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About Jacksonville post. (Jacksonville, Or.) 1906-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1918)
Jacksonville Post Rev. A. H. Gammons was a visitor Jacksonville Post, one year $1 50. at Ashland Monday. Comply with the law and use Butte« The Box Soeal given by the Royal Wrappers with vo ir name and a I ir' -• a A I'URDAY, MARCH 23, 191S Neighbors Saturday night was w d at printed neatly. 100 for $1.25; 200 f r tended and a general good time pre $2.00, at J acksonvii!. i’o-t. vailed. Mrs. D. W. Bar-haw, Mrs. Tom LOCAL NEWS Mrs. Jessie Be> rv i.i reported quite Dutini' gton, Mrs Ida Wilson and Mrs. ill u In i home in ’his city. S. E Dunnin ton w> re visitors al Med Ira Tungate of Butte Falls was a ford Thursday afternoon. M. Anderson of Ruch was a recent Visitor in this city. business visitor in this citv Friday af W R. C '1'inan of Medford was a ro Flora Thompson was a visitor at ternoon. y cent visitor in this city. Ashland Friday. Annie Broad is visiting her mother Mrs. Amy Dow was a visitor at Med Claudius M. VanCleave and John in this city. ford Wednesday. M rs. Rowl Conly of Tolo who recent- Matney of Ruch were business visitors Born to Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Wilson, in »his city Monday. ly had a seri. us operation performed ill j March 20, 1918, of Gold Hill, in the John H. Otter, of this county, an in the Dow Hospital has returned to her Dow Hospital a seven pound daughter. mate of the State hospital for the in hum ■ fully recovered. Mother and daughter are doing well. F>o Thompson, Mary Bagshaw, Min If you are not on our suacription sane, escaped from that institution Monday night. He is 52 years of age nie Kelly and Mrs. Tom Dunnington, I list call or phone your order. and is considered harmless. attended the “Show of Wonders’’ at Miss Flora Thompson was a recent Mrs. Mattie Wilson of Buncom visit Medford Tuesday night. business visitor at Ashland. ed friends in this city one day this Mr. and Mrs. Rowell Hines, Mr. and C. F. Hoefs was a visitor in Melford week. Mrs. James Cronemiller, Mr. and Mrs. , Monday. Mrs. Lucinda Parker, widow of Wm. Reis Chapman, Mrs. Chris Ulrich, IL If you have a news item of interest G. Parker, died at Ashland, Monday, G. Dox, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Flor send or bring it to us, our readers will ey, Julian Abbott, Mrs. Ralph Jennings aged about 88 years. appreciate it. A. R. Marion and Atta Allen of Der and son Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Garrett All work done in 191J spot cash at Dave Cronemiller and Ralph Jennings by were recent visitors in this city. attended the “Show of Won'ers” at W. R. Sparks. Ben Sheldon of Medford and Miss Medford Tuesday night. | Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fick were recent Edith Butterfield were married at Chi- ■ Mrs. J. A. Kent of Medford was a visitors at Medford. cago, Tuesday, March 19. Mrs. Andrew Jackson of Melford business visitor in this city Tuesday af W. J. Webster of the Webster ranch was a visitor in this citv Monday after near this city, has returned from a ternoon. Miss Issie McCully was a recent vis noon. While in town she called at this short trip to Nevada. office and subscribed for the Post. itor in Medford. Mrs. J. M. Williams and daughter Mrs. Dick Thomason of Butte Falls, \ Why borrow your neighbor’s paper? Miss Lulu, accompanied Col. Williams to Portland Thursday evening. Mr. visited friends in this city Tuesday I Ybu can get it yours If for $1.50 per |year. Williams has been at the Medford San- forenoon. jtariam for several weeks and was re moved to Portland in hopes that furth er treatment may prove beneficial. For March Only T. W. Fulton of Medford who was foreman in this office from 19**8 to 1914 is helping us out in the job department this week. A. E. Kellogg of Gold Hill was a re cent visitor in this city. Enos Rhoten of Gold Hill, a veteran I of the Modoc Indian war of 1872-3, was ■ in town Monday securing affidavits in j support of his claim for pension. Dr. Warren Cameron of Medford, I well known to many of our readers, was arrested Tuesday and taken to Portland Wednesday evening to answer to a bootlegging charge. W. Jeter a mining man of Steam- b >at, was a visitor in town this week. J. M. Blackington of Gold Hill, was | a visitor ¡n this city Thursday. Joseph G. Hurt, a well known resi-j dent of Ashland, died at the steering, wheel of his auto while leaving Med- ! ford Tuesday night. Heart disease was the cause of his death. Funeral this afternoon. Services at Ashland Elks temple. W. C. Leever of Central Point, has filed as a candidate for the republican nomination for County Judge. Mr. Leever is a successful business man i and served one term as county commis- ' sioner, a few years ago. C. E. Terrill of Lake Creek, filed j Wednesday as a candidate for Sheriff. , Henry M. Dailey and Miss Marie j M irtin were united in marriage at the | home of the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. M. Wendt, in this city, Sunday noon, Rev. Albert H. Gammons, pastor of the Presbyterian church officiating. George Wendt acted as best man and Marie Obenchain was bridesmaid. The young couple will reside near Hillcrest orchard. A special program was given at the school house Tuesday evening at which several interesting lectures were given to the school children. As the only no tice of the meeting appeared in the Medford papers Tuesday very few peo ple here knew of it in time to attend. Mrs. C. T. Pipes of Sams Valley is recovering from an operation in the D >w Hospital. She expects to return to har home in a few days. Miss Issie McCully visited friends at Ashland Tuesday, Frank Mengoz of Watkins visited with friends in this city Thursday. Julian Abbott who has been working in California visited his parents in this city this week. Sheriff Jennings has announced him self as a candidate for renomination on the democratic ticket. Mr. Jennings has made a good sheriff and will likely receive the nomination by his party at the primaries. Attorney L. A. Roberts has been ap pointed city attorney for Ashland. The eight men chosen from Jackson county to fill the quota for the first draft are. James William Bowers, Dia mond Leslie Flynn, James Ambrose Biddington, Charles De,b. rt Carpen ter, Earl Dalton Beeson, Edward Ben Decker, August Audlev Meyer and Frederick William Henry. Tie men will leave Medford for Camp Lewis next Friday. Elwin Vroman and Miss Mabel Reeve of Medford were married at the home of the bride’s mother, Wednesday eve ning, March 20, Rev, Paul S. Bandy of Central Point, officiating. The bride is a former resident of this city having , lived most of her life here, attended the public school and later graduating from the Medford high school. She has a host of friends here who join with the Post in wishing the newly weds a long and happy marrieJ life. i\t The Churches Porter J. Neff of Me Iford w as a IMPORTANT USE FOR CAMERA bisiness visitor in this city ioday. PttESlATER'AN As we go to press, reports have be< n Arctic Region Con Be Mapped by Pho tographs Take:-. From Mlles Albctt ’ H. Gammonv. Min Hr re reived that the Germans h >ve pene Above the Objective. Sunday Services regularly as follows: trated th: first line of the British de- | Hi: it A. M.‘Sabbath,School Cliocs f mse along the front in France. 1 !<e adventures of the camera men JulmMiiti e of Ruch was a busi- In ibis war are more thrilling than any for all ai es. ll:Mj A M Morning wr$l’.in. with ne s vi-:?.vr ia this it y a.id Medfold r :.m: n ”. I i.ivit;.' he tiro of hatK’ii.'- ser rm . «•' nntl-niremft guns and hourly < ’ n to ,av. 6:4ö P. .11. Christian Entkav -r ray- countering the skillful air duelists, Mrs. R. D. Hmes was a visitor nt , ib y must calmly choose their posi er mvetir Medlord lias al .ernoi n. tions, risk their Ilves often for a single 7:30 p. M. Evening won hip. with Fred Burr of Medford was given a I exposure, and carry back tlielr pic Scrmoi). healing in justice court at Medford tures in record time. Successful pit” Prayer meeting ell Wedne day uven- Friday and bound over lo the gland tograpbs have been mude nt a height jig at 7:3 ». j ity o i a sodomy charge. He is now ' •of more than three miles, says Boys' Everyone welcome to to •> meetings. Life, the boy scouts’ magazine, for i i the county ja 1 in this city. “i was glad when they sani unv. me r'eluuary. From such an altitude th. Leite.s received from Dan W. Bag ■ earth appears flat, all objects being let us go into the the house of 4ie sha.v Jr. in the U. S. navy, announce lost in a dull cloud-Uke effect, but the Lord. —i’s. I22:i. his arrival at New York last Sunday j cameras used are of the tele-photo after a two-weeks voyage from San ; type, which will pierce through this Francisco. He reports a tine trip. I distance. Some are made with a pls C hristian sc. ce Frank Coleman, Bryant, Noe, Walker, I lol grip which enables the aviator to Services held every Sunday momiiy aim his camera quickly, other aero Gates and other Medford boys now in cameras are built into the floor or side I at 11 o’clock in I. O. O. F. Hail. the 65th artillery made the trip on the ol' the aircraft and pictures are taken Everybody welcome same transport and tire all well. by touching a button with the foot. An MARRIED—At Jacksonville, Oregon ingenious mechanical device lias been March 21, 1918, by H. G. Dox, J. P.; luiented which will take pictures at Busy Highes’ quality, jewelry2 Waller Cecil Hawk and Ethel Gusher. any desired rate per second, so that repairing, diamond set 3 nothing will be overlooked. The Germans began th<.ir great of ting, watch repairing. j Aero photography has many Impor agate mounting ano jev j fensive against the British lines in tant uses apart from warfare. The rv manufaetui irg. I France Thursduy, bi.t after two days | camera lias been carried.by daring nil- Martin J. Reddy, (1 of the most gigantic bombardment in . ventures over unexplored regions. It MEltEOttD. OREGON M the history of the world, followed by | lias been estimated that un aero pho infantry attacks, they failed to reflch I tographer could cover more territory the British lines. The British gun» I In a day in the Arctic region than could mowed down thousands of the .Hum be traversed in u month by dog Electric Sparks sledges. along a front of about 50 miles. C. M. Thomas has filed as a candi (From Off Our Wireless) date for the republican nomination tor | POET MADE WAR HIS THEME state senator. Mr. Thomas was a Washington Audience Somewhat Sur Starvation over much of the oil member of the last legislature and world ought to give impetus t> th ■ prised That Masefield Couldn’t made a very good record. Spout His Own Verse. war gardening in the new, as otherwise George M. Roberts of Medford was there may be some starvation here. Tile visit of John Masefield, poet and at the court house today. It will be noted that not even a coro soldier, to Washington recently at Goldie Brown of Medford visited in tracted tlte attention of scores of peo ner's jury recommends that young wo thie city to-day. ple who llave known him through ills men should adopt the shooting ui tales of the sea and other stories in sweethearts as a regular pastime. verse form. Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Dvil- Tlie auditorium was packed by the | mark and Holland have been watching hundreds who came to see what a the war so long at close rang.- that real, live poet looked like. The na they appear to be getting dizzy and tional capital, in 1918, may claim its full share of sophistication in matters may fall in. Applegate There are grave robbers and there political, but the visit of a poet is an- are thi se who seek to capitalize the other tiling. (Correspondence to the Post) Several years ago Alfred Noyes, fel war and rob the government on army low Englishman of Masefield, spoke contracts. The grave robbers should Mr. and Mrs. George Herriot and there, and people were delighted to find feel disgraced to lie classified with these family were Murphy visitors for seve - him a simple, frank, good-natured fel others. low who hud all the earmarks of u al days last week. Dr. Davis, the Kn'ser’s dentist, is successful young business man. The Applegate Red Cross sent in So this time they wondered what only man who ever gave the all high their first shipment this week, consist Masefield would be like. Would he est a successful gas attack. ing of 8 suits of pajamas, 46 towels, 28 spout yards and yards of poetry from In this balmy weather we can turn water bottle covers and 10 pair of bed memory? He was scheduled to read our minds without a shiver from the socks. They are working on hospital l>ls poems. coal shortage to tlie ice shortage. Masefield talked about the war. I bed shirts now. The revolution in Costa Rica is doubt He hud been through it, and talked ¡ Billie Head has enlisted in the avia from personal experience. He said less due either to German machinations I tion corps and has been sent to Kel y scarcely a word concerning Ills poems. or to Bolsheviki plots. I Field Texas. At the conclusion of ills talk some Beer is no longer to be made in Ger Mr. and Mrs, T. H. Mansfield were one insisted that he give them several many, no, not even for the army. No v trading with Grants Pass merchants of Ills poems. “I’ll liave to have a copy," he said, the stiike situation may really go oil Wednesday. the hop. simply. Among those from Applegate wh< Latest cable dispatches report that Finally, after much search through attended the “Show of Wonders" at the audience, one lone copy of the book the Germans are smoking boos. which Medford Tuesday evening were: Mr. needed was found. accounts for that victory Hindenburg and Mrs. Chester Kubli, Mrs. Maude is dreaming of on the wester.1 front. Exhibit of Spider Webs. Kubli and daughter Edith, Mr. and When Von Kuehlmaon explains the Notwithstanding the fact that a Mrs. Fred Benedict. Mr. and Mrs. T. spider web is so fine and delicate that Ukrainian pact to the reichstng, it'll N. Mansfield and Hugh Brown. unless covered with dust or sparkling he found that Germany gets the apple Mis. N. Pernoil and Mrs. Fred Bene with dew it is almost invisible, tlie and Ukraine ge’s the c re. dict attended the Red Cross rummage American Museum of Natural History Is now displaying a series of these sale at Grants Pass Saturday. webs, 12 in number, so mounted on The ladies of Missouri Flat have or dark buckgrounds as to be plainly vis ganized a Red Cross auxiliary. The ible. Tlie spiral construction, widen following officers were elected: Mr . ing gradually from tlie center outward, K. Kubli president, Miss Zola Knox is easily traced. The webs are accom Secretary & treasurer and Mrs. Geo. panied by colored plates of tlie spiders Ma’ney director of work. They wdl which spun them. Some spiders live give an entertainment and box social In tlie well they spin; others spend at the Missouri Flat school house Sat only tlie nights there, hiding during urday evening March 23, to raise funds tlie day in retreats often some distance away, witli a single thread leading to to buy material. tlie web. One of tlie larger spiders. After an absence of several months Aranea trlfollum, for Instnnce, spins a Mr. and Mrs. John Herriott have re thread from tlie center of its well to a tent made of leaves ami silk. Sitting turned to their horn.; on Apnlegate. in tills tent, tlie spider holds tlie thread In such a way that it knows when tlie well is shaken by its Insect prey.— Ruch American Museum Journal. i Southern Oregon Traction Com (Correspondence to the Post) Her Work. pany Time Table No, 5. Congresswoman Jeannette Rimkin An entertainment and fish pond was said In a Y. W. C. A. address: "Charles Schwab married on $7 a given for the benefit of the Red Cross Effective August 23d, 1917 Saturday March 16th. Cake and coffee week, and Chauncey Depew on $9. I Leave Jacksonville. were also sold. It was very Well at-1 have no sympathy with the girl who makes a devoted young man wait till 7:30 a. m. daily except Sunday tended. he can support her as luxuriously as 17:50 a. m. Sunday only A farewell dinner party was given at her old father does. ’ 8:30 a. m. daily except Sunday the home of J. B. Rice in honor of “My sympathy nil goes out to tlie James Rice who will leave soon as he young num who said Joyously, ns soon 1 9:00 a. rn. Sunday only ! 10:30 a. in. daily except Sunday is going to enlist in the aviation ns he wns accepted : "‘Then, darling, we'll get married at 11:30 a. m. daily except Sunday corps. once, (If course, nt first, we shan't ’ 2:00 p. m. daily Mr. Allen and Mr. Morris were visi be able to keep n servant.’ ; 3:1X1 p. m. daily tors at the Ruch school Tuesday fore-j "‘Oil. Jnck. hadn't wo batter wait, i 4:"0 p. m. daily neon. Mr. Allen put on some slides I then?’ she protested. 'What would fhe 5:00 o. m. daily (Note I) for the benefit of the Industrial club. neighbors say if they saw me doing my 7:15 p. m. daily (Note 2) Thev were all very much enjoyed. own work?' Leuve Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Arthurs are very busy j "Jack looked puzzled. gelling ready to move. They will . “‘Wli.y, sweetheart,' lie said, ‘whose 8:00 a. m. daily except Sunday spend a short time with their daughter work do you want to do?'” ; 8:30 a. rn. Sunday only Mrs. J. Bellinger in Medford. Then I ! 9:00 a. m. daily except Sunday New Type of “Destroyer." will go on and visit other relative s. The recent report flint the United 11:00 a. in. daily Mr. Cantrail was a visitor at school | States Is building a now type of flush 12:W Noon daily except Sunday deck destroyer, having a very high 2:30 p. m daily Tuesday. I Mrs. Mamie Venable and daughter j speed ami a minimum of hitting sur 1 3:30 p. m. daily face. tins aroused much speculation Bessie, Lois Rice and Virginia Boone among Interested laymen us to the 1:30 p. m. daily 6:00 p m daily ware shopping in Medford Saturday. details of these boats, which. It bus From Riverside Avenue. Mrs. Garrett and daughter Jess.e been predicted, will revolutionize sen i 10:30 p m. daily except Sat & Sun. and Miss Morrissey spent an enjoyable wnrfnre. It is tlie belief that tlie new evening a: Mrs. Throckmortons Tues craft bears n resemblance to a sen | 11.00 p. rn Saturday & Sunday only. (Note l)Rui s to Medford depot and fighter designed by a .voting naval offi day. cer mid described as being of 20.IHM i waits until :‘>O p. n: before going to Mr. John Rice Senior is on the sick ton«, with li flat protective deck niel East end of me. list a» this writing. two towers, one forward ami one aft. (Ni te 2) It i to .Medford depot only 1 rank Boone and Johnny Rice visit Tills vessel carries no gun«, but lias uiil«-«^ ci.riyii.g pa<~engers for beyond. ed the fish hatchery Friday and brought eight or ten torpwlo tube« on each 'I. S. BttLLIS, side.—Popular Mechanics Magazine. home some fine fish. Gen. Freight & Passenger Agent, Correspondence. In order to reduce my present large stock of Wall Paper, Paints, etc. I am offering the following special prices: Wall Paper 25 per cent off Paints selling at $4.35 pr gal. $3.00 Fisk Tires: 30x3 1-2 N. S. reg pr 18.30 now, 17.35 ”x3 ” 14.10, ” ” 13.40 Fred J. Fick, Jacksonville, Oregon — Order That Stationery THE CITY DRUG STORE Phone No. 52 Spectacles— Gold filled frames and finest lens One-half usual price. Century Fountain Pens, Fine bo” stationery 1 pound Linen paper 35c. Toilet Goods, etc. J. W.Robinson, M. D., Proprietor Jacksonville I - Oregon.