Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-12-08
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q. W. Fields was at Grants Pass
Monday.
Martin Pernoll Of Applegate was at
Provolt Monday aud Friday on busi
ness.
Harry Sparlin of Williams was at
Provolt the first of the week on bust
ness.
Thos. Lewman was at Applegate
Sunday accompanied by G. W. Fields
on business
Will Jones, one of our hustling
farmers, was at Grants Pass Monday
with load Of beef.
Mrs. M. Beck and Iva Hays spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Beck's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly Fields,
at Provolt.
The wedding bells are keeping quiet
in the valley at present, but listen,
when they do ring it will sound like
the old liberty bell Of l776.
II. +. Lewman and wife were at
Grants Pass Friday purchasing their
Winter supplies before bad weather
makes the roads hard to travel over
George Horriott. the Applegate
enterprising travelling agent, passed
through Provolt Saturday, en- route to
Murphy wherc he spent Sunday with
friends.
James Cotfey. who has been spend
ing several weeks in Deer creek
valley came home Friday and remain.
cd over until Monday, when he re-
turned to Deer creek.
Applegate is quite dull at present
for the most of their young people
have left to attend the Ashlan High
School where they will remain until
June when they will return home.
Thanksgiving has passed and it was
one Of the dullest that ever has been
experienced in the Applegate and
Williams creek valleys. There was
nothing going on. presume they are
waiting for the Christmas dance at
Bridge Point Applegate, to be given
by l.. Rose.
James Cannedy, the Provolt road
supervisor has been doing considerable
work at the Kelly swamps this week
building levees and digging bitches,
which has been needed for many years
past for the convenience OF the school
children and public travel
Please all remember the institute to
be held at Provolt in February, All
should attend if possible There will
be grand dinner and three sessions,
forenoon, afternoon and evening.
Later it is planned to organize a
grange among the farmers OF this Val.
Icy A farmers club or grange would
be Of much benefit to the farmers of
this section for 1t would give them a
place to meet and discuss the various
subjects that pertain to the farm,
The card party given at Mrs. X.
Fields was grand affair aud largely
attended by her many friends. The
evening was spent playing pedro and
other progressive games by the young
folks The old folks spent the evening
talking of old times and of the days
Of thoir childhood and of their hard.
ships in the '5O's when crossing the
plains, and of the danger Of being
massacred by the Indians. 1t is a
pleasure and interesting to listen to
tales Of the early days and think Of
the many changes since that time.
The box social given at Laurel
Grove school house last Saturday by
the teacher, Miss Anna Barrett Of
Grants Pass and the scholars, assisted
by others, was very successful aud a
pleasant time Was had. A very iu-
teresting program was rendered, made
up Of sougs and reoitations by the
scholars aud by the White sisters Of
Grants Pass At nine O'Clock the
boxes were sold by Thos Lewman
to the highest bidder The amount
taken in was $l6, 10 which went 10 the
school for new dictionary aud other
needed conveniences II is hoped that
the Laurel Grove onterprising people
will give another entertainment be.
fore Winter is over.