Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-07-02
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Cloudy weather.
Celebration at Snowdcn Springs.
Geo. w. Lange, OF Portland, spent Tues
day in town.
Rev. McJohnson preached at Wards school
house last Sunday.
Born to the wife Of Rev. T. L. Jones on Fri.
day July 25th, a son.
DIR. Mattoon and family will leave soon for
Yaquina bay to remain.
Miss Gussie Palmer is still here, visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Robt. Chesire.
Mrs. Conway, of Elkton, has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hart.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Canyonvillc, has been
spending several days here.
Mrs. N. NJ. Cartwright and Miss Myrtle
Russell, have returned home from Yaquina
| bay.
Miss Rosa Labrie, Of Cleveland, spent Tues
day in town the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. X. A.
| Booth.
Mr.. White, of Siuslaw, who has been attend
ing the meeting here returned home Sunday
evening.
Ratlif B. Lane, Of Randolph, came down
Tuesday, he however returned the following
day Come again r. B.
Mrs. Walker, of San Francisco, and her
niece Miss Mary Walker are here the guests Of
DIR. and Mrs J. f. Peyton.
! 1t is rumored that r. A. Booth will deliver
the Grafton at Snowden. We hope that this
is true as he is an able speaker.
Mr.. J. w. Krewson and family, also Thomas
krewson and family, will leave soon for
Iaquina where they will spend the entire
summer returning in late fall
Paul is in his glory, he is to arrange and
manage the ascension the fireworks at Snow
den. May he come through this trying ordeal
| OF fire unscathed is our earnest desire.
{. ID. Drain and wife, Mrs. ]. c. Drain
| and the wife of Hon. Chas Drain left We'd
ncsday morning for Portland. They will 90
with the excursion to Ilwaco, Astoria and
other points.
Frederick L. Lonan, Of Dcvonshire England,
passed through town recently on his way TO
join the party of Miss Carrie Godfrey (Mrs.
Thompson) the prima donna which Is now at
Empire City.
The choir Of the NJ. T.. Church assisted by
some of the members of the Christian Church
will discourse sweet music for the benefit OF
the large crowd expected at Snowden Springs
at the grand celebration.
Mr.. John McAllistcr and family will remove
soon TO Cottage Grove. How sorry we will
be to see them go. The Misses McAllister
have gained many friends during their short
stay here who will deeply regret their depat-
ure.
The revival conducted by Rev. E. Cuttings
and Rev. T. L. Jones is indeed a glorious
meeting. All is progressing nicely with the
exception of a few young scamps who have
persisted in their ''fun' until last evening when
they concluded it best to no longer disturb.
Prof. Thomas Condor who has been on
geological survey between Oregon and Cali
iornia, returned home Wednesday. 4 speci-
men obtained by him and left in our possession
which was taken from conglomerate mass
now formed into solid rock goes to prove that
The country which now comprises Oregon was
at one time in complete inundation or in other
words formed the bed of the sea. The speci-
men is a petnfed she'll perfect in contour from
which the fish had not escaped previous to
petrifaction. Around the fish it is filed with
sand also now formed into rock, but looking as
fresh as if but placed there yesterday In one
place on the mountain side on previous trip
Prof. Condor discovered an cntire acre of diff.
ierent shells, imbcdded in sandstone and con.
glomeration. Surely Oregon affords great
study and offcfo great inducements 10 ecolo
gists. ORsIN1