The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, April 14, 1893, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Textk!1 4 CITY LOCAL WHIRL. Saturday night the temperence billiard hall of S. Higgins, on Front street, Vas broken into, or rather, . someone with a duplicate key unlocked - the front door and walked in, and when " once inside they proceeded to ' tap-' the monjy drawer, which they suc ceeded in doing by breaking the drawer loose from the counter. The drawer was taken to a rear .room aud its con tents emptied on a billiard table and ihe shekels, amounting to eight dol lars, were gathered in and pocketed, .and the thief departed by the rear door. Mr. Higgins has a very good idea as to who the perpetrator is and his sh dow is crossing his trail at every turn. Arrests will doubtless soon fol low. ' New York Cash Store for the finest line of summer clothing, fresh new .600DS7 and all wool. Suit for $-3.09. Rev. H. W. Brown is conducting a series of unioc revival meetings at the Methodist and Baptist churches and is having a crowded house every night. Mr. Brown has conducted services in many cities of the w -st. among them being San Francisco. Tacoma and Seat , -tie, and in each of these places there has hardly bjci standing room in the .churches where hi preached. la order to better accommodate the large c.-owds that are greeting him in Bedford the . oi era 1 ouse la.-lxni( imaged for Sun day mo. ning and evening. Service in the morning at 10:30 o'clock and in the evening at seven. Hj will also conduct a young peopled union meeting next Sunday ia the Baptist church at three o'clock p. m. . New stoves and galvanized iron wsie cheap, also second hand goods almost to give away, at Second Hand Stoie. Rev. Bat.; man, the Evangelist, who has been holding servica at the Christian church lor thj past t.vo weeks, closed his work here 'last Sun day and Monday by the baptism of four people. Sunday afternoon Missjs Min nie Huntly, GHrgie Spencer and Meda. Crosby were baptized and Monday morning the same baptismal rites were confered upon Mr. J. K. Darnell. There were also seven others s who joined the church by letter during this gentleman's stay. Mr. Bateman is a fluent speaker, an enthusiastic - worker S aad miets with a warm reception wherever he goes. We have just received a finp assort ment of dress and trimming silks Argle t Ply male. - The Flour Bin men are about as thick in this part of the valley as are mushrooms after a June shower, and judging from the sales which these men are making there will be an Econ omy flour bin ia every household here abouts. The article which thesj gen tlemen are handling out ranks all contrivances yet thought of by Yankee ingenuitv. They are-bv far thj most convenient article that could possibly be placed in a kitchen or pantry. They are the acknowledged housewife's pet. a silver time and money and don't .cost much, considering their useful ness. For Sale, half interest in .Hotel Medford property, formerly Grand tentral. The Mail. likes to mak note of the general improved condition of many lawns this spring in Medford. Mer chant D. H. Miller's lawn is not at all backward in conning forward with a new attire throughout. This place is being fitted up in fine shape. It is b--ipg leveled aud re-s.-eded and on the north, east and south sides are b ing put out a fine hedges of MontMvy Cyprus. L. P. Loietz, the experienced gardener, is getting in some of his best work on these grounds. New York store has just got in a large line of summer shirts for men aad-biys pric s 'way down. There was joy in the homj of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Demoret last Sunday moruing when a bright young lady an nounced that, if agreeable to all con cerned, it would afford her pleasure to remain for an indefinite length of time beneath their hospitable roof. There wasn't any objections and the young lady registered her name on the big record book. In avoirdupois she just balanced the scales at ten and one-balf pounds. Mother and child doing nicely. Garden Seed Peas, beans, corn, onions, beets, etc., for sale by the pound, at Henry Smith's. Dr. O. W. Odgers has clos id a con tract for the construction of a new res idence on bis lots, one block south and west of the public school building. The building will be one and a half stories, the upright 20x32 feet in size and a kitchen addition 20x20 feet. It is to be finished throughout in the best pos sible manner and will be another beauty spot to that part of our city. Messrs. Davis & McGee have the contract for its construction. ' -New Prize Baking Powder at the Popular Grocery of C. W. Wolters. Buy a can and get a beautiful dish. Fred Tice, who is employed on the stock ranch of Jos. Craine, met -.with quite a serious accident a week ago last Sunday while returning home on horseback from Medford. A short distance out of town he dismounted to tighten the saddle siuch and while thus engaged the horse whirled and kicked him on the arm resulting in breaking it just below the elbow. The arm was soon dressed and set and he is now getting along nicely. Rube Jones is enjoyed these days in gathering up work cattle for the Klippel-Marcuson logging camps. J. W. Lawton, the hor3e clotheir, has taken the agency for Jackson coun ty of Campbell's horse foot remedy. This is a compound prepared exclusive- Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report mm ARSOilTELY PURE ly for the relief and cure of all hoof dis ases. H i will distribute a thousand or more circulars arming the farm ;rs now prottv soon. The Mail editor wears corns. He don't do it because j of his inf.ituati.m for the p culiai- gait j which thesj p -sts make! a necessity, but becausa that h e:ui"t kep it. If Mr. Lawton will gu ir.iiitjj a cars vre'll buy a case of his ready relief compound at once. Finest line, of Henrietta dress goods 50 cents a yard extra wide at New York Cash Store. Noah B -os. a- arra, ging to have a grand lira at their ball t be given in Fradenburg's hill in Central Point, on Monday night, May 1st. No ex pense is b.in spired to make this an oee issio:i of much pleasure. Xhe price of tickets, including supper, will be $2 each and as the gentlemen have pro:nised as good -a time as money and tim c m m ike, t'e lovrs of thi gvra torial uuiusment will of course feel the ric-o r.ot an exorbitant one and will at tend lib. rally. The finest line of spring dress goods in the market you will find at Angle & Plymale's. A. Fetseh. the Front street tailor, has purchased three acres of hind, in the northern part of the city, of Ham ilton & Palm, and expects at a date-uot far distant to begin the construction of a fine residence. Mr. F. is evidently a permanent fixture in Medford, and we are glad of the prosperous turn of affairs, in a business way, which makes him one of us for keeps. The best five cent cigar in town is the Pride of Medford for sale by Davis & Pottensrer. Messrs. L. P. Jessup and E. L. In gles arein Medford soliciting orders for the sale of umbrella and fan palm tree seeds. The umbrella and fan palm, as doubtless many of our readers know, make most beautiful ornamental trees and will add materially to the general beauty of any home. The gen tlemen are meeting with quite a ready sale of the seeds. -Quaker Rolled Oats at Davis & Pottenger's. On April 5:h the Medford hose company, met and elected the following officers: D. T. Lawton, president; G. L. Davis, lorj-mnn: John Angle, lstasst. foreman; W.T.Craue, 2nd ast. foreman: V. M- Dainoni secretary; W. R. Gallo way, treasurer; W. J. FrVdenburg. ser geant at arms: H. G. Nicholson, A. C. Nicholson, E. A. Langlcy and Y. T. Crane, trustees. Cabbage and cauliflower plants now ready for irans-pianting at Frank Sut ter's green house. Pepper, tomatoes and igg plr.nts later. R. H. Whitehead. M. S. Dimon and T. J. O'Hare, some few months ago ! made a gold discovery about eight milts north of Medford and from rock taken from their 1 edge an assay was nile .vhieh shows up a little oyer 34) to the ton. As soon as the weather is settled a littl ; they will b -gin d :velop ment on the claim. New line of ladies' and gent's purs , at J. A. Slover & Go's, drug s:ore. Meslam :s J. W. Vh;tn-y and W. H. G.-int wjre pi :a-iant call .ts at this offie : Tueslay. a id thro lgh thj cour tesy of Mrs. Whitney The Mail was made glad by the presentation of one of a basket of ora ges presented to Miss Edith M. Diy at Los Angeles, Califor; nia by friends who met her at the depot. Fine spices and extracts at Davis & Pott enger's. On account of thj bad weath?r and by special request. I will remain in Medford and make sittings until the 24tb of this month. This will enable all that wish photographs to sjcure sittings. Respectfully, A. G. Rifcn burg. Suitings for spring wraps, at Angle & Plymale's. -Tha second annual meeting of the Southern Oregon M.-dical Association will be held at Grants Pass on Tuesday, May 9th. An interesting program will be carried out and many questions lelative to the public's health bo dis cussed. Ladies' and children's shade hats, from 20 cents up, at Palm's. The dancing party given in the opera house last Saturday evening was the last of a series given during the winter. There were sixteen couples present and, as usual, a good time was had. ' The Medford business college schol arship is steadily incrersing. This week J. E. Purdin and Miss Bessie McCord, both of Medford, have joined the ranks for a term of schooling. Davis & Pottenger shipped another invoice of two hundred -chickens to San Francisco this week. J. R. Robinson is out in the' hills hunting for the yellow. The Economy Flour Bin is the greatest economizer both of time and money yet presented to the consider ation of the housewife buy one and be happy. Legal blanks at J. A. Slover & Co's drug store. Last week the little daughter of Jacob Walz was unfortunate in falling against a heated store and seriouly burning her hand, ISatung Powder C. F. Lewis is soon to comm.-nco several improvements on his residence, on A street. lie will build a good sized nddition and tnree porches. Messrs. Shawver & Nicholson will do the work. Scott Grillln. of Tolo. is selling seed potatoes at one cent per pound. Someone undoubtedly madi a mistake when they passed a dime in at the Racket store Monday. On bne side was the monogram, "S. K. F." If you want it call at the store. -SI .200 to loan on ranch property. Address. Box 4;!. Ashland. Ca-wpb-H's foot remedy cares spav ins, ringbones and other kindred dis "as 'S peculiar to a horse's foot or limb. See Lawton the harness man. Violin strings, at the drug store on the corner. P. J. Haley is preparing to erect a dwelling hotisj on his property, corner of G. aud Fifth streets. He will be gin operations within the next month. Dr. Warner's long waisted abdom inal corset at Angle & Plymale's only. Another jar load of pickets were received Tuesday by the Medford Fence factory gotd indication of pros perous business. . larg stock of woo! m yarns, at gr.;a:ly reduced prices Henry Smith's Messrs. Holt & Bunch have added several new pieces of office furniture to their tonsorial parlors, on Front street. Straw Hats! Straw Hats! Angle & Ply male. G. F. Merriman proposes to soon further aid U thj cjaveni;nce of his C street residence by building" an addi tion. Just received, a nice line of spring millinery goods at Mrs. C. W. Palm's. J. W. Hockrsinith shipped a car load of fat cattle to Portland Tuesday. Go to the Premium Market for Bologna and all kinds of sausage. Smoke the Detroit Free Press cigar at C. W. Wolters". Rubber balls, from five cents up, at the corner drug store. Wanted By Fetseh the tailor, a boy to learn tailoring. Go to Pen well's bakery for bread, pies, cakes, etc. For teas and coilee try Davis Pottenger. Pare maple syrup at Davis & Pot tenger's. Walla Walla garden seed at the liicket. Seed corn for sale, bv P. W. Ol-' well. Buy faoi veiling at Palm's. We WrlcouH'd Her Heart il v. The '.volcom : tjnioraa Miss E lilh M. Day as she pas--d through M-jilford last ija-.urd.iy, upon her rot.a-n to Port land from a lU.Oet) railo trip around the slates, was 0:10 which evi-n the chief executive of our land lniL'ht well feci compliuvenied to receive. There were probably three hundred people, p-.-r-haps mor.-, who conr.jated at the d pot to extend their greeting. This as sembly was mud ; up largely of hulies who were acquaintancs and friends of Mia Edith when she re-sided among us. Miss I.iy's uparlm..-nl was the rear dra.viajj- room car 0:1 the train and af ter the regulation business of express a.d mail work by the train men. the train was pulled uu and Miss Day's car stood nearly opposite thj dejMit. The younjr lady appeared on the roar plat form and received showers of kind greetings and hearty welcomes. She was presented with a beautiful basl:et bouquet of flowers from the ladies of M .-dford in token of the-ir appreciation of hjr efforts in thus proving to them hou- easy it is for one of their sex to make to extended a tour, and unatten ded. Just as the train stopped at the dejMit the Public school band, which had arranged for a musical welcome to the lady, began playing '"Hem;, sweet IJomeT" This selection was followed by several others which were rendered most pleasingly and thnt part of the reception was comment.-d upon in very flattering tsrins. As a whole, the re ception was one such as the lady may well f jel proud at rjcjiving und th.! people of M idford for having extended. For clothing at cost, inquire at Henry Smith's. Medford. Millin-iry goods cheaper than over before at Mrs. U. W. Palm's. The Bells Ringing Agaiu. At Jacksonville on Tuesday afternoon of this week, the marriage ceremony of Mr. Chas. H. Pierce, of Medford and Miss Laura G. Harrison, of Jackson ville, was celobrated at the residence of the bride's mother. The wedding was a very quiet affair, there being, aside from the clergyman, Rev. Enois, only Prof. G. I. Newberry and Miss Britt present, The bride is one of Southern Ore gon's most talented and respected young ladies, and but recently returned from un attendance at the St. Helen's Hall, Portland. The groom is one of the most prominent business men of Ore gon and owner of large interests in the famous sugar pine timber bolt near this place. He is also one of the di rectors of the Jackson County Bunk of this , place. The happy couple left Tuesday evening for Seuttlo at which place Mr. Pierce will engage in the wholesale lumber business, with east ern headquarters at Philadelphia. In June they will make an extended tour throughout the eastern states. . MERIT WILL WIN!.- CLEVELAND won the Presidency on his MERIT, and on the same Platform the Economy Flour Bin has won its way into the hearts and homes of households wherever shown. THE Economy Flour Bin is a receptacle for flour, holiK iug 50 ati'l loo pounds, with an oscillating, sieve at the hottom by means oP which any quantity can be sieved at a time without a parti cle of waste. 0 8Y USING the Economy, you rlo away with scoops and sieves; it being .Japanned and baked, it resists rust; flour enough for a bak ing can be sifted in a second. IF YOU want to see a perfect em bodiment of neatness, conven ience and simplicity, take a look at the Econorav. 0 IN USING an Economy not a spoonful of flour will lie wasted in a year's time and even this small saving will soon pay for a bin. THERE are drawers connected with it to hold, the different spices and seasonings used iu cooking. IT LEADS 'EM EVERYONE LIKES WE HAVE located in Jackson county and have an office and sample for several months When our canvassers call on you don't fail come to either Medford or Jacksonville call at the FLOUR BIX judge of its merits for yourself. Th PURELY PERSONAL. L. M. LYON Grants Pass Eriday nighl business. L. S. Hamilton w.is over in the Sis kiyou's this week on business. Engineer RlDKN'HOl'lt has been put ting ia a few weeks prospecting on Jackson creek. i Prof. L. L.. FitKKMAN. of Go'd Hill. ; is in M -dforj vi-ising and laiking o.vr i educational matt -rs. 1 J. IsLEit, of Pok -garn i, divppjJ oT . in M-d'ord Sunday eveig and will ' put in a few days in looking up our roinoi-al resourcjs. j W. W. Haines, of Eugona. was in M-Jford this week g;i:hrria u; the c:tst off epidermis. of d .fuucl bovine for the tan iery. at his place. V. A. C.'IAULEs, rjpresoatiag; the , Stat j Mutual Lifj Insurunc; Company ; of California, is taking u business in ventory of our city this week. ELI IIooaN and family, and others, are here from Arkansas making an in vestigation visit with the possible) out come ofa p.'rmanent location. Gen. U B. Compson, of Klamath Falls, and on of the stato railro.id commissioners was in Medford last Sat urday on business connected with his office. Geo. Bloomer, of the firm of Bloom er, Cronjmiller & Cj., Jacksjnville, was in M.-dford Sunday enjoying a plcosent "howdy"' with his many fridnds. V. J. Fredenhuuq was at Jackson ville Monday and while there estab lished an agency with the Ulrich plain ing mill for the sale of his celebrated picket fence. Dr. and Mrs. T. H. N'EST.of Phoenix, were in Medford Tuesday and, as we most desired them to do, called nt this shop und exchanged gossip with the man who prints. Miss Maggie Tice, who hasbson vis iting for u few weeks with her bibUm, .Mrs. Thoa. Harris, left last Friday for a visit with another sister at North Yamhill, this state. H. Kinney, of Riddle, is in Medford for a few days visit with old time friends. Wcdnesduy night ho was nd mittcd to the Royal Purplo degree in tho Odd Eullows Encampment of Med ford. J. H. Prick, an' old California of twenty-five years' standing and a resi dent of Sacramento, arrived in Mod ford Sunday evening and will sptiid a few days hereabouts looking up a suit able business location. C. C. Cuitwood, a pharmacist from Ashland, is installed as a compounder of medicines at the Hasklns drugstore. His term of service in his present ca pacity will continue during Mr. Has kins' absence in the east.' L. F. Lozier, ot Bourbon, Ind., is in Medford taking a spin 'round the ()) 1 :i ipitfTspicc fiOr $ s; '; IO j;;;r III pmmq m I ill J ALL! ALMOST EVERYONE - taiaijer, or one of the salesman THE ECONOMY FLOUR BIN 00. , county looking for a suitable location. He is d tsirous of pjrcliisinrr a small ranch so conveniently near Medford as ! I to enable him to ply his vocation, which is th.u of cirp nuring, in the city and j : still rosidj upjn tho raaeh. ! Wm. Hollands and J. P. Edwards ; are a couple of genllemeu, fiom our j sister state 0:1 the north, who are in ; this locality endeavoring to find a :euit ablii location fo fruit culture. They j will without doubt find something to ' their liking nearly every person does, j G. II. H ASK INS and family are pre ; paring for an extended visit in the east, j They will of course visit the World's j fair as eil as m:tny frie ids in Wiseem : sia. Th'-y will probably bo absMl sev . oral months and ar figuring ou having a general good Urn:. TflS Mail hopes 1 their expectations may be fully real- i izjd. Surveyor ELKSNAT left Medford last Saturday for Gold Hill, where he i!l be engaged for a time iu surveying some ledge tunnels for "Quartz" Smith. Mr. Smith will run a tunnel in several hundred feel on his mineral claim and then run a shaft down from the top to intersect the tunn .-l. The gentleman is reported as having a very fine pros pect. Dr. JONES left Medfifrd Friday eve ning last for a sccoud visit to Iowa. Upon the doctor's first visit, which was only a couple of months ago, he was aceompsuned by Mrs. Jones, who re mained in Iowa in hopes of improving her health, but as the change did not prove as effective as it was hoped she will return again to Medford with her husband. Rev. IIoxie und wife returned from Keno,-Klamath county, last week and will now reside permanently upon their farm a few miles out of Modford. Mr. Hoxie has been filling an appointment in tho above county during tho past winter as pastor of uu M. E. church. Ho reports having experienced 11 very rough trip coming over the mountains. Snow was so deep in many places that the axels of the wagon dragged in it, and in other places thj mud was equal ly as deepj Improving: the Park. While tho improvnionts about tho city are many und varied tho city park is not being lost sight of by the Mayor and councilraen. They are now having set out about one hundred shade trees comprising maple, walnut, chestnut and bosswood varieties. They are also having built a fine picket fence, on the sido fronting G street. The great trouble in keeping tho park in a better shape iu the past has been the inade quate supply of water, but now that new pipes have been luid and more fau cets attached, that difficulty is obvi ated and something beautiful may be oxnected to grow from that which has heretofore boon anything but a thing of beauty. Mr. Hurt, the engineer at the water station, has the supervision of park work in charge. IT! room both at Medford and Jacksonville, where we expect to be located to examine the Bin. whether you want to purchase or not. .When yon OFFICE and see the two sizes -5o and loo pounds filled with flour and will always be at the o5 aad will New Goods! C. 1X1. WoltePS, THE GROCER, Has just added a new stock of GENTS' FURNISHING Men's and boys' working and , driving gloves; white and fan cy dress shirts; collars and cuffs and hosiery. o ' j Silk, linen and cotton hand- ;- "VI WilAVyHJ, j -jv working pants; men's and boys' underwear. o C. W. WOLTERS. THE GROCER. jw Baaas ! 1 b b b OTEL MEDFORD Formerly 7 Best Accommodations in the City RATES REASONABLE. COPPER IIVETED- tS '14 I ' s- lSn ft PA l Ft FEW Economy Wlerits: H It avoids the necessity of reach " i;ig into barrels and sacks; it can be kept on pantry shelf or table; sifted flour always ready for use; the agitator inside the bin stirs the flour, making it very light and im proves the quality. 0 r THE flour is put in at the top and sieved out at the bottom. Ey this new arrangement there is no old, musty flour packed in the bottom as in the chests, boxes or barrels to commonlv in use. IT IS a satisfaction to the house keeper to have no flour scattered around to attract mice, rats, cock roaches and the various insects that are constantly attracted by loose flour, and if such come and apply for admission into the Economy they fail to get onto the combina tion and retreat disgusted they can't kuaw through the Economy. ECONOMY IS KINC! BUYS IT! take pleasure in waiting on yoa. 0 0 : 1 New Goods! GOODS AND HATS. v VyJ. CiXiVX JJJ.CU O o o o Hew Goons! Grand Centra!. M- PURDIN, Prop. 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