The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

accept pOSittou IN cIiehuIy stofe.
Mrs. H. C. Slocum has gone on an extend
ed visit to friends and relatives in Ohio.
I. Moore has reopcned his saloon on jack
son street, at the door adjoining his restau-
rant.
There will be services at the Episcopal
church Sunday, both morning and evening
by Rev. Octavius Parker.
Mr.. DAVIDSON of Coles valley, paid Rose
burg visit on Wednesday. He is looking
much improved since he last visited our city.
James A.>Stearling is progressing rapidly
with the county assessment and will soon
have the roll completed for the present year.
J. Jaskulek has moved what goods he res
cued from the flames into the building ad-
joining Harmon & Pitchford's saloon on
Jackson street.
Hon. James Chcnoweth, Oakland's popu'
lar merchant. was with us this week. He
came over to negotiate large sale of real
estate to Mr.. f. Dixon.
S. Marks Of Canyonrille, the head of the
firm of S. Marks DE- Co. of this place, is now
in Roseburg looking after the damages
caused to their store by the fire.
Miss Ciawson, State lecturer for.t the W.
C. I. u, will lecture at the Presbyterian
church. Friday evening, August 90. An
interesting program has been arr.ngel.
Rev. f. C. Hamilton will conduct Sunday
school every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
at Grange Hall; also service every Sunday
evening at o'clock, at the same pace.
Al. Burroughs, the gentlemanly superin-
tendent of the Oregon and California and
Coos Bay satge lines, was in Roseburg this
week, booking after the interests of the Coos
Bay line.
Messrs. Maloney, Shamrock, Smith and
| Howard came oven from Oakland Tuesday
morning in hack, to Look upon the ashes OF
Roseburg. They returned in the evening,
ling that the half had not been told.
Crt.ser & Sheridan reopened their sa
loon on Oak street, west of Abraham, Whee-
Ter & Co IS store, in the building formerly
occupied by p. Beneliclk as a furniture
store. Cool lemonades always on hand.
The bill-poster of the Warner cures had
an eye for the eternal fitness of things. He
pasted fine picture of Blaine over one o.
Denby's circus bills, so that the words "Th'
Tattooed man" on the bill, just fitted abov,
the picture.
Phil. Murphy, representing Hecht. Bros
& Co., boots and shoes, passed up the roat
Saturday. He will return in week ant
oar merchants will do we'll to reserve order
for the genial Phil as he represents the bes
house on the coast.
Charles Headley, our gentlemanly barber
who had his shop burned by the fire Mon
day night, with his Characteristic energy ha
opened shop on Jackson street, one doc
south of the Live Oak saloon, Where shaw
ing and hair cutting will be done with neat
Iness and dispatch.
| We noticel many ladies and children &C
lively engaged in rendering much assistanc
at the fire. Mrs. Mcclellan, Ms. Hill am
Mrr. Stanton deserve especial praise. Amor
he best workers IN the bucket brigade an
ii wetting down buildings were Paul Moshe
and Johnnie Barker.
L. BclGls, with the part of his tools an
stock which he saved from the fire, ha
5 opened watchmaker's shop and jewelr
store on Washington street, middle door bt
7 tween Main and jackson streets. He
prepared to set your watches and c'ocE
agoing on short notice.
Col. John Adair and wife, OF Portland
were in Roseburg this week, visiting rela
{ t Yes and friends. Mrs. Adair is a sistt
of our townsman Hon. w. F. Owens. II
Colonel is a pleasant, intelligent gentleman
with whom it is a pleasure to converse. "
were highly pleased to find him an earne'
: supporter of Cleveland.
!, The De Moss family will give concert
g Roseburg On Tuesday evening, August 2Gtl
e consisting of vocal and ms rumeAtal music
The family consist of father, mother, tw
. sons and three daughters persons
alI-and come highly recommended for the
musical talent by the press throughout Il
! country, wherever they have given the
o entertainments.
The remains OF Mrs. Johanson, the lac
: who died at Mr.. Benjamin's from the effee
= of the injuries which she received at the fir
were taken to Astoria for burial, Messr
Ford and Strange accompanying the remain
i Mr.. .Johanson and his son are both slowly T
e covering from their injuries. They were fo
e merly residents of Coos county. Mrs. Joha
= son has relatives and friends living thel
whom they were on the Way to visit VIII
she met with her sad death.
w. B. Clarke, the veteran joker and st;
J wart Republican of Coles valley, was in o
is city this week. He came to look at t
n burnt soction of our town and get the new
w. X. Caldwell accompanied him. Fro
:. the latter we iearp that one day last week
= prominent Republican living in Coles vail
u offered to bet fifty dollars with poor f;
N mer that Blaine would be the next pre-
or dent. The farmer not having the rea
1t cash, offered to bet him COW. Mr.. RepU
- Iican very Indignantly replied that he {
not want any cows; that it was money
was after. The farmer asked him into di
!" ner, where an elderly gentleman was ST
. ping, who is supplied with plenty of rea