Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24

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zen families we're friends and neigh
bors in Minnesota and had not seen
one another for 35 years. The task
Of identifying the strangers from the
many who pass through Ashland was
difficult one for Mr.. and Mrs.
Crowson to perform, but they did so,
and spent the time that No. 81 re-
mains in the city in renewing an ac-
quaintance that had been interrupt
cd for so many years.
Corn syrup in bulk at Ashland
Trading Co. Phone 1872.
Desmond Gill, Jimmie Rouse and
Lemont Frulan went to Portland this
week to take the physical examina-
tion preparatory to entering the
navy. TIL boys returned yesterday
and report having successfully pass
cd and were accepted into the serv-
ico.
Mrs. Maud Gray of Westland, CAL,
who has been guest at the homes
OF Mrs. c. A. Swanson, Mrs. Jack
Farmhouse and Mrs Jesse Ferren
for several days, left Tuesday even
ing for Hit TO visit her daughter,
Mrs. Jones, and afterward will re-
turn to her home.
At present it is impossible to say
exactly how many men in Oregon
will virtually rob their wives and
children of several thousand dollars
during 1918 by neglecting to get life
insurance then dying before Christ
mas. H. C. Galley, agent Northwest
ern Mutual Life. 71-2t
Rev. P. K. Hammond, vicar of
Trinity Episcopal church, will fill
the pulpit of the Grants Pass Episco-
pal church at the evening service
Sunday for several weeks, as the
latter is without a clergyman.
The AS hland Creamery has a new
motor truck for delivery. The vehi-
Gle is nicely covered and is great
acquisition to the business.
DR.. C. Hartley, dentistry; painless
filling and extracting; inflamed gums
and pyorrhea. NJ. F. & H. building,
Medford. list
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sutton of
Murphy, Josephine county, are in
Ashland this week visiting with rela-
tives and friends.
W. H. McNair and ]. G. Hurt were
in Portland this week, where they
went to attend a ceremonial of the
Mystic Shrine.
Decision day services in the Bap-
tist Sunday school on last Sunday
we're a success in every way, twenty
two making public profession of their
acceptance of Christ.
L. S. Case, a recent conner to Ash
land from Waterville, WASH, has
purchased the w. w. Caldwell prop
erty on Scenic Drive and will take
possession next June. The sale was
made through the Beaver agency.
Mrs. Simons will have on display
Saturday, 26th, early spring styles of
swagger hats and swagger sticks for
swagger dressers. { Ill
Miss Helen Provost, who has been
seriously i'll with nervous prostra-
tion in Portland, was brought to
Ashland several days ago and is at
the home of her brother, Henry Pro-
vost. Miss Provost is still quite i'll,
but the crisis is past and she is
thought to be recovering.
Wednesday morning c. j. Brady
received a telegram from his son,
Charles d. Brady, who is in the
navy, stating that he is in the United
States, and is stationed at Norfolk,
w Charley has been with the Pa
cific fleet in South America for the
rast nine months.
Crochet cotton csc per box now at
the Ashland Trading Co.
Mrs. w. D. w. Stone of Sacramento
was in Ashland Tuesday on her way
to Crescent City, where she was
called by the serious illness of her
ncther, Mrs. Elliott. Mrs. Stone
lived in Ashland fifteen years ago.
William Beckley, who lives at Car
rolton, Ore, passed through Ashland
last week en-. route home after spend
ing part of the winter at Los An
geles. Mr.. Beckley visited his broth
er, ]. L. Beckley, of klamath Falls,