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Buy now, uhio our stock of
CIH11STMAS SPECIATIES
is complete
,m Wo aro snowing a
j Boxos, Celluloid Novelties,
ffi Kto. For a useful
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HOLIDAY :: PRESENT
in nothing is bottsr than a
h Wo havo some bouutiful taffeta silk umbrellas,' with
(IH lovely combination of gold and ivory handles; also )
(fit sterling and ivory at 3.00 and $5.00. Cheaper ft
tj onus irom ouo up.
jf A lady appreciates nothing better for anXmas fi
prosent than a pair of nicely fitting gloves. Re-
tj member out 'Czarina" glove,"all colors, 2 clasps, fr
jfk 11.00. The best dollar glove in town. fr
' ranthenian l'roncn
$ J. G. Van
"J! Dry Goods
MEDFORD, ORE.
ft
Bans ol Electric Light Kate.
following In tliu supposed buala the
ok'Olrlo 1 1 if I) t plant In run upon:
Commercial lighting, 60 cunt por Id
cnudlu power light until denting liinu,
au looted lo bo between H and u o'clock;
light used until '.0 o'clock, UU cents,
ud I hone used until 12 o'clock, or dur
lo t the uvuning run, 75 o nu pur light.
All lights lo bo turned olT ut closing
tlma, except special prlvilcgo of two in
window.
HoUils, txiola'l rating. '
Uouso lighting, 60oenls (or one light;
75 cents fur two light; II for thr.io
llghis, anil 2A cents additional up to (2,
nd 20 aunu additional 'roiu tburo up;
75 conu for bull light-
llttlls and ahiirchos, special rating.
Tho using of home light In supposed
to bo until a reasonable bedtime, and
no ono la entitled to uo moru lights
than lie or alio puya fur on nn Hvorugi'..
Tho parson who puyi for two lights und
baa four in the liouni, lor Instance, can
burn uny two llghta in the house htoiio
time, or uny number bo pay for, but It
'Ya not umloi'tood tbiil niiyono win uae
tho number ho puvs for all tho tlmo
anil all tho real In tho hiiuao addillouiil
ua ho pleuaoa. If he uses mora tluin bu
paya for at any time ho consequently
will luivo to uao oonalduriiblo los al
oth.ir lime. An electrolier counts tho
BUuihor of lights It haa on it.
Tlio putrona nf tho cleotrio light
plant arc expected to lire up to thoir
ngroomonta. and not uao mora llirlits
than nro paid for, and to turn thnm oil
accordingly. ' You van thua auve tho
town time, hibor and expense.
J. R. BltKOltn. Silpoi I'ltendont.
l'eifi'clly II cAlttiy
pipla havo pure, rich, warin.'nourlab
Inir blood, xood nppetlto nnd irood di
g Milnn. Hood's SHrMiipurlllKlv(i8 tluiHn,
und thua It makea puoplo healthy and
kecpa thorn to. Out only Hood'a.
Sick
PlllB.
hoadaoho
2.io.
ia cured by Hood'a
Also WATCHES,
tForan XNAS;GIFT.I
At ELWOOD'S
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"8lgn of the Biff Clock
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nico lino of Doll's Work
Air Quns. Tool Chests,.
nico parasol or umbrella,
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kid, black onlvi l clasps, ili
Dyke 6 Co.
Boots 2 Shoes
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Going to Buy Klamath Reservation.
Wahhiniito.n, Duo. 8. The Imlian
Odlco today trniiBinittcd to Con
grcHH tho Iroaty rocontly negotiated
with tho Khtmitth Indians, wlicro
by thoy aro to relinquish all claims
to thoir rescrvati n us described in
tlio treaty of 18(!1, comprising 021,-
S'J-I iliriH fnr wlilnli t.. r?.
-( - .....vi. .nu MUVGI
ment in to pay $532,000.
Modern Woodmen ot America
Haa over 060,000 member; over 8600
camps; jiu.ouu.uoo paid to benuliciarlc
In aevonloen yoara; IIJ8.174 OUJ of fra-
wrniii proteutlon In luroo. Thuchuapu.
inaunuico In tho world. For further
pnruuu nra can upon Dliaa. It. Kllluld,
at Hotel N.tsh, .MuJford. :
f Special Mectlnj;.
Tho oltlzisna of Mudfurd nro horohv
nmllled that aauecial inectlnir of tho
oily eouuull hat beun nulled for Momluv
evuiiinn. Oeoeiuburl7, 11)00, lo uon.idof,
iimons other quentloiiH, tho advlaiiblllly
of liumlne a nuw charier for the eltv
of Mud ford. Any animations will bu
receive! from any preaont. It will hj
noooasnry to take action at onco us tho
k'tjldhihire moeta next month.
J. J. HowaEit, Mayor.
U. of O. Oleo Club Preaa Notices.
"Tho
unnv."
truvoaly was oxoruclallnKly
'h'lilon la a how by himself."
"Ulioiuaua ohnrau'.urizjU hv ainooth
neaa and preel -.Ion.'1 . '
.'Prn7.or' ox. ou Ion is r.,iiH.(;iiMo."
"Iiiiromiir wua (airly hatb-rod . into
burlubquo by E:iton."
Uoineniiv r tne Cihe Club umieort
Deceml.ur H. Itu-erved seats, 50 cents;
on anle at Howard's.
For a present that
El wood's.
rill last, go to
BIIiVBB'RBl
MEDFORD, OR
Evorybody la onlltled to u good
laugh when thuro'a u juko on John
Bellinger. The etory goes like this;
Mr. Iiolllngor purchased a cow Irom a
Medford dltlzun. Friday ol last week
wus delivery day for Uio uforosuld cow,
and Mr. U. rodu up to tbe burn wboroln
wnii chewed tho cud by tho oow with
tho crumpled horn.' Tho uniuml was
loosened from her oorrul anil Mr, B.,
tho cow and an aid started for the
groon paaturoa of Griffin creek, vrhero
tho "lowing herd winds slowly o'er tho
lea" and browses on sucoulont alfalfa,
but at tbo outskirts of- town tho pro
ceialon wus Intercepted and Mr, U. was
brought to a sudden reulhutioa of the
not that Instead of fruthortaff In the
nnlmitl hn IiiiJ n,r.iti,id...l vn ln
H.u.fwmju itw 1IRU, III"
advertently, of oourao, swooped down
Uion O. V. Iaaaoa' family cow an
animal prized higher tbun gold brlcka
and ono which would not be parted with
under any clrcumatanocs. It Is told
that JJolllnger ousaod until the air be.
cumo sulphurous, but wo question tbo
truthfulness of tho report. Howevor,
ho would havo boon entitled to a right
wj punciuro at icaat ono ol tho com
monuments, and If ho did so puncture
wo are sntisu'-u tho recording angol
made no note of it tho provocations
were ample exouao lor a clean and
Rb.'oiuto pardon. Uelllngor hasn't been
doing a thing elnco but Apologizing to
tho ofTandcd cow and lta owner.
Kurnlluro for holiday trade I ro
contly made an ordor for a cui'load of
furnlturo and novelties In the furniture
lino lor tbo holiday trade of Southern
Oregon. Hnvlog bought In car lota I
am bettor prepared thun ever before to
give pal roiu u flue lino to select from
and at better prices. I.A.Webb.
J, W. Cox cstno over from his
Wood Rlvor vullov stock ranoh Frldav
Of last week. Ho will remain in Jack
eon (Jounly for a couplo of months, hav
ing leu nia orotucr, r rnnx, and Uacur
Bunch In obartro of the ranch. Mr.
Cox haa U2S bead of stock on bla ranch,
all of which ho ik homed this fall,
and at a result, his slock, bo aays,' has
Improved greatly in flesh and are much
eoiler handled. Mr. Cox has a raooh
of 11120 acres und all of It is good hay
land. It Is all under an lrrlaatinn
dltoh. Ho put up .W0 tons of hay this
year and will nut up TOO tons next year.
Mr, Cox built barns and sheds on his
place this Ian season and now has ono
of tho best, If not tbo best, stock farms
In Klamath Count)'. Ho sold seventy
flvo bead of beef cattle this fall at Si
oonts per pound and will have more
than thin number to sell another year
at a better price as ho now fully be
lieves. Nloe years In wood thnt Is the age
of our ryo wblskoy. With tho correct
amount of pure rock candy it will break
your cold, lmprovo your appetite and
Invigorate vour lungs. 11 per bottle
only sold at Distillery Oflloe.
Last yoar tbo University of Oregon
(ileo Club toured tho stale as far ea,t
as linker City. Thla jenr, in spito of
tho many Invllationa to go elsewhere,
tho club ia going through Southern
Oregon, and will appear In Medford
December 28, This ia tho drat vialtof
any student orunnixntlon from our
tiite'e school lo this city and tho club
should have a reovptlon roval. As a
musloal orgaulzallon the club comes
highly recommended from mnnv nf th
oltlus tb oighout thoslala. Tlio con-'
i-erl will consist of chorus work, vwil
.'solos by tho director, Prof. I. M. Glen,
j Instrumental solos by .Mr. tVazer, the
uny piamai, roaoi es oy Mr. Eaton, and
tho sketch, a travesty on "Ingomar,
the Barbarian." The club consists of
sixteen voices uesiUi-s tho director and
mo reaoer.
Thero are no better sewing ma.
onines than tho Wheeler & Wilson,
New Homo, Davis and Standard. You
can buy thoin of Joo. V. White, Mcd
ford. Prices MO to $45, according to
avjiu VI nuuu 1UI K.
.. TiV n mSu:inB of tho Women's Re
ilel Lorps or Chester A. Arthur Post.
no in in Mod ford Monday, .December
uni, me loinnvingiillioei s were elected:
rieMdeut, Mrs Aililie Van Antwerp;
,Ki iMuniueni., l. j ivciiuen; jun
ler viee proldeni, K J Oole; chaolaln,
'1 Kami-; troai-urer, Edith G Brad
bury; conductor. Mnggie Noble; guard,
Mary L Smith; delegates to dept coi-
Mry E Reeves and Mrs
v x ivume. i no tlepu Inspentor, Mis.
Manduna Thoi o. of Uorvullii uu
ont and mado tho annual inspection.
Slio was hlehlv u1phi.H with h.
ol charitable work done bv tho W. B.
C. durlny the past yoar. ' .
Tbo Kin-Heo colTeo pot, sold bv
Warner k Wortmuii. la tlm l,s ,,f ,.il
articles lu that lino. Those wio enjoy
a oup of good oollee cannot well nlToiil
tO mlSS lllUkiOL' into the omul om.lliU.
of this nuw lu von lion,
Several hilVA natrn.l Tub. VI., t .!...
lliori. wiia not a free ronill
Medford. The M AIT. Hnn',. Ifnin uK.
probably hecniiao the mat.ir u
never given the required amount of u'-'
tention. Wu cln lr,.u i, ..,...,... i.... i
tnero nupht to bo ono nnd that whi n Proc rams are being gotten ont an
onoe ostn'ilished it could be easily and ' nounclng the big shooting tournament
cheaply maintained. Many of thegood booked for Medford Thursday, Decem
U'llea of the town have agreed , to fur- her 20lh. Thoro aro many valuable
msn ugreut number of miigiizliies mid' prizes offered and it is probable
nooks free of olmrgp. Lot some philan-1 thoro will be a hot rivalry for their
iiiroplii gentleman or ladv start the ! possession hetweon tho sportsmen of
r ailing room ball u rolling. tbo several towns of tho vallov.
BOOK DEPT, FANCY GOODS
Special Saturday Saturday Only Saturday Sale
We havo set aside a special tales- 100 Ouf , Special AuthOfS, 7n Shonping Baskets
room for toys only. cloth bound, reg. 25c. Special 1 1 la, . ' , . T '
. . , . .; Shopping Bags, Gam a .
Iron TralllS, regular 11.50, A I ftft 10 SetS, 5 Vol. 400 Pages, 01 OC rWv H.. Not
our -SpeciAl to-day..,,,.... OI.ZU Kegular'$1.75; To-day..... OI.ZO 17,
R0l! TOP Desks, regulai- QQ An Sickens, Set 15 Vol. cloth OK OC - OeluloidNovelt.es
fi7,Uu,:sPecia1---- OJ.UU I bound, reg, $6.50; spedai 033 25 Per Cent. Lower Saturday
edf ord Book Store Watch
Tub MH working force bus seal-
torod and thatturod hllli-iram! yon this
who and that wo are able to print al
all Is miraculous. One of nur duly com
positors sidetracked Tiik Mail Satur
day night and on Sunday was married ;
another of our compositors v.aa ill u
good part of tho week and our old line
printer Hicks severed his connection
herewith Saturday nirbt. ,.. ri . pnu
ol Jacksonville, and Mias Ivtt I'urdlu,
of this city, aro now on tho force and
will bo lined up for good, solid service
uuAb weea,
Wbon you want draylng done get
blovor to do it. He's always ready
niwuyo rennuie nnu uis charges are
uiwiiya jusi rigni.
At asneclal mentlnirof tlm Mndforri
olty council, held Tueadav
for the purposo of regulating tho price
ui uny water, a rate ol I4U pel
month was established for thn Hnmh
orn I'aolflo Railroad Company and the
term oi use ut this price was placed at
five years. Several years ago a rate of
u per montn lor ine company was
estaDiisneu. This contract expired
November 14, 1000. Tho Increase of
irain sorvice on tho line and tho addl
viuiiui use oi wator at tho depot wus
.thought to about doublo .tho amount
oi wuier now used over tho amount
uscu when the S20 rate was made
Attorney W. M. Colvlg, of Jock
unviiie, is prepared to give soeclal at
tention to divorce law, prubutu low and
mining law, us well ss attend to all
other law matters in any and all courts
oi mo state.
H. Tripp, of East Medford, wbilo
harvesting bis crop of dent corn this
fall found ono stalk upon wblcb there
wero eleven ears of corn. Tho ears were
not as lone as one's arm, bnt that thoy
wuru nu on one sialic is undisputed, in
fuot'tbey wore all in one cluster. The
prooucuveness of East Medford soli
bcuiui never lo reacn a limit. It was
tbcro that the twenty-twy-pound sugar
uuuia were grown
Mrs. Beamb makes hnlt anrtthn
braids, pompadour fronts: buvs hair:
renovates, repairs, colors or bleaches
nair. Kesiuence Inn eautoi tlinT.iithnran
uuurcn.
At the la-t regular mentlno. nf
Chester A. Arthur Poat, G. A. B., the
uiiuw iuk unicera wore elected: r Kassa
lor, commander; u T Pierce, senior
vice commander; w Bowman, Junior
i vuuiiumiuer, it i ivame, quarter.
moator; J It Krford. ehanlnd,- M u
uamon, ollicor of the day; W Forsyibo
officer of tbo guard; E A Bourdrnan!
guard; L T Plerco and W Forsylho,
Tho patrons of the epera house will
be entertained for ono night, Friday.
December 14th, by the big comedy pro
duction, "Uncle Josh Spruceby." This
popular play comes woil recommended
anu wilt no doubt bo received with en
ihuslasm hero. The nieeA U .n,.oH
w th every attention to sUige realism.
n ine scenes are well mounted and
acted. Tho startling "sawmill" scone
is aula io oe tho masterpiece of stag
mechanism. Many soecla.ticsare Inlrn
diicd und tho simerb solo orehpAtpn
carried by the company all go to make
in s a very delightful production.
wiucn lor Dig parude
Santa Clans headquarters at Gur
neu's racket suire, Ubildurs block.
LnrgoBl line of toys and novelties ever
Drought to .Medtord,
Al the lii6t meeting of Tnlisman
lodge, No. 81, If. of P., the following
umuera were eiooieu: J c. Koyart, UU;
nau rurujee, v u; rj u t-iwoou, f; J A
Perry. M A: Geo Kurtz. M of E : Frrt
Luy, M of F; J H Butler, K of R and S.
Grand Chancellor Bradshaw will be in
Medford this, Friday, evening and will
make the lodge nn official vlsi', at
which time tbere will be work in the
second degree.
I am now prepared to do dressmak
ing und Invite tne patronage of the la
dies of Medford. Mrs. J. K. Darnell,
ut my old rnaldonce, corner South D
und Eleventh streets.
S. J. Losbier, of Nowburg, Oregon,
who was at ono tlmo for a few weeks,
a printer in The Mail olliuf, is now a
full fl.idged preacher of tho gospel, of
the Adventist faith. He joined the
church it, - Bast Portland and is now
preachiog in that place, but occasion
ally makes a tour of the nearby towns
of tho valley.
Mrs. Kulhorine Splelman licensed
mid-wi.'o. Culls answered dav and niirln.
Charges reasonable. Mrs. Spielmun
speaks three languages. Residence on
North C street, between Second and
Third.
There are all kinds ot mean nennln
in almost every locality, but none surely
is meaner thun he or s'he who stole the
ribbons, with which bouquets ol flowers
were tied, from a newlv nindu irrv in
Odd Fellows cemetery.. Such an aot
has been porpolrated, and the person
who did it. is too bnso to ba called a
man and too degenerate to be called a
woman they ure hyenas In human
form.
For Sale Posts and shakos. W
have alwuys on band uny quautitv of
posts and shakes sold reasonable and
1Jlllit.v ffuarnnteed, Geo. Brown &
Sons. Eacle Point.
;i 4Ua II.ISJ jfl
8- vi nig nouuays
Decorated China
and Porcelain Ware
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Wo-aro receiving nlmost daily a new and oomplote line of Tea SotH.
Dinner Sets, etc., In Decorated China and Porcelain. This la a most
artistic and up-to-date lino, including Toilet- Sets, Child's Seta,
Kovolty Voces, etc., and many artlclea suitable for holiday gift.
DECORATED LAMPS
We have the largest and finest assortment of lamps, both hanging
and standing, evei brought lo Medford. Call and see tnem. . ,
' H. H, HOWARD
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TAYLER'S, THE
Scvcnlh St,
esTiie Wintfsor
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KbbVhS,
Proprietor. ' OREGON.
NEXT DOOR TO POSTOFFICE
RoorWby the day, week or month, at reasonable
i
rates.
Itooms newly furnished.
The Alba Heywood Comoanv nlaved
to a full bouse in Medford liut Th II PH.
day evening. Tbe eotertainment was
pronounced Drst-class bv all who at
tended and many words of praise were
spoken for eaoh member of the com
pany. J ho K. of Y. lodee. under whose
auspices tne entertainment was out on.
cleared about (60.
You can be cured of nervous din-
eases, stammering, bad habits, alcohol-
inn, i-rug iiaoit ana sexual diseases.
Absent treatment. Instruction in nnr.
sonal magnetism. Send for literature.
institute or Psychology, Seventh and
Washington streets, Portland.
C. B. Fifield, a gentleman, who ar
rived in the valley a few weeks aea
villi his family from Tehama, Kansua,
ind who has been stoonlnfr in Central
Point with W. H. Beull and family, ia
in Medford this week in the Intere.t of
the orga' izatlon of a camp of Modern
Woodmen of America.
I will furnish new sewin? machines
warranted for 5 vear. DrieeB S20 to 25.
Give me a call before sending away
orders. Jno. F. White. Medford.
As an indication of the nrnsherniiia
condition of our farmer population, let
ua can u'.ienuon io tne met that this
fall three large burns have been erected
on farms which almost join the town of
Medford on the south. Theee have
been erected by James Hanson, John
Don i ana j. l. credenoarg.
With the new facilities that B. N. I
Butler put In his shop, he turns out as
L'ood work In repairing, watches and
jewelry as any one in Southern Oregon.
Ira Pliel os. formerly a urlnter In
The Mail oflloe, now publisher of the
S.intiam News, has been elected town
recorder of bolo. Judge Phelps, what
would be tile fine imposed on a fellow
for hitching bis mouth-piece to a kee
of fermented bartey extract?
Want to. Buy Good, new milch
cow, with call at side. No Jorseys
need apply. A. M. Helms, Medfo'-d.
Tho Women's Missionary Society
ot the Presbyterian Church met Tues
day nt tho home of Mrs. G. H. Haskins.
The topics discussed were, "Our Mis-
ions In Syria" and "Mountain Work
u the South." A delicious luuuh was
served by the hostess. .
Gurnea's racket bns the largest line
of Chinawate, celluloid goods, musical
nstruments ana toys lor unrtstmas
ever brought to Medford. '
The newly elected officers for Med
ford lodge, Ho. 103, A. F. & A. M..are:
K. ueuel, w al; J A Whitman, 8 W;
E D El wood, J W; W V Llppincolt,
seoretary; Z Maxcy, treasurer; board of
trustees. N L Narregan. W I Vawtor
and H H Whitehead.
Djn't forgot that I am paying a
better price for turkeys than you can
get from any one else in Southern Ore
gon G. L. Davis. . ' - ,-'!
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Bush, on December 10th, a- fine bov
Daoy. mr. ana Airs, cusn live at Pros
pect, but Mrs. B. has been slopping
with Mrs. S. SvStrayer, in this city,
for the past few weeks.
Call early and select your presents,
as I havo sold a number ul ready. El
wood. .
Watches cleaned nnd warranted for
one year, for$l Piltchard, the jeweler.
our windows. KieHfor(i. i
ft CO , M"""i- 0n
Some-full lines of INFANTS.
CHIL-
Latest
DREW'S and HISSES' SHOES.
FITTER,
neDFORD, OREOON.
Loflgiqg House , .
A AtEDFORD.
Echoes From the Street.
Bev. Tabor: "No, I did not find nr
lost mackintosh. It was a good one
the regular price being $10, and it was
very little worn. I lost It on my trim--out
to Asbestos." - ,
S. G. Edwards: "Yes, for an old man
I am feeling pretty good. I secured
deed to my home In Medford this week
aod also have means with which I am.
making several improvements about
tbe place."
H. G. Wortman:-"The Bill Nye
mine is showing np better than ever
this week. The vein you spoke of last,
week s being eighteen inches in width,
has widened out to thirty inches, anoT
is all good pay ore with specimen rock
scattered through it." .
J. W. Cox: "I have rented 130 acres
of the Crain furm to John Bohl and my
Dead Indian stock farm to Pete and)
Henry Barneburg. My wife and I will
go to San Francisco on , the excursion. -Sbe
will visit there for a few weeks. '
but I will return. Ye?, hereafter, I
shall give my undivided attention to- '
the Ft. Klamath ranch.", . .. .
1 Charlie Johnson: "Speaking of curios
and tbut sort o' things. I want to calk
your attention to this apple. It's a Bene
uavis mat is, it grew on a Ben iavi
tree, but three-fourths of the annle. .
you can plainly see, is Spitzenburg.
See how perfectly those dividing line
aro drawn, and see .bow like the two.
kinds of fruit it is. Oh, no, I'll not
let you prove tbe varieties by eating;
tbe appie. You must take my wbrd for -it
and the appearance of tbe apple
The apple grew oa the J. D. Whitman:
place, south of Medford."
C. H.. Elmoro:t-"Did you ever see
that bit of antiquity whiun J. W. Mc-
Uonough has at his Tolo ranch? It is
a sulky, undoubtedly the first one ever :
brought to the vallev. It bos a larper
wooden axle and ..the -wbeel8..are-heldV .
onto tne heavy iron skeins by linchpins. :
No, it is -not- in -use now. Mr. -.Mo- "
Douongb is simply keeping it as a relic"
' The MaIl: "Speaking of -things
antiquated, we want to call your atten- .
lion to a book which John Banley loft
with us this week for inspection.
was printed In Massachusetts in 1818.
and was written in 1817 bv Samuel i .
Etheridge. It is entitled 'The Chris
tian Orator, or a Collection of Speeches,
delivered upon Public Occasions, be
fore Benevolent Societies.' The book?
bos 288 pages, Is bound in leather and
treats upon many different subjects
most of which are religions; some upon,
tho importation Info tbls corntry by--England
of slaves from Africa,, it con
tains poems and is as a whole a very . ,
Interesting bit of literature. Mr. Han- '
ley says it has been In tbeir family for
a great many years. He will present -.
It to the Medford publio school, for nse .
io the library, not of course as a book
of information, but to give the pupils -an
idea of primitive printing and.crudo:
literature," . . " .
-.. Town Lots at Auction.
On Saturday, December loth, I will7,
sell thirteen town lots in East Medford
nt public auction.. Lots are located in
tbe very best rosidonce portion of the
town, good soil and very suitable for all
residence, garden and lawn purposes,
' . L. G. PORTKR.
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