Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-10-20
A Brief Record of
Local Events.
That Home Grown "Mince Meat
WHITE HOUSE GROCERY.

ing, October 80. Admission 10 cents.
Marriage licenses have been granted
at the county clerks office to nj. J.
MoBriety and Mary Valsen, to Will
lem @. McMichael and Edith Warthen,
and to d. NJ. Robertson and Efie
limerick.
Mrs. l.. p. Round of Falls City,
Ore. arrived today TO speak in the in
terest of the W. G. L. U. The meet
ing this Friday afternoon was held at
the Christisn church and in the even
ing at the Baptist church..
We have no recollection of so in
viting a musical program as that of
the Schubert Symphony Club and
Lady Qusrtette which appears here
under the auspices of the A. A. @. on
Friday. November 3, having been be-
fore offered our readers. Look over
their program carefully and you will
agree with us that It is too inviting
to miss attending.
A. V. Schmitt and W. G. Smith of
Selma have made an exchange of
property, Mr.. Schmitt trading his
ranch Of 1856 acres known as the Billy
Hogue ranch, to Mr.. Smith for his
grocery store and stock, store room,
hotel and livery barn. Mr.. Schmitt
is planning to move the hotel to the
crease the stock of goods and add
more lines
Z. Il. Pherretton was in Grants
Pass last Friday aud Saturday pur
chasing supplies snd material for his
camp which he will open on Pleasant
creek where he will begin the develop
ment of placer claim. Mr.. Phernet.
ton is from Portland and has other
Portland men associated with him in
his mining undertaking. Their
ground prospects quite rich and
they will equip the property with
giant and will begin the work at
once of putting the ditch and fume to
bring in the water supply.
The medical fraternity of Grants
Pass has been increased by the addi-
tion of another physician. DR.. r. q.
Kelsey and his family from White
Rock, S. D., have become residents of
the city. The Doctor has bought
the Judge Fullerton cottage on the
southeast corner Of Third and ID
streets and has moved his family in
to it. He will open an office down
town in a short time and take up the
practice of his profession. DR..
Kelsey has had several years eXper-
fence in his profession and had
high standing as a physician in the
East.
The great popularity of the Schu-
bert Lady Quartette is not only their
grand voices, but also because they
study to please the people All their
encores are either amusing, or artistic
arrangements of those sweet old
melodies so dear to all American
hearts. Hear them at the opera house
on Friday, November 3, under the
auspices of A. A. c.
The Black Horse livey stable is back
at the old stand, but in the new brick
stable that was completed last week
for them This block is l00xl00 feet,
two stoies and Messrs. Dean q Dicki-
son have 70xl00 feet of the space
The lower floor contains the office,
harness room, vehicle room and
stall space for % hoses, while the
upper floor has stalls for 90 horses and
hay aud feed compartments. The
stalls and all other wood work is
painted white and the entire stable
has a tidinrss and order to it that in
dicates that the proprietors know how
to keep an up-to-date stable.
The Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany recognizes Grants Pass as the
trade center of Southern Oregon and
makes this city the headquarters for
their general agent for this district
| The Company last week made
change in their general agent for
Southern Oregon and put Sig Knigh-
ton IN charge. Mr. Knighton arrived
Friday with his wife from Portland.
where he has heretofore been located
and at once took charge of the bust
ness and the salesroom. Mr.. Knigh.
ton is a bright. hustling young man,
grandson Of Capt. Knighton, one of
| the well known pioneers Of the
Columbia river section OF Oregon.
The father OF Grover Montgomery
has taken exceptions to the article
which appeared in the Courier last
week regarding his son, and young
Butler who knocked Frank Reynolds
down with rocks, ard he furnishes
this paper with an apology and recon-
mendation Of the boy. Investigation,
| however does not warrant us In pub
| fishing the article. 1t is unfortunate
that tho boys were mixed up in the
scrape and still more unfortunate that
Young Montgomery cannot bu found by
tho authorities. He might perhaps be
able to establish good reputation
We can say, however, that previous to
this scrape the boy has been indus
trious.
Rev. j. c. Austin moved his family
this week from Me1ford to this city
aud II now occupying cottage on
North Eighth street. Rev. Austin Is
associational missionary for the
Rogue River BAPTIST Association and
has charge of the missionary work for
his church in this district. For tie
present be will hold services
At Merlin on the first and third
Sabbaths of each month at Selma and
X erby on the second Sabbath and at
Williams on the fourth Sunday. Rev
Austin Is on energetic church worker
and a forceful speaker and he will
make his influence for good felt In this
county. For this Sunday he viii hold
services at the Williams Greek church.
a treat is in store for the theatre
goefs Of this city next week when the
popular actress Georgia Ha per will
lappear at the Opera house in high
class repertoire Of plays. The com
pany numbers II aud comprises the
same people who were here with
Miss Harper last season all new
scentrv Is carri ed and Miss Harper
has added many new gowns TO her ele'
CANT wardrobe.
A meeting was held in Portland
Monday and Tuesday of the council OF