Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-19

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Mrs. Leo Parrish of Lakeview and
II, T. Parrish OF Ripsn, Calf. came
to Ashland last evening and will
await the arrival of the body OF their
husband and son, Sergeant Leo Par
rish. which is being sent here from
France, where he died during the
world war. Word from Portland
states that consignment of twenty
bodies OF the overseas dead is ex-
pected to reach Portland today. and
as soon as ii is learned when Mr..
Parrish's body will come from Port
land TO this city, arrangements will
be made by the American Legion to
give the young soldier a military fu-
neral.
I The people living on Terrace street
had a meeting last evening at tho
home of Mrs. B. NJ Heath for the
purpose OF discussing community de.
velopments in that section. It is ex.
pected some material improvements
will result in the future.
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Last evening the fine Saxon Six
car belonging to E. P. Sullivan, an
S. p. trainman, caught fire while he
was driving along the highway near
the overhead bridge east of Ashland,
and the whole body was consumed
before the flames could be eXtin-
guished. Mr.. Sullivan had been hay
ing trouble with the car becoming
overheated for some time, but could
not account for the conflagratlon last
night. He stated the fire blinded him
so he could not see the road, and he
ran off the highway into a ditch,
striking the fence at Mountain View
cemetery, where the car stopped.
Passersby helped Mr. Sullivan in put
ting out the fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. McClaren are
back from Modesto, Calf, where they
had been making an extended visit
with the family of c. w. Robertson
! former well known Ashland residents
They report the Robertson family as
doing well in their new location.
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Rev. Van Nuys will conduct a
mothers meeting at the Presbyterian
church at 2:S0 o'clock Friday after
noon. All mothers welcome, pot
luck supper will be served at O'Clock
to be followed by a conference on
Sunday school and Young People s
work. The supper and conference
are open to all.
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George A. Mansfield, president OF
the Jackson county Farm Bureau,
was elected president OF the Oregon
Farm Bureau federation at its meet
ing in Portland this week. The or
ganization of cooperative market
ing association for handling Oregon's 9
wheat crop was discussed at the ses-
sion yesterday, and problems Of hay,
wool and mohair growers were con
sdered.
H. X. Tomlinson, one of the sub
stantial republicans of Ashland, was
down to Medford, Tuesday night, at
meeting called by prominent re-
/ publcans in this county to arrange
for the annual Lincoln Day banquet.
/ A general committee to take charge
of the affair was appointed, consist
ing of p. NJ. Kershaw, chairman, H.
X. Tomlinson, Ralph Cowgirl, Bert
Anderson and II. L. Walker
Mrs. Max Pracht and Maxine Pracht
returned last evening from an eX-
tended visit in Oakland and San Fran
cisco.
Word was received in Ashland this
morning OF the death of Thomas
Jones. of Hornbrook, a well known
pioneer of Siskiyou county. which oc-
Cured in San Diego yesterday. Pneu-l
mOnia was the cause of Mr.. Jones
demise 1t is presumed the body will
be brought to Hornbrook for burial.
Mr.. Jones was member OF Ashland
Lodge, No 944, B. p. o. f.
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DR.. W. +. Buchanan is out today
for the first time after weeks i'll
ness. He is going easy, however, on
Lis work in his dental office for the
next day or two until he becomes
stronger.
Word was received in Ashland to-
day that the two bandits, who shot
the marshal in Redding, Tuesday,
when the latter attempted to capture
them while they were breaking into
a house in that city. had been caught
at Kennett. On being apprehended,
it is reported, the robbers started to
run and one was shot through the
leg. They confessed to the robbery
and shooting after being captured. Il
is stated. The injured official in
Redding will recover, according to
reports, but will be a cripple.
Guests stopping at the Hotel Aus
tin are r. T. Hartman of Roseburg,
c. A. Mccormick and w. u. Harvey
of San Francisco. |. j. Crawford of
New York City, w. II. Ballinger and |