Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-25
TALENT NEWS ITEMS.

j. c. Mason, a real estate dealer
here, has found out that alfalfa will
grow on hardpan soil. He has some
property in Talent that will show for
itself.
Miss Agnes Lester spent a few days
last week with Mrs. Minnie Way and
Miss Hattie Dayton in Ashland.
Chester .Wolters has taken the po-
sition as clerk in the Vandersluis e
Burgan store for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Burgan left for
an extended trip through Canada and
the middle western states Wednes-
day afternoon. Their main stops will
be Brandon, Canada, St. Cloud and
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The lightning was quite severe
here Wednesday and Thursday even
ings. Both evenings the town was
without electric lights
Mrs. F. Z. w. Smith has been i'll
at her home on Wagner creek this
week.
William Houston of the Suncrest
orchard visited his family in Talent
Thursday.
Mrs. William Barlow and daughter
of Wagner creek visited Talent
Thursday.
Miss Bernice and Ethel Hale of
Anderson are spending the weekend
in Medford.
James Reynolds of Little Apple
gate visited Talent this week.
James Mays OF Anderson creek Wis
tied Talent Friday.
A big baseball game will be played
Sunday at the grounds between Tai
ent and Medford. Everyone should
come if they wish to see a good game.
Lyle Briner and Joe Silva of Wag-
ner creek made trip up above Ash
land last week to purchase a new
horse.
William Neil has been spending a
few days with his brother, Homer
Neil of Wagner creek
Mrs. ]. w. Bailey is i'll at her home
on Anderson creek.
Mrs. Mcmahon has been visiting at
the J. W. Withrow home on Ander-
son creek.
T. E. Scantlin has promised his
apple-thinners on his ranch an ice
cream treat the last day of the work.
The crew are looking forward to a
good time.
Albert Dougherty visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Gentry on Anderson creek
this week
]. Howard, who has been building
a new barn for T. Z. Scantlin, has
left with his sons Ted and Wesley to
go on mining expedition.
Mr.. Shepley visited Medford this
week.
Mrs. S. l. Wilson and daughter
Ruth visited friends on Bear creek
this week.
Everyone will be pleased to hear
that the eighth grade pupils OF Miss
Ruth Wilson OF Anderson creek all
received their diplomas this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Herford OF North
Phoenix visited in Talent Friday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jones and
daughter of Wagner creek visited
Talent Thursday.
Mrs. Olive Wolters visited Medford
Thursday
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church met at the home of
Mrs. j. l.. Coleman on the Pacific
Highway Thursday.
Miss Ruth Oord of Anderson
creek visited Talent Thursday.
Miss Ruth Buck of Wagner creek
spent Thursday in Talent visiting
friends.
u. Wolgamot has returned to his
mountain home. His family are all
glad to be there again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Nyswaner left
last week to spend the summer in
Doris, Cal. Mr.. Nyswaner has a
seasons work there, so they closed
up their home.
Miss Mona Pace visited friends in
Ashland Wednesday.
Mrs. Long transacted business in
Ashland Wednesday.
c. e. Gardner, who has been
across Bear creek, brought in the
first cherries of the season this week.
On May 2S and 20 there will be
held here an institute for farmers,
fruitgrowers, gardeners and poultry
men. Five professors and instruct
ors from the Oregon Agricultural
College will be present, as follows:
Professors French, Lewis, Boquet,
Fit and Lunn. These men are spec
iallsts in their different lines and
will give addresses on horticulture,
dairying, alfalfa growing, poultry
raising and gardening. A session