Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-27
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DRAIN ITEMS.
| Ifit happen that these lines are not
carried beyond their destination, and reach
the REVIEW Office before the day of publica-
ton it will be a relief to your correspondent.
didn't have to hunt for items this week,
for Sol, as usual, let his garrulous tongue
loose, and in conversation with his best girl,
told abont everything there is to be told. OF
course I'll not repeat all the sweet things he
said, but merely those that would interest
your readers. He remarked that the literary
club organized last term by the students of
the Normal School, is proving to be an inn
portant factor in the mental culture of the
young folks. He says that the increased IA
1 cility in extempore speech is remarkable
His best girl suggested that an equally re-
fined factor might be found in the daily vocal
music lessons, which now enable the students
to carry all the parts of a difficult chorus sue
cessfully. Sol seemed to be much pleased
with this remark, for he prides himself on his
tenor Voice, SO he launched out in a compli
mentary rhapsody on alto voices. got so
tired OF this that came near leaving in dis
gust, but he changed suddenly, TO express his
tjoy in the fact that the man who sought TO
locate a gin mill in our scholastic village,
vented his anathemas, in despair, because no
man would, at any price, rent rooms to him,
for any such purpose. Think of it! A town
flour hundred inhabitants, in Douglas coun-
ty, with moral force enough to be prohibitory
in its very nature and essence! l have never
pride wander from the subject.
/ Sol then went on to remark that Mr.. Nc
Cures lecture, Of last Wednesday evening
was success. He then raInarked that Rev.
S. Gittins preached an excellent sermon last
| Sunday evening. Then his Timber organs of
speech reverted TO the fact that the Christian
Church has purchased an organ for its Sunday
School, and that it is great assistance to the
faithful teachers who labor so zealously TO fit
the children for upright moral citizenship.
God speed their noble work.
The Methodist Sunday School was con-
Quoted by ]. w. Krewson, last Sunday in
the absence of Sup'd't Booth He reports
a pleasant session, and considerable increase
in the school library. Sol tells me that M. c.
Johnson will preach next Sunday morning
The attendance Of course will be good
Sol says that Rev. K. Booth has been tele-
graphed to preach thanksgiving sermon for
us, but at this time, his answer has not been
received. We all hope that the answer will
be favorable, for his able sermons are greatly
appreciated by the Drain people-just here
Sol tried to kiss his girl, SO | blushed and
slipped away. In order to regain my compos-
ure walked down the street, and met the af-
fable landiady of the Drain Hotel who re-
minded me that your typo made mistake last
week, in saying that Mrs. B. pointed out the
pie bitter, when, in fact wrote, Mrs. II.
While this was being explained, l observed
that the hotel was filled with patrons who wore
a well-fed, satisfied air. Next passed tho
store of our friend Cellers, and The genial smile
on his handsom face, told of brisk trade and
good times.
| Then passed on to Drain & Co.'S store,
and found Charley unpacking the largest stock
of boots and shoes, ever brought TO our town.
Charley says that cash bargains are to be hadin
this line. On the other side of the house
saw samples, and notice TO the effect that
you can get suits of clothes made to order at
prices ranging from sixteen to twenty-five
dollars.
found Schlosser and Ostertag still eating
sour Krout and doing good work in their line.
At the Drug store saw a splendid stock Of
holiday goods from which our people will Sc
lect their Christmas gifts.
Then Ed. Estes called ME in and allowed me
to sample fine stock OF French candies and
other good things, all Of Which reminds lis
that the Chstmas holidays are close at hand,
when drums, tin horns, and other torturcs on
the part of ye small boys, will remind us of
an amatuer brass band
visited the Normal School again, today,
and among the hundred intelligent faces there,
saw the new ones, of Miss Hamilton, Miss
Green, Mr.. o. c. Brown and Roscoe Green,
of Roseburg, and Jesse and David Butler, of
Scottsburg.
There was law suit this week, presided
over by Judge Mulvaney, in which Henry
Beckley was plaintiff and Mr.. Roberts defend
ant. Messrs. Perkins and Krewson acted as
attorneys, and the case was decided in favor
of the plaintiff. CAsARALTAN.