Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-24
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

pet deer. which are quite attractive.
Manager A T Marshall Of the Tele.
phone Co., was looking after business
matters at Merlin, Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Harvey arrived from
Msrshfield last week, to visit with
her parents and many friends in this
city. for few weeks.
1t is indeed q welcome sight to be.
hold the small army Of wYkmen en-.
gagged in putting in the cement walk
which the S. p Co il having
placed at the Sixth street crossings.
W. h. H. Taylor. who recently pur-
chaed two acres of land, adjoining
his place in Miller addition. has built
substantial barn ON the newly ac-
quired property.
Miss Rhoda York. OF Portland, has
been the guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Fred Mensch this week The ladies
went out yesterday to visit with
their parents Mrs. and Mrs. Willis
York. on the Applegste, for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ Clemens enter.
tanned email company Of Mrs. A.
P. Harths most infinite friends, last
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Harth re-
! turned this week, to her home at
Lindsay, California.
T. G Tenneson arrived from
Cheney. Spokane county, Wash, this
week to look after q timber claim he
has here and $50 pleased was he with
the city aud people that he has de-
cided to return and bring his family
here to reside.
The big arches. which span Sixth
street at + and g, are beginning to
attract much attention and no one can
help but see that they will be fine sd-
vertising to the people on the passing
trains. 1t is certainly . good idea.
we'll carried out.
This week the Fashion Livery
Stables. owned by J 7 Gilmors went
into the hands Of creditors and Will
Smith is now in charge Of the same.
1t is expected that the property will
soon be sold to satisfy tho outstanding
claims.
Hon. L. L. Jewell and Geo s.
Calhoun. while in Portland on bust.
ness matters, Saturday. enjoyed At
tending the big doinRs. Of the Mystic
Order Of Shriuers. They report hav-
ing had fine time Of 1t.
Editor Galbraith, Of the Observer
has been on the sick list. for q few
days, the Grip having Cotton . prot
ty secure hold upon him. He is,
however. reported to be on the mend.
Sunday night the warehouse Of
p. Fl. Earth 8 Son. was broken
into. presumably BY o hobo and
about $50 worth Of gents furnishings
was purloined.
S. P, local freight train service be-
tween Junction and Grants Pass has
been reduced from daily to tri weekly.
These are the trains known as 225 and
226. Hereafter 225 will leave Junction
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
and go south from Roseburg every
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, and go
north from Roseburg every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
7 County Health Officer, DR.. d. p.
Loves annual report makes an in
teresting showing. During the year
1907 there were 20 deaths. 30 of them
males and 40 females. There were
115 births. IS females and 60 males.
In the matter Of contagious diseases.
he had cognizance Of 20 typhoid fever
cases; 10 diphtheria; 7 scarlet fever
and but one Of spinal meningitis. In
the death list 3S were over so years
of age and II were over so years old.
Tuesday Of this week, one of the
incest parties of the season was givne
by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Ament and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Thumes, the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ament. Mrs.
A. p. Harth being the guest of
honor. A very pleasant evening was
spent, at which whist was played.
Mrs. T. p Judson and Mr.. A. G.
Hough having the highest score. while
Mrs. J. Holman and Mr.. Tom viii.
isms carried OF the low prizes.
While Joss X. Nelson was at the
Masonic Temple. Wednesday evening.
his house On Iowa street burned to
the ground. He has no idea how the
Ere oTi0ina.sa. Bis greatest loss is q
fine library Of 5000 volumes and
superb collection Of views of scenery
he has been collecting during his
travels over this country, in the past
10 years The insurance was $3.50,
but this will not begin TO cover the
loss. He will rebuild in the spring.
Grants Pass sent Q very fine dele
CATION of representative BUSINESS
men to Portland. this week. to attend
the annual meeting of the State Hard
ware Association. The delegates
were Geo r. Riddle Frrd Coron