The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-21
LOCAL ITEMS.
Severance; the artist.

Aio.h aAA Psl1s VI Tile country crops are re-
ported in good condition.
Severance the artist will only remain un-
til the 5th of July.
Innis Rose of Coos county, has been
spending the week in town.
Hon. L. F. Lane has been on the sick list
during the week
DR.. George Fl. Flett has located at June
tion City.
Mrs. A. f. Campbell went to Portland
Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Theodore
Allen.
The Albany Herald has changed hands and
seems to have-at ast-got under able man
agement.
F. p Hogan was called to Jacksonville
this week to testify in the case brought
against tie Grants Pass stage robbers.
The latest election returns give Thayer for
supreme Judge, 500 majority. Hermann fer
congress, 1900.
Numerous emigrants arc coming into this
country, principally from Iowa and Mis-
souri,.
The Democrats elect the prosecuting at
torneYs in the first four districts of the State,
but the fifth and sixth are in doubt.
The team of James Short took a short spin
around town on its own account last Mon
day. Very little damage was done.
John Rutherford returned to Roseburg
Monday, to locate in this vicinity, after an
absence of about two years.
John Rast is to build sitting room addi-
tion to the brewery, where the old one used
to be, years ago.
Lou. Zigler will build an addition to the
Metropolitan hotel. A much needed inn
provenlent. on account of thriving business.
William Uhlrich and bride from Jackson
vile, spent day or two in our burg this
week, on their return from their bridal tour
The Portland city election resulted in a
victory for the high license ticket, all three
wards electing representatives of that idea
There will be services at the Episcopal
church in this city by the pastor, Rev. O..
Parker, next Sabbath, both morning and
evening.
The growth of Roseburg is gradual and We
are not at all favored with booms. The
many improvements of this year simply
speaks steady growth.
Last Sunday as the horses were being
trained at the track for the Fourth of July
celebration, cold Baldy" took buckiDg
streak and landed his rider, young son of
Mr.. Lewis. No harm done.
J. B. Cannon, agent for Blaine's ''Twenty
Years of Congress, is living in Roseburg
and is procuring orders for this splendid
work, and we trust be will meet with sue
cess commensurate with the rare merits of
the book.
DR.. S. Hamilton. wife and younger chill
dren, accompanied by Mrs. Watson, left this
week for an extended visit to Portland and
Astoria. The Doctor is one of the regents q
the State university and will stop ever al
Eugene for few days. He displays an ac
tive interest in this educational institution
and southern Oregon is honored in his ser
vices in this regard.
The current term of the Roseburg public
school closes to-day, friday with appropri-
ate exercises. We understand that satsfae
tory progress has been made in the different
departments, and that the school has never
done more thorough work than during TIA,
term now spoken of.
A festival and entertainment will be helc
on Friday event ing, 10Th inst, at the clos,
of the current term of Umpqua academy a
Wilbur. A varied program, consisting o
choice songs, rccitations, dialogues, ant
drama, will be rendered. Proceeds will b.
devoted to painting the academy
Walter Sinclair, attorney and land agen
at Coquille City, Coos county, was in Rose
burg this week, examining records. He is
pleasant gentleman, well versed in his pro-
tession. Since settling on the Coquille h
has worked up quite a trade in the land offic
portion Of the State would do well to confe
with him.
On Tuesday evening as Fayette Owens
Miss Lewis, and Miss Grisdale were takin:
ride in the buggy of Hon. w. F. Owens
in making short turn near Odd Fellows
hall, the buggy upset, throwing the occu
pants to the ground. fortunately injurin
none of them. The horse, high-spirite'
one, took slight stampede on its own az
count, doing but little damage.
The strawberry and ice cream festival a
Marks hall on last Friday evening, unde
the auspices of the ladies of the Presbyteria
church, was grand success. The arrange
ments were complete in every detail and tn
evening most enjoyable one. Those ladie
who had the matter in hand deserve tn
highest commendation for the artistic tast
displayed in the arrangement of the hall, tn
floral decoration being exquisite beyon
comparison. This Office tenders thanks t
the lady managers for the floral offering wit
which we were presented on that occasion.
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