Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-01-01

MYRTLE Creek D,
PUER.

Myrtle Creek Dec. II, 1855.
EDITOR REVIEW: At the present writing
have just returned from walk through the
Odd Fellows cemetery and must say its thenicest
burying ground have been in for many days.
They have purchased fine lot of ornamental
trees which they will set out on each side Of
the road through the cemetery from gate to
gate which will add greatly to the beauty of
the place. notice most Of the grave stones
put up by Mccormick of San Francisco have
become very loose in their places, and should
be attended to.
It's fact that we have had lots Of rain,
plenty oft during the past week. The farmers
in our vicinity have been very busy blowing,
and sowing grain, and we hope their graineries
will be filled after harvest with grain TO their
fullest capacities and their pockets filled chuck
full Of shining twenty dollar pieces to reward
them for their labor. The Umpqua valley is
the finest valley nave seen in Oregon and
supports some Of the best farms in the County
II. A. Adams farm situated about two miles
from Myrtle Creek is one among the best farms
in the County, he has the best prune, peach
and apple orchards have seen in the Country
Mr.. Editor; hear some one complaining of
cold weather here occasionally. If they will
go 10 Montana and spend one winter think
they would come back to Douglas Co. with
the idea that we have Summer time in the
winter.
Christmas passed of here very quietly.
Christmas eve we had Christmas tree well
loaded with presents and few very appro
pirate remarks by Rev. Bqrris Smith and A.
f. Cornutt. and music that would be hard to
beat even by the Canyonville singers. ] will
say right here that have little item to rec
lify in my last letter in regard TO the Christmas
tree. stated that there would be none, but
after had written, the committees concluded
to keep the money and have the tree in the
school house. ! told the truth but the com.
mittces changed their minds.
Homer Oatman is here from British Col
umbia on a visit among his relatives and friends.
He expects to return in few weeks, and it is
the general opinion that he will not 60 back
alone.
This is the last week OF our school and we
hope the good people OF Myrtle Creek will
hire the same teacher TO keep right on with a
private school till the spring term. can't see
any use of hireing new teacher when We have
as good one as We can get.
Katie Buick has returned home from Eugene
City where she has been attending school. I
presume she will 60 back to her studios after
New Years.
Nobody didn't get II. Dyer a new hat
Christmas, and he says he don't care, if the
people don't like his old black hat they
necdn I trade with him. He says he will sell
goods just as cheap as if he had new one.
Those wristIcts Nate got are very nice. He
told me not to say anything about the m, and
won't.
Oysters suppers have got to be quite com.
mon here in Myrtle Creek, and one OF oul
young men has got SO he can get away with
four cans of the bivalves at one sitting. He
says the can he got on the Christmas tree wa:
too small.
Hala Powell says its mistake aboupt Lou
Gabbcrt being the prettiest girl in Myrtle
Creek, and don't know but what he is ngh'
about it.
DR.. Whitamore says he thinks he will joir
the Good Templars lodge as soon as he get
his share OF that fifteen gallons.
Mr.. Selig, our sociable merchant talks o
moving his well from town out on his farm.
Florence Hall and Fannie Mexican are sui
fering with diphtheria.
THE TRAVELLER