Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-20
O4KL4ND TTEMs.

O4KL4ND ITEMS.
Windy weather
The new bridge at Old Town is now com
pleted.
Jas. Young moved into his new and beauti
ful residence
Farmers in on, vicinity are busy plowin
and seeding.
Hon. Henry Beckley Of EIkton is in tow
visiting his brothers.
4. c. Young is having his brick store re
papcred re-hoored and painted.
L. G. Young 4 Co. have shipped abou
four hundred fat turkeys to Portland.
W. B. Hammitt has gone TO Drain to BIZ
on job ftin roofing for c. NJ. Hall.
Johnnie Eabanks has been quite sick, bu
We are glad to see him on our streets again.
At the Drug Store you can see a beautiful
bunch OF peanuts, raised on the Hutchinson
farm, by a. S. Peters.
Rev. p \. Moses preached an excellen
sermon toan appreciative audience in the Bap
tist church on Tuesday evening.
Jas. Batty and John Beckley have openet
the old meat market These gentlemen vii
do well as they are both attentive to business
IIiber Tower has opened a printing offlc,
over Page and Dimmicks drug store. He ha,
Il
Hon. ]. Fl. .Shupc, State senator spent last
Sabbath with his family and friends in Oak
land, returning to his post of duty Monday
morning.
DIR. Page has just received from Philadelphia
lot ofpurc vaccine virus (bovine) and will
vaccinate those desiring such protection
against that loathsome disease, small pox.
Prof. Russclls academy was crowded tc
overflowing last Friday night. The audience
was well entertained. The exercises of the
literary society of that institution being OF the
most interesting character.
Look out for Page & Dimmcks immens,
stock OF holiday goods. They will be oper
for inspection in few days. Head quarter.
for Santa Claus, as usual when on his annual
trip TO supply the little folks with every thinf
to insure them a Merry Christmas.
OBSERVER.
Oakland Nov. 18th 1885
MR.. EDITOR. Will you permit a non resi-
dent of the city Of Oakland TO say a few words
through your columns in reference To Processes
Russcl's school, called out from attending
the exercises Of the Literary Society o
that school given on Friday evening last. Tt
say that the delivery of the various exercise.
were perfect, would be incorrect, there wer,
partial failures as there always have been ant
always will be on such occasions, but I an
confident that the citizens who attended, will
sustain me when | say that the exercises as
whole were excellent, above the average, and
betokened on the part of the teachers, a pains
taking care that should be, and no doubt is
gratifying to the parents Of the children.
Space will not permit me to indiyidualize to
TO any extent. The address of Rev. Mr..
Lockard was very appropriate, and should be
remembered when selecting pieces for future
entertainments. The trio s'Wclccme Spring, ;
The duet s'Sweet Violets,' and the Lord.
Prayer, as sang by twelve or fifteen of the
little folks are all worth special mention.
The deelamations and dialogues were well
memorized and fairly delivered-but- ii
must come, the successful surgeon uses the
knife when the case calls for it-but, there
was lack of GESTURE in all of the pieces that de-
tracted much from The excellence of the dcliv
ery-a fault that hope to see amended at
the next entertainment.
Do the citizens Of Oakland and vicinity ap-
preciatc this school as it deserves? The attcn-
dance at the entertainments would indicate
that they do for tho room was filled TO over
flowing, many having to stand the entire eve
ming. The attendance at school would indi-
cate it, for Prof. Russell informs me that il is
larger now than at any previous Fall term Of
the school 1t is to be hoped that they do,
and that in the future, they will give it that
earnest and hearty support that it deserves.
FLUKEs.