Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

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Dennis home here during the past
week. They left Friday evening for
Eugene where they will visit for a
time.
j. w. Young of the Tidings force
received telegram Friday evening
that E. S. Vert, wife and son, OF
Calgary, Alberta. Canada, were pass
ing through Ashland Friday evening
on their way to Los Angeles and Long
Beach, Cal. Mr.. Young met them
at the train and enjoyed short visit
with them during their stop in this
city. Mr.. Young, who was a former
resident of Calgary, is an old-time
friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Vert.
Special reduced round trip fares
will be in effect on the railroads
from Oregon and northwest points
to Portland during the Automobile,
Truck and Tractor Show there from
February Z to 13, inclusive. 7O-l
Mrs. John F. Rocho gave an inter-
esting talk at the Vining Theatre Fri
day evening on the Thrift and War
Savings Stamps, The talk was given
under the auspices of the Four-Min-
ute Men, and was an inspiring and
patriotic address.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Moore, who
have been visiting friends here and
in Medford, have returned to their
home in Brownsville.
Mrs. ]. ]. Palmateer left Saturday
for her home in Portland after spend
ing several months in Ashland with
her daughter, Mrs. George Spencer.
The Portland Automobile, Truck
and Tractor Show will be held in
Portland from February to 19, in
elusive. The railroads have granted
reduced round trip fares to Portland
during show week 70-1
Word was received in Ashland of
the birth of daughter born to Lieut..
and Mrs. Donald NJ. Spencer at Fort
Stevens. The little lady was born
January Is, and has been named
Alice Muriel.
c. j. Mcfarland, a well-known
contractor and carpenter of Ashland,
has returned home after spending a
few days in Eugene, where he was a
guest of his brother, Charles. Mr..
Mcfarland has been occupied as a
carpenter on a sawmill which is being
erected at Weed, Cal. He says that
the new mill will have a capacity OF
turning out a million feet Of timber
every "a hours.
Cliff Payne makes dining tables.
Mrs. H. H. Mayberry and two chill
dren are visiting at the home of Mrs
Mayberry's mother, Mrs. Alice d.
Young, in Yreka. Mr.. Mayberry
who is in the employ of the Southern
Pacific railroad in Ashland, has been
sent to Gazelle to attend to the bust
ness of the company there until ar
agent is selected to take the place Of
IStanley Berry, who was recently
transferred to klamath Falls.
The California; Oregon Power Com.
pany turned on electricity for the
first time Friday from its new power
plant and dam at Copco. The first
unit is of $4,000 horsepower. An.
other unit of the same style will be
installed later as soon as the service
demands it.
We have some land plaster on
hand which we will sell at a reduced
price. See us before buying.-Car-
son-Fowler Lumber Co. 70-S
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kingsley OF
Lakeview, who are guests of theil
daughter, Mrs. F. E. Russell OF
Scenic Drive, left their home on the
last train over the railroad which was
afterward tied up for a time by the
government, on account of unsatis-
factory service. The train on which
they left Lakeview was not allowed
to return for some time until mat
ters were adjusted, which. according
to reports, has been done. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kingley are enjoying an ex'
! tended visit in Ashland and will
later visit old-time friends in Grants
Pass, Gold Hill and various points in
California.
The meeting of the ParentTeach-
ers which was adjourned from last
Tuesday afternoon on account of the
soldiers lecture will be held tomor-
row afternoon at the Hawthorne
school house. The program as an
nounced will be given.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Archibald OF