Thursday 1 February gt, 1018
ASHLAND TIDINGS
PAGE FIVS
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. A. B; Helnsbergen, better
known In Ashland as Miss Dorothy
Lennart, died last week in Seattle at
the age of 21 years. Mrs, Helnsber
gen was the daughter of Mrs. Abbie
Lennart, now of Seattle, and the
granddaughter of Mrs. Robert Good
year of this city.
Charles L.' Porter, son of Mr. and
Mrs. a O. Porter of Eighth street, is
spending a ten days' furlough with
liis parents in Ashland. He is a
member of the Coast Artillery sta
tioned at Fort Stevens.
Stevenson Studio for portraits.
Mrs. F. S. Hazleton, who has been
a guest at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Clark Bush, since last June, left
Wednesday for her home in Norton,
Kan.
Charlotte Chappelle, formerly of
Ashland, returned Friday evening
from Milwaukee, Wis., for a few
days' visit, and left Wednesday even
ing for San Francisco to enter St.
Luke's hospital as a nurse.
Wanted Number of young worn
en and men to prepare for telegraph
service to help fill vacancies paused
ly unusual drafting men for war.
Positions guaranteed. Call or write
Telegraph Department, room 506,
Panama Building, Portland, Ore., or
Hallway Telegraph Institute, Spo
kane, Wash. 75-2mo,
- Mrs. John Budgeon and daughter
Ruth of Talent spent yesterday with
Mrs. George Robinson on Laurel
street.
Mrs. W. W. Caldwell returned last
night from Los Angeles, and says the
valley looks good to her, coming from
a section where no rain has fallen
for months into this beautiful green
aspect.
Sixty .years old with more life in
surance in force In Oregon than any
other company. Northwestern Mu
tual Life of Milwaukee, Wis. H. C.
Galey, agent, phone 431-J. 67-tf
Pastor Ferris of the 'Baptist
church of this city, with a delegation
of laymen, is called to meet In coun
cil with state officials and missionary
representatives of the denomination
at large in conference at Grants Pass
Friday evening, February 22.
FREE
Thi3 week only.
One 20-cent can of
KVAMZE VARXISH
with one 10-cent Paint Brush.
MADE FOB FLOORS.
U suitable for all work around the
house.
Provost Brothers
The following members of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian church will leave today
tor Eugene to attend the convention
in session there:, Misses Alda Herr,
Dorothy Carnahan and Edith Herrin.
E. H. Bush went to Portland Mon
day night, where he will remain for
a few days looking after interests
there.
Stevenson Studio for portraits.
Mrs. May Austin, who has been
spending the winter in Medford, was
an Ashland business visitor Wednes
day.
A pro-re-nata meeting of the
Southern Oregon presbytery will be
held In the First Presbyterian church
at Medford Monday forenoon', begin
ning at 10:30 o'clock.
Mrs. J. H. Turner, in company with
Mrs. C. F. Young of Medford, left
lcmzENS(L
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F ASH IAN Dj
Stop the
Waste .
Whether it's a little
waste in big tilings or a
big waste in little tilings,
it should be eliminated.
Thrifty persons succeed
because they economize
and conserve their in
come. Start an account with
The Citizens Itank of AhIi-Innd.
ion
SAVINGS
DEPOSITS,
llast evening for Bremerton, Wash.,
I to visit their sister, Mrs. Helen Mlnk
iler, who Is chief yeoman In the
United States navy thera. They ex
pect to remain in Bremerton about
two weeks.
J. S. MacMurray, teacher of sing
ing. Address Hotel Austin. 45-tf
J. M, Wagner, who has been spend
ing the past two weeks with his son,
Robert Wagner, now stationed at
Fort Wlnfleld Scott, San Francisco,
returned home Tuesday evening.
Dr. William P. Chlsliolm of Gold
Hill has received a commission as
first lieutenant in the medical corps
of the army, and expects to be called
soon.
For plumbing or general repair
work call George Carey, 462 Allison
street. Phone 314-J. 65-lmo
W. W. Caldwell, who purchased
the Erickson place on Oak street be
low the railroad two weeks ago, has
sold the property to Mrs. L. Van Deu
sen of Phoenix, who will make her
home there shortly.
Mrs. N. Ragon left' Tuesday even
ing for Springfield, Ore., where she
will remain several days visiting with
friends.-'
C. Vroman of Ciold Hill was grant
ed a Judgment of $30, the estimated
value of a young mule involved In a
land deal wlth-W. J. Crosslin, Mon
day, in a case heard before Justice
of the Peace W. H. Gowdy. The Jury
sustained Crosslin regarding hay that
figured In the deal.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Shaw stopped
off In Ashland during the week to
visit their grandmother,. Mrs. E. J,
Teters, while on their way home to
Portland from an extended visit in
Klamath Falls, where they were
guests of Mrs. J. V. Volmer.
Cllf Payne makes ironing boards.
Mrs. W. H. MowaV who has been
In San Francisco for the past two
weeks, returned home Tuesday night
Mrs. Mowat visited her son, Li. D.
Mowat, at Fort Wlnfleld Scott, while
she was away.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Carl McCune Tuesday at their home
on Walker avenue. ;
There will be a Knitters' Cosy
Corner in front of the open fire in
Elks hall at the Red Cross ball.' It
you'd rather knit than dance, you are
all fixed.
The Medford Sun states that D
R. Connor of Ashland was fined $5
in Justice Taylor's court Monday on
a charge of driving an automobile
without a new 1918 license.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wheeler, who
have taught in the Wagner schools
for the past five years, have resigned
their positions to take effect at the
termination of their present con
tracts, June 1, 1918.
If you can't come yourself to the
Washington's Birthday Red Cross
ball and card party, send your dollar,
anyway.
Mr, and Mrs. C. X. Stilson of Col
fax, Wash., spent last Friday in Ash
land, where they were guests of the
family of the late Freeman Bunnell,
Mrs. Jack Billings of Red Bluff,
Cal., is visiting friends in Ashland.
Mrs. Billings was formerly Miss
Frances Hussey, and is a recent
bride. f
For Sale Household furniture,
consisting of new kitchen range,
bedding, chairs, tables', dishes, etc,
A bargain. Call 60 Granite street.
79-1
Vivian Johnston, a little fourth
grade pupil in the Medford schools,
Is entitled to a membership in the
Rainbow regiment of Oregon, having
sold $50 worth of thrift stamps.
Miss Hazel Smith has accepted a
position as bookkeeper in the Ash
land Transfer & Storage Company on
Oak street.
Cream of barley Is more nutritious
than wheat products. Try It once
and you will be a steady user of it,.
You can get it at 25o- a package at
Ashland Trading Co., phone 122.
Walter M. Thorn,, buyer for the
books and stationery department of
the' Bon Marche, of Seattle, paid a
short visit to his mother, Mrs. O. H.
Johnson, durjng the past week. Mr.
Thorn was returning from an eastern
trip with a party of thirty buyers
from his establishment.
William Yeo of Mountain avenue
is home again after several months
spent as night watchman at the Tal
ent cannery.
Spring Is coming. If your system
needs cleaning out and regulating,
eat Roman meal and Uncle Sam's
breakfast food or hygienic crackers.
All health foods and wheat substi
tutes of a large assortment can be
had at the Ashland Trading Co.
Dr. Boslough is quite III at his
home on Terrace street.
Mrs. J. K McClaren has been quite
ill, but is slowly improving.
Miss Ella Bunnell wishes to thank
the friend who so kindly sent her
"The Fambly Album," so quaint and
cheery. She also wishes the return
of the book, "Fairest Girlhood," bor
rowed some months ago, most highly
HAVE YOU TRIED
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LIVER
Stimulator
ToShakcUpYourLivcr?
FOR SALE AT
Pfll fTV'G DRUG
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P0LET 3 ELHART, DroggUti
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prized by her, It being a personal
gift from the author, Margaret E.
Sangster, Sr.'
To cure a cold and keep from tak
ing cold use extracted honey, onions
and pineapple. You can get extra
nice extracted honey in bulk, also
the onions and canned ripe pineapple,
at Ashland Trading Co.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Gall of Belieview
were guests at the L. O. Van Wegen
home on Sunday, as were also Mr.
and Mrs. P. J. Klngery and little
daughter, Elva, of Hillcrest orchard
and Miss Grace Raypholtz of Jackson
ville.
Mrs. Jack Dunn, accompanied by
her father, D. 1 Greenman, went to
Dunsmuir Monday evening to spend
several days with friends there.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cummlngs, who
have been spending several days visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Rogers of Ashland, left Monday for
their home near Fresno, Cal. They
had, stopped off here on their way
home from an extended trip through
the northern part of the state.
Mrs. A, T. McMahan of Talent was
a guest of friends in this city Tues
day,. You can save 20c on every $1 pur
chase of coffee. We keep the best
grade of coffee In bulk blend and
grind It fresh when you get It. Ash
land Trading Co., phone 122.
Mrs. W. E. liembroff and children,
who have been spending several
weeks in Ashland visiting with
friends, left Monday evening for their
home in Winnipeg, Canada.
Mrs. Fannie lilalock, a former
well-known resident of Ashland, was
In the city from Dunsmuir during the
week.
Keep Pershing's boys from becom
ing perishing boys. Support the Red
Cross by attending its big Benefit
Ball Washington's Birthday In Elks
hall.
Bruce Llninger has gone to Port
land to take a two months' course at
the American Can Company's machine
shop. While there he will become
familiar with the various machines
connected with the canning industry.
Expend a dollar and spent a pleas
ant and patriotic Washington's Birth
day at the Red Cross Benefit Ball in
Elks ball.
John O. RIgg, who has been em
ployed as boiler Inspector a( Duns
muir, has resigned his position there
and returned to his home In Ashland.
Attorney Nellie Dickey was In
Grants Pass last Friday, where she
represented the plaintiff in the di
vorce: case of Gertrude Birum vs.
Charles Birum. The case was heard
before Judge Calkins, who has not
handed down his decision.
Mrs. H. E. Huls returned Monday
evening from Hurley, N. M., where
she went to visit with her brother,
T. Stewart, who has lately re
turned from Francq. While In the
latter country Mr. Stewart served a
six months' term In the American Am
bulance, Corps, and on the expiration
of the term ho returned home to re
enlist in the American army.
J. H. McGeo Is in San Francisco,
where he Is laying in his spring stock
of goods for his Ashland dry goods
store.
Hugh Swaggart was a Medford vis
itor Sunday.
A. j3, Moyer, who formerly lived In
Ashland but whose family now re
sides in Ealkhait, Ind., has recently
enlisted in the government service as
a ship carpenter.
Robert Haney, who resides with his
son, C. B. Haney, near Talent, has
been Indisposed lately.
W. L. Mellinger left Ashland Mon
day morning to attend a ministerial
missionary conference at Portland
this week.
Frank S. Glover, an Insurance man
from Portland, was doing business In
Ashland last week. Mr. Clover had
recently been in California and re
ports things very dry down that way
in places and farmers wishing for
rain.
Come and dance
For "our boys" In France,
(At the Red Cross Benefit Ball on
Washington's Birthday In Elks hall,.)
Obituary.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter White of
Denver, Colo., died at the residence
of her brother, E. A. Hunter, 366 B
street, about midnight February 18.
Mrs. White was a member of one of
the oldest pioneer families in Oregon,
being a direct descendant of Gen.
Joseph Meek and a daughter of Col.
George Hunter, who took an active
part in every Indian outbreak in Cal
ifornia, Oregon and Washington from
the year 1851 to 1877, and was one
of the survivors of 21 scouts who
took part in the fight at Table Rockf
when seven were wounded, seven
killed, one escaped to Jacksonville'
for relief, the remaining six' fighting
the Indians for six hours until re
lief came.
Mrs. White leaves her husband and
little son, Lei a ml Hunter White, one
brother, Hubert Hunter, and one sis
ter, Mrs. J. Hartley Crlddle o
Stoughton, Wis.; two sisters, Mrs. J.
H. Donnelly, Mrs. Bertha Hunter of
Denver, and brother, E. A. Hunter
of Ashland. Mr. White arrived la
Ashland from Oakland Thursday
evening, also V. E. Hunter, a nephew
of the deceased, and his wife from
Weed, Cal. Mrs. White was an art
ist of considerable talent, having in
the days of Dinger Herman fame
painted his portrait, which was con
sidered a fine piece of work. In the
senate chamber of Washington, D.
Q., hang two portraits which were
painted by Mrv White. She will be
lald'to rest In Mountain View ceme
tery at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Acting upon telegraphic instruc
tions from the prison authorities at
Walla Walla, Wash., Chief of Police
Hittson Sunday placed W. Wilcox,
alias W. Storey, under arrest on a
charge of being a slacker. The pris
oner was on parole from the Wash
ington state penitentiary, where he
had been placed after conviction a
a check forger. When arrested Sun
day he said he did not think it was
necessary for him to register under
the draft law so long asi he was. la
the custody of the Washington au
thorities, and was wandering the
streets of Medford looking for work,
he said. Chief of Police Hittson wilt
turn the man over to the federal au
thorities for' Investigation. Medford.
Sun.'
Subscription Bargain.
For a short time the Ashland tid
ings and Better Fruit one full year '
for $250. tf
Quality
Merchandise
Economically
Priced
Genfs Furnishing Dept.
Let us prove to you that we can sell, and are selling
every day, Furnishing Goods, of the highest standard
at less than others.
Buckskin Mittens
Genuine Mittens, regular $2.25
Now $1.75 Pair
Genuine Horse Hide Gloves
Steam and oil proof at regular $1.75
Now $1.50
Pig Skin (Horse Hide)
Regular $2.00, now $1.75
Outwear two pairs of any ordinary $1.50 gloves.
Special $1.75 Pair
Other Gloves iu all leatner, $1.00 to $1.25 pair.
Overalls for Men
The guaranteed line, Black Bear and Boss of the Road
1.65, 1.75 and 2.0O Pair
No better grade made at anywhere near the price.
Shirts
Men's Work Shirts in all colors and patterns.
65c and 1.25 each
Suspenders
President,' Crown and Kody Suspenders
50c fo 65c Pair
Dry Goods and Notions
Our new showing of ail wool Drees Fabrics we bought
to build up our Dress Goods Dept. and we have priced
them to assure satisfaction.
Underwear
We are selling this same wonderful line of Athena
Underwear at the same old prices, but when this 'is
gone they will be much higher. This is your chance
to supply yourself for this coming winter at from
$1.00 to $2.00 suit cheaper than you can buy the same
this fall.
Petticoats
A nice showing of these Petticoats just arrived and
priced at
1.25 to 7.00 each
Mies' Sloes
Of the better kind. The most beautiful of all the new
shoes of the season, in Havana Brown, Champagne,
Black, Pearl, Field Mouse, Steel, Chocolate, Pongee
color, and big variety of combination colors, and at
exceptionally low prices. Come in, we can tit you to
any of the above shoes.
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The Quality Shop
Mail Order Specialists