Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-02
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL >

Mrs. Lillian Hicks, of Hornbrook,
CAL, is in the city the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Curtis.
Arthur Edgerton and son were In
town first of the week from Hugo
returning home Tuesday.
Mrs. j. M. Caldwell returned Tues.
day from Medford where she spen,
several days with friends.
Owen Thomas, of Salem, was in
the city first of the week, and also
visited his Pickett Creek mine.
John Abbott. who has been visit,
ing for a few days in our city, re,
turned to Medford Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lewis went tc
Ashland Sunday to visit with friends
returning here in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Brand and son
Herbert, of Dannville, ILL.,, are the
guests of their cousin, ]. G. Riggs
Sam Smythe, the genial conductor
sprained his wrist trying to reach fol
a cup of Folger's Golden Gate Coffee
H. H. Basler and family from
Tekamah, Neb., arrived in this city
Saturday and will make their home
here.
Mrs. James Hamlin and children
left Wednesday for their home al
Medford after several days visit with
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Call, of Los
Angeles, CAL, visited in our city a
few days this week, leaving Wednes-
day for Seattle, Wash.
DR.. Flanagan has been very III al
his home in this city this week, be.
ing afflicted with erysipelas of the
face. He is reported better.
Wade Owndy, of Illinois, stopped
off here for few days visit with w
H. Pattillo, this week. He is on his
way to the Seattle exposition.
o. H. Perry and daughter, oi
Murphy, were county seat visitor:
on Thursday. Mr.. Perry is one Of
our foremost farmers and fruit
growers.
Prof. r. r. Turner will leave Sun
day for Staunton, Va, to be present
at the SSth birthday anniversary o
his grandmother, with whom he
lived as a boy. He will also visi
Napoleon, Ohio, Wilmington, Del.
Niagara Falls and other points.
Benz. Herriott, Clyde Martin ant
George Birdseye leave this Sunda!
for Portland and Seattle where the,
will spend a few days, after which
they will go by boat to Los Angeles
for a week or so and then return Il
their home in this city. The boy
anticipate a fine trip and will b,
away about three weeks in all.
w. A. Massie, the prominent hote
man OF Merlin and the owner ant
operator of the ferry did hand
some thing by the Grants Pass Com
mercial Club delegation by givinI
the entire party free ferry trans
portation both ways. This was
courtesy which was appreciated an
will be remembered by them.
, Beckwith, q lunatic who escape,
/, from a Napa, California, institution
was captured near Drain and take
to Roseburg and later to the stat
! insane asylum at Salem Monday. pur
, suant to an order OF committmen
made by the county court. The au
thorities at Napa replied to tele
gram stating that they would nc
a send for Beckwith.
Judge H. II. Bassler, of Tekamaf
Neb., who was here some time ag
and purchased a five-acre tract o
e Ninth street and returned home
came back the first Of the week an
will become a permanent residen
having shipped his household good
before leaving Tekamah. Judg
/ Bassler resigned the position Of cour
ty Judge before starting for the coas
He and his family will find heart
Do.c