Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-26

Mrs. A. ]. Potts and daughter,
Miss Mabel, are camping at Ashland
this week. Mrs. Potts has been in
poor health for the past several
months and she goes TO Ashland hop
ing to be benefited by its mineral wa
ters and pure air.
The funeral services of the late w.
r. Byrum Of Table Rock were held
here Sunday morning at the Presby-
terian church. People from all over
the valley came to honor the dead
man for the last time. Mr. Byrum
was known over the entire valley as
man of strong convictions, true and
honest in every undertaking and
tireless worker for every good thing.
He was very thrifty and industrious
man, a ceaseless tiller Of the soil, and
Il was by the work of his own hands
that the farm which was his in the
Table Rock district is one of the fin
est and best kept pieces of land in
the country. In the passing of Mr..
Byrum Table Rock and vicinity lose
one of their noblest and most gener-
GUS characters. A leader in every
good move and a burden litter for
many. truly many days will lapse be-
fore this man or his kind deeds can
be forgotten.
George Hilton and Ed Strohmeir
received carload of silos Wednes-
day morning,
A carload of iron for the sugar
beet dump arrived here the first Of
the week
Mrs. Harry Merriman and little
son are home from weeks stay
with Portland friends.
Miss Lola Grisham, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Earl
Heft. for the past two months left
for her home at Halsey, Ore, We'd
nesday morning. Little Evelyn Heft.
niece of Miss Grisham, accompanied
the young lady home.
Jack CowleS departed Tuesday
morning for Roseburg to join his
company. Jack is a member of the
Coast Artillery ambulance service and
expects to see some real war scenes
before many months.
Mrs. Jerome Of Medford spent Mon
day with her daughter, Mrs. Wayne
Lever.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Lewis of Agate
were among the out-of-town people
who attended the show here Saturday
evening,
Claude White arrived here the first
of the week for lengthy stay among
Mr.. White was formerly a
resident of Central Point for many
years, but of late he has been making
his home in California.
Vernon Pankey returned the first
Of the week from a short stay with
klamath Falls relatives.
Mrs. Moore of Upper Rogue River
was one of the out-of-town guests
here during the week. Mrs. Moore
Is the grandmother OF Mrs. Ellis
Clark and has been paying her kins-
woman a visit. She left Tuesday
evening for Riddle, Ore, where she
will make an extended visit.
Miss Hattie Pence received the
argest number of votes for the dia-
nond ring given away to the most
popular young lady in Central Point
evening hy the Quaker Med
cine Show Company, and during the
was presented with the gilt
ering piece Of jewelly. Miss Mary
3ebb who was a close second, re-
eived 27-plece silver set, and Miss
1eorgie Lyons, following close on
he heels of Miss Bebb, was awarded
silver carving set.
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Ellsworth and
hildren motored away from business
ares and household worries Sunday
forming and found refuge at Crescent
ity, where they will remain for a \
veek.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Elden, daugh-
er and son and Miss Vada Altimus D
re at home again after a several p
ays' vacation and rest at Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shipley Ross of 9
rants Pass were among their many :,
riends and relatives here Sunday.
[r. and Mrs. Ross spent their child .
ood here and have large number
friends who are always glad to
elcome them back to their child J
ood home.
Mr. and Mrs Robinson of Medford
ere welcome guests at the Broad .
ent home here Sunday. =
Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Price, accom-
anied by their children, enjoyed a :
otor trip through tho wilds Of Ore
On Sunday. .
Miss Leonore Lesmeister accom- y
anied the E. n. Gleason family to -
rescent City Sunday Miss Lesmeis- le