The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

lhe very best Aquers and cigars only al
the Palace saloon.
The Palace is booming and while we new
er drink we sometimes smile
DISK. Buick of Myrtle Greek, was in
town this week. He reports his city orderly
and serenely quiet.
A new supply of the finest variety of can
dies, just received by j. A. Smith, at the city
bakery:
Dr.. S. Hamilton has on hand fine vari-
ETY. OF onion sets, which he offers for sale at
pounds for one dollar.
Charley Kohn, our Charley, was with us
this week. May he come often and stay
lons.
The best dressed fireman at the st. Pat
rick s ball was our juvenile pet Charley
Pitchford.
Charles ". Stephens is prepared to do all
kinds Of repairing of harness and sadd es, at
his harness shop in Drain.
| Charles 81. Stephens keeps on hand aud
! FOR salc harness and saddles of the best ma
terial. at Drain, Oregoa.
| Soda water is better than gin, so says the
Good Tenn lars, and SO says Tsm Farquar,
and so saywe all
It is said that there are medicated hams
in town. What they are OF what they
smell like we know not
Our young 1.-THE, gooi-natlred school
clerk, Mr. Timothy Ford, says he has III oore
on his hands than lie bargained for.
Simp. Beckley was in town this week. He
is as kind, happy and jolly as ever. In hi'
character as heavy weight with Pitchford, ht
is a. a.saccess.
Oar old friend Thomas Fletcher, has re-
cclved q letter from his son Nose, who W.
remember pleasurably He IL now in Mis-
souri, and is well and happy.
We are told there is blk in town. W,
know not. Peradventure, if true, he hal
better skip. No grand army of any granc
republic needs him.
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foundation for The first brick building il
Roseburg, Sheridan stbrick, is in town ant
is willing to do good work again.
! We eallspocial attention to the advertise
ment OF DIR. S. Hamilton. and recommen,
all persons desiring garden seeds to give hin
a call.
A. G. Walling tho historian, spent fe7
days in our city this week, looking after tn
progress of his book, which will! te givea t
the public in short time
St Patricks day was praperly regarded i
Rossburg. The green was prominently oil
servAhle and made pretty boquets. A goo
world can well honor the memory OF gran
,iliIizer.
The thir.l quarterly meeting of the NJ.
Church, Roseburg Circuit, will be held {
Csnyonvillo on March 29,h and :Ctl. Se
wees will commence Saturday, at 2:30 P. M
: by the Presiding Elder Rev. l. D. Driver.
Hon. James Wright paid us flying yisi
tins week. He reports his mine in promi
ing condition and says when he cleans up
success he will buy new suit for hirnse
and one for our Jenkins, all of WhiclI sui
him, providing it fits.
A. H. Boomer of Boise City, managir
agent of Salisbury, Haily & Co. at th:
place and also agent of Wells, Fargo L Co
was in this city during the week 1t is trul
pleasant to meet so genial gentleman an
the presence of Billy Carll does not detra
. from the pleasure of meeting both.
The Republican county committee met
the office Of j. c. Fullerton on Tues,ls
= evening" and issued call for county CO..
vention. The primaries are to be held {
April 10Th, and the county convention
April oath.
The second meeting of the District Lod,
|. Q. G. I. for Douglas county, will be he
in Roseburg, commencing Thursday eve
ing, April 18th, and continuing over the Is
and 10Th. A good program is being pr
pared and all subordinate lodges are e:
pected to send full delegations.
Our late localizers, Wilson, Walsh al
Lane, have per force surrendered their in
port2nt trUs+. OF the latter named we NAL
no mention, let it be said he was go,
lighting editor and can whip any person n
over the stature of five years. His eondl
as conductor is most excellent and past cri
icism.
Our old time friend Jasper Hall, was wi
] us this week. He is looking real we'll al
reflects credit to the climate of Jacks,
county He informs us that he has in pu
lication book concerning personal rem
niscencas in the late war. OF course he W
/ present US copy and then we will CRITICS
5 He is good friend and we will be kind al
Z. candid, but would that our enemy mig
:. write book.
r Married the 10Th day of March lSS
/ at the residence of L. Short in the town
r Wilbur, by F. r. Hill, notary public, r.
:, Otey to Linda j. Short, both of Dougl
county. We wish the young couple all t
= hymcneal bliss imaginable, and althou,
this Is the first case of a notary public pc
. forming the marriage ceremony, we dou
not but the pleasures will be as great and t
= tie as lasting as though it had been pt
formed by a full-fedged minister of t