fol-
Coos county. formerly resident of Hap
~. Yallev. Donalas county. a few days acn