Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-25
DR1Is ITEMS.

Well, | don't know whether | owe tn
readers OF the REVIEW an apology, or whethe
they owe me vote of thanks for failing t,
write last week. My only excuse for m,
derelction, is press Of business that rendered
it an impossibility for mo TO respond.
As to news, had an abundance. Las
Thursday evening Miss Bcnsons music clas
and Casaraltan's giee club gave free concer
TO a crowded house. 1t was pronounced Z
success by those who attended. For me &c
specify those whose work was cspeciall,
worthy, would be an impossibility. The in
strumental music by Misses Applegate, Fisher,
Russell, Drain and Cellars and Charley La
Raut, was very fine, and reflected much
credit upon the st,illful instructor. The
vocal music by Messrs. Callwcll, La Raut,
Bean, Hedrick, Booth, Estes and Applecate.
and Misses Seymour, Russell, Applegate,
Cailwell and Benson, was also very fine. 1t
is the intention to continue these concerts
through the winter
~StNAN hAS " pS tNO NHIiStllluS lCCb III Our
town On Thursday evening; one at the Christ.
ian Church, and one at the academy. Both
will be largely attended.
The Drain Echo came to light on Friday
morning last, and was cordially greeted by its
many friends. The REVIEW will doubtless
have reviewed it before this, SO will add
no comments, further than to say that the
publishers, Messrs. Booth and kuykendall
are not "spring chickens" and propose to
run irst-class paper, which will supply a
long-felt want, without poaching upon the
preserves OF Roseburg's splendid weeklics (no
extra charge for the latter part of that SEN
tencc.)
Sol is in Drain. lie looks a little discon-
solate, but II the mail from the coast counties
IS regular, he'll be brighter in day or two.
l think he's game if he does look little
scared.
Our-stores all wear a holiday appearance,
and during the past week have done a rushing
business. Still, it must not be imagined that
they have only Christmas goods, or that they
are not we'll stocked with all sorts of goods
appropriate TO the season. went into Drain
& Co.'S store yesterday and found them lust
as busy selling staple goods, and winter sup
plies as if Santa Claus actually had his head
quarters at Roseburg instead of Drain BY
the way, those Roscburg merchants have lots
of ''gall, haven't they? For an actual fact,
and in order to settle that dispute, wish to
state that old Santa spent Monday and Tues
day and Thursday at Ed. Estes's. During
The entire week, his mothers Oldest son was
behind the counter at father Kuykendall's
ofug store. Beside that, saw him sneaking
in at the back door of the Drain hotel, with
big grin on his face, and a big turkey in his
hand. The sight Of that turkey had a bad
effect on me, foT when I went home, and ate
a light lunch of sour krout, l retired to my
peaceful couch and had a nightmare. Il
thought giant turkey stood over me and
gobbled in painfully articuate way: 'Here's
yer Drain Echo, f. cen COPY And as
woke with start, it was broad daylight, and
Paul Schlosser was walking quietly past my
house, smoking sour kr-no, mean cabba-
no, mean cigar You sec my nerves are
still little unstrungD
The Normal School is taking a two weeks
vacation during the holidays Its attendance
is !1n,,cr than ever before in its history.
CASARALTAN.