Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-05-22
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tains, with two large creeks forming
the eastern and southern boundaries,
before joining and forming one stream
almost worthy the Eame of river, and
being in contemplative mood, I specu-
lated upon what could be said Of If, if
| were newspaper man.
| looked about me and saw a steam
saw mill, furnishing employment to
large number of men, turning the sur
rounding forests into merchantable
lumber. Near by beheld grlst mill
utilizing the waters Of Pass creek, and
turning out a superior quality of -four
In the door of the grist mill saw the
smiling countenance Of Mr. G. Johnson,
man who never takes more than hon.
est toll | looked again and saw
large brick kiln, containing an excel
lent quality of brick, and [ knew that
the Messrs. Mattoon had fashioned it.
Again looked and an imposing struct-
ure met my gaze, having painted upon
the front in handsome letters, sDrain
Academy, and estate Normal School.
Out of this building trocped nearly
hundred boys and girls of all ages,
with happy facss and Intelligent ex-
preston, showing that the mountain
village is not behind IN facilities for
mental culture. Still further down
the street [ saw two nice hotels, one
conducted by that genial man Mr.. I'm
lerhill, the other, until the present
week, managed by Mr. Merrill, but
now controlled by our old friend Mr..
Holyfeld who with the aid of his good
wife knows how to make hotel at
tractlve. | learn with regret that Mr..
Merrill expects to move to California
for the health of his good wife. We
shall miss them,
BY this time stand in front of two
large and we'll stocked stores, one man
aged by Mr.. Cellars, with the assist
ance Of Jimmy Sterling. whom you all
know better than you do me- The
other an imposing brick structure bears
the firm name of Drain & Co., and
within customers are pleasantly greeted
and attentlvely waited upon by Char
ley Dram and Hugh Callwell. Then
comes Charley Stephens harness shop,
of which you have heard. Across the
street from his place | see large stock
of reapers, harvcstels, etc, and | know
therefore, that P. @. Applegate is
alive and ready to accom- odate the
. farmers.
By this time | am hungry, and at
the dinner table hear these items Of
!. local interest discussed:
Between bites of s'fry and potatoes
Will informs me that ON Monday ev-
ening next Prof. Z. f Campbell, whom
all Oregon knows, will begin a series
: of four lectures at the Academy.
David reaches for another dish of
strawberries and remarks that the camp
meeting on tue Sluslaw under the di-
rection of Rev. r. L. Jones is doing
goo work. Sol suggests that he
co uld have told that just as well with.
out taking all the cream, and as he
takes the last piece Of cnstard pie, says
that the program of the Drain Lyceun
is exceptionally good.
Apanias looks around the table fol
the pickles and with a disappointed
expression announced that the Guards
of Honor are going to be a grand sue
cess as a temperance organization, ane
endorses heartily the scheme of making
it band of refornlers, whose work il
e to be outside Of the lodge room. So
= tries to reply with mouth full o
pudding, but the clock strikes one ane
we all hasten to our work. We viii
{ take up the thread of our description
and table talk next week.
CAsARALTAN.