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PAGE pom BLAND tidings Monday, August 19, 1912. U 1 DEPARTMENT EDITORS: Miss . h J Xi J J I I f f ..,... ... , . i . i I I I TT l 1 TTT I 1 Among the park picnickers of Sat rday were Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Hur ley of Talent, Mr. and Mrs. I. M Huff of Phoeuix, and A. Chamber lain, Curtis and Melville McGrew of Talent Misses Edith Lowrey, Amy Stan nard, Nellie Beaver,- Ruth York, Hazel Dalzell, Glynden Scott, Minnie Beaver, Marion Hodgson, Irene Skeen and Kate Miller, members of the Zealous Workers class of the Methodist Sunday school, accompa nied by their teacher, Miss Mary "Young, enjoyed a picnic supper in the park Saturday night. Little Inez Monroe of 90 Sixth street gave a party Friday to a num ber of her small friends, in honor of Frederick Pinkerton of Oshkosh, Wis. The guests were Lois Triplett, Charlie Triplett.. Mildred Ferrin, Alena Neeley, Mary Triplett, Frances Marie Allard, Velda Monroe, Leo Finneran and Raymond Finnerau. Ice cream and cake were served. "The Spiritual Interpretation of the Scriptures" was the subject un der discussion at an interesting meeting of the Qui Vive Club at the home of Mrs. Alfred Young, Friday afternoon. About thirty were pres ent. Those taking part in the meet ing were Mesdames J. P. Sayles, J. F. Rocho and Fred Putnam. Messages were delivered by Mis. Young after the program. About twenty-five young people of the Baptist church, members of the Phllathea and Baracca Bible school classes, enjoyed a hay ride to Kings bury Springs and the picnic lunch that followed, Friday night. The af fair was in charge of the Baraccas, and was given in honor of the young ladies' class. Needless to say, it was a most successful affair. Rev. S. A. Douglass and Mrs. Bomar chape roned the crowd. Miss Margaret Sienienta! enter tained the Abofes Thursday evening with a slumber party. Music and "stunts" were enjoyed and at a late hour a salad course was served Those who are members of the Abof Club are Margaret Patterson. Esther "Whited, Josephine Saunders, Olive lhorn, Luclle Barber, Marian Hods son, Claire Johnson, Vivian Greer. Margaret Siemental and Ruth Tur ner. Miss Whited and Miss Thorn were not present, being out of the city. Members of the Qui Vive Club and the Truthseekers class to the num ber of fifty gathered around the ta bles in the Chautauqua Park club house Sunday noon, to partake of the bounteous picnic dinner prepared by the ladies of tne crowd. A splendid musical and literary program pre sented in the paytlion immediately after the dinner, occupied a large portion of the afternoon. The" pro gram was closed by a warmly con tested debate by a number or the men present, "Woman Suffrage" be ing the topic. Owing to unpleasant weather, the dinners given Friday under the man agement of the Chautauqua Park Club did not receive their usual amount of patronage, but those who attended felt amply repaid for brav ing the dampness and chill of the park at that time. The kitchen com mittee was composed of Mesdames Jones, White, Gumaer, Stanley, Crowson and Merrill, while Mes dames Losher, S. E. Miller, F. B. Mix, J. Gault, Hal McNair, C. W. Jackson, H. P. Holmes and H. L. Luttrell had charge of the tables. A company of local .musicians gathered at the home of Mrs. George Bassett on Walnut street yesterday afternoon and indulged in an hour of music and friendly reunion. Prof. Snyder, who leaves tomorrow for the east, was the guest of honor and pleased his friends by the rendition of several masterpieces on the piano. The vocalists present helped make the afternoon an enjoyable one by the singing of solos, duets, trios and quartets. Those present were Prof. W. E. Snyder, Mrs. Sylvan Provost, Mrs. F. E. Conway, Mrs. Lindroth, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gillls, George Bassett, Jr., Miss Bessie Bassett and lrs. George Bassett. Do You Understand We are going to give away free a new Overland Automobile. Ever)' dollar spent at this store gives you one hundred chances, or one chance for every penny. We also give away a 42-piece dinner set every three weeks. Two of these pets have already been given. The third goes to C. Reiser. STANDING OF C. Kelser . . O. W. Long J. A. Dany. II. T. Cole. 27,753 26,145 3.700 2,750 R. E. Allison DEPOT DRUG STORE Maud 1 law ley, Miss Vivian Greer. ............... . . TTT I ff I I I ITT "Till (It Friday of last week witnessed a joyous gathering at Kingsbury Springs, the occasion being the an nual picnic of the Neil Creek. Sunday school, the basket dinner served at noon being, of course, the chief fea ture of the day. V Several little sur prises planned for the picnickers helped to make August 16 a "red let ter day," especially so far as the children of the party were con cerned. First, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Edwards came out from Ashland in their auto, and every child, little and big, was given a ride in that same auto before the day was over. And second, Mr. Geiger appeared upon the scene with a Dutch oven, a sack of "roasting ears" and a large pot of coffee, and a corn roast was added to the day's pleasures. All in all, it was a day never to be forgotten by those so fortunate as to be present. Baptist Sirtiday School Picnic. The Baptist Sunday school will hold a picnic in the park next Fri day. The parents are specially in vited with the children. Sunshine Society Picnic. The Sunshine Society will picnic at the park, Thursday. Dinner will be served at noon. MRS. GARD; President.- Y. I. S. V. E. "Irish Stew." The "Irish stew" postponed from last Thursday by the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Christian church will be given at the picnic grounds up the canyon Tuesday night. Meet at the pavilion at 7:30. Bnptist Social. The ladies of the Baptist church will hold a social at the home of Mrs. Losher, on First avenue, Wed nesday evening, August 2 8. They will serve ice cream, sherbet and watermelon. Everyone is invited. Corn Roast. There will be a corn roast in a big bonfire on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Morth land, on the Boulevard, opposite the hospital. ' The women are invited to wear calico dresses and the men are invited to wear overalls and calico neckties. Fun and pleasure for every one present. You are invited. Come! Mrs. C. K. Khun Honored. One of the pleasant little affairs of last week was held at the home of Mrs. Ether Reed, at 565 Allison street, and was in the nature of a surprise planned by the Woman's Re lief Corps in farewell to one of their faithful members, Mrs. C. K. Klum, who left Friday for Corvallis, where she will reside during the time her son Otto is in attendance at the Agricultural College at that place. During the evening Mrs. Crocker, in behair of the Relief Corps, presented Mrs. Klum with a handsome leather card-case as a token of appreciation. A clever little speech was made by Mrs. Klum In response. The serving of refreshments consisting of candy, cake, , sandwiches and lemonade brought the pleasant evening to a close. Those in attendance were Mes dames Crocker, Greenwood, Casey, McNeil, Howard, Kellar, Rathbun, Charter, Wright, Klum, Porter, Hall, Crowson, Thomas, Lowe, Beacii, Johnson and Everton. Frost-Rice. The home of Mr.and Mrs. Thos. H. Thompson on Granite street was the scene of a very pretty wedding last Thursday evening, when their niece, Miss Katie Rice, became the bride of Clarence W. Frost. The guests, about twenty-Wve In number, were welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, and served with iced fruit juices in the reception room by Miss Agnes Storey. At 6:30, to the strains of the wedding march played by Mrs. G. R. Slingeiiand, the pro cession started for the bridal arch in the parlor. Little Misses Ardith Thompson in pink and Irma Hintze in blue strewed the pathway of the bride and groom with roses and took places at either side of the arch. The bride, attired in cream marquisette, entered upon the arm of the groom. Rev. J. T. Little, pastor of the Naza rene church, performed the marriage Our Proposition? i CONTESTANTS L. Johnson . . Thos. Rogers M. O. Wilson. S. Sherman . . ...... 100 1.850 1,740 660 '230 ceremony in an -impressive manner. Following the congratulations and good wishes that were showered up on the happy couple, a delicious ice courFe and coffee were served.. :The Thompson home was tastefully deco rated for the occasion, trailing vines and pink roses predominating in the parlor, while red dahlias in great abundance made the dining room equally attractive. Mr. and Mrs. Frost will make their home at Dor ris. Cat., where the groom holds a responsible position with, a large lumber company. tiardiier-SIeppy. ' A -quiet and pretty wedding oc curred at high noon Sunday, August 18, 1912. at the home of L. J. Slep py in Talent. E. C. Gardner and Lydia J. Sleppy were united In mar riage. Rev. W. T. Van Scoy perform ing the ceremony. Only the immedi ate relatives were present. A large number of valuable presents were sent by friends. Following the cere mony, a bounteous wedding dinner was served. The groom is a native of Kansas. He received his educa tion in the public schools of his na tive state and in the State Agricul tural College of v Manhattan, gradu ating from the latter in 1904. He was in the stock business for a few years in Chicago, then came west. He has been farming and ruit-rais-ing in the vicinity of Talent for the last three years. He is a young man of industry and good business sense. The bride is a native of Washington, but has grown to young womanhood in southern Oregon. She received her schooling in the country public schools and the high school of Tal ent. She is a young woman of many accomplishments. She has not only school education, but a'so has a knowledge of many practical things in connection with farm life, whicn some young men do not possess. She is a good Judge of horses, and has ridden and driven many a horse too spirited for men to control. She is young, yet well known by the people of the county on account of the prizes she has won in the county fairs. These two young people are well matched for industry and independ ence. They left on the Monday morning train for Newport, where they will spend a honeymoon of ten days. About September 1 they will be at home on their own farm two miles east of Talent. Blacksmiths Enjoy Annual Picnic. Many people wondered, Saturday, if all our Ashland blacksmiths had gone out of business. Had they jour neyed up to the picnic grounds at noon on that day, they would have seen these ' same blacksmiths j and their families, in company with fellow-blacksmiths f loin nil nvor tho county, gathered around a table wnicn rainy groaned with its burden of good things to eat. The occasion was their national annual holiday, which the blacksmiths of Jackson county always celebrate by holding a basket dinner. The Jackson county blacksmiths have been organized sev eral years, forming Jackson county local No. 620. The officers of the organization are: President, W. E. Price, Central Point; vice-president, George F. Merriman, Medford; secre tary, W. W. Wilson, Ashland; treas urer, Hugh Elliott, Medford; ser-geant-at-arms, P. A. Doons, Medford. Until a sudden shower in the af ternoon drove the crowd to shelter, the gathering in the grove left noth ing to be desired in the way of good times and "big eats." Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Elliott, Joe Caskey. Hen ry Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hansom, Mrs. A. Merriman, Mr. and Mrs. George Merriman, Vera Merri man, Sharron Merriman, Henry Thurman, Robert Jackson, Emery Purdin, James Baker and George trees, irom Medford; H. O. Childers from Eagle Point; W. E. Price, B. F. Peart, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Merriman and sons, Floyd Bain, Mrs. Blain, Miss Leila Anderson and Miss Mil dred Hawk, from Central Pint. ti. Trumble, S. M. Leonard, Smith Cook ana m. a. Jenninirs. frnm nnto Pass: W. W Wilunn Mrc YV,i and daughter Dornthv m a v Clark, H. W. Conner, Ollle Sherman, Miss Cora Cliff and sister, from Ash land, and J. W. Ferrin, representing the Perkins Horseshoe Companv. - I Pedersen-Pel lett. A nrettv little weddino- whlr.v, witnessed only by relatives and a few close trie nds nrmirro at tiin home of Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Pt.nf on First avenue south, at noon Sun day, when their daughter, Euna, was united In marriage to Louise A. Pe dersen of this city. Promutlv at nnnn tho ttmitu, f the wedding march were heard, soft- iy piayea Dy tne bride s cousin, Mrs. Ora Deibert, and the happy couple iook tneir places beneath a floral arch, where Rev. W. A. Schwiniley, or the Congregational church, in a short and Impressive ceremoney pro nounced the words which made them husband and wife. The bride was crowned In n rfaa. tlon of chiffon over cream messaline. trimmed with Baby Irish lace and satin roses. She carried a bridal bouquet of cream roses. Ferns formed the chief decoration of the house. Following the ceremony a bounte ous wedding dinner was served, and Immediately after, the young couple left by auto for Wagner Springs, where they will spend some time. They were "the recipients of many handsome and useful presents. The bride is one of Ashland's pop ular ladles, and is considered one of the best pianists among the younger set. She was for a long time the pianist at the Christian church. The groom came here three vears ago from San Jose, Cal., and ' is known as an enterprising young business man. He is the proprietor of the Ashland Cleaning Works. He also is well known in musical circles, being one of Ashland's leading vio linists, and the leader of Pedersen's Orchestra. The young couple will be at home to their friends at 128 First avenue south, after September 1. Those present at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pellett, Alex Pel- iett, Mr. anU Mrs. . George Pellett, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Deibert, Mr. and Mrs. ' F; A. Greaser, . Misses Edith Rasor and Everyl La Certe, Messrs. Tom Mclnerney and Oliver Paulsef rud. a . - . PENSION BILL PASSES, Measure Now' Ready for lre.silent's , Signature. Washington, D. C. The senate has yielded to the demands of the house far the abolition nf tho noti- Isions agencies throughout the United oiaies ana passea tne i:u,uuu,UUU pension appropriation bill with a pro vision for the aboflshment of the agencies January 31, 1913. Passage of the bill was accom plished in the nick, of time, for the pension uureau rorced a crisis, as the result of the lack of pensioners. The San Francisco acen- cy has a balance- of exactly 7 cents and Detroit only 4 cents. The extension of the old nnnrnnH. ation bill for a 15-day period so that a iwenty-iourtn or last year s appro priation may be used to pay less than half of the $15'!.000,000 due on August 4, left 200,000 pensioners unpaid. The new fall and winter sample3 are now on display at Fuller's. Prices cheaper than ever. . - PROPOSALS. School district No. 54 wants bids for the building of two school houses. Plans and location can be had by ap plying to district clerk. Bids must be in 10 days from date of advertise ment. HARRIETT KELLOGG. Clerk, Ashland, Ore'. Ashland, Ore., August 15, 1912. 23-3t MARBLE'S la the Dlace to eret first-rlasa nhntm of any size and style! Don't wait to bring your babies. We make a spec ialty or mat class of work. Every one call and see for Yourselves. Don't forget Marble's New Studio , .. FORMERLY CAMP'S. t When you want auto service call J. Hart PHONE 450-R Service best and cheapest 550 Allison St. For Paint and Wall Pa per, or work in these lines, see Win. O. Dick erson. Residence phone 494-R. Store phone 172. We can save you money 1 Ekdne & & S EE Xa OREGON NEW ITEMS: v.. . WHtHHUUHI J'Cj B Will open August 24 at 7 P. M. This Theatre has been remodeled and equipped with a first-class moving picture machine and we will show for the first time the New Twilight Photo Plays Special music for each picture. G. C. Beach, Musical Director. ; Opening Day, August 24 Adults 10c Children 5e $2000 worth ot staple and fancy groceries slightly damaged by water and smoke will be sold at less than half the wholesale cost Sale begins Wednesday, Aug. 21st at 9 a. m. and will continue unUl everything is sold. Sale will be held in the Shook building on East Main street, the first door west of our new store at the white house corner. Those desirious of getUng the best bar gains should come early. IDEAL GROCERY CO. Mackie & Nininger v Telephone 156 Notice. All persons knowing themselves in debted to the undersigned will please call and settle without further notice. 23-6t S. T. SONGER, M. D. Star Laundry and French Dry Cleaning Company. Phone 64. H..!. I I 1 EOimey Kimono Crepe (Seersucker) Japanese Table Linen, in Clearance Prices ON. Summer Shoes, Skirts, Ginghams, Corsets, Parasols and Waists Wo Trouble II niiliil imum Salle Ashland. Restaurant BEST MEAL IX TOWN 25 Cents 86 NORTH MAIN. iiH,it i i mi itftttj 1 im lit 25 cents Sets i-l-n- to Show Y011 "Illlllllliliiiiini