PURELY PERSONAL.
. H. D. Kubli was Id ' from Apptegate
Tuesday.
, .- S. F. Morlne was in from Table Rock
Monday,
, Frank Walt was at Ashlaud Tuesday
- "upon business.
Mrs. R. T. Burnett spent Sunday with
Medford friends. , '.
A. P. Weiss, of Griffin oreok, was In
Ashland Saturday.
R. Benedict was a Medford visitor
trom Applegate Tuesday.-
Arthur Eiwards, of Lake Creek, was
Medford visitor Saturday. -. :
. Fred Bailey, of Sams Valley, was in
Ashland Monday upon business. . .,
. Mr. Matoon, the liveryman, was
- among Ashland friends Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Pendleton were
. "visiting Ashland friends Tuesday.
... , ii. A. Pech, of Lake Creek, was in
Saturday with a load of farm produce.
: . Wm. Worth, of Central Point, was, a
pleasant caller at The Mail office Mon-
A. A. Davis left Sunday morning tor
Ban Francisco, to be absent a month or
six weeks.
Mise Emma Coleman, of Phoenix,
' the well-known teacher, was a Medford
visitor a few days since. .
" Charlie Higlnbothani returned last
week from Talent, where he has been
Wacksmltblng for Tom Merriman.
. Hon. J. H. Stewart returned this
week from a several weeks' stay at his
Mrs. B. F. Adklns left Tuesday for
San Francisco, where she will visit her
daughter, Miss Ora, and acquaintances
lor a couple or three weeks.
Jennie Higglns, lnspeotor of the
"Women's Relief Corps, was in Medford
this week making an official visit to
Chester A. Arthur Corps, No. 84.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Mitchell are at
Portland this week npon a visit. Mr.
Mitchell expects to open n confectionery
.store in Medford upon his return.
Bert Spragne, bis family and mother,
of Wallowa, Oregon, arrived in Medford
yesterday and will visit with Mr. War
den, in Eden precinct, who is father of J
Airs. Sprague.
Miss Edna Wait returned to Medford
last Friday from Los Angeles, Calif.
Her return home at this time was oc
casioned by the serious Illness of ber
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wait . ,
C J. Howard left Tuesday evening
lor his home near Kerby, in Josephine
County; having finished his work on
the field notes of the Rogue River Im
provement Company's survey.
Mrs. James Battle, who has been In
.Medford upon a visit to Mr. and Mrs:
O. Gilbert, departed Wednesday for her
3ome in Tyler, Texas, where her hua
"band is engaged in railroad work.
C. O. Ramsey came down from- Rose
iurg Sunday evening, at which place
le has been superintending the pack
ing of apples for J. A. Whitman. He
e now at Ashland in the same capacity.
T. J. Kelsoe, of Eagle Po'nt, was in
Medford. Monday -upon businees." He
lias a 60 acre tract of land near Eaele
Joint, which be is advertising for sale
elsewhere in these columns, at a
seemingly very low price.
Mr. and. Mrs. Alva E. Danieleon, or
Oakland, Calif., stopped off in Med
ford last Thursday for a visit with
Alva's relatives and many friends.
Thpy were en route home from Port
Sand, whither they had been upon their
"wedding trip. Alva has a good posi
tion now as electrician for the Southern
If You are looking for
Honest
If You wish to inspect the
1ST SELECTED
and
" Of Men's and ; Boys' New, Stylish
; ' Wearables in the town, call on
W. H. MEEKER & CO. ;
If you are "shy" of anything, you
may be sure 3'ou will find it here
300 PAIRS OF SHOES
will be sold at
ACTUAL COST PRICE,
A. M. WOODFORD,
The Shoe Man
jho Rapalrlrrf natly don br M. S, Bldan
Paclfio Company at Oakland, and is do
inn well. ,' .
Rev. J. P. Moomaw, of Eagle Point,
was in Medford Thursday, ' :
Merchant 0. W. Wolters, of Talent,
was among his many Medford friends
Thursday. ' .
G. F. aud 0. 0. King and Sam'! Rose,
of McCloud, Calif., were in Medford
this wetik to meet their Michigan
friends, who came here to -locate on
timber claims. : ,
Mrs. C. Ming us, of Ashland, was In
Medford Tuesday upon business. . The
lady has a good work and driving horse
for sale, also a Jersey cow, which she is
advertising elsewhere in these columns.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Moore, of Cottage
Grove, arrived in Medford this week
and will make this their future home.
Mr. Moore is a son of the gentleman
who recently purchased the West Side
blacksmith shop.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Irvlne.of Nebraska,
arrived in Medford Tuesday morning j
and will visit for a few weeks with our
good townspeople, W. A. Davidson and j
family. Mr. Irvine is a half brother
of Mr. Davidson.
A. Bush and son, of Trail, were in
Medford Monday. Mr. Bush Is quite a
recent arrival from California, but now
he is positively "of Oregon," having
purchased land on Trail and deoided to
settle down among us fortunate mortals.
Surveyor J. S. Howard returned Mon
day from the Willow Springs district,
where he "has been surveying thirty
six mining claims for the Southwest
Oregon Mining Company, of Portland,
in the Willow Springs and Kanes creek
districts-
Thos. J. Perry, of Sams Valley, was
in Medford Monday upon business
that of delivering a load of fat hogs to
J. W. Wiley. Mr. Perry has recently
purchased a small farm in Sams Valley
and he is thinking quite seriously of
planting a good portion of it to fruit.
G. P. Lindley and W. H. Jackeon re
turned Snnday from a two weeks' hunt
log trip in the Ranoherie country.
Thev reDOrt havlue come very near
capturing several bears and mountain
Hons, but strange to relate stranger
than fiction, even they saw not a sin
gle deer.
W. R. Laugblin, an aged gentleman
from College Springs, Iowa, who has
been in Medford upon a visit to Mr.
Rawlings' family, returned to his home
last week. Notwithstanding the fact
that the gentleman Is 84 years of age he
will in all probability return to Oregon
and spend bis remaining days here.
Mr, and Mrs. E. W. Starr returned
! last week from their several months'
viBit with relatives and friends in the
Willamette valley. Tbey report hav
ing bad a very enjoyable time, and dur
ing their itinerancy saw many old-time
Medford- people, among whom were
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Youngs, who are
living at Newport, where they have
built a fine home and where D. S. is
making all kiqds of money in gathering,
cutting and polishing all : sorts of
precious stones which are found on the
ocean beach. V
Values,
, Co,
MEDFORD, OREGON
B. I. Stonor was up from Gold Hill,
yesterday, '
Fort Hubbord was over on Applogato
last week upon business.
Mr. and Mrs. Royal Brown, of Eagle
Point, were in our busy city Thursday.
S, McClendon, a retired capitalist of
Gold Hill, , was a Medford visitor
Thursday. '
Mrs. E, C. Wells and daughter, Of
Gold Hill, were among the many Hub
city visitors yesterday.
S.Bradbury loft yesterday fur Balrd's
Spur, California, whither he went to
bring back I. A. Webb's team and back,
whluh were left there when Mr. Wobb
was taken sick.
Herman, Ed., George and William
King, Ed. Allen and Dan'l Erlokson,
all of Kent County, Michigan, arrived
in Medford last week and early this
week they started for the tall timber,
up Prospeot way, where they will lo
cate on timber land. Tho King boys
are brothers of C. O. King, who has
been in the v alloy for several months
and cousins of G. F. King, the Umbo
land locator.
J. G. Martin, of Beagle, was In Med
ford Saturday. The gentleman has
been in poor health of laie and has de
elded to rest from the arduous duties
incident to farm pursuits. Ue will dis
pose of his farm nod chattels and pur
chase a residence in Medford that his
son muy receive the benefits afforded
by our excellent school facilities. Mr
Martin is a fine gentleman and tho ao
qulsitlon of this excellent family to ou
city's population will De grounds for
congratulation upon our part.
Capt. J. T. Apperson, of Park Place,
Oregon, arrived in Medford Sunday.
The gentleman is a brother of Mrs. E.
D. Fellows, of this city, and was called
here by the serious illness of that lady
Since the fire, a couple of weeks ago
Mrs. Fellows has been ill with nervous
prostration and muscular rheumatism
Mr. Apperson Is quite a prominent man
in Oregon history, he being a pioneer
of the 50's. He is a past regent of the
Corvallls agricultural college and has
been instrumental in the oreanlzatlon
of many educational institutions. In
'52 ho made the then very hazardous
trip from the Willamette valley Into
California, traveling by stage throutrh
the Rogue river valley, at a time when
the murderous redskins were lyiug in
wait for their white prey at every turn
of the road.
Land for Sale.
I hare for sale 60 acres of laud, situ
ated 71 miles northeast of Central Point
Fifty acres of this is good agricultural
land, but has never been plowed. Will
sell for $360. Address me at Eagle
roini. t. j.aelsok.
A Surprise Party.
Thursday of last week a crowd of little
people gathered at the pleasant home
of Miss Beulah Hazel and then silently
crept to the borne of Miss Lena Poln
dexter aod burst in on that little lady
with shouts and laughter peculiar to a
surprise party and It was a complete
surprise to her. The occasion was the
tenth birthday of the young lady
Games, music and fun of various kinds
were indulged in until 0 o'clock when
all repaired to the dining room, where
a dainty but delicious luncheon awaited
them to which all did ample justice,
after which more games and candy were
indulged in until time to say good night,
All voted Miss Lena a pleasing hostess
and a royal entertainer. Those prosent
were Misses Beulah Hazel, Elrna and
Ethel Eads, Annie and Gertie Ulrich,
Ruth Woodford, Jennie and Beatrice
Garrett, Nellie More.v, Ethel Hardin,
Masters Otis and Guy Garrett aud Law
rence Poindexter.
A Guest.
Among the Churches.
Methodist cnuitcn.
Preaching at 11 a. mi-and 7:30 p m
Morning subject, ''Knowing, How We
May Know, and What Wo Should
Know." Evening subject, "The King
dom Where All Servo for the Love of
the King and His Cause." Children
invited to the morning service, and
strangers and parents to the evening
service. .. Let no, Christian ig'-ijru tliu
aijuvutieei:) ju'.. 4
. ;"; ' " :' W.' Moore, Pastor
1 Liibt winter iin Infant child of mine
nan aroupmi a violent lorm," nays El
der John W. Rogers,, a Christian ovan
srcllst, of Prilay, Mo. "I gave hnr a fow
doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and In a short lime all danger was past
and the child recovered." This rem
edy not only cures croup, but when
given iih soon as the first symptoms ap
pear, will prevent tho attack. It con
tains no onlum or other harmful sub
stance and may he given ns confidently,
to a bulV as to nn adult. For sain h'v
Ohas. Strang, druggist, . ., .... , j
ADDITIONAL LOCAL'
Mr. H. M Cos and Miss Jessie
Worman, of this olty, were married at
Jacksonville on Thursday of last week,
by Judgo lluiiua. Tho wuddlug was a
very qulut ouo and very fow know of It
until It had taken p'.auo. The bridal
party was accompanied to Jacksonville
by Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Heard, who were
witnesses to tho ceremony. Mr. Cots
Is proprietor of tho Cobs Piano Houto
aud Is ono of Medford's prominent olll
nous aud business men. Tho bride Is
the daughter of Mr. E. Worman, a
Medford oapltallat. She Is highly re
spected, Is refined and cultured and Is
one of our leading society ladles. Tint
Mail joins thoir friend tn extending
congralulutluns and Is hoping that
their whole life may be at rose-huud as
Is now ploturod to their love's youug
dreams. Tho happy couple Is now
housekeeping In the Johnson residence,
on North A street.
Plows sharpened, pointed and laid
in tirst-olass stiapo, I'uruiu a oiaex
smith shop, B street.
A very pleieunt affair took place
on the Kith Inst, at the resldenoo of
Mr, and Mrs. Towno, of Phueulx, upon
tho occasion of the wedding of their
eldest daughter, Miss Nellie, with Mr.
Edward F. Grists, of Moutague, Calif.
Tho marriage ceremony was performed
bv Rev. Wm. Clyde, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Phoonix. Im
mediately after tho ceremony congratu
lations were offered, and a sumptuous
liinuhcon was then purttiken of. The
happy bridegroom, with his fair young
bride, left on the nooa train for thoir
future home, all wishing them a long,
prosperous and happy life.
Tho Woodburn nursory stock is
positively the boston tho market. This
inn-aery has been doing business fur a
great tnuny years, Its stock planted
tho pioneer orchards of Oregon and
slock from I'll came mi wry Is planting
the orchards touuy. The orcbardlsU
of Oregon all endorse the Woodburn
nurseiy. L. E. Hoover, of Medlord, is
tho agent for Southern Oregon mid
Northern California. Orders givon him
are novor changed or rulsod you get
just what you order no kind ''just as
flood" Is substituted, and no orders are
ncreased after first made.
Clias. Pierce, tho gentleman who
Is ai ranging to establish a fruit and
vegetable cannery In Medford, has pur
chased W. S. and H. M. Cro well's in-
tesost in tho Palm-Whitman cigar fac
tory in this city. Mr. Piorco Is a hus
tling man of busine-s and Tne Mail
is heartily glad ho is to become a perma
nent resident of our city. Ho has
progressiva Ideas on business linos and
as well a determination to carry his
projoots and enterprises to a point
where good is sure to come to himself
and the people generally.
The Brumblo Dollvorv and Drnv
Litre Is prepared to do work quickly and
satisfactorily. Work never so plentiful
that his drivers are not looking for
more. -Terms and service guaranteed
to oe all rtgbt.
-J. W. Whito baa purchased the
New Home sewing machine agoncy
in this city from J. P. Kraber, together
with all machines on hand aod notes
and accounts. Mr. White is now agent
for about all tho sewing maoblncs there
are made and is In a position to' supply
intending purchasers with any grade of
machine desired from the highest
priced to the cheapest.
Furs and capes at Gurnea's Racket
store.
Mrs. W. T. Yorx has been qulto ill
for the past couple of weeks with an
affliction of the throat, which troublo
seems to have been cpidemlo to tho ex
tent, at least, of having paid a visit to
every member of the York and Hilton
families, barring tho old JaBper who Is
writing this Item, who, by-tbe-way, is
susceptible to nothing short of snakes.
Acetylene zas hoad llirhts for min
ing after night at Wolfer's tlnshop.
Dr. Ira L. Arnold has oommonccd
the erection of a neat little dwelling
houfle on his fine property, on South C
street. The building will bo 30 by 32
feet In size, ono story high and will
ontain fivo rooms. Merit Clapper, a
recent arrival in Medford, Is the car
penter who has tho contract for tho
erection of the building.
All the newest novelties and de
signs in wall paper Medford Furniture
Company.
P. A. Paulkenburg, head counsol
for the Woodmen of the World, will be
in Medford on the evening of December
4th, and will deliver an address at the
opera bouse. This distinguished gen
tleman will mako only four stops In
Oregon, and Medford is most fortunate
in being on tho list.
-All kinds of sash and doors and
screen doors, at lowest market price.
W. Woods.
There Is a new boy baby over at
Scott Davis' home since Friday of last1
week. As a consequenco of the nrrlval
ol this bright ray of sunshino in that
pleasant home there is joy abundant
and in unstinted mcasuro nnd Scott
and Ida aro the proudost brnao of kin
dergarten pnronls In Medlord. ,
Chcssmoro is giving awny flue chlnn
and grnnlto ware.
Carl Webb has not as yet found his
lursc. Komeouo is iinuoubleilly liavliin
teal pleasant lima on tho fifty-odd
others it contained. - Still it may havo
fallen over tho rd?o of tho sidewalk
and Is still in hiding; then again Carl
DEUEL'S GROCERY DEPARTMENT
'- la the most oomploto and up-tio-dato pro- ?
no ry store iu tho city. Wo curry Every
thing in Unit lino, and all ' ,
Fresh, Clean and V
1 Wholesome
6 "' Wo guarantee satisfaction and full valuo
for every dollar invostod. Buy your '
GROCERIES,
of us and got your money's worth.' ; , , j
Jr. K DEUEL & CO.
may havo len "touohed" for It how
ever, Carl Is, no to this date, fifty-odd
dollars shy in his cash accouut.
Wo want all tho ccga we onn get!
cash or trade. H. H. Howard & Co.
Miss Jesslo Walt has resigned nor
position as teacher in our publlo school,
because of tho Illness of hnr uiothor,
nnd tho board hni eleotod Miss Lutlo
Ulrich to tnko hor pluoo. Miss Ulrloh
It a sister of Mrs. G. 11. I.lndley nnd
arrived In Modford about n ycur ngo
from Illinois, whero she followed teach
ing for a number of years.
Wlinn In need of onro urnln whls-
kov, old and well malumd Did Hvo and
Bourbon, tho best In the market, ut
bottom price you will find .t only ut
tho distillery ollloe.
During the rait ten days twelvj
carloads of apples hav i been shipped
from Medford. Of these throo wore
shipped direct to London, England,
two to Glttscow, Scotland, three to Now
York City, two to llrlnhton, New York,
ono to San Antonio, Texas, ono to Kan
sas City, Missouri.
Whon you wnnt r'nyl lg dono cot
Slovur to uo It. He's always ready-
always roliuble and his charges aro
always lust rlunl.
Suit to forecloBO a mortgage was
filed with County Clerk Nowbury
Wednesday, In which S. H. Latimer Is
plaintiff and tho Black Gold Channol
Mining Company aro defendant". The
mortgage wns given to secure tho pay.
ment of (15.000 which at this date, with
1 itorcst added, amounts to ('2.1,000.
Pipes, Pipes All kinds ol pipes.
Big pipes, little pipes, half crown pipes,
dwarf pipes and giant pines. Cheap
pipes, costly pipes and pipes that aro
modnrato In price. Gut a pipe at Hilly
Isaacs' smcka house.
Merchant II. n. Howard has re
ceived a draft for 10O0, full payment
for Insurance on his household goods
which were recontly burned. Tho draft
was reculved four days after tho notice
ol the fire had Ix-en sent tn. flo wns
Insured In the Law, Union & Crown
Company.
Col. John L. Ilandly, of Denver,
Colorado, supreme secretary of tho
Fraternal Union of America, will do
liver an address at tne opera bouse
Saturday evening, November 23. under
the auspices af the order F. U. of- A.
A short program Everybody Invited.
With the new facilities that B. N.
Butlor put In his shop, ho turns out as
rood work In repairing watches and
.'ewolry as any one in Southern Oregon
A petition was filed Wednesday
with County Clerk Nowbury by Char
lotto Pulton asking that a divorce bo
granted hor from hor from husband,
John E. Pelton. The matter will come
up hoforo Judgo Hanna at tho next
term oi circuit court. I
For hair goods and hair work go to
Mrs. Reainas, east ol Lutheran Church,
West Medford. Country nroduco tnkon
In exchange for work.
Judge Benson has postponed the
December term of court at Klamath
Falls on account of the smallpox at that
place, dooming It unwise to expoBO the
jurors and wltnessos to tho infection,
although It is a very mild form, says tbo
Lakcviow Examiner.
W. T. York has real estate bargains
and good onus see his list elsewhere
In th's pnpT. . " .
City Recorder York this week re
ceived a draft for 41200, In full for the
Insurance currlod by Mrs. Farls on ber
residence which was recontly burned.
The lady was insurod In tho Hartford,
of Connecticut, of which Mr. York Is
local agent.
Head W. T. York's real ostatobar-
gains In another ooluma of this paper.
Job. Stall; who, with his wife, ar
rived in Medford last week from Grand
Forks County, North Dakota, has pur
chased Mrs. White's resldenco on South
0 etroot, nnd is now housekeeping
thoroin. The price paid was $500.
You got a lino plcco of pranltowarc
with each can of baking powder pur
chased of Cheseinorb & Myers,
A now siilowalk Is being built along
sido of the proporty which Mr. Ferguson
recontly purchased, cornor of Seventh
and A strools. It's n big improvement
and tho wonder la thill It wns not put
in sooner.
New lino of wall paper nt tho Med
ford Kiirnlluro filoro,
"Tho five, or six houses alTootcd
with to called eniallpox aro bolng rig-
Idly quarantined, and it Is lielluved the
dlHoase oan thus be kept from spread
ing and soon eradicated entirely."
Klamath Falls Republican.
t-ltoal Estate Agont York Is offering
some burgalna in real estute In unolher
column ol this paor.
The order of Fraternal Ilrotherhood
gave nn ontertnlnmont at K. of I', hall
on Saturday evening of last week.
There was a fairly good nttondniice nnd
quite an Interoatlng program was pre
sented, idler which refreshments wero
sorved.
Wall paper, very latest patterns, nt
tho Medford Furnituru store.
, An article from Chits, l'loroo, or
tomato culture In tliu valley, will np
poar In these columns next week. Tho
tomato, Mr. Pierce figures, will, In u
few years, he one of tliu lending rovonuo
cirnors In this part of the county.
Baptist revival sorviccs are being
hold In tho Anlluch school house. Tho
meetings are all well attended and Shu
Interest manifest Is very encouraging.
Good older vlnogir at Chessmore's.
I. A. Webb's condition, wo aro
pleased to note, Is loinawhnt Improved
and thcro aro now strong hoes of his
recovery, but he hat been, and Is still,
a very sick man.
Mr. Irving C. Daley and Miss Kvo
Cjnley were married at Lake Creek on
.Sunday Inst. Tho young pcoplo drovo
to Medford Sunday and wero euests at
Hotel Nash for a couplu or three days.
Contractor E. W. Starr Is at work
on the Dellarl plueo making several
changes about tho premises, chief.
among which Is tho fitting of rooms for
help In tho largo windmill tower,
Tho Southern Oregon Oil Company,
nt Ashland, U again making progrcss-
lu drilling after several vexatious do
lays. Tho well Is now down I1IS0 fect.
In shale and sand.
For Sale
610 feet No. 1 cianl hydraulic lilno
E. G. Colkman,
, Phuenlx, Ore.
Htiikfr Kirn.,! Muyur uf llrlUrporl.
D.-niils Mulvlhlll qnlt tho Wfiuolar &
Wiinuu power-house, whore ho had beeu
sloker for 110 years, says a l3rWlgeiort
(Ooiiii.) dispatch, and was installed ns
mayor. Pour years ago ho was elected,
alilurinnu In a Republican ward, win
ning hy an overwhelming majority. Hoi
challenged every ordinance that took
money from tho iroaiury, and In doing
so he ni tacked meu In u way that would
have brought lihul stilts against him hnd
ha hud means. Two years ago he was
elected by a still groutcr majority. A.
newspaper, in a jocular way, suggostod
him tor mayor, Mulvlhlll was In
terviewed and said ho would ruu It
nominated, but that ho would not lift,
his hand to get the nomination.
Tho labor unions took Itserlously, and.'
ho weucbeforo tho Democratic conven
tion with the pledgod vote of ovory
union mini iu town. In the couvoutlou.
ho defcutod tho rich men who oovotod
the pluoo. Even thou great odds woro
offered against his olectlon, whloh ho
won hands down. Mlniatnro shovels
wero usod by his suppoi-Tors as badges.
Tho largest of three pythons in tho;
Central park momigorio nt Now York,
swallowed ono of throo young alligators
that were lying aslaop In a tank. The
snake is 12 feet iu length, while tho
alligator whloh it devoured was four
foot long and weighed about 80 ponuds.
The outllno of tho nlltgutor could bo.
soon In tho belly of tho snukn,. and
slTorts woro at onco uiado by thokeopors.
to rescue it, but the python had got tho
illigator "for keeps, '.' . Tho conduot of
tho python was a surprlso, as the two
ipealos of reptiles, in thoir wild Htato,.
livo lu poace.' w ,
Real Estate
bargains:
160
acre tract, good for Alfalfa;
or fruit, iH0 por acre.
O A f acres, 130 iinderciilllvatlnii,
good buildings, well wator-
cu, lino location, ifUOOO.
20
aero fruit Irncfc,
inga, $1500.
B"od build-
W. T. YORK