Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-18
TALENT NEWS ITEMS.

farm to vote at the primary election
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mattling of Ashland
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Pace
Thursday.
Robert Wilcox visited Ashland
Thursday.
Miss Emma Crawford left Tuesday
for Salem to attend the good roads
convention, where she will fill the po-
sition of clerk.
Andy Weidner lost very valuable
horse this week.
Mr.. Malone of Ashland spent We'd
nesday in and about Talent on bust
ness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Breese spent We'd
nesday in Medford on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Lester and Mrs.
Vance Wolganot attended the Phoe-
nix Community Club Wednesday,
where they held a mock trial and
vote.
Mrs. John Wolgamot and daughter
Velda of Wagner creek spent Thurs
day in Talent attending the field
meet.
Mrs. F. Combs of Wagner creek
had a visit from her sister. Mrs.
Aiken o. Medford.
H. c. Bedford and son and daugh-
ter spent Friday forenoon in Talent
on business.
A. S. Ames took E. B. Adamsons
place in the Talent State Bank, while
Mr.. Adamson is in the country on
business.
The foot bridge which is being
made across Bear creek is getting on
fine. The cement is being put on
now. All the men across Bear creek
are helping. 1t will be a great i'm
provement to the surrounding coun-
try.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith and
family expect to leave next week to
visit their old home in Thief River,
Wis, which they left about four years
ago. While they are away Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Withrow will superintend
the Smith ranch.
Mrs. Vance Wolgamot spent a day
in Medford this week.
A public affairs committee meet
ing was held Thursday evening at the
city hall for the purpose of discuss
ing the Fourth o; July question. The
meeting was opened by two selections
from the Talent orchestra. The pres
ident of the committee called on sew
eral prominent business men to state
their views in Talent. The question
was put before the members and it
was voted upon, and it was decided
that Talent would hold Fourth of
July celebration. A committee con-
ssting OF G. w. Ager, A. S. Ames and
c. NJ. Thomas was appointed to take
charge OF the arrangements and to
appoint subcommittee. The plans
are to have en- old-fashioned Fourth
with plenty OF noise and everything
that goes with it. Talent invites the
entire valley down to help us make
the eagle scream, and if weather per-
mits will have a great time.
The members of the Christian
church gave farewell party for A.
A. Moody and family Friday. They
intend to make their future home in
Ashland.
Miss Anna Bailey visited Ashland
Friday.
A farewell dance will be given up
Wagner creek in honor OF George
Trask and family, who leave for
Marshfield about the first of June.
Word was received this week that
Mrs. Sadie Ballard. formerly of Tai
ent, died at her home near Salem.
Her father was Marion Yaunt, for
merly of Talent. She is survived by |
her husband and eight children. All
the friends extend the greatest SYM
pathy.
Mrs. w. r. Bagley and son Charles |
are greatly recovered from their
colds.
The members of the Dunkard |
church of Talent are preparing love
feast to be given Saturday evening.
On Sunday sermon will be given
and a dinner. A large delegation is
expected from Medford, Ashland and
the surrounding places.
The Suncrest orchard is erecting a
arge new barn on that property.
A program was gwen Wednesday
afternoon at the Talent school by the
grammar grades, which was as fol-
ows: Song. fifth and sixth grades;
play, "Old Lady Who Lived in
Shoe" by first and second grades;
song by fifth and sixth grades; reci-