Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-28

Mrs. NJ. Johnson of Anderson
Creek is reported as being very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Centers Of
Andrews Creek were business visit
ors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mays and lit
tie daughter Ruth were visitors Mon
day.
Jay Goddard has returned from
long visit in California and will
spend the winter here.
Mrs. Welborn Beeson was an Ash
land visitor Monday.
A public reception was given in the
school house Tuesday evening for
Professor Ager and family, who leave
Saturday for their now home in
Jacksonville. A large crowd was
present Short talks were given by
Professor Remer, G. A. Morse, We'll
born Beeson and j. B. Coleman on
the work done by Professor Ager in
school work. 1t is with regret we
see him co. although we voted to
send him away to a better job. Pro-
fessor Agcr said he was not leaving
Talent entirely. A lunch of sand
wiches, cake and coffee was served.
Mr.. Peter Spencer will succeed
Professor Ager for the rest of the
year. He is well known here and
will be welcomed back among us
again.
Mr.. Twidwell left Saturday for
Elma, Wash, where he will spend
the holidays with his parents, and
he will-also attend to some business
matters before he returns.
A telephone message from Jack
sonville was received Thursday
morning by Mr.. Blen Coleman that
the house he had rented and partly
furnished was destroyed by fire at 2
o'clock Thursday morning. This has
proved a great inconvenience, as Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman had everything
ready packed to move Thursday and
there was no insurance on the goods
destroyed by the fire.
Mrs. Louis Brown entertained at
lunch Thursday noon in honor of
Mrs John Hart. Mrs. Charles Brown
and Mrs. G. w. Ager, who are leaving
Talent.
Mrs. Henry and daughter of North
Talent were Christmas shoppers
Wednesday.
Talent is fortunate in securing the
services of DR.. D. B. Griffin of Sa-
lem, Ore, who has decided to locate
here. DR.. Griffin left Salem, where
he had practiced \for the past six
years, as his health needed a higher
altitude. He has been travelling for
the past six months with his wife
and small son. Previous to living in
Salem he spent six years in Port
land, where he practiced medicine.
They have gone to housekeeping in
the Twidwell house on Gibson av-
enue.
The Rcbekahs and Odd Fellows,
after the regular meeting of the Re-
bekahs on Saturday evening, had
most enjoyable time in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Benson, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Ager. Mr.. and Mrs. Blen
Coleman and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hart, who leave this week for their
new homes. A short program was
given and dancing was enjoyed until
an early hour. Refreshments were
esrved, consisting Of hot coffee,
cider, doughnuts and salad. A good
time was had generally.
Wednesday afternoon the Com
munity Club held its regular meet
ing and Mrs. H. R. King gave very
fine talk on Abraham Lincoln, which
all members enjoyed very much. Tea
was served in honor of Mrs. G., w.
Ager The club regrets having to
part with Mrs, Ager, but extends
best wishes from all in the new
home.
At the sugar beet meeting held in
the town hall Wednesday afternoon
Professor Reimer of the Talent ex-
pertinent station quoted some statis-
tics which show conclusively that
the best results in the Rogue River
valley during the past year were at
tanned by using less than foot of