Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-11-05
KERRY

Tor q debate on tho question OF wo-
man suffrage. The challenge was
and after a week or 80 OF
and considering the dis
putants met and measured talent,
The eighth graders had chosen the
Affirmative OF tho question, and each
speaker was limited TO iiye minutes
for the speech. The supporters OF
the Affirmative were Leland willitts,
Ida Maurer and Vera Turner. The
negative was supported by Ralph
Tycer, Raymond Turner and Bertha
Ince. The Judges were MIR, Wagner.
DR.. Dixon and DIR. Floyd. and their
decision was In favor OF the ai'irma-
tive. Tho young people showed q
good deal OF debating ability and we
hope TO hear from them again. In
fact they acquitted themselves much
better than was anticipated,
On Friday evening the new N. u.
minister and his good wife were
given q public reception at the
church, A short musical program
was submitted and after talk by
tho pastor and some complimentary
remarks by HIS wife banquet was
spread In the rear room OF the church
and an opportunity was given all to
get acquainted with Mr., and Mrs,
Crenshaw, Judging from the In
creased attendance at church ser
vices on tho following Sunday even
Ing, tho new comers made very
favorable impression upon the Kerby
people, A good many favorable
comments were passed upon the Sun
day evening sermon. Tho prospect In
good for better attendance nj
church than has been giycn for some
time, Tho following program was
rendered at tho evening service;
prayer by tho pastor. Rev. crcnshaw:
violin solo. Earl Powell; vocal solo,
Miss Halle Montgomery: trio. Haxel
Payne, Vera Turner and Ida Maurer;
vocal solo. Mira. Frank lIogue; quar-
totte. Misses Edna Winner. Marie
Powell. Halle Willis and Mrs. VIII
Its: vocal aolo. Mrs, Coulter; ad
dress. Rev. Crcnshaw. Mrs. cren
shaw then made some remarks In re
sponse 10 unanimous invitation b!
the audience.
| On Saturday evening. about
o'clock. about forty Of tho observer
OF Halloween. chiefly ladies'. met an'
formed In ranks. and clad In ghosti!
robes wcnded their way to tho resi-
dence OF Mrs. Coleman and Mrs
Hunt. two lonely widows who liv
about half a mile from town. an,
surrounded the residence In thei
hobgoblin and spook attire. and wit
singing and other weird sounds, an
carrying pumpkin devil lanterns
awoke the frightened ladies fror
their slumbers and bade them aris
and prepare for the worst. AT frs
there was some hesitation. but the
soon saw and recognized from th
garb worn by the intruders what wa
coming and opened the house an
bid them welcome. A CHEEKY camI
fire was soon lighted outside and
merry group spent happy hour |
games. story telling. fortune-tellini
etc, until they were called TO IN
house to partake OF refreshment
The spooks had not forgotten the
sumptuous baskets containing dougl
nuts. pumpkin pies. cake. cider, an
other eatablcs too numerous too mel
tion. The tables fairly groaned wit
their load OF good things, Aftt
tables were lightened tho groanin
, was heard from other quarters.
there is any place In Oregon wher
. feasts are so frequent and so bount
full as In KeSby we do not recogni'
, It.
ii Mr.. and Mrs. Ben George are VII
iting with Mrs. Georges father tn
week. Ben is assisting In building
new residence for Mr.. Sowell, to n
place the one recently burned.
4 Mr., and Mrs. Norden, from neart
4 mines, spent Sunday In Kerby.
. The Ivy Tatting club held It's T,
| gular meeting this week at the n
4 sidence Of DR.. Floyd. The atten,
ance was complete with exception
' two members. Fifteen were presei
! when the luncheon was served, ID
a Floyd has proven himself an expe
q serving lunches. The members ,
4 tho club vie with each other In pr
pairing toothsome eatables, and eat
| successive preparation seems to sati
! fy the appetite to perfection. Messr
Geo. Duncan and ]. @. Willis wei
' honored with seats at the banquet.
4 Another good rain has fallen an
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