Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-12-24
WILBUR

Is located eight miles, nearly north of Rose
burg on the o. &. Il. X. 1t lies in a small
basin surrounded by hills and mountains,
covered with oak and laurel with here and there
tall pine to relieve the monotony. A little
to the west Mt. Leo reals ITS bald head, with
fatherly look, above the smaller hills at its
base clad in youthful verdure. The location
is good for thriving town. It is the best
| outlet for Garden Valley and Yoncolla beside
the large territory TO the cast and north.
During the last year the town has made con-
siderable improvement. The residence OF Mr..
Looms, nearly completed, would be an orna
| ment TO any town. Mr.. Thompson Grubbe
has erected two neat cottages for rent both Of
which are occupied. The academy has been
painted within and without and wood house
| built. There have been other minor improve
ments. All the houses in town are filled and
| there is a demand for more. There will prob
ably be several cottages erected the coming
summer to-bupply this want. G. w. Grubbe,
our general utility man, still holds forth at the
store, where can be found a stock of all kinds
| of merchandise, and an efficient clerk 10 attend
| to the wants Of those who call. His assort-
| ment is good and he always stands ready to or
der any article not in stock that can be obtained
on the coast He buys all kinds Of produce.
| ]. A. Strange, our worthy post master and
station Agt. is always at his post, genial and
accommodating. Mr.. Strange owns three large
warehouses in which he has stored and cleaned
about 60, 900 bushels OF wheat, and yet he al
ways finds time to furnish information wanted.
We can hear the sound Of the anvil and see the
sparks fly early and late at McKay's blacksmith
shop. lie is always ready to perform all work
! in his line at reasonable prices. Tbs attraction
and principal institution Of Wilbur is the school,
At an early day Umpqua academy was located
here and its graduates and old students are
scattered all over Oregon. The town being
free from saloons and all loa6ng places render:
| it desirable place to send young men and
women just going out from the influence o.
home. The young people are allowed TO min
gle together and obtain the refinement that car
be gained in no other way, but their behavior
| is regulated by we'll defined rules and regula
tions The principal, L. A. Edwards, is q
gradute of Oberlin college, Oberln Ohio, col
| lege second to none IN the United States. Since
graduating Prof. Edwards has had successful
experience III some of the best high schools ant
academies of the land. The principal has al
ready by hard work and by thoroughly under
standing his business given TO Umpqua acade
my boom similar to that by his brother Prof
d. L. Edwards of Pacific university to Tuala
tin academy. F. Eva Edwards is Asst prin
cipal, who as teacher Of Grammar schools
and professor OF history can not be surpassed
Mrs. L. A. Edwards is s'st teacher Of latin anc
her popularity in her classes testify to her sue
cess. Eighty-six students have been enrolled
this year and the prospect for another year i
very aattering.
| Synonymous. Wilbut-Umr qua ca lemy--
Temperance-Moraity.