Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-29
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

The appraisers of the estate appoint
ed by Judge Booth are ]. NJ. Smock,
J. E. Holland and ]. II. Seyferth.
Mr.. Leonard has also been appointed
guardian Of the minor children, of
whom there are four.
W. f. Hogue came in Wednesday
from Kerby with load of passengers,
returning Thursday. Mr.. Hogue CEN
ducts the Kerby livery stable and has
the reputation Of keeping a first.class
stable and it is known as one of the
best on the Grants Pass and Crescent
City stage road.
Fred Wilcox is to teach in the Dim
mick school this winter and will be-
gin his work next Monday. Mr.. Will
cox now resides at Saginaw in Lane
cunty, but he formerly resided in this
county. He is grandson Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cronk of this city, and
he is bright appearing young man
and has a fine record as successful
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Smith came in
from their home near Kerby Monday
and visited with Mr.. Smiths mother,
Mrs. @. A. Smith, until Wednesday
evening when they left for Albany,
where they will spend few days with
Mr.. Smiths sister. Mrs. J. S Hsrbi-
son, whose husband is the owner of a
fine 200 acre farm near that city. Mr..
and Mrs Smith will then go TO Port
sdn to spend week at the fair.
Young women going to Portland to
study IN the Holmes Business College
are met at the train and taken direct
ly to the homes where they will live
while in the city. Mrs. Holmes-Lsw-
renee, the principal. takes personal
interest in every student, and spares
no effort to provide refined, congenial
home surroundings for all who attend
her college. 25-37 Y. NJ. @. A. Build
ing, Portland, Oregon.
Will A. Leonard was in Grants Pass
Tuesday from Sucker creek, on which
be owns a farm near Holland. Mr.
Leonard has been appointed admins
TRAITOR of the estate of his brother. Jas.
A. Leonard, who was killed recently
by sweep on hay baler, on which
he was working, breaking and flying
back and hitting him in the stomach,
and he came to qualify and file his
bond, his bondsmen being George Rid
die and Joseph Woke.
A special Harvest Song service will
BILE held at st. Luke's church Sunday
evening, October ], at p. m. Solos
by Mr.. Wharton, Mrs. W. W. Walker
and Mr.. Harry Andrews. and good
congregational singing There will
be 10 termon. The text of the morn
ing sermon is "Deliver us from Evil. =
Service at l0:4 Sunday school and
Bible class meet at l2:l5. An invita-
tion is extend, to all to attend these
services.
j. II. Austin, Kerby's only attorney
and the only lawyer in all the central
southern part of Josephine county. has
been in Grants Pass all week attend
ing circuit court while representing
several cases in which he has been re-
tained RS counsel. He is also attend
ing to some cases before Judge Booth
in the probate court. Mr.. Austin will
go TO Albany next week on case he
has in that city, after which he will
go to Portland to speud few days at
the fair.
A very simple way to tell whether
your room is properly ventilated is to
place a wide-neck bottle Of water into
which put an ounce of lime water
somewhere in the room, letting il re-
main there uncovered over night. II
in the morning the lime water Is
milky, the ventilation is very bad In
deed II the lime water becomes
milky on your covering the bottle
mouth with your hand and shaking
the vessel, the ventilation is not suffi-
cicntly good. If the lime water re-
mains clear the air Of that room Is
pure.
Frank Gregory, wellknown South
ern Pacific brakeman residing in Ash.
land aud Of late on the run south from
that place, was thrown from a box car
Sunday while it was being switched
at Dietz near Upton, California, and
both legs cut off, one above the knee
and the other below the knee. He was
also bruised about the head and shoul-
ders. He was taken to the emergency
hospital at Dunsmuir, but the sur.
geons have little hopes Of his recov-
cry Mr. Gregory has wifo and
children In Ashland. He formerly
was Wells, Fargo express messenger
and ran on this division between Port.
land and Ashland.
Hon Charles b. Moores, Of Salem.
was in Grants Pass Wednesday greet
ng his friends and looking over the
political situation In this Tart Of the
First congressional district Mr..
Moofes is one of the leading citizens
OF Salem aud Is prominently men
toned as candidate on the Republi,
can ticket for congressman at the cleo.