Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-18


spent Tuesday in Talent doing their
Christmas shopping.
Mrs. John Budgeon was an Ashland
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. William Petrie of Anderson
Creek was business shopper Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Perry spent
in Medford.
Mr.. N. Brophy of Anderson Creek
was a Talent visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. r. R. King of Wagner Greek
spent Wednesday in Ashland trans
acting business.
Mr.. Homer Neil of Wagner Greek
was an Ashland visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. T. Fish of Phoenix was Tai
ent visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Lacy have
rented rooms in the Talent Hotel and
will go to housekeeping there for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Budd Lacy of Wagner
Creek were business visitors Wednes
day.
Mr.. Frank Centers of Anderson
Creek was a business visitor Tuesday
Mr.. Calhoun, who has been very i'll
at the Powers home on Wagner creek
is again able to be around.
Mr.. Frame of Portland arrived
Friday to spend the weekend with
his brother, Mr.. H. Frame.
Mr.. Warren Scott of Wagner. Creek
came down as far as Talent Thursday
with a load of wood for Medford, but
owing to the slippery highway he had
to unhitch his horses and wait for the
to get into condition.
Mr.. q. Wolgamott of Mountain
View was a Talent visitor Thursday
Mr.. Jay Withrow has bought out
the interest of his father, j. w. With.
row, in the Talent meat market and
took possession this week.
Mrs. Levi Stagg is reported to be
Mr.. Alex Alexander, who is spend.
ing a few months visiting his parents
in Michigan, is expected to return tc
the Rogue River valley in January
During Mr.. Alexander's absence Mrs
Alexander and children are making
their home with Mr.. and Mrs. A
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Glenn were
Medford visitors Thursday.
Mr.. Charles A. Brown Of Medfort
was Talent visitor Thursday.
DR.. John Hart expects to leave the
county farm soon and locate in Med
ford.
Mr. Mark Kline of Wagner Creel
the l. o. o. F. lodge Wed
nesday evening.
Mr.. Harry Owen left Wednesday
for Stockton, CAL, to join his wife
He expects to return after the hOli'
days.
Mrs. Ager was a Medford visitor
Mr.. William Yeo has bought the
Pace home and will take possession
the first of the year. Mr.. Pace will
rent Professor Ayers house.
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Pace
closed a deal with Mr.. Schamby OF
Wagner Creek for twenty acres Of
timber.
Mr.. Earle Beeson returned Thurs
day from trip to the Little Apple
gate, where he was caring for the
Beeson stock.
Mr.. George Morris raised without
water 29 acres of beets, harvesting
little less than three tons to the acre.
With water he would have gotten at
least ten to fifteen tons. That he
could have done this is easily proven
by glance at the record of John
Mills, who with water raised 29 tons
to the acle. Mr.. William Bruin
raised on two acres of ground AZ
tons of beets. These two were the
only men in the Talent district who
had sufficient water to mature their
beets.
Wednesday evening the Odd Eel
lows entertained the Rebekahs. Miss
Eta May, violin-harp entertainer,
gave a concert which was enjoyed
very much by everyone present. At
II O'Clock a delicious supper was
served. The Fern orchestra fur
nished the music for the dance, which
lasted until o'clock.
Rev. ]. T. Anderson and wife, with
heir infant son, arrived from Riddle,
Ore., Wednesday morning to spend
he holiday season with Mrs. Ander-
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N.
Pace.
Mrs. Charles Jefferys was an Ash
and visitor Tuesday.
A surprise party was given in honor
If Cecil Ager at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Holdridge. Games were
played and a delicious lunch was