The Medford mail., February 14, 1896, Page 5, Image 5

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The Webber Dramatic company,
traveling: in, their own special car,
-presented the beautiful five act drama,
entitled "Tom Roark's Vision," at the
epera house Wednesday evening. The
audience that greeted them was not
a large one, but 'twas one which fully
appreciated the excellent work of every
parson on .the stage. The play is de
cidedly a' good one and it was well
aandled. There is a little tragedy, a
good sprinkling of mirth with pathos
and sentiment scattered profusely. The
work of Lem B. Parker, as Tom Roark,
unH Miss Pearl Ethier. as Reta Norton.
were especially good, while all the
thers were up to their especial lines.
Thursday evening they presented "A
Woman's Bitter Atonement," which is
ne of their best pieces. Tonight,
Friday, they will present "Chick, the
Mountain Waif." This is a splendid
five act drama and judging from their
other presentations and the manner in
which the company handles them we
feel safe in guaranteeing all who at
tend tonight one of the best evening's
entertainments they have enjoyed in
the Medford opera house. The press
f the state has nothing but kind and
complimentary words for the company.
The company is made up of ladies and
gentlemen of the highest order and
they know full well the requirements
ef a cultured and refined audience.
The best that can be said of the
Webber Dramatic company is none too
good and not a word which is not de
served. Mr. Fred Moore, press repre
sentative, is a very fine gentleman and
with these qualifications is coupled that
ef a good actor. The company will
play "Tom Roark's Vision" at Jackson
ville tomorow, Saturday, night and we
can assure the people of that town that
they will be well entertained.
As this season gets around to us
each year there is a whole lot of clos
ing out to do that's just what we are
. doing right now. We are closing out
ur present stock of dress goods at a
figure that would surprise you they're
so cheap. We have an immense stock
of spring goods ordered and we are
... .. i . mi
ODiigea to mase room tor mem. ine
gaode we now have on hand must be
gotten out of the away you can have
them at almost your own price. W.
H. Meeker & Co.
M. Purdin received his commis
sion as postmaster for the city of Med
ford on Monday of this week. The
writer of these lines called the turn on
mm as ne saw nim waiting up
the street after getting his mail. We
knew from the elasticity of his walk
and the diamond-like brilliancy of his
face that he had the commission in his
inside pocket we knew from actual
experience. He walked and acted just
as we did when similarily afflicted
back in North : Dakota in '85. - Mr.
Purdin upon receipt of his commission
at once commenced arrangements for
taking possession of the office. Every
thing leading up to taking possession
seemed to have arranged themselves
about right. The Adkins brick block
was in shape Tuesday morning for the
reception of G. L. Webb's stock of
Racket goods and work of moving was.
irpon that date commenced. Mr. Pur
din's new poatoffice boxes arrived
Tuesday morning and on Thursday the
work Ox re-arranging the postoffice
room, in the Hal ley block, was com
menced. The postoffice department
suggests a change in postmastership
upon either the first or fifteenth of
eaMi month Saturdav is the fifteenth
and it will be upon the evening of this
date that the office will be transferred
to its new quarters and into the hands
of M. Purdin. George Howard, he
who has been assistant to Postmaster
Howard for several years, will assist
Mr. Purdin for a few weeks in famil
iarizing him with the routine office
work. Ira Purdin will also assist in
the office until such time when Miss
I va Purdin shall have completed her
studies in the public schools when she
will enter the office as an assistant.
Ladies' ready-made, lined, calico
wrappers. Those formerly sold at
91.30 and $1.50 are now sold at "SI.
Those waists which were formerly
90 cent and SI are now sold for 75 cents
at W. H. Meeker & Co's.
As one of our good townsman and
bis wife were returning to their borne,
on North C street, after church ser
vices last Sunday night, they unexpec
tedly came upon a couple in very close
converse near one of the residences of
that street. Upon drawing nearer it
was discovered that the man was one of
mature years in fact, his locks were
ilaul tn iimnit a whiteness and his
years must have been close onto three
score. Hia companion was a young
girl of not more than twelve years.
Ordinarily The Mail pays little at-
" tention to the escapades of people who
thue clandestinely meet, nor to the
ferreting out of their trysting places,
bat in this case, owing to the disparity
of ages, it is evident that someone's
child is being imposed upon by the
villainy of this old rascal hence a
warning is here given to parents.
There is but one proper place for girls
ef this age at this hour of night, and
that at home, and parents ought to
know that they are there. The couple
above refered to, to evade the eye of
ear informant, endeavored to secrete
themselves behind a fence, thus prov
ing that there was something not quite
right in their being there.
Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
tmr. Burning, scaly, skin eruption
uickly cured by DeWitt's Witeh
Hazel salve. Applied to turns, scalds,
eld sores, it is magical in effect.
Alawys cures piles. Geo- H. Haskins.
Rev. Crowley, Congreaationalist
I asinster and Sunday school missionary,
was in Medford over last Sunday and
while here organized a Union Sunday
school. The organization was perfected
ut at the Medford business college
and the following officers were elected:
Superintendent, Dr.J.W.Odgers; assist
ant superintendent, George Griswold;
secretary, Miss Edith Alford; chorister,
Frof. M. E. Rigby; organist, Miss Erma
Wigle; J. I Wigle. teacher of the
Bible class. A general, good feeling
wre vailed throughout this the first
Meeting and it is expected there will
be a large attendance at all future
meetings. It is not the intentions of
he organization to interfere with
ther Sunday schools of this city and
to obviate any possible clash as to
meeting time this organization chose
he hour of three in the afternoon at
which time no other school is in ses
sion. An . invitation ia . extended , to
every body to attend. The place of
meeting will be in tne business college
and as this is just about the right dis
tance for an arternoon walk you are
all expected to be there next Sunday.
A well filled, well made and home
made cigar is unquestionably the one
you are looking for. Ask your dealers
for an "Artistic" for 10 cents manu
factured by the Medford cigar factory.
"Book Day" at the public school
is taking on shape which betokens a
grand and profitable day for the school
library. The old folks, the young
folks, yes, and little folks, are taking
an active interest in the matter. The
children are each devising means
whereby they may be enabled to pro
cure a book for the occasion. The
occasion of the presentation of the
books will be upon oponing day which
is expected will be Saturday, February
22. A goodly number of books espec
ially adapted for library and school
uses have been ordered and they are
now here and can he procured at the
drug stores of either Chaa. Strang or
G. H- Haskins. These books can be
had for a very s nail sura less than
half the price ordinarily charged. If
those who contemplate donating a
book to the library have not already
made their selection they should call
and make them from either of these
stores.
Our stock of heavy underwear i
being closed out without much regard
for cost. You can't well help taking
advantage of this opportunity to get a
gool article for very little money. W.
H. Meeker & Co.
Mr. E. C. Crabtree is the gentle
man who wrote his name opposite the
number "50" on that Double Quick
baking powder prize sheet at Lumsden
& Berlin's grocery store. Because that
gentleman was so fortunate in thus
writing his name 'he gets an elegant
setof dishes a tea set of forty-four
pieces and while he now gets the
dishes for nothing when he purchased
the baking-powders he received good
value for his money. It was number
"50" that drew the prize and you, Mr.
Crabtree, please come quick and get
your Double Quick baking powder
prize dishes. Another invoice of this
excellent powder will be placed on. the
market now pretty soon and every
body invited to try a chance. Ve
sell good groceries all the- time and for
little money. Lumsden & Berlin.
Don't invite disappointment by ex
perimenting. Depend upon One Min
ute Cough Cure and you have immedi
ate relief. It cures croup. The only
harmless remedy that produces imme
diate results. Geo. H. Haskins.
H. C. Mackey is one of our city
photographers and is popular with the
young people as was proven upon
Thursday evening of last week when
about thirty-five of them assembled at
his studio parlors, in Hamlin block,
and gave him a rousing surprise. The
parlors were re-arranged and thrown
into large, pleasant reception rooms
where the happy crowd hud one of the
best times possible and it is possible
for young people to have a pretty good
time, especially when the host is of so
genial a turn as is Mr. Mackey. Deli
cious refreshments of cakes, pies and
lemonade were served and the amuse
ments were pleasant parlor games and
lots of mirth, laughter and pleasant
talk.
Mrs. L. E. VanVleit will give in
strumental music lessons at her resi
dence one and a half miles west of Cen
tral Point. $10 per term of 24 lessons.
While writing of "Book Day" at
the public schools the thought occurred
to us that a pleasant little act would be
that of the presentation to the library
by the parents of a book for one or
more of their children. On the inside
of the cover write the name of the
child and its age when the book was
presented. In after years when the
children, that, perhaps now are
babies, were in attendaaseat this same
school what a source of pleasure and
pride it would be to them to go to the
library with a young friend and select
"the book which papa or mama gave
to the library for them when they were
only -years, or months, old."
One farm wagon, one hack and one
set team harness, for sale cheap by H.
G. Shearer, Medford. I also have .grain
hay for sale.
Maxwell, the man who attempted
suicide in this city last week, was ad
judged insane and on Thursday even
ing was taken to Salem. It was by
his especial request that he was taken
there, he realizing at times when his
mind is clear, that, possibly proper
medical treatment and care would re
st3re him to his usual good health.
His family are not in the best of cir
cumstances, financially, and to tide
over the present troubles they have de
cided to dispose of a team of horses,
harness and wagon which thoy have.
The team is a heavy one, and a good
one, and they will sell the outfit
eheap.
Oregon Kidney Tea has a direct and
powerful influence on the blood. Sold
by Chas. Strang, druggist.
Architect W. J. Bennet is this
week at work upon plans of J. A. Wil
leke's new East-side residence. The
first story of the building will be 28x
42 feet in size and in this there will be
a parlor, sitting room and dining room,
and s kitchen, chamber and bath.
There will be a veranda on two sides,
an alcove porch on the west and a rear
porch at the southeast corner. The
second story will be 28x32 feet in size.
There will be three large bed rooms
and a closet off of each. It will be a
very pretty building when completed
and one of which its owner may well
feel proud. Its cost will be about
82000.
The "Home Industry" cigar is
manufactured by a home institution.
It is a good article guaranteed first
class ask your dealers for this brand.
The house of K. D. Jones, of Tal
ent, was burned the first of the week,
while Mr. and Mrs. Jones were absent.
A son was at home when the fire oc
cured, and he barely escapod with bis
life. Mr. Jones i, wo understand, to
superintend a muti;al concert given at
Talent on the evening of the 15th Inst,
in which the classes from several
neighboring singing schools are to join
In an excellent program. The admis
sion is to be 15 cents and under the
circumstances it would be a graceful
act foe who can afford it, to purchase
one of more tickets, even they mr.y
have no idea of attending.
H. G. Shearer, he who hustles
freight and baggage and does general
draying in company with Arthur Wells,
haspurchased an acre of ground on the
east side from J. R. Brown and ex
pects to erect a fine dwelling house
thereon this spring. The land is sit
uated on the south side of East Seventh
street and is just west of Contractor
Stewart's residence the consideration
was $250. Mr. Shearer is one of the
several square, honest men of our citv
and himself and family will be a credit
to any neighborhood in which they
may cast, ancnor.
It is not only so, it must be so, One
Minute cough cure acts qulokly, and
that's what makes it go. Goo. Has
kins. A very pleasant little surprise
party was given Mi9S Myrtle Woodford
on Wednesday evening pf this week.
The evening's entertainment consisted
of parlor games, musio galore and lots
of pleasant chat. Everybody seemed
bent upon having a jolly good time
and they had it, which was just as the
good hostess and her family best liked
it to be. Those present: Misses Clara
&neei, Mamie and Myrtle Nicholson,
Millie Howlett, Mabel Jones, Myrtle
Hart, Zoa Bruns and Lillie Gregory.
Messrs. Sidney Cole, Fred McCuIough,
W. K. Carman, Attorney J. A. Jeffrey,
Will Isaacs, Scott Davis, Ira Phlpps
and J. A. Bradbury.
The finest wool and cottei blanket
ever brought to Medford from 75 cenn
up, at Angle &, Ply male s. .
The members of Talisman Lodge,
No. 31, of this city, have decided to
give a reception in honor of Grand
Chancellor E. P. Geary, upon his re
turn to Medford from his official visit.
The date fixed for the event is Wed
nesday evening, Februarv 19th, this
being the anniversary of the order.
The committee in charge has in view
a number of good speakers and a
musical program will be arranged.
The reception will be in the K. of P.
hall, and will be open to all Knights
ana suco irienas as they may invite.
Suppose you go take a look at that
elegant line of capes, at Angle & Ply
male's, and while there ask to nee
their new line of up to date cloaks.
C M. W. Skeel has accepted a posi
tion with R. W. Gray in his Prospect
saw-mill. Myron is a first-class, all
'round good man for the position and
The Mail hopes all parties concerned
will be entirely satisfied and that
Myron will earn good money which
would be his deservod good fortune.
Mr. Skeel was down from the mill this
week getting some needed repairs for
the engine. He is figuring on takiug
up a homestead not a great distance
from the mill and a few months later
move his family thereto.
Clothing is being sold so cheap at
W. H. Meeker & Co"s. that there is
little need of anyone going poorly
clad. You can almost afford a new
suit every new moon.
If there is one thing more than an
other that makes a prosperous town it
is patronage extended to home indus
tries. You people who smoke cigars
should bear this in mind when pur
chasing these articles. We have a
splendid article manufactured right
here in our city, and by a gentleman
who is a good citizen and who is en
deavoring to build up a business among
us. It you have acquired the smoke
habit ask your dealers tor a "Home
Industry" or "Artistic." Read the ad
published elsewhere.
Just received. Oliver black land
plows. Something new. Best out.
Kama & Gilkcy.
D. Anderson.be who came to Med
ford a few weeks ago, last week traded
a tract of timber land about sixtv miles
from Portland to G. V. Bash ford, ol
this city, for a house and lot on South
H street. Mr. Anderson's family will
soon be here and wU occupy the above
mentioned dwelling while Mr. Ander
son will do a turn at mining and farm
ing on Galls creek. Mr. A. is an
alfired fine gentleman and The MAIL
and his many friends wish him noth
ing but success and lots of it.
Rolled barley for sale, rolled on
"smooth rolls." Custom rolling done
on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Medford
Brewery and Ice Works.
A gentleman of this city, recently
from the extreme northern -part of
Washington, relates that an old timer
up his way who lives a couple of miles
south from the British line is reported
to have said to a visiting Britisher
"What for you stay over there? Come
here! First year you be commissioner
second year you go to legislalu
third year you be president. I
long time you stay in British Columbia
before you be queen."
Excelsior - Dye works, Bedford
clothes cleaned, dyed and repaired.
A. J. McLeod has purchased, from
C. W. Palm, the dwelling house on
west Ninth street, erected a couple of
years ago by M. M. Pickering, and now
has carpenters at work re-modeling the
same into a first-class, up to date resi
denceand when put in shape as Mao
has it mapped out he will have a home
as pretty and convenient as any of its
size in Medford. The purchase price
from Mr. Palm was $400.
I have 250 tiers of 16 and IS inch
slab stove wood which I will sell for
50 cents per tier at Taylor's saw mill.
R. M. Barker.
M. S. Damon don't propose to be
out done in the beet culture be there
fore brings to this office a turnip beet
which balanced the steelyards at just
an even thirty pounds. Mr. Damon
goes this effect still several points
better by relating that when he lived
over on the Umpqua he raised a beet
that weighed seventy-eight pounds.
Verily considerable of a beet country,
is t bis Oregon of ours.
All kinds of wood for sale, Bellin
ger & Co., the draymen.
J. H. Campbell and W. J. Brand
have hooked themselves in team har
ness for a few weeks, during which
time they will manufacture and sell
several ironing boards the original
design of which Mr. Campbell lays a
solid claim to. The article, is decidely
a useful one just a little better than
anything ever brought to light in Med
ford and for very little money only
$1.25.
Oregon Kidney Tea thoroughly
purges the system from all impurities
Sold by Cbas. Strang, druggist.
W. H. McGowan has purchased
the iaterost of C. .W. Palm in the
China Bazar and will soon move his
stock of goods to the Weeks furniture
building, one door west, to whioh
building is to be added a thirty foot
two story extension on the rear. Shelv
ing will be placed on one side of the
front room and Mao will have charge
of the two branches of business.
C. W. Palm, the real estate broker,
is keeping farm property moving these
times ana a deal oi bis is recorded
quite frequently, or 'tener. Last week
he sold twenty acres of the Sutton
place, located just east of Mrs. Brad
ley's farm. Ten acres of this chunk
was sold to Snelling Johnson and ten
acres to his son, Joseph Johnson. The
price paid was 8o0 per acre.
Bottom onion sets for sale, G. A.
Hover, on the Geary farm, Griffin creek.
Th new ads this week are those
of J. W. Lawton, the harness man
in his new quarters; Wells & Shearer,
draymen witn spring truckR for mov
ing household goods; G. L. Davis.
the grocer who takes all kind of pro
duce in exchange for groceries and
dry goods; D. Brooks with a brief
mention of sub-irrigation pipe which
everybody ought to have, and the
cigar maker who makes "Artistic"
and "Home Industry", cigars.
Gents' furnisinc goods best and
cheapest. W. H. Meeker & Co.
James Riley, of this city, formerly
of Palouse City. Washington, has
moved his family to Central Point, at
whioh plaie he has leased a barber
shop from Oscar Williams and will do
barberinsr therein for an indefinite
time. The people of our sister town
will find Mr. Riley a splendid gentle
man and his family one of the best. '
Seed wheat for sale the Austral
ian Club. By Seott Griffin, Tolo, Or.
Talisman Lodze. K. of P.. of this
city initiated seven candidates at their
meeting Monday evening, they being
F. M. Wilson, J. H. Butler, H. C.
Mackev. C. C. Oh'.twood. F. fl. Wait.
C. M. Parker and Frank Morey. The
lodge Is In quite a prosperous condi
tion and has a prospect of getting
quite a number of new members
within a few months.
The Mail and Cincinnati Enquirer
one year for $1.60 is one of our best
clubbing propositions.
The Medford Law, Claims and
Collection Bureau has an ad else
where in which is told the special
lines of business transacted. Mr. S. S.
Pentz, of this city, is attorney and
counsellor for the bureau and his
reputation for honesty and strict at
tention to business is unquestioned.
Oregon Kidney Tea is pleasant to
the taste and the moot effective blood
purifier known. Sold by Charles
Strang, druggist.
D. R. Hill shipped a carload of
very fine apples to Butte, Montana,
last week. J. H. Stewart also shipped
a carload last week to Portland. Mr.
Hill is this week wrapping and packing
twenty boxes of choice Red Cheeked
Pippins to be snipped to Mr. aientine,
Of the Wells. Fargo Express company,
at ban Francisco.
You mav believe it or not, but it's
the beautiful truth that the "Racket"
has the best and cheapest hosiery in
town.
County Treasurer Welch's eighth
notice appears elsewhere in this paper.
He is advertising that there is money
in the treasury to redeem all out-standing
warrants protested between Jan
uary 26, 18), and March 21, 1SS9. In
terest on the same ceases after the
date of this notice.
Do your lands need irrigating?
See Brooks, the Medford tinner he
is in the SUB-lrrigating business.
Since the last issue of Ths Mail
there is a noticeable goneness from the
street corner of the individual who has
been in the habit of dealing out apples
and candles to little school girls as thoy
pass. A little timely warning oftiraes
prevents serious results to both in
terested parties.
Day Parker, who is in attendance
at the 'State No-iual school at Mon
mouth, is putting in some good, sub
stantial work at his books as is proven
by the fact that in each and all of his
tweoty-tbreo studies his standing was
over ninety pur cent at his last exami
nation. Rev. Close, the evangelist who was
here a couple of years ago, and held
services in a tent, arrived in Medford
Wednesday and will bold services in
rooms over Mr. Tayler's shoe store
and possibly in the opera house. He
expects to remain several weeks.
Merchant A. N. Berlin has been ill
a good part of this week so ill as to
make staying at home quite necessary.
E. N. Warner has been working in
team harness with Mr. Lumsden in the
store during Mr. Berlin's, we hope,
temporary absence.
T. W. Johnson is positively happy.
slnce-Tuesday of this week, upon which
day and date there came to his home
a nine pound boy baby to make glad
bis pleasant hearthstone and weld
11 rmer the ties that bind man to his
better self.
Mr. Wilcox, the Talent bouse
mover, is at work this week moving
the Eastern second hand store, recently
purchased by Jack Morris, about four
or five blocks to the north, near the
building now occupied by Mr. Morris.
The appearance of G. L. Davis'
store front has been considerably im
proved of late by the re-modeling or
the door-way into one that is up to
date all the same alcove all the
same square, metropolitan, like city.
The revival services at the M . E.
church are continuing this week with
little or no signs of a slack up in tno
interest manifest. The church is
crowded each evening and many have
made a profession or laitn.
G. L. Webb has moved his Racket
store to his new, large and finely ap
pointed rooms in the Adkins -Deuel
block on Seventh street. Mrs. Sears
has also moved her stock of millinery
to the same building.
No person is there in Medford who
has patronized Jeweler Butler but that
has found him a splendid workman
and strictly honest. He is deserving
of the support of everyone in Medford.
E. W. Carver is advertising a
mask ball at Phoenix on Friday even
ing Februarv 21st. Upon the same
evening the Woodruff slaters will give
dance in the Medford epera house.
Two additions to the Christian
church last Sunday. On by letter
and one by conversion and baptism
the laiter being unaries Lawrence,
formerly of Garfield, Washington.
Just as soon as the roadB get a lit
tle drier brick hauling for the new
Crane & Childers livery stable will
commenoe, and immediately thereafter
the brick work.
James Brandenburg has so far re
covered from his attack of rheumatism
as to be out on the Btreets, all of which
nis irienos are pleased to note.
Thenn cnnl nlrht.a nrn nnlta tha
proper thing for the oncoming fruit
urup. warmer nignis would be more
pieasant out not so prontable.
Sherman Orton has opened a res
taurant at nndrllnc. rnltf.. vMrh
taurant he will run in partnership
with no person but himself.
A meetingot the county republican
cenirai committee, or Jackson county,
is called for February 29th, at 2 o'clock
p. m. in Medford.
Milk cows for sale. I wish to quit
aairying and nave 14 held of choice
cows to sell. Polk Hull. Spikenard,
Oregon.
Mnflftrn. flhawtrAi A?. nrniiiiw a
engaged this week in manufacturing
call boxes for use In the Medford post
office. The Wehlior rtrnmnftn
Era deHirlnilMnf AAPflflnrv fliA oarnUno X
- - wvvu k "f " V 1 VI
a good musician to travel with them.
Fruit-tree Bnrav rnnriir rnnlrorl arA
prenared for una. PVr uoU k, EVanti-
Olwell, Central Point, Oregon.
The SChOol bell was nut. in ruMittttn
in the tower of the now school building
vveuoesaay.
Three carloads of flnnr iklnruu)
- - . V J . .
from the A. A. Davis mill last Satur
day.
Gardening ia now nnn nf 1ht .tif
occupations of many of our citizens.
me Medrord brewery started up
Monday.
flusical Concert at Talent.
A grand musical entertainment will
be given at the U. M. L. hall, Talent,
Ore., Saturday, February 15, 1898, at
7 o'clock p. m. by the classes of Ash
land, WagDer Creek and Talent, under
the direction of K. D. Jones, in
structor, the musio consisting of
solos, duets, trios, quartetts and an
thems, interspersed with instrumental
music.
Songs comic, sentimental and sa
cred. Songs for young and old, songs
for everybody. All are cordially in
vited. Owing to the stringency of
currency it was decided to place
tne admission a; is cents wnicn was
thought will be within easy reach of
all.
The entertainment is to be given
at the request of members of the
several musio classes, and the pro
ceeds will be given to Mr. Jones, to
help tide bim over the misfortune
caused by the loss of his dwelling by
Ore.
Another Stage Robber Arrested.
Tho United States authorities
have taken in charge another stage
robber, who is alleged to have been
connected with the hold-ups on the
Topsy gracl, and i charged with
the particular offense committed on
June 23, 1S35. His name is A. C.
Whitcomb and he tva? arrested at
the locality known as ''Hole-in-the-O
round." last Monday and taken to
Grants Pass for examination. . He
is about 36 years of age, unmarried,
aud has lived in thf section in which
he was arrested about ten years.
His father resides there and is well
respected.
Cheap Reading Matter.
The Medford Mail will be sentyou
weekly just fifty-two times for $1 50
and will furnish you with the home and
state news, uud for just ten cents more,
when full payment is made in advance
we send you the Cincinnati Weekly
Enquirer. also for fifty-two weeks. The
Enquirer gives you the news o the
world complete, and contains besides a
wealth of matters of literary, scientific,
and general Interest, making it truly
one of the greatest newspapers In the
country. Sample copies of The En
quirer may be had upon calling at this
office.
My prices for cabinet photos still
continue at $1.50 and $2. IX) per dozen.
F. M. Baker, B street.
WOLT
THE PLAIN
A Woman's
Aim . . .
Above everything else is to
be able to prepare a good
meal, but to do this ehe must
have fir8t-clase groceries. I
wish to inform the ladies of
Medford" and vicinity that
my goods are the best that
money can buy. They are
always fresh and the priceB
are all right.
fledford Steam Laundry Burned.
Wednesday evening at about 6.15 an
alarm of fire was sounded and as usually
the case a goodly portion of Medford'
population soon lined the streets. Th
fire was at the Medford steam laundry,
and before the fire department arrived
the building, and such of its content
that could not be removed in a very
few minutes, was a total loss. The
laundry had on band an extra large,
amount of 'work the largest in its
history, and the dry room was filled U
its fullest capacity. This room is
heated from the steam boiler in the
wash room and it is supposed that the
fire originated where the oipefrom tbe
boiler passed through the partition.
No sooner was the fire discovered than
a number of men rushed to the burn
ing building and succeeded in remov
ing the ironing machine and several
other smaller utensils, and laundry to
tne value or perhaps $30 or $W. The
boiler and engine were not damaged to
a very grea,t extent, though the loss of
tubs, vats, shelving, materials and
minor fixtures will foot up about $250.
Add to this the value of the building
which is about $150. of which Mr.
WJgle owned a part and about $150 in
clothes Mr. Wigle's loss wiil foot up
about $500, upon which there was no
insurance. The fire boys responded
with great promptness, but the build
ing, being an old one, quite small and
exceedingly dry, was soon beyond all
control. Mr. Wigle is taking step
toward opening op the laundry again
soon, provided a suitable building can
be secured. . ,
BITS OF LOCAL RAILWAY NEWS.
J. L. Castle is here this week and
will ship a car or two of stock in a few
days.
A carload of potatoes passed through
Medford the first of the week consigned
to J. Nunan, Jacksonville.
..
A carload of chickens passed south
on No. 32 Saturday enroute to San
Francisco. The car was constructed
for the express purpose of shipping
poultry, and contained 5000 fowls.
A trainload of hogs has been shipped
east from Wallowa county. The train
was made up of eleven double
decked cars and contained 2000 bogs.
This is the first shipment of hozB from
Oregon to the eastern markets.
Among the Churches.
christian chcbch.
Services at the usual hours. Morn
ing sermon. "From whence came di
visions in the church of Christ." Even
ing sermon. "What wait I, for my
hope is in Thee." The people wel
come. Strangers io the city especially
invited. The evening sermon will be
especially helpful to those interested
in salvation who have not been satis
fied with the evidences of vheir con
version. ,
M. E. CHL'UCH, lOCTH.
Rev. J. A. Crutch field will preach
at the M. E. church South nex Sun
day morning and evening at 11 a. m.
and 7 p. m. A cordial invitation to ail.
Our evangelistic services will begin
as per announcement next Suuday.other
services and the school rer.der it in
definite at this date.
J. A. Cucrcii field.
A. S. Foster.
EUROPEAN AUTHORS.
Lord Rosebekt has conferred a civil
list pension of ou hundred pounds on
William Watson, the poet, whose name
has been repeatedly proposed for the
vacant laureateship.
Rider I1a;o akp is gointr to the Eng
lish pcrlinment. He has been working
in the field of the picturesque and the
unreiil so lo:ig that r. contact with hard,
cold facts will do him good.
M. Jn.Ks Verve, though in his seventy-ninth
year, works for five or six
hours a day. He is now ensraged upon
a story for 1"97. but ho has five manu
scripts ready for the printers.
Legal blanks at The Mail office.
A Blow at
Prices . . .
Our prices on Groceries during
the winter were as low as we
thought they could be sold with
anything like a fair profit, but
now as spring draws near we
find that prices the coining seas
son will probably be a little lower
than lastc and my customers will
get the benefit of the reduction.
In the past it has been my aim
to deal squarely with all be
lieving that a pleased customer
was a good advertisement. If
you were not my customer in 95
now is the time to turn over a
new leaf and trade with me in
. GROCER