Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-01-24
OAKLAND NEWS.
Success to the Review.

Weather beautiful Tor the last few
days
Grass and grain growing beautifully
for this season.
U.npqua valley is the Eden Of Oregon
no snow-bat little frost-just rain
enough -pIenty Of grass and fat sheep
and cattle.
A Dramatic Club has been organized
IN our town in the last few days. The
boys and girls will give US good enter
tainments food for good hearty
laugh
We are glad to learn that Hon J. G.
Hutchinson has been saccessfulin fioat.
ing his logs down the Umpqua % Car
dner. We understand he has had an
usually good catch and we trust Jims
financial reward viii be in proportion
to bis untlring efforts in this uncertain
enterprise.
G. B. Winniforl las been quite Ill
for Il week past, Lut at this writing we
are glad to say he is rapid, improving
George is Of the staple kind and we
will rejoice to see him again in perfect
health.
| Mrs. Persian (formaly Miss Gossett)
who has been on an extended visit to
friends and relations in and about Oak
land left for her beautiful home IN
Last PORTLAND this week. Come again
Mrs. Persian, We will all be glad to
see you.
Chas. Hall and j. R. Dodge say that
Mr. ". B. Hawwitte is quite genius
IN his trade, and that he is rapidly I'M
proving. Willie is good boy. An!
we are glad to bearsuca commentator.
| Rev Mr. Richardson is at this time
conducting protracted meeting IN
our midst. His congregations are large
and attentive. and we have no doubt
| but his earnest efforts will result In
much good.
Mrs. and Miss Martin of Harrisburg
are at present time IN Oakland vis-
iting their daughter and sister Mrs
Henderson. Mrs. Maltin in search OF
: health, and Miss Martin in search oil
q pleasure, both of which can be found il
our beautifully and healthfully located
village
Louis Kruse is now in charge O.
Wells, Fargo Il Cos office in this place
are glad to see Leuiein this position
and will contribute eure mite to max,
his official pathway smooth.
| 1t is now probable that the Rev. Ear
7. Lockard who expected to leave OF
town the first of this year will remain
witt, us We trust this may be true
Dir. Lockard has been fai hful and sue
cessful worker since his sojonrn wit
us. The Sabbath Scioo! has never en-
Joyed such prosperity as it has done III.
der his wise supervision.
Our friend Cash GaIlis says tho city
authorities are decidedly ana positively !
inefficient, falling far short OF their du
ties. He says the roads TO Old Tow
3 are now almost bottomless and the picl
{ cts around Uncle Calsins field resistin:
ansl that the city Council must withot
further delay construct plank walk /
the said old Town or suffer the seyeres
penalties prescribed by Jaw,
$ We had the pleasure by special invi
]. tation Of attending the exercise Of I'll
t Literary Society Of the Oakland Acade
) my OH lust Friday night and must So
, that all We're pleased beyond me asur
!. The Orations, Declarations, Rect
t tions and Dialogues IS were rendered
!. such a way as to reflect much to Il
: credit of the teachers, Prof. Russell al
= Miss Parott. The Grafton by Heb
s Tower was excellent indeed, showif
is much diiigent study and research.
e this young man will be patient and st
dious he will in the near future occ
: py an important position among t
Literati of the land The recitatio
S. by Mise Lille Barnard was renders
in the most fosciale manner Of al
!, thing of the kind we have ever hoa
since our residence in Oakland. I'll
young lady has talent and should
. indus trious in its cultivation.
OBs EVER.
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II Don't Feel Like Work