Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-11-03
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

That Home Grown "Mince Meat
WHITE HOUSE GROCERY.
City Treasurer Colonel johnson will
make small call for warrants next
week, beginning with those endorsed
after February /, 1909.
The ladies of the NJ. Z. church
South, will give chicken pie supper
at the parsonage on the evening OF
Friday. November II.
]. E. Childs, recently from Idaho,
has opened secondhand store on
South Sixth street, where he is put.
ting in full stock of goods.
DR.. Flanagan reports serious case
of diphtheria in the Hugh Stevens
family at woodville. The house is
quarantined and everything possible
is being done to confine the disease.
Those who intend to set out shade
trees this fall can secure information
that will be of value to them by call
ing on ]. Il. Taylor. Mr. Taylor has
had considerable experience in tree
planting and he may be able to give
you pointers. which will save your
trees.
]. E. Kerley, who conducts the
large South Sixth street feed stable.
to keep pace with the rapid growth OF
Grants Pass, has added wholesale and
retail feed and -four business to his
other venture. Mr.. Kerley is able to
fill any size order ON short notice of
the best brand of -four and all kinds
of hay and grain.
Mrs. o. d. Sturgess has leased the
F street restaurant of Mrs. G. Brandt
and has taken charge of 1t. Mrs.
Sturgess will add to the furnishings
of the tables and the rooms and give
first.class service. She will have
personal charge of the cooking and
the meals will be served in manner
that will snit the most exacting.
Two very delightful surprise parties
were held last week one in honor OF
Miss Essie Martin at the home of heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Polk Martin,
on Friday evening, and the other in
honor of Miss Hazel Corliss at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. II.
A. Corliss, on Saturday evening.
Each party was attended by about
20 young people and games and voca
and instrumental music were INDUCED
in and light refreshments were ser
we'd.
Recognizing Grants Pass property
as a good investment j. G. X. Nc
Cam, who is doing thriving mer
cautile business at WIlderville, some
time since bought lots on X street
between Seventh aud Eighth street.
and he has just had neat flve-roon
cottage completed. The oarpente
work was done by Joseph Sans ant
the painting by George NJ. Greed
both of Wildervllle. The building
is now occupied by j. r. Wells, h
moving his family to the place las
week.
l. A. Mallory recently bought thre
lots on @ street, between First AM
Second streets, of John Ranzau an
now he is erecting cottage oI
the property. Mr.. Mallory is mine
by trade, but is handy with tool
aud is doing the work himself Tn
property has very good location an
will make a pretty home. Mr. Nal
lory states that the house will be 10
rent, but as he is young man, al
in the eligible list, his friends thin
tenant would get but short ocou
pancy of the house.
Gel W. johnson and his mother
Mrs. Mary johnson, are now CON
fortably located in their new HON
on Fourth and + streets. In the from
part of their new building they hav
fine store room and have wei
: selected stock OF books, novel;
candies, notions and stationery. Co
johnson is city treasurer, whic
position he has held for the last eigl
years. Adjoining the store room i
) has neatly fitted up an Office with
desk and a safe in which to keep b.
city books. The rear rooms Of III
building are used by Mrs. johnson ft
their residence.