Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-02
Local and Personal

horse that kicked its mate fell on
him, surprised his friends by throw
ing his crutches away and walking
uptown Monday. He was supposed
to be laid up for several weeks yet,
but he had the nerve to discard his
crutches just the same.
Prof. Vining and DR.. Jarvis, ac-
companied by John Saunders and
Marion Brillman, returned from a
two weeks outing in the mountains
in the vicinity of Beaver and Red
Mountain creeks They had a fine
time and caught all the fish they
could eat. The forest fire that
burned in that vicinity a while back
came up near their camp and they
had to feed the fire-fighters for few
meals until new supplies could be
brought in by the forest service.
Rev. H. A. Carnahan, who attend
ed the Presbyterian state synod in
Eugene last week, said that the prin-
cipal business was the discussion of
the Albany College problem. For sew
eral years an effort has been on foot
to unite Albany College with Pacific
University at Forest Grove. After
many heated discussions the synod
decided to forget the matter Of unit
ing the college with the Congrega-
tional school at Forest Grove. II
something is not done soon to put
the finances of the Presbyterian
school in better shape, the school may
discontinue. Rev. Carnahan said:
"The rest Of the time was mostly
taken up with war talk, as that
seemed to be all that anyone could
think about" Rev. P. s. Bandy of
Central Point also attended the meet
ing.
Stevenson Studio for portraits.
Robert Goodyear of Berkeley, Cal,
son of Mrs. Jennie Goodyear, is pay
ing Ashland his customary visit dur
ing the vacation season.
Killing Schuerman is employed
during vacation at the Algoma lum-
Der mills, in klamath county, where
fifteen Ashland schoolboys are at
work. They have organized base
ball team as a distinctive Ashland
organization and are ready to meet
all corners in a series of games for
the championship of southern Ore
gon.
Charles Schaefer, stalwart
young man of Yreka, and a chum
of Fred Schuerman in the employ of
the MQCloud Lumber Company, ar
rived here Saturday. just in time for
enlistment in 1st company previous
to its departure.
L. E. Payne, confined to his home
for some time past as a result Of ac
cident, is able to be about again des-
pite his SO years,
DR.. S. T, Sweeney, representative
from Josephine county at the last ses-
sion of the legislature, has arrived in
Medford to locate permanently and
will begin the practice of medicine
August /. His family, now visiting
in Portland, will join him in Septem-
ber. DR.. Sweeney is the owner of
ranch in the Applegate valley, near
the Jackson county line.
Thirty-three candidates for the Sec
ond officers reserve corps at San
Francisco were examined in Medford
Saturday by Lieut.. Pendleton of the
regular army. The men were weighed
and measured, had their eyes tested,
hearts examined after and before ex-
ercise, and were put through the reg
ular curriculum. AS there are about
500 applicants in Oregon and only
101 to be chosen, there will probably
be few from Medford. Several for
mer army officers have applied in
Oregon, and great care Is being exer-
cised not to secure any man of doubt
ful sympathies. Several hundred
secret service men carefully look up
the applicants in the state before they
are accepted,
John Lemery, an attorney of Dor
ris who formerly lived here, was in
town Tuesday to see his wife, who
has been i'll here for a good while.
Mrs Hulda Clarke and Miss Del
pha Edlund came up from Portland
Monday and will visit relatives in
this city for few days. Miss Del
pha Edlund is a state Christian En-
deavor worker and will arrange plans
while here for the c. E. convention
this fall.
Mrs. G. W. Milan is still visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Grace Flint, OF
Iowa. Mrs. Milan reports a delight
full visit and says she will return
home the first Of September.
Mrs. B. F. Burgess of Aberdeen,
Wash, visited at the Benedict home