Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-03

stance and Eleanor, and MIR. Theo-
dore Fish.
The Parent-T Teacher Circle met
Tuesday evening, March 2S, at the
Talent school house at O'Clock. The
program was as follows: Eighth
Grade EXemptions;" Its Advantages,
Mrs. E. B. Adamson, Mr.. G. w. Ager;
Its Disadvantages, Mr.. p. L. Spencer,
Mrs. e. e. Cook. Discussion, "Is it
with the province of the public school
to offer any assistance to the boys of
the town who have little or nothing
to do the greater part of the time?"
Leaders, Messrs. Morse, Beeson,
Reimer, Ho'dridge, Bowman and
High, and Mesdames Zeiders, Bow
man, Seaman and Bentley. Should
athletics be made a matter of bust
ness or Of education?" by Mr. p. L.
Spencer. Work in the Primary
Grades" by Mrs. Ada Stannard.
Special music was furnished through
out the program.
Mrs King and daughter OF Ander-
son Creek were Medford visitors on
Thursday
Mrs. Charles Brown was an Ash
land visitor on Tuesday.
Joy Terrill, Ed Lemming and ]. J.
Splitter Of Talent we're visitors in
Eagle Point last week.
An important meeting of the Tai
ent Farmers Club was held Thursday
evening at the town hall for the pur-
pose of discussing and considering
several important matters directly
connected with the question of irriga-
tion in this district. The government
engineers report and recommends
tions were carefully considered in all
their phases Proposals and plans
from parties who agree to supply wa.
ter to the district when formed were
presented and considered, and the
matter was thoroughly discussed
The following gentlemen we're nomi.
mated as directors, to be voted on al
an election to be held by order OF
the county court, for the purpose OF
forming an irrigation district: ]. w
Millner of the Belleview district, A.
o. Manning of the North Talent dis
trict, and R. +. Robson of the Wag-
ner Creek district. After discussion
stereopticon views were shown of the
proposed reservoir site, which were
very interesting. The meeting was
closed by the serving of a lunch, al
which John Breiner officiated.
Mrs. ]. E. Vance and little grand
son left for Spokane, Wash, Sunday
where they will Join Mr.. Vance, who
is working there. In short time
Everett and Irving Vance will also
leave for that place.
Professor Dana was a Talent visitor
Thursday.
Mrs. C. A. McCurdy and little son
Robert were visitors Wednesday.
George Bristow of Anderson Creek
was a visitor Wednesday. He reports
that Mrs, Bristow is very ill.,
q. The youngest son of Ben Bristow
of Anderson Creek met with painful
accident Monday, his hand being
crushed in a cider mill.
Miss Ruth Barlow of Wagner
Creek was a visitor Wednesday.
Mrs, Chester Wolters was an Ash
land visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Wiley of Ashland is the guest
of Mrs Joe Kerby
The Tuesday Afternoon Study Clul
met at the home of Mrs. Effie Sea
man on the Pacific Highway 4
pleasant afternoon was spent and re-
freshments were served at 4 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Frame of North
Talent were visitors Wednesday even.
ing
Mrs D. l. Hurley of Bear Creek is
spending a few days with her mother
Mrs. Ella Holdridge.
E. e. Moore returned Thursday
from Portland where he has spent
the past four months.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Foxall were
Jacksonville visitors last week.
Frank Rose returned Wednesday
evening from Hornbrook, where he
has been looking after his mining
claims
Mrs. Mary Works returned Thurs
day from Glendale, Ore. She has
been visiting for the past two months
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Smith.