Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1889-03-07
OAKLAND ITEMS

OAKLAND ITEMS
DR.. Hawkins occupied his new Office ahis
week.
X. S. P. Dear Of Roseburg spent Sabbath
in our city.
We are Obliged to mention the weather, it
IS delightful.
Afectation is a greater enemy to the face
than smallpox.
Elmer Palmer of Drain was visiting J. RI
Dodge this week.
Miss Emma Smith, OF Salem, was in Oak.
land Wednesday.
Rev. Father Clark spent several days in
Oakland this week.
Mr.. G Burchard Of Gardiner was in our
city on last Wednesday.
t. A. Norton and Jack Wilson were in
your city on last Tuesday.
A. G. Langdon of Elkton was in our city
on last Saturday on business.
to the Manning house on Locust street.
E. N, Bradford and Mrs. Sam Long of
Shoes.ring were in Oakland on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Martin were trans
acting business in Oakland on "Wednesday.
Mason Long the converted gambler lec-
tured in the Baptist church on Wednesday
night.
S. B. Carr of Scots valley was in Oakland
on Wednesday looking after his business in
terests.
| Mrs. Julia Abraham and Albert Abraham
were guests of Mrs. Richard Thomas on last
Wednesday.
B. S. Cook has returned from his trip to
Portland where he has been attending meet
ing Of the Grand Army.
A force of men are now at work fencing
and otherwise improving the lot whereon the
Christian church is to be built.
Mrs. Myrtle Bayless and her little son Cliff
ford of Ellensburg, w. T. are visiting hel
mother Mrs. J c. Hutchinson in this city.
Jack Nye, the line man of the Western Un.
ion, and Judging from his "yarns' cousin to
"Blll Nye," was in our city on last Sunday.
Mr. A. C. Brown was in the city of New
Orleans on the 4th day OF this month, baskine
in-the genial rays of ''bright Southern sun.
Messrs. Hogan and Guetry arrived here or
Monday morning with their families from
Kentucky. They will permanently locate
near Oakland.
Mrs Mary Smith, Mrs. Gov Chadwick
and Mrs. Pitzer Smith, have returned from
Elkton where they were attending their rela
tive, the late J. L. Smith.
VIM. Woodson from near Drain station in
formed us yesterday that there are severa
cases of smallpox near that place. We hop
the reports are exaggerated.
The party given on Monday evening b,
Mrs. Hall in honor OF her husband &C. M
Hall's) 38th birthday was attended by larg
number Of invited guests, all of whom seemed
to enjoy themselves very much. None cal
excel Mrs. Hall in making an evening pleas
ant for her guests.
A letter from Rev. Mr.. Leonard states tina
his family has suffered severely from sicknes
since their return to Missouri. Their friend
2 here will be panied to hear of this. From tn
tone of Bro. Leonard's letter, We know
would be glad to be in Oregon again. Aris
ye Baptlsts and call him back.
Mr.. Joseph S. Wilson of Arlington Dakot
died very suddenly near Oakland on last FIR
day night. He was buried in the Masoni
cemetry on Sabbath afternoon, with Masoni
honors, in the presence ofa very large cor
course of sympathetic relatives and friends
Rev. Mr., Marcellus preached the funeral sci
mon in the Baptist church.
At our annual school meeting on last Mon
day P. B. Beckley and Geo. J. Stearns wer
elected directors, and Hon. John H. Shup
clerk. G. J. Stearns was elected TO fill tn
vacancy caused by the resignation of D. w
Stearns. We feel strongly inclined to publis
verbatim ct literatim the speeches made o
this occasion by Judge ]. T. Bloomfield AM
Hon. D. w. Stearns but we forbear thi
time.
Bro. sLeon" of the Herald seems to s'catc
on" even without detective. We did no
know our style was peculiar, only for our awk
ward blundering way. We have no objee
tons to being known. We simply use OF
nom de plume in obedience to a law of Gus
tom. We are well acquainted with "Leon
but will not mention his profession in order t
assist the ''curious" in finding out who he is
Cali in and see us ''Leon" you will alway
find us at our desk, or elsewhere as duty cal
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ROXANA.
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