The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-09-22
FROM OAKLAND.
Welcome, geptle rain.

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Don't fail to 90 to the harness shop
and examine Charles collection Of
bugs
Quite number of onr citizens are
attending the State fair this week.
Mrs Sarah Casey (nee Miss Sarah
Parrot) is visiting friends at this place.
Oakland's surrounding country is the
boss" when it comes to wheat raising.
It is simply "immense J" to see the
amount Of wheat already in store in
the various warehouses at this place.
Our school, in charge Of Professor
Russell, is progressing well, as is also
the school in Old Oakland, in charge
of Miss Josie Parrott.
Wlggins, the man who escaped from
the chain gang some time since, smiled
behind the ten of diamonds Monday
morning. Our marshal famed him
with club.
T. A. Young returned from Port
land last Saturday, whittier he has been
purchasing goods for the trade Of E. I.
Young 4 Go.
Mr. j. r. Dodge, of the firm of R.
Smith Il CO., returned Monday from
Looking-glass and vicinity, where he
has been looking after business inter-
ests.
Miss Myrtle Hutchinson and lfr.
John Bayless, both of this city, were
united III marriage at the residence Of
the brides parents, OH Sunday last, the
10Th inst It was, without a doubt,
one of the most brilliant affairs that has
ever taken place in Oakland Long
before the appointed hour the room was
densely filled with relations and friends,
anxiously waiting to bid them happy
voyage over hfe's sea; but without long
waiting the happy pair entered the
room and in his usual kind manner the
Rev. P. G. Parker joined the happy
hearts. After congratulations, supper
was next in order, but we acknowledge
our ignorance when it comes to describ-
ing the many delicacles and eatables
set before us. Suffice me to say it was
the finest supper ever given in Oak
land, and that the brides attire was, to
sly the least, sublime. Following Is
the list of presents made the newly
welded pair: George Barr and lady,
silver syrup pitcher; j. Din.mick, c.
Gaddis and S. Chenoweth, silver castor;
Clara and Geary Young, silver castor;
Mrs. Casey, napkin rings; DIR. Page and
lady, family bible; Fannie Thomas,
cake stand; Belle Dodge, fancy fruit
dish; Maggie Medley, cake dish; Fan.
ME Mahoney, cake dish; Mary Dodge,
celery stand; Allie Mahoney, fruit
stand; Mrs. J. Howard, set tablespoons
Dulcenia Parrott, set teaspoons; Josie
Parrot, SET silver forks; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Hutchinson, glass set; G. NJ.
Stephens, dessert dishes; M. Fickle
glass pitcher; II. Hanna, glass set; F.
P. Hogan, white kid gloves; Earnest
Stewart, fruit dish; S. j. Chenoweth
fruit dish. ROLAND.
| The feas are giving up the ghost and
the millers are climbing the goider
stairs
| Tn the absence of Mr. Winterburn
superintendent of the Bonanza mine
J. II. Shupe, Esq, will take charge o
the business affairs of the mine.
James II. Mahonev, who has beer
seriously i'll for several days, is nov
able to be away from the sick room
again.
Mr. Hickath,er, our lively photo
grapher, is with us again, and will fur
nish you with the best photographs o
yourself that ever was takeh
f. A. Metz and family are away o.
recreation and pleasure. They tool
their departure for the coast last Sun
: day, where CLANS and fish are plentiful
DR.. r. Holloway, our efficient vet
Urinary surgeon, took his departure O
Monday for the front, where he vii
, engage in his professional work, in tn
employment of the railroad company.
Mr.. G.. G. Durland and wife are pre-
pairing to leave for the eastern State
soon, where they expect to remain VI
til spring.
Mr.. Gus. Morris is the accemmoda
ing and polite butcher that now stand
behind the block and carves the steak
t Mrs. E. G. Young and her daughte
Clara, left on Wednesday morning
train, on visit to relatives and FRIEND
5 in Walla Walla.
Mr.. George Sacry and wife conten
+ plate leaving here about the first {
next month on an extended visit
+ California, where they expect to renal
until Spring.
S I'll. Mahn, Esq, has resigned his po
] sition as watchman on the Umpqu
= bridge, and removed with his his famil
i on his farm west of this place.
: The farmers are now busily engage
in hauling their grain and we a,
pleased to write that, as general thin
a the yield has been far more than wi
r expected, in fact has been more tha
= the general average for years.
Since the dissolution of the copal
nership heretofore existing betwee
o Shupe 81 Wiuoins. new partnersh