Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-08-04
SATURDAYS NEWS

ht "ulNhOhpO - - oN
has thrown the fear of fire into
the hearts of many in this district.
esterday a man stepped into a
local fire insurance agents office
and had some furniture which he
has in a warehouse here, insured
for the period of six hours before
he would get it out to take 1t To
Klamath Falls. He said he had
been burnt out twice but never
had insurance before as he had
thought it would cost too much
1t cost him II cents for his i'll
surance here.
! Miss Rose Peck of Los Angeles
who was on her way home from
two months visit in the east
spent a day here this week at the
j.. G. MacWilliams home. Miss
Peck is a sister-in-law of Mrs
Peck, who was formerly Miss May
McWilliams.
4 Mrs. William Briggs is recover
ing rapidly from her recent severe
illness and is now able to sit up
Dr.. Shaw, who has been here
looking after his property ant
visiting his family, has left TO
Los Angeles. The family will fol
low in August to make their hom'
in Southern California.
Miss Marjorie Whited, who ha
been visiting friends in the cit,
for the past month. left last nigh
for her home in Visalia, California
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Lillian Currier will in the nea
future open a millinery shop il
the Butler building next to tn
Postal Telegraph office. TIL
store room is being painted, rem
cvated and fixtures placed. TIL
Curriers' come from Grants Pas
and were attracted to Ashland
because Ashland usually enjoy
summer weather several degree
cooler than the Climate" in tn
valley floor
w. w. Wheeler is in Grant
Pass attending to business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J H. Harrington
returned Friday from Grant
Pass where they visited Mr.. Har
dington's mother, Mrs. L. NJ. Har
rington.
A miniature replica of Crate
Lake in a Medford store window
is creating much favorable com
ment by Ashlanders who have Wis
tied the neighboring city recently
Miss Ora Hoy of st. Paul, Minn.
is guest of Miss Renae. Mis-
Hoy was a teacher in the Ashland
schools in 1912.
Mrs. Ira Pittman returned iron
The south the first of the week
The Swedenburg house on lows
street has been sold to DR.. Kin
through the Billings agency.
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Miss Pearl Ady of Myrtle Creel
arrived last THURSDAY for a visi
at the home of Mrs. J. b. Cozar
on B Street. The Cozarts ant
their visitor will go to Crater
Lake the first of next week.
One of the Interurban carr
smashed into a REQ truck in Med
ford yesterday, but beyond
smashed wheel, no damage wal
dcne.
L. +. Thorn, the MedfOrd maj
who was sent to the state hospi
tai recently for mental treatment
escaped from that institution on'
night several days ago and made
his way to Medford by some
means, arriving there Thursday
night, greatly to the alarm OF hi
family on North Ivy street, be
cause of threats he had made
before. Mrs. Thorn sent word Il
the police and Night Policeman
Adams and two deputy sheriff!
went to the house, took Thorn into
custody and locked him up at the
county jail to await the coming
: of attendants to take him back tt
, Salem.
Mrs. r. Il. Banks and son Gle
land of Ohio street, have gone t6
Portland for a weeks business
trip and visit. Mrs. Banks VIII
visit brothers and sisters in Port
land.
Entertains at 800.
Mrs. w. A. Lands Of Oakland
California, was the honor guesl
, at Five Hundred" party at the
t, home of Mrs. o. w. Long, on Sec
ond street yesterday. Four tab
leg were played, Mrs. c. o. Por'
ter taking high honors and Mrs
FOltz the consolation prize. Mrs
|. Guy Jacobs added to the enjoy
ment of the occasion with several
) nIano solos Tasty refreshments