Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-04-13
TALENT NEWS ITEMS.

ranch on Williams creek to Mr.. Syl-
vester for three years.
Ed Noise of Tolo is visiting the
H. S. Glenn home.
Mrs. Barrett, Misses Viola and
Winifred Jones, Misses Grace and
Linnie Hanscom and George Gal
braith attended the Ben Hur dance
in Medford Friday evening.
The Talent orchestra met Wednes-
day evening for their usual practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Gardner spent
Friday in Medford on business.
Mrs. Jonas Barrett visited Medford
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robertson en-
tertained Dr.. and Mrs. John Hart and
daughters at dinner Sunday.
Chester Walters attended the Ben
Hur dance in Medford Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Bachtell of Anderson creek
visited in Ashland on business Thurs
day.
Mrs. ]. Patterson and daughter,
Mrs. Jacobs and son visited Ashland
Thursday.
I Grant Davis of Bear creek came
came over to attend the creamery
meeting Wednesday.
At the creamery meeting Thursday
afternoon a committee was appointed
to present plans and specifications
and to submit same for bid.
Mrs. H. C. High is very ill at her
home.
John F. Fuller and ]. Patterson
went on business to Grants Pass Fri
day.
II. S. Goddard spent Wednesday in
Ashland visiting friends and trans.
acting business.
William Dunn is on the sick list
but we hope not for long time.
c. T. Lester went to Ashland on
DuoiuebS w tuutbudy.
Charles Lacey and family and Mrs
| Eta Howard moved to Johnson mill
up Anderson creek. Mrs. Lacey is
to have the management of the
boarding house. Later on in the
summer John Lacey and family will
go up for the summer, but owing to
Mrs. Lacey's health they will not
move until the end of May.
o. NJ. Williams is improving his
house on Pacific Highway.
DR.. Webster of Phoenix district
was transacting business in Talent
Thursday.
Earl Beeson and Fulton Smith at
tended the Ben Hur dance in Med
ford Wednesday evening.
Bryan Works has left town for a
few days.
]. Splitter left for Eagle Point
Thursday morning, where he has ac-
cepted a position.
Mrs. d. Alexander was taken by
DR.. Hart to the home of her parents
in Central Point. She is recovering
rapidly from the effects OF serious
| operation.
Mrs. c. T. Lester entertained the
Methodist Ladies' Aid Society at her
home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. j
f. Foss and Mrs. Purvis conducted
the program.
The new public affairs committee
held an informal smoker at the town
hall Tuesday evening. Professor G
w. Ager was presiding officer and
Harold Simpson secretary. There
were seventy-five present. 1t was
said that it was the most representa-.
tive gathering ever had. Short talks
on special subjects were given by
John Fuller, Welborn Beeson, Bier
Coleman, Peter Vandersluis, DR.. w
r. Bagley, A. S. Ames, c. M. Thomas
Mayor A. H. Breese and a number OF
others. The band furnished the ci-
gars for the occasion and several in.
strumental solos were given. Ed
Cochran sang a baritone solo. The
occasion was intended merely as 9
"get-together" meeting, and similar
one will be held in about month
1t was considered great success.
Roy Estes has taken up the bass
in the band and Delbert Goddard has
taken up the alto.
A cantata and play was given by
the members of the high school Fri.
day evening. The captata was "A
Garden of Singing Flowers and the
play was "Dr. Cureall." The charac.
ters of the cantata were Gardener
Ruel Hall; Man in the Moon, Ralph
Bowman; Daisy, Stella Coleman;
Buttercup, Winifred Lester; Dahlia
Wilmer Morse; Sunflower, Anna
Smith; Tulip, Everett Vance; Pansy