The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

Hon. W. u. Fenton speaks MONDAY
eyennig.
A Law School has been org ..nized a
Portland.
Tines will improve when Cleveland
is elected.
The East Portland indicator Ii. 4:
been sued tor libel.
The Presidential election approach
eth. Vote tor Cleveland
Marks & Go. are having the cornice
on their building replaced.
A few cords of wood ON su description
would be acceptable at this office.
Twenty seven students were admit
ted to the bar at Salem last week.
The big guns of the Republicans
have come and gone. They We're all
guns.
The brick work on the buildings OF
Sheridan Bros; and Hamilton is now
completed.
The genial George Burr, Of Myrtle
Creek, dropped into out saaetum, one
day this week.
The grass is growing finely on the
Umpqua hills, which maketh glad the
hearts Of the stock men.
Hons. Z. F. Lane end John Rowley
speak at Bogges' school house this eve.
nlng at early candle light
The approach Of court has induced a
number Of professional gentlemen to
take their departure from Roseburg.
Mrs. Zigler and family returned to
Rosehurg from Jacksonville last week.
They will reside, hereafter in this city.
George Langenberg's residence is
about completed. The signs of the times
indicate that it will shortly be occu-
pied.
Judge Mosher is on the wa, home
from his extended visit east He will
come through Arizona, to visit his son
Charles.
The Lane county Fair paid 90 per
cent OF their premiums, ip accordance
with their determination tc keep out
of debt.
Douglas Jones and WIN. PIyma,,e,
primers of Jacksonville. are visiting
friends and reiat.ees IN rnis city. They
;'eturn to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Borgeois, of Wisconeir,
delivered a lecture on the s'Oriyin of
Man, at the Grange Hall, Sunday, to
a large audience.
Hon. W. D. Fenton will speak at
the Court House, Monday evening.
Everybody should turn out to hear
this gifted ora o..
The recent rains have furnished con-
siderable water for the Rosehure -four
Ing mill, which have been run night
and day for some time.
We fear that malicious mischief has
been done in the Masonic cemetery
near this city. Several head-stones
are broken, while an unusual number
are PROSTATE.
Samuel Colver, ono of the candidates
Of the Prohibition party tor Pres den
tial E!ector, is stulnping the William
cite. Many prohihitionists here would
like to hear him.
J. L. Fisher, tie Democratic war
horse, of Cleveland, gave us pleasant
call this week. He is still suffering
from injuries received from beiAe
thio yn from horse a month since.
w. J. An lrews, of the San Fran
cisco Examiner, was with us this week,
on his way homeward. He reports
having added three thousand names tc
the list of the great Democratic news.
paper of the coast.
The only and original John Diamond
has been giving series of entertain
ments in this city. We are informed
that his overland tour, SO far, has net
been financial success. His engage
ment here has been completed.
Mr. Cleveland, who has been with us
for some time, has taken his departure
Mr. Hendricks, however, may be found
at the San Francisco Beer Hall, where
he may be interviewed at any hour by
the hungry Tor thirsty politician.
Our granger friend, George Genger
is constructing a fine residence on his
place at Pine Grove. 1t will be, wher
completed, one of the neatest country
buildings in the county. The work j.
bang done by our fellow townsman