Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
LOCAL

Geo. S. Calhoun, for few days.
THE Saturday night dances giveI
blythe orchestra are growing in popu
/ larity," remarked one member Of tina
organization to the reporter.
Chief Engineer G. W. Donpell, o.
the Pacific g. Eastern, accompanied by
Mrs. Donnell, have been visiting will
relatives in the city for few days.
A bunch of Hindus passed through
the city, this week, en- route fol
Weed, Oal., where they will be en-
gagged in work in one of the big saw
mills.
Miss Susie Barnard will soon lesv,
for visit with San Jose, Cal, friend,
and later in the winter may go on tc
Southern California or Arizona for an
indefinite stay.
W. L. Montgomery, who last week
disposed Of one Of his residences par.
chased another nice residence, with
two choice lots, at the corner Of 7th
and streets.
Geo. NJ. Cornwall. publisher of the
Timberman, the official organ Of the
lumbermen OF the Pacific northwest,
has been in this locality, in the in
terest OF his publication, this week.
I. W. Lumsden, of Toronto, Cana.
da, representing The Horse World,
has been hobnobbing with local horse
men the past week, talking op his
paper.
Mrs. Esther Beddig and daughter,
Miss Virginia Beddig, are visiting
Mrs. Beddig's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. ]. Rogers and her sisert, Mrs. F.
W. Capp. Mrs. Beddig expects to
return to her home in Oakland, Cal. =,
soon.
Bandmaster Rowell is advertising
for 40 boys from ~ to 20 years
young, to join the. Rogue River Boys
band. which he is Just organizing.
He will take them. whether they
have ever had any other experience
or not. He is already receiving q
great many answers.
Geo. Hansen who has the contract
for repairing the big county bridge
over the river in this city, has been
at Eugene, endeavoring to secure some
extra timbers needed to do the work.
He may find that it will be necessary
to postpone the big job until next
spring.
J. W. Pernoll, the Applega,e mer-
chant WAS in Grants Pass, Monday,
transacting business matters. While
here he met his brother. Henry Per.
noll. the fine pitcher, who is mem
Der of the Portlalsno team, which was
passing through that day. on his way
10 San Francisco.
The members of Rogue River
Camp, No. so. Woodmen Of the World
are enthusiastic over the way in
which the home camp affairs are pro-
gressing. This is one Of the most
progressive fraternal insurance orders
and the order is having a widespread
growth and rapid increase in member
ship.
Monday evening the new band had
its first rehearsal and il was very
successful affair Fifteen pieces were
present and several others are expected
to join the organization. The mem
bers are quite enthusiastic over the
prospects Of having good band in
this city in the near future.
Your types got things bit
remarked W. L Ireland. the
hustling real estate man, referring
to the fact that Geo. II Garner, the
wealthy Redfeld, S. Oak. resident
had purchased the South Pacific
Hospital property. Mr. Garner al.
ready owns 1000 acres of choice land
in this locality, Instead of 200 as was
stated
l.. l.. Nelson, visitor from Ber.
kelley, Cal, in addressing the mem
bers of Granst Pass Lodge No. 81, A. /
f. Il A. NJ, paid tho local lodge a
iine compliment, when he spoke in
words of uustinted praise Of the fine
degree work of this organization.
He is a "h gh" Mason and as seen
SO much Of the work in all DEPART
ments that he is fully able to Judge
Of such matters
The many friends of Herbert Smith
will rejoice to know that be is rapidly
recovering from the bad injury
which he sustained last Friday at
the ice plant, when he was struck
over the head with lever in the
At first it locked AS
though he was going TO be seriously
wounded and, might sustain perma
nent injuries but now he is improving
nicely. Although he aud his friends
realize that it was pretty close call /