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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1912)
THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912 EVENING EDITION. 8 PERSONAL NOTES SHERMAN CUTLIP Is in town to day. NEIIi WATSON is In town today from Coos City. GE0RG13 S.M1T1I of Coos Itlvcr Is in Marshflold today. WM. CANDLIN of Coqullo was In Marshflold yesterday. J. S. MASTERS of Sumner Is a Marshflcld visitor today. II. D. WALLACE Is In Marshflold from Hoss Inlet today. MAT MATSON Is a business visitor from Catching Inlet today, from a trip to Urowster valley, to a trip to Hrowstor valley. JOHN A. CARLSON of Catching Inlet Is in town for tlio day. EVAN HODSON Is In town txnlay froni his North Coos lllvor ranch. CHARLES ESTERUECK of Catch ing Inlet Is in town on business. T. J. KOLSTA1) of Coos River Is a Marshflcld business visitor to day. WM. I1EATTIE of I.akcsldo Is In Marshflcld on business for tlio day. MRS. T. R. ROOD of North Coos Itlvcr Is In Marshflcld for tlio day. A. M'ADAMS of Heaver Illll was In Marshflcld Thursday on busi ness. VALTER JOHNSON of Lakesldo Is a business visitor to Mnrshfleld today. II. L. RUSSELL and wife of Catch ing Inlet aro Marshflcld visitors today. II. E. JOHNSON of Coqulllo was a Marshflcld business visitor yes torday. J. M. UPTON loft today for Curry county to spend n week with his father. MRS. J. C. CllO.VK of South Coos Itlvcr was In Marshflold today' shopping. MISS .MYRTLE NORRIS of Falr- vlow is n Marshflold visitor for n fow days. CLIFFORD CARLSON of North Coos River Is visiting at Smith mill today. CHAS. MAIIAFKY Is In town today from North Coos Rlvor. IIo will return this nftornoon. MRS. J. J. CLINKINHEARD of. Daniels Creole In In town today doing Christmas shopping. j CLYDE DARKER and wlfo of T.1.l..l.... I.. . !!.. ., I 4'iiuviun, iiiu in luwn luuiiy uu- lug their Chrlstmns shopping. JOEL OSTLIND went to Ilnudon this morning to do fiomo piano tuning. IIo will rorurn Tuesday. MRS. CLAUDE PIPER of North Coon Rlvor Is In town today out hor way to Coqulllo to attend to business, MI8S EDNA WIEDER of Lakesldo came to Marshflcld this morn ing and will remain over until tomorrow. FRANK LANG loft on tlio Spcod woll for Los Angeles, whom ho will spend tlio holidays, nftor which ho will return to tnko chargo of tlio Ferry ranch on Isthmus Inlet. Ho and James Ferry, Jr., will havo chargo of tlio placo for three years. L. J. CODY of tlio Cody Lumber Compnny at Handon, passed through hero yesterday enrouto homo from a trip to Portland and other northern points. HUGH M'LAIN, who returned yes terday from a trip to Myrtle Point, states that ho and Fred McLaln would start a crow of 20 men to work this wcok on the construction of tlio trcstlo work and approaches for tlio bridges on tlio Smlth-Powors logging road. J. LEE DROWN Is oxpected to re turn from Portland tomorrow, where ho has been attending the Pharmacy Stato Hoard, which has met for tlio quarterly examina tion of candidates. Whllo in Portland ho will sccuro the latest Xmas novelties for tlio Drown Drug Co. JOHN HERRON returned yesterday from a short stay at Shoppard's Springs, WaBh., for his health Ho Is considerably Improved. At Portland ho mot John Hume, for merly of tho Roguo River can nory, who Informed him thoy had n good season with their plant at Ketchikan, Alaska. .MRS. JENNIE CONLOGUE and two children of Handon nro In Marsh flold today. They will lcavo on tho Dreakwntcr tomorrow for Rosoburg, whoro .Mrs. Conloguo will placo tho older daughtor, Mario, in tho Sisters' school nt Koscburg and hcrsolf will spend tho winter with hor mother, Mrs. J. N. Endlcott. GLEN GRDUT IS ! REPORTED DEAD AMO.VO THE SICK. Mrs. R. P. Harrington is report ed qulto sick nt their homo . on South Fifth strcot. Mrs. Anderson of Oregon City, who hns been sorlously 111 of ty phoid fever, is Improving. Sho Is tho daughtor of Mr. ond Mrs. V. Wnttors of North Ilond. Ono of tho Infant twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Groves of North Dond Is roportcd as doing nlcoly this morning. Sho was very low yesterday. Tho 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh of North Dond un dorwont nn operation this wcok for tuberculosis of tho bono in his leg. Ho Is roportcd to bo getting along nlcoly. Alvln Munck of Handon, who Is qulto well known on tho Day, Is ro portcd to bo sorlously 111 at Dan don. Word hns boon rocolvcd that Miss Sponco Wilson who Is In n San Francisco hospltnl, Is much Inv proved. Mrs. D. L. Footo, who wns opor ated on nt Mercy Hospital yostorday Is roportcd to bo doing nlcoly. A Well Known North Bond Young Man Reported to Have Died in Portland. Mrs, J. A. Mcndo of Norlh Dead this morning lccelvcd a telegram from Alva Grout stating that his brother, Glon Grout, who had been 111 of typhoid fovor In Portland, had died at C o'clock yesterday morn ing. Tho telegram camo as a great shock to tho ninny friends of tho well known young man on Coos Day. It was known thnfc ho was sorlously 111, but tho last advices from lit in were that ho wns a lit tlo bottor. Yesterday J. W. Grout, his fathor, received a inessago stating that Glon's condition wns critical and urged him to como nt once. This message Is rather contradictory of tho last one, but soma thought that thoy possibly wanted to withhold tho announcement of tho denth from tho father until ho reached thorc. Mr. Grout planned to lcavo on tho nrenkwater tomorrow, figuring It would bo tho quickest way, ow ing to tho condition of tho roads. Today, ho Is trying to got In com munication with the folks nt Port land. Glen Grout was about 1ft years old and had been very prominent In tho North Dead High school. Last year ho went to Portland to finish his education thoro. Mrs. Grout and Alva wont to Portlnnd a fow weeks ago, soon nftor ho was taken 111 to bo with him. Mr. Grout wns at tho homo of his sister, Mrs. Dosslo Hlnford, 47 Enst Sovontconth street, North Portland. His brother, Alva, has been attend ing Oregon University. It Is not believed that tho body will bo brought to North nond for burial. Tho deconscd wns promi nent In tho Mlzpah Dlblo class and tho North Dcnd High school and both bodies will sond floral offer ings for tho funeral. LOOK OUT! THIS IK j j FRIDAY, THE JUTIIS j SEE S.YMXfl'S now lino of IV ORY nnd MOCCASINS for XMAS PRESENTS, 118 HROADWAV. SILVERWARE For Gifts ( Sterling Teaspoons in fancy box... .5.50 to ff 0 Quadruple Plated Spoons, in fancy boxes $2 to $2.25 ( each Knives and Forks, sterling $25.00 0 eaeb Knives and Forks, plated $5 to $12.00 2(5 piece Silver Sets, Plat ed $10 to $18 (Chest with silver frco) See onr window, then come inside. Rtd CROSS JEWELRY DEP'T. Today Is ono of tho two j renl "hart luck" days of tho j year 1012. It Is tho unlucky j 13th nnd tho suporstltlous will j j bo unoasy until It Is over. Tho j j only othor "Friday, tho 13th," j of tho present year, occurred j In Soptombor. j Tho fact that four inon nro j j to bo hung In Snloni today will j j add to tho horrors of tho day j j for tho morbid. j Howovor, theso tlmjd ones j ran tnko heart, for tho np- j theso black days. Juno 13, I pronchlng yonr has but ono of 1013, will fall upon Friday. j Tho yonr 1014 will bo an j j unusually unlucky ono, for j tho fntoful combination occurs j thrco times during Its 3C5 j days, In February, March and .-soromoer. This Is tho first j ttino In Bovornl years that two j consccutlvo months havo had a "Friday, tho 13th." I i SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS BUYER It, is not really ncces- ;S3.sJ sary for us to suggest A? r"' theso articles as being suitable for Christinas gifts. Thoy are the most suit able. What, we wish to do is to impress upon you that, The Hub is the place for you to buy them. Naturally you will want a reason and wo give the same one that we give for every tran saction at this store. VALUE PLUS PRICE PLUS SERVICE They are the things that count, but in this case we have another reason that; is undoubt edly as important if not more important than any of those men tioned. .It is assortment. Tho variety of these holiday goods that wo show is really remarkable. 1 1 More Shopping Days Till Christmas CwXIiteA o$kl JHcvi bIwSr d7 jKmWm i a i IMli ilA I 1 vI r O II c5mjt 'Y' 'y yr oJt SJi ' ---s REA1EMBER "Money Talks" s. - " J V Pif Hub Clothing and Slioe Co, MAlSIlliMIULD.JSVSis '2s, lUNDON AT.OXO THi: WATKHI'ltOXT. Tho A. M. Simpson sailed yes terday morning from San Pedro for Coob Day. Cnpt. J. J. Ott of Allegany Is master of tlio Hntnbow during thu nbsonco of Capt. Herman Udwards, who lonvcB on tho lledondo for nn oxtonded v'slt In Southern Cali fornia. Capt. Dan Roberts, who has been englncor on tho Alort for ton years, has resigned his position. E TO GET MILLIONS EAST MEET Mil ABOUT I Mercer Estate, Claiming Heart of New York. MnrHi Pnnrl Drmnln Uninc n( Mayor Morrison of coqnnio Uliu sJflHjf lltHO Ul ,,, T n Unvnirn nf th COJtil utiwt u. v. .0- -- - . Valloy Sentinel telephoned toil that thoy and others would cm iivm mi this nftcrnoons traiawi Itobort Kmory, Mrs. Illldroth nnd.,,,..,, ,n ,,00,1 roa,i8 meetIoc to I Cant. John Anderson of tho nrni-I Mr8 Chne. Mnrr of North Ilond aro. ,..,., n, 10 Mnrslifleld CbinKr ... -..,. , .-Tit ... -- ,----...-- ilolnh will nllot tho BRlioonei- Anvil I ",,,OIIB ,no ,l0,ra ot J()ll Morcor, Ponimorro tills OVClllDg. on Its trip to Roguo River this' who nro ir'lnR to rBnl Possession u ,8 oxpcctctl that a i wcok with supplies for tho MacLeay 0I n lran o: 1C0 ncr0B ,n t,,, from North Bond nnd oilier n estate storo. Tlmea' Want Ads bring rosults. I Granjdl Gpeoibg Tho public Is cordially Invited to tho formal grand opening of our now bakory and lunchro'om on North Second strcot, near Central avonuo, Satairday Bee 14- from a o'clock to 12 o'clock. Attendants will bo pleased ' to show tho visitors through overy de partment of ono of tho most up-to-dato bakeries In tho West. A present will bo mado to every man, woman or child visiting our placo tomorrow. Kverjitoily Welcome. LoM's Bakery North Second Street Mnrshfleld Near Central Oregon. honrt of Now York city. Tho liti gation has been ponding for somo tlmo nnd Involves about JC00.00O,- 000 worth of nroporty, according to somo estimates. It scorns that ono of tholr ances tors, John Mercer, leasod tho tract for n porlod of 99 yoars to partlos who wished to tmprovo somo of It, recolvlng an minimi rontnl. This loaso ran out In 1872 and tho par ties occupying tho property claim ed It Somotlmo ngo the holrs got together and started suit to recover It, claiming that tho real cstnto ro vorted to thorn nt tho oxplrntton of tho lenso. Tho North Dond pooplo nro hop ing for nn early culmination of tho caso which would mako thorn Immonsoly wealthy, although each Is ontltled to a small fractional part of tho estate rounding towns will be preiett It Is desired that there be Pi nttendnnco nt tlio meetlaj w ' good roads movement Is " Ef0 nur In Coos county. Times' Want Ads bring results. Try Tho Times' Want Ada. TONIGHT Hi The Roya HOWARD nnd IIART will present Two Distinct Ad ix riioTorv For Mlkndo Tho Mule Ranch JI'T Johnny on ho Siot. How JacK Won ARE YOU LOOKING FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS? My stock of Watches, Diamonds, Jo;el J' K ware, Clocks, etc., has been selected witn i" care for this season's selling. .. A ilPrt and Tho most exacting taste will bo satisfied w mu jji'icus aro extremely xair " "vv vaii and bo convinced. .nimscd. Engraving free of chargo on goods pm F. W. BERTEA jewem:Ri OUTGO I 130 North Uronilwny mm mL.HA lak I llak J liLaHraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa