Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-03-27

Asher Marks returned from Portland
Thursday accompanied by Miss Esther
Marks, his neice. The Young lady will
remain in orr town some time, vis-
liting friends.
Rev. Mr.. Miller Of the Baptist
church will preach IN the NJ E. church
south in this place next Sunday morn
ing and evening. All are cordially
invited to attend.
N. E. Pogne of Gold Hill Jackson
County. has been to New York and
Chicago, on business connected with his
store, and returned this week, having
been gone one mouth.
John Malone, well-knewn to many
of our citizens, and son of the late
Patrick Malone, has been chosen as
class roet for the alumni celebration at
Santa Clara College, California.
r. L. Cavitt of East Umpqua was in
town this week and reports that large
number of people are looking for homes
in Lis secti( and desirous of tie gov
ernment surveying the land tlere.
At the skating ink Thursday ever.
ing Of last week Miss Mamie Jones
sas awarded the prize for the greatest
improvement in skating during the
season by an almost unanimous vote.
The Methodist Sunday School will
give grand entertainment at Slocum's
Hall this friday evening. It will be
we'll worth the price. of admission 10
attend. Do not forget it and take all
the little folks.
We learn that our genial express
Agent, j. G. Fuller, is going to send
for the Cardiff Giant to beat the Gym
balls of the Yankee Doodle Band And
if what we saw is the instrument Mr.
Fuller is right in doing SO.
The Central Pacific has negotiated
for the loan of ten million dollars with
Which to complete the road to the Ore
gon terminus or the Siskiyou. We soon
will have direct connection by rail to
San Francisco which is a long felt want.
Leoni, tight rope walker, who per-
formed in this city, several years ago,
met his death 1T Stockton, California,
recently, W the breaking of one of the
tackle ropes, which let him fall on his
head, fraetaring bis skull. He was "a
years of age.
Go to the New Hotel in Junction
City and get first class accommodation.
Specially made for drummers. We
know the land lord and lady, and can
vouch for your satisfaction. Don't for
get that you read this local when you
go to Junction City.
J. N. Higgins, fer the past fifteen
years connected with the editorial de-
partment of the San Francisco Call,
died on tie evening of March 90, flom
the effects of surgical operation
known as lthotemie. He was 81
years of age anu leaves a wife.
Rev. Jones and Sharp are holding
protracted meeting at Oakland. 1t has
been goin5 on for some time and with
considerable interest. About eleven
converts up to this time and some if
teen more peniteats. When the meet
ing will close is not known nov.
Mrs. Calvert died at Drain last Fri
day of fever, aged about % years.
She leaves kind husband and one lit
tie boy TO mourn her loss. A large
circle Of friends will be Jereayed be-
cause of her untinlely death. Her name
was Katie Butler previous to last
marriage.
| A very few days in the country just
now will convince any one that the man
who owns a well-kept farm, free from
all membranes well supplied with
comfortable building and implements
and stock necessary to carry it On, is
the most enviahle, because the most
independent of men.
Elisha Livingston died last Friday
at his home in Coles Valley of Chron-
ic Bronchitis aged 43 years. He came
from Missouri in an early day, and has
been identified with the interest Of this
country ever since. He was regarded
as upright in his dealings, and leaves
many near friends to mourn his depart
ure, to that "bourne from which ne
traveller returns.
John Carter Of Looking Glass died
at his home Wednesday 25 inst, of irri-
tation tnd obstruction of the upper
bowels. He leaves wife and several
children to mourn his loss. Deceased