Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-30

sister, Mrs. Viola Hayes. who is very
seriously i'll.
Mrs. c. r. Stewart returned to hel
home at Portland Wednesday morn
ing, after spending several days in
Grants Pass the guest of Mrs. H. l.
Wilson.
Frank Hogue, of Kerby, who has
spent several days at Ashland and in
the Siskiyou country. returned to his
home at Kerby Tuesday. after short
visit in Grants Pass.
Mrs. J, D. Cook went to Medford
Wednesday morning to spend a few
days with Mrs. Harry Foster, of that
place. She expects to return to
return to Grants Pass Sunday.
Miss Josephine Dingler left We'd
nesday morning for Marysville, Cal.
where she goes to reside indefinitely.
Grants Pass is rapidly taking on
city airs. The cluster lights are be-
ing put on the streets this week and
the new sewer pipes are being laid
on South Sixth street.
Mrs. Benton Bowers and two
children. Miss Edna and Master RAY
mond, We're in Grants Pass Tuesday
to consult Dr. Findley. They return
ed totheir home at Ashland Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gavin, of Ash
land, stopped in Grants Pass Tues
day while en- route to their home
from Salem, where they had been
visiting with friends for the past
few weeks.
n. S. Bennett, proprietor of the
Eden Valley nurseries at Medford,
transacted business in Grants Pass
Tuesday, Mr.. Bennett says next
season he will have the biggest bunch
of pear trees ever grown in south
ern Oregon. He is pear enthusi-
asst.
Paul S. Seeley, of Portland. has
been spending several days in Grants
Pass visiting friends and looking
over his property, the Pleasant Val
ley farm on Evans creek. Mr.. Seeley
went to Medford Wednesday morn
ing to spend the day.
Bart Connard and family, of Pals
ley, Ore, who have been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Philips and
family, of this city, left Wednesday
morning for Eugene to spend a few
days before returning to their home
at Paisley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bainbridge and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Tucker. Of Port
land, have been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Smith and family, of
this city. Mr. and Mrs. cambridge
and Mr.. Smith were friends when
they resided in England. while Mrs.
Tucker and Mrs, Smith were school
chums in the old country.
The city council is looking into the
matter of purchasing a street sweep
er for Grants Pass and Auditor OPP
dycke has been instructed to com
municate with the manufacturers of
these machines.
Mrs, ]. L, Scott and little grand
son came down from Medford Mon
day and visited over night with Mrs.
Scotts son, George Scott, Of this city,
leaving Tuesday morning for Glen
dale, where they go to make their
permanent home.
II. II. McWilliams, of Seattle, has
been in Grants Pass for several days
past looking over business possiblli-
ties of this city with view Of put
ting in a grocery store He considers
the conditions very favorable for this
enterprise and will leave in a few
days for Seattle to bring his family
here TO reside and expects to estab-
.lish new grocery business here in
the near future.
4 team OF spirited young horses
belonging TO II. S. Hull, Of the HUI
bert farm, made a lively dash down
Front street Monday evening, bat
were caught by 4. c. Hood before
and damage was done The horses
were standing in front Of the Glib
son grocery store when the rock
crusher came mp behind them and
frightened them so that they started
TO run. They were caught at the
corner Of Fourth street.
Mr. and Mrs J II. Williams and
Miss Irene Kendall returned Tues
day evening from Portland whore
they have spent the past several days
visiting with Mr.. Williams daughter.
Mrs. VIII Fry, and with other rela-
tlyes and friends On the way home
they stopped az Hillsboro 10 take In
the Newman VI r. conference and