Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-01


Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Harth returned
today from Portland where they have
been visiting for a couple of weeks.
They were accompanied on their re-
turn by Mrs. Roy Wilson and baby.
Miss Nina Paddock spent the holi-
days in this city with her parents,
and returns in a day or two to Nc |
Minnville, where she is attending col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Ellison of
tis city spent Christmas at Medford
Wishing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. B. Ellison, and other friends
and relatives.
S. o. Peabody and wife left Mon
day morning for San Diego, CAL,
where they go to spend the winter
on account of Mrs. Peabody's health.
They have been residents of Grants
Pass for the past IA months.
Dan Jordan, who lives eight miles
below Grants Pass on the onl Going
ranch, returned last week from Vir-
ginia, bringing with him his sister,
Marguerite, who will visit with her
mother and brother for the winter.
w. H. Kinkaid and family left
last week for Pasco, Wash, where
Nj. Kinkaid will engage in the
butcher business with his father-in-
law. Kind wishes of many friends
go with them to their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs o. ]. Hill and daugh-
ter Esther of Kansas City, stopped
over at Grants Pass one day to visit
the A. E. VOORHEES, family, resuming
their journey south Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Voorhies are
cousins.
The Doctors. G. A. Martin came
fromPortland Saturday to pack up
their belongings which they will ship
to Portland Even though they are
removing their goods, they will not
dispose of their farm pi operty here,
hoping some day to return.
Henry Schubert, who this sum-
mer bought IA acres on Tokay
Heights, is building house and fix
ing up for home. The IA acres is
to be planted to Tokays, the land
having been plowed, laid out and
the vines ordered: Mr.. Schubert
came here from Wenatchee, where
he still has large holdings.
Miss Agnes Condor. of Medforo
has rented the second floor of the
l. B. Hall building of North Sixth
street and January /, opened a
boarding mouse Miss Condor has
had successful experience in con-
ducting boarding houses and can
guarantee good meals and service.
s. s. 'Hamlin, who recently pur-
chased the Chas. Kingwell place on
Iowa street between 9th and 10th, is
making improvements to the place.
The house is to be remodelled, paint
ed, and otherwise beautified; gas
oline engine will be installed to fur
nish water for the four acres, and
every inch of available land will be
planted with fruit trees and grapes
This is one of the best small tracts
to be found and being within the
city limits is very valuable.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wig, arrived
Christmas Day from Sioux City Iowa
to spend several weeks here looking
over the country. They are inter.
ested in the Northwest Mines Co.
whose property is on Silver creek in
charge of F. V. Nets, and they left
for the Mine Monday, expecting TO be
gone a week or more. Mr.. wis
is in the dairy business in Iowa
He has been a constant reader of the
Courier for some time past and hal
become interested in this sction.
H. V. Meade, formerly foreman
of the Courier Office for severa
years, but for the past year on dut!
with the Copper Outlook at Kennel
Cal. spent several days with his fam
lily here. Mr.. Meade terminates hi
services at Kennett on the 1st an,
; will then open job printing offic
in Medford. The family will remain
in Grant Pass, at least until schoo
closes. Mr.. Meade is a capabl
printer and a thoroughly reliabl
man and we hope he will build up
successful business in Medford.
Miss Christie Mclean spent Christ
mas at Portland. She will returi
Saturday to take up her duties 4
the city school.