Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-10-30
LOCAL EVENTS.

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r. S. Wilson sold his Tourist auto
last week to Medford man.
E. J. Lewis. socislist speaker held
meeting at the Court House We'd
nesday evening.
Looking for a Wife and Elec-
tion Returns at the opera House Tues
day night. 1880 1t
"Bill" will be elected Tuesday and
election returns will be read from the
stage a; the opera house Tuesday
night.
Rev. Alexander Maclean of the
Newman NJ. f. Church entertained
the members Of the choir last Friday
evening in the church parlors. A de.
licious oy ster supper was served,
The City Hall is being remodled,
TO provide more comfortable rooms
for the council and for the other city
officers.
If you have an item of news which
will be of interest to the public, let
the Courier know. Either send it in,
bring it in or telephone it in, but be
sure that it gets here.
Hon. NJ. G. George will discuss the
issues of the campaign at the opera
house this evening. Mr.. George is
an eloquent speaker and has good
subject to talk on, republicanism.
The executive committee of the
Commercial Club have decided to in
augurate campaign to secure new
members OF the club and as an in
ducement will reduce the admission
fee to IS for short time. \
A car arrived Monday containing
the household goods Of j. H. Harris,
Geo. H. and John L. Scarborough,
recent corners TO the valley. Three
other car loads of household goods
also arrived during the week for
families who have located here. I
\ Miss Nellie Miller had quite ser.
ious accident Sunday while riding
her bicycle. While coming down a
hill couple of miles below the city
she was thown into ditch. break
ing her arm and bruising her head
and face.
Miles McIntye has purchased the
bicycle and light machine shop of @.
O. Daniels on Sixth Street and will
temporarily close his shop further up
the street. continuing at the Daniels
stand. The old shop will be reopened
in the spring by Fred Mcintyre,
brother Of the present proprietor
Ms. Nancy Anderson. the lady who
stepped of the train last week, has
almost recovered from the effects Of
her fall, aud few days ago left for
her home at Monroe. She came to
Grants Pass to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Joe Russell. This was her first visit
to Grants Pass In 2s years.
James Savage, one Of the pioneers
of this county. and father of Lincoln
Savage is very low at his home, seven
miles from the city up Rogue River.
He fell last Monday evening, breaking
the thigh bone. On account of his
extreme age, S3, some apprehension
is felt as to the probability Of his re-'
covering though at this writing he
is resting easily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ellis presented
their fraternal entertainment at the
Woodman Hall Monday evening. The
audience was not particularly large
but those in attendance were well
pleased and kept in good humor from
first to last.
Prof. McMurray will give a vocal
recital in the opera house on Tuesday,
Nov. 10th, assisted by Miss Lacosta
Mangnm, elocutionist, Mrs. Walker,
soprano and Mrs. A. X. Maclean, sc.
companist. Mr. McMurrsy's singing
is very highly spoken of and this will
give our citizens an opportunity to
hear him in select program of con-
cert songs.
The time to plant bulbs is during
the next 80 days. Nothing will add
more to the attractiveness of our
town than the display Of colors pro.
duced at very little expense by these
beautiful combinations. For sale at
Sngar Pine Store. 1923 It
The great draw bridge across the
Willamette River, built jointly by the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Railways aud having the largest
draw span OF any bridge in the world
is a success Work trains testing the
bridge have passed to and fro for
several days.
Captain J. A. Edwards, Of Idaho
Falls, arrived last Friday 70 take
charge the Salvation Army in Grants