Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
KERRY

Win IL ltb snare OF hHiicnohb' NIip
has become quite fashionable, or at
least quite common. Franklin Floyd
had scarcely recovered when others
began to fecl II In their bones and
we're laid up. John Henry has re-
covered 30 as to DO able 10 be about
again. Cord Canfeld has been laid
up for several days. but Is now con-
valescent. T. p. Wagner is now on
the list. having Joined the ranks
within the last day or 30. Some 9TH
ors are complaining but are not 80
bad as to stop going.
The depth OF snow has been re-
duced by a heavy rain fall Of about
three days. The Illinois river be-
gan TO take on huge dimensions and
bid fair to play havoc. but the wealth
or turned colder and prevented a
food.
The mail stage is now making bet
ter time and getting nearer to sche-
dule time.
VIII Winner and son Wayne are
working on this end OF the line now
and have an opportunity to see home
folks occasionally. They are doing
the best under the circumstances to
get the mail through on time. Uncle
Billy Hoguc and Barney" Payne
with their teams have been working
faithfully through the deep snow con-
Meeting the line from Selma to
Waldo.
Since the holidays, basketball
teams have been organized by both
the boys and the girls and the game
seems In fair way to take the town.
The first games are TO be played on
the 2sth, in the w. o. w. hall. The
hall has been made ready and Is In
good shape for game.
Invitations are out for attendance
upon the graduating exercises OF the
eighth grade pupils who successfully
passed the recent state examination
The exercises are to be held at the
NJ. Il. church on Wednesday evening
February 2. On Sunday evening
February 80. Rev. Crenshaw will
preach the baccalaureate sermon al
the NJ. T.. church. 1t is expected ar
unusual attendance will be had or
that occasion. The people OF Kerb,
are waking up to the school interest.
and are making every effort to hell
the school work along. The eight
: grade class expect to enter the higl
school as soon as their class exercises
$ are completed. They are now work
ing hard TO give the public goot
impression OF the work OF the school
They will receive a hearty welcom,
into the high school and will enlivei
: the work OF that department.
. We have this week to chronicle
the death OF an old and respected
: citizen OF this portion OF Josephine
county. Alexander White, a residen
OF the Illinois valley since 1856
passed away at the family residence
on Sucker creek on January IS. Mr.
White was born In the state OF Michi
gan on November 10. 1S41, crosse'
the plains In 1859. arriving at Hills
! boro. Oregon, In the fall OF that year
, From Hillsboro Mr.. White came t
. this valley in 1855. and has been
! resident here since that time. MI
White was married to Miss Sarah 7
Tycer on october 20, 1877. He leave
to mourn his loss his wife, thre
/. sons. Ray, Ralph and Harold, on
, daughter, Mrs. May Sawyer, all Q
{ this valley; one brother, Jane
. White. and a sister, besides u hos
) OF neighbors and friends. Harold
the youngest son. was in attendanc
at the o. A. G. at the time Of hi
! fathers death and was called HON
to attend the burial. The funert
was preached by Rev, Crenshaw, {
Wilderville, who also is the regula
minister OF the NJ. Z. church Of thi
place. Mr.. White was reliable an
| consistent member of the NJ.
| church.