The Western outlook., 1915-10-16
REppINc RiPLETs.

Rev. /. Mason Of Zion church has |
accepted the position as janitor of the |
ST. Carolina hospital
Mrs. Bertha Bogar of North street |
gave an old-fashioned quilting party |
at her residence on Thursday evening,
October Z, and a very pleasant time
was spent. Dainty refreshments were
served. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Norman. Mr.. and Mrs. E
Smith and daughter and Mesdames
Little, Raines and Coleman.
A social for the benefit of the church
was given at the A. M. E. church on
California street on California street
on Friday, october 8. A very pleasant
time was spent and a neat little sum
raised.
L. s. Booker, master of Mount Shasta
lodge, F. A. NJ. reports the lodge doing
nicely.
James Norman, who is employed at
the Reception. has the best business of
its kind in town. He is very popular
and an all-round fellow. He is au-
thority on baseball and doped the big
national contest to almost run. He Is
loyal supporter OF the Western Out
look and always pays his years sub
scription in advance. He was Of great
assistance to me on the trip and ar
ranged by phone several appointments
before my arrival Mr.. Norman is a
member of North Star lodge, X. of f.
We were the guest of Mr. and Mrs,
James Norman of 507 Sacramento
street at lunch on October 9th, and it
| is needless to say we enjoyed it when
we tell you Mrs. Norman is first
class cook.
One thing that pleased us very much
while waiting for our train we stepped
around to the theater where the boys
band plays in front three times a week,
and to our surprise saw Adolph Nor
man, about IL years of age, playing a
slide trombone. On inquiry we learned
that some of the boys objected at first,
but the lady who owns the theater
promptly informed them that Adolph
was going to play If he played alone,
SO they could suit themselves about
| playing. This was year ago, and
they are all playing yet HE'S sight
reader, a natural musician and the best
| in the bunch. Merit will tell.
| / found Redding to be a pretty lively
town and with no prejudice whatever
and members of our race doing well
James Sassy is porter of the Hotel
Lorenz, where he has been for six
years.
Rev. E. H. Brown, one of the old pio-
neer residents, has a barber shop or
California street. During his twenty
eight years residence he has acquired
considerable property. After selling
two pieces at a good figure he still
owns a two-story seven-room house
and lot 75x17O feet on North street
and three other houses, all rented, or
another lot 75x170.
Lacey S. Book is janitor of the North
ern California National bank, the Pres
byterian church and Shasta County
Promotion committee rooms. He ha:
seen Redding grow and remembers the
time when the ground on which tht
leading hotel stands was frog pond
He owns his own home and has 10
lOox145 feet. During his spare tim'
he raises chickens and truck garden
Jesse Little is another one of the OLE
pioneers, having been resident 10
the past twenty eight years and ha:
followed boot and shoe making for the
past twenty-five years. He carried
mortar to build the first brick building
and assisted in digging for the frs
sewers IL, the town Je owns, IN. az.
which consists of five-room house OF
a lot 50x12O, another ten-room house
on a lot 100x100 with three cabins il
the rear, all rented.
| James Farr Sr. is confined to his
bed with illness.
| TO BE CONTINUED.