Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-02-24
THE BUSINESS POINTERS THE LOCAL HAPPENINGSI
Brief Notes end Items of Interest
and Importance.

The Domestic Science class Of the
Woman's Club will meet with Mrs.
II. Q. Bobzein ON Tuesday at p. m.
The members are requested to note
the change of the place OF meeting.
George, the l2 year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. M. Mowers, who broke
his arm three weeks ago, while coast
ing ON hill on small wagon, by
another boy placing stick in front
of the wagon, which was going very
rapidly, and throwing him violently
out, has SO far recovered from the
effect of the injury rs to be able to
resume his place in school, which he
did Monday.
Grants Pass has four oobblers to keep
the shoes of its residents in in walk
able repair, and soon the fifth shop Is
to be opened by ]. S. Newkirk, from
Woodland, Washington. Mr.. Newkirk
is also a first-class harness repairer
and will do that work in addition to
shoe repairing. Mr.. Newkirk is so
we'll pleased with Grants Pass, that as
soon as he gets located in business and
secures suitable dwelling house, he
will send for his family.
"Nettie the Newsgirl, " played at
the opera house ON Saturday evening,
was one OF the most pleasing of the
comedy dramas given in Grants Pass
this season. The play was lively with
plenty of excitement and abounded in
comedy of the higher order. One of
the most pleasing features was the
special scenery used by the company.
Entertaining speoialities alleyiated the
intervals between acts and the play
was enjoyable throughout.
The grand masquerade given on
Monday evening at the opera house
by the knights Of Pythias was one of
the most successful dancing events
of the year. There was large at
tendance and all the details of the
event tended toward making the dance
thm oughly enjoyable TO all. Many
spectators were present. The costumes
were in many cases both beautiful and
ingenious, while some were extremely
grotesque and amusing The six"
orchestra furnished music Of an ex-
oellent quality. which added greatly
TO the pleasure Of the occasion.
The real estate dealers of Grants
Pass, OF which there are sixteen doing
business, in eleven offices in addition
to nalf a score of small dealers whose
Office is wherever they happen to be,
are anticipating IA fine year s business
and are making preparations, accord
ihgly. b. A. Williams, whose place of
business is on Front ami Fourth
streets, is having his office over
hauled and made bright and attractive
with now paper aud paint. Mr.. viii.
liams is one Of the pioneer real estate
men OF Grants Pass aud proposes to
keep up with the procession and have an
office that will fully meet the demands
of business.
A small fire occurred ON Wednesday
at the resience of l.. Ii. Mullen in the
west part of town. Mr.. Mullen had
just left the house, and happening to
glance back at distance OF about
block away, saw smoke pouring from
the roof at an alarming rate. The
alarm was sounded and the fire COM
pany made a quick response but before
they rived the noighbOrs had the fire
well near control by means of small
hose The building sustained only
minor DANCES, confined mainly to
the kitchen portion where consid-
reable part of the ceiling aud roof
was burned. The damage to the
building was covered by insurance aud
the contents were quickly removed
soon after the fire started.