Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-01-28


Bishop Scadding and p. Pfahler,
accountant of the diocese of Oregon,
were In the city on business Wednes.
day.
II you want light running,
strong, durable wagon and at the
right price, get Weber Of the Rogue
River Hardware Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Mccarthy re.
turned Wednesday from a trip ex.
tending over several weeks, which
was spent at Sacramento and other
California points.
Rumors are to the effect that
there are numerous cases OF diph.
iberia In this city, but this is not
true. DR.. F. D. Stricken. city physi-
clan, says there are but two cases
at the present time, one of these In
the convalescent stage and the other
very light.
Mr. and Mrs. s. Bailey, mother and
father of Mrs. Ray Wright, who have
spent the past few months in this
city, left on Wednesday for their
home at Roseburg. They were ac-
companied by Mrs, B. A. Stannard,
who will visit there for a short time.
This Is the time for incubators.
Get prices and information at era.
mer Bros.
Joe Wharton last week received a
visit from his sisters, Misses Anna
and Bessie Wharton, Of Roseburg.
Miss Anna, who is the leading mill
liner Of Roseburg, went to San Fran
cisco on Monday, where she will
study the coming spring styles, and
Miss Bessie returned to her home at
Roseburg Wednesday.
Big Bargains in Heating Stoves
for few days at the Rogue River
Hdwe. Co.'s.
c. G.. Jefferson has been in town
for several days and returned to his
home at Kerby Thursday. Mr.. Let.
terson recently purchased the Carter
ranch Of $40 acres Just across the
river from Kerby. In this place there
are some 400 acres cleared and he is
putting a considerable amount OF
this into alfalfa.
Pruning Shears that are guaran.
teed to stand the wear at Rogue
River Hardware Co.'S.
c. X. Root spent few days In
the city the first OF the week visiting
his mother and sister. Mr.. Root is
a member OF the Harth Toggery firm
at Roseburg and he is booster for
that city. Roseburg has made great
strides since their paving was COM
menced and now they are arrang-
ing for many more blocks OF hard
surface. They also have made ar
rangements for So decorative cleo
trio lamp posts along each side OK
the street on the paved blocks, each
post surmounted by five opalescent
globes.
Sale prices still prevail at Bishops.
In n recent oratorical contest
among six OF the girls societies at
the Oregon Agricultural college at
Corvallis, the Feronlan society car
ried off the first prize. The president
OF this society ls Miss Esther Leech,
eldest daughter OF Rev. d. II. Leech,
OF this city. Miss Leech also won
an individual prize on oration. In
the contest were 1S girls, three from
each society, and Miss Leech ls 10 DO
highly compllmented on her double
honofs and Grants Pass is TO be con.
graduated upon the possession OF no
talented young lady.
Carpenter Pencils free to mechan-
les and carpenters at Cramor Eros.
Philip Letcher, the little 7-year-
old son OF A. Letcher, who has been
80 seriously III with diphtherla for
the past week, Is reported better to-
day and II is now thought that hls
recovery will be rapid, It was at
first feared that the little fellow
would succumb TO the dread disease,
ns the case was one Of the worst ever
seen In this city The case Is In the
hands OF DR.. Loughrldge and he ad'
mlnlstered II 900 units Of antI-toxin,
5000 units being administered ut
one time when he first took tho case.
The little fellow was III with the dis"
ease for three days before the parents
knew what wnq tha snnlter wit hl"l,