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About The Leader. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Or.) 1895-1903 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1902)
T a t , O rganize a B and .— The C. M A lodge are making arrangruu nts to organize a band. The boys have the material for a splendid baud and they usually make a success in whatever they undertake, so we pre diet, a success ot this adventure. W anted .— T o rent a good piano. Fur particulars enquire ut this office. P U R E L Y PERSO NAL. Geo Rouse returned to the mines JrsT tiie T ime .— N ow that it's the this week. beginning of a new year it would I W Petrie of Lorane was in be a good time to pay up your back towu this week. subscription aud for a year in ad Duke Knox and Joe Landess vance. have returned to Bohemia. N ew land ’s D inner S et .— The fine Mr I H Bingham camo up from T ask W arning .— We notice thnt a | Dinner Set of 101 pieces which was Portland, Saturday morniug. few o f the boys are beginning to' given away by R W Newland was E C Conner and wife of Saginaw ride the trains out of town. This drawn by Chas H Johns of Saginaw were visiting in town this week. should he stopped at once. A terrible Number 012 was the luckey number. Thus Medley made a flying trip warning was given in thnt line here Mrs Ida K in g did tbe drawing. to Bohemia and return this week. only a few years ago in which one Henry Medley nnd Sam Bennett D ance .— An invitation dance was o f our most promising boys losi his life beneath the car wheels. D on't given New Year’s night at the came out from the mines, Tuesday. Miss Ora Read of Pleasant Hill forget that boys and stop before Martin Hall. Some 18 or 20 couples were present and all seemed to en is in the Grove on a visit to friends. such SB accident befalls you. joy a very pleasant evening. A1 Horse B crned .— T he farm res’- White and Tom Walsh furnished the dence of Geo Hawley at Crcswell, music. burned to the ground, on Christmas A metor T heatricals .— A homo n igh t The contents of the building talent cast are busy rehearsing for were ull saved with the exception the production of the comedy-drama o f two carpets. The Ore started “ The Deacon." The play is to from a defective flue in the upstairs. Iw rendered for the benefit of the M r Heary Robiuett and family oc free reading room. It will be staged cupied the bouse. Heroic efforts of about the last January. the neighbors saved the tine new R eading R oom B enefit .— A dime barn from being burned. social was given Wednesday even Orricms I nstalled - Cottage Grove ing for the benefit of the F rie L o d g e No 51 A. F. and A. M. in Reading Room. There were quite stalled the following officers last a numb ir preseut Indies who matf- Friday evening: aged the uffair cleared some C or 7 D r Geo Wall, W. M; O Veatch, dollars to go toward keeping up the 8. W ; J. E. Young, J. W ; D Bris literture at the reading room. tow, Treas; W. S. Bennett, Sscy; H at S ocial .— There is to be n Jacob Lurch, S S; Marion Veatch J nova! social at the Martin Hull, to 8 ; D. G. McFarland, Tyler. night. Each lady will make two After the installation a grand hats just alike and the gentlemen aupper was spread and the Eastern arc expected to puyehase one of the Star L o d g e joiner) in aud all enjoyed h a s and fiud bis partner who will n few hours of social bliss. have the other one and also a nice ® prnE iir’s S ymphony C lou .— T he Sohufce rt Symphony Club and Lady Quartette delighted a large uudinco at tbp Opera House, Tuesday eveu- ing. The company is composed of four ladies and two geutlemeu of remarkable ability. Mr Louis Mc- Pika the entertainer is very clever. Mr Julius A Brader the young AjUjricun Violinist is a wonder. The Lady Quartette, consisting of Mabel E elsiey McPike, Autia Rosemire, M B Ames and Ella Claire Garnbart, {■ ills selections wore favorably re- beived Euecli and «aery member o f tb i Quartette is an artist. Mablt- MePIkr s sopr no olos were of tbe highest class aR were also tbe con trslto solos by Miss Garnbart Much praise is due P rof Briggs of our public schools for securing this company in behalf of tbe schools. His efforts are gtaatlv appreciated by he people of Cottage 3 rove. W edding A nniversary .— The home >f Mr and Mrs J I Jones in this city »a s the scene of a very pleasant ■ocislKgatberiug Monday evening, Dec. 30th, the occasion being the lelabration of their teuth (tin) wed- liug anniversary. The parlors were astily decorated and u large uum- je r o f iuvited guests assembled to pin in the celebration aud enjoy the generous hospitality of the “ bride ind 'groom .’ ’ Music, gim es aud ileaaant converse were tbe features >f the evening and at about eleven >’clock excellent refreshments were isrved. Just before the pleasant ind enjoyable feature of the even- ng the hosts and their guests were given a very agreeable surprise by eceiving a call from a company of Mipalar young people of the towD, vbo had assembled | reviously at ha home of Mr nnd Mrs Geo Lea, vtiatendr e l their son, Erwin a far • veil, on the eve of his departure to fouololu. The belated company reeled tbe hosts and their guest to ome splendid instrumental selec- mna on the violin and piano. Erwin jesgj^iolinist, and Miss Neva Per- :in%presiding at the piano, after vhiefa they sxteuded hearty con- ^ d ila tio n s to the “ bridal party" o d tetu rn to tha home of Mr and Ira Lea at tbe hour of midnight, 'be guests of Mr and Mrs Jones ftefexten d in g congratulations and for many returns of the happy :n, departed for their reepec- homea with many pleasant iea of the evening. The oc- rusde Mr and Mrs Jones the recipients of many useful usu.total and otherwise, orative of the tin wedding Miss Ethel Wooley made a flying trip to Eugene one day last week. R J Jennings came up from P o rt land, Saturday morning, on busi ness. Mrs B M Atkins went to Indepen dence, Saturday on a visit to her parents. Road master Johnson of the S P Co passed through on the local, Monday. Chas Bruneau returned the first of the week from a business visit to Portland. Miss Lulu Curriu is spending a week with Misses Ehrmine Veatch and Neva Perkins. Alfred Beidler arrived down from Oakland, Tuesday to spend a few days iu the Grove. Read the Pnciafl Timber Co’s new ad on the first page. It will lie o f iutcrest to you. Rollie Ramp of Roseburg came down this week to join liis wife in a visit with her people here. After The Christmas Rush. Things are and will l e quiet about the store this week. Naturally so, for all must have a breath ing spell after Christmas. The next six days will be principally taken up by us, in clearing up the dust nod dirt nnd sale of Chri tmas, anil in figuring out how we can give you some grand induce ment sales that will get you to cooie out during tbe month of January. Anything that you may need in standard dry goods of any description whatever, can certainly he best bought here this week or at any future time. We don't expect a great rush of business for the next six days, but should you nn'icipnte any wants in our line we will be pleased to wait upon vou with the most reliable stock of dry goods aud the most worthy prices in all Cottage Grove. At NEWLANDS, Of Course. A thing of beauty and the delight of every lady who has seen them. N o w enjoying the most success ful run of any ladies shoe in the market. No matter what you may pay for a shoe, you could not get better stock and material, or finer workmanship than is put into these beautiful shoes. Price the world over $3.50. Ask for the “American & H E M E N W A Y - Lady.” S U IT S T H A T DO SUIT A1 Churchill returued to the mines the fiiBt of the week after lunch. A program will be rendered. several days visit in town. F arewell — Mouday evening at Mrs D T Awbry, of Cottnge Grove, Capps suits always have a form fitting shapeliness that is simply superb. Facings, Trimmings and the home of Mr and Mrs Geo Lea n who has been visiting iu Eugene, Linings are most appropriate and the Tailoring is faultless. Prices $10 to $18— to win and retain farewell reception was teudered returned home Monday.— Guard. customers. W e are also ageuts for the Henry H ilp tailoring house of San Francisco. Mrs Kkillman of Brownsville, who their son Erwin previous to his de parture for Honolulu. There were had been visiting relatives here for a few day« returned home last Sut- only a few of the most intimate u rday. frieuds present. Excellent music Harry Knowltnn arrived down was furnished by M r Lea aud Miss from Beheiuia, Monday where lie Perkins on tbe violiu aud piauo. has been working with the railroad Refreshments were served and all surveyors. spent a very pleasant eveuing. Mr. Mrs Geo Whitsett is very ill nt Lea has numerous friends here who Prineville, Oregon. Dr Oglesby of W e pay the highest market price for all kinds of Farm Produce. Come in and oxamino oui stock. It wish him success in his far away Junction has been called to that will speak for itself. place to treat her. home. DRY GOODS, G R O CER IES, BOOTS and SHOES Our Prices are a w a y Down on these Lines. N Chapman left for Cottage Grove this morning to look after his min ing intciests in the Bohemia district near there.— Review. T ub W atch M eeting — A watch party known ns the bachelors watch ■netting was held at the Masonic Hal!, New Year's eve. A number of tbe voung bachelors viz Horace Harms, John Veatch, Alta King, Merle Jackson and Elbert Veatch planned the affair a few days before and set to work to mature their plans. An excellent program was gotten up on so short a notice, and refreshments were served. A grnDd march led by Mr T W Jiukius was the feature of the evening. A t 12 o'clock a shout of “ Happy New year to a ll" went up from the entire crowd in union. There was a large crowd present and all speut a very pleasant time. Mr Theodore Martin and wife of Creswell, were iu towu this week on a visit to relatives. They returued home on Monday’s noou train. L E W IS LO CAL B R E V IT IE S . & VEATCH. “ W E SUIT THE HARD TO SUIT” “ Sorosis” Shoes at Eakin & Bris John Winzenraid, of Creswell, took tow’s. Our aim is to please our customers. Call and be four tons of choice turkeys to British Up to date work at reasonable prices convinced of this fact. We handle a complete line of high Columbia before Christmas. Tbe at Bentley’s shoe shop. grnde Groceries, Fresh Fruits and Vegetable«: and gurontco turkeys brought good prices, one Be sure and call at Taylor’s Photc selling for $8.00. everything purchased of us to be first class. Studio and see their now work. Mrs O F Knox and son Frank Good work and prompt attention at returned home to Eugene, Mouday Taylor’s Art Gallery. Boyd’s old stand. Cottage Grove, Ore. after a weeks visit with relatives Take your wife to the Imperial here. Her father and mother Mr and Mrs Churchill accompanied her and trent her to a Sunday dinner and will remain with her this winter. | served from 12m to 1.30 p in. C \V Jackson left Thursday for | We Have n few ensh customers for : f irm land iu the vicinity of Cottage his home at Arago, Oregon, where Grove. he will engage in the dairy and P hillips a W hef . lkr . creamery business with his father. H eld up .— Twro daring hold-ups Mr Jackson's friends her wish him Master Clark Day of Eugene is were committed here this week. On success in his new business under | visiting iu the Glove. Tuesday evening just after dark taking. W alter Robinson spent a few days whi e Mr Rhudolph, who lives Editor \V C Conner of the Rose in town this week. He returned to, about a mile from town, was going burg Plaindenb-r arrived down on | the railroad surveyors camp ut Bo Stoch home, he was held up by two the 12:53 local, Monday, to attend hemia Sunday. W HEELER & S C O T T highwaymen who received a few the "tin wedding’’ anniversary of Mertm Hemenway had the mis- small coins amountiug to about 90 Mr and Mrs J I Jones anil to visit a i fortune to get bis leg broken above Would Call Your Attention to the Fact. We Shall couple of days with relatives and the knee while playing footbal1, at cents. Mr Rhudolph had about $18 friends. Carry a Full and Complete Stock of i Seattle a few days ago. in his inside coat pocket that the W e have added a great many new Your attention is cnlled to the robbers did not find. Ho says one names to our subscription list lately of the men was a tall man about and we v. ant 500 more. The Leader | new ad of Mr Sbanafelt the Pbo ! tographer in this issue also the 23 years old ami wore a long light needs a power press and we are change of Lurch's and the Pacific coat, while the other was a boy going to have it. Send iu your sub I Timber Co’ s ads. scription to start the hall rolling at not more than 10 years old. He the beginning of the year. R epairs tob C P C hurch .— T he C thinks he could identify them were B F Scott formerly S P agent nt j P church is making arrangements Fish Bro s W agon* J* Farm Implements of all Kind* he to sec them again. The second Creswell and lately at Riddle has ! to do some lepairs on their church hold-up took place, Wednesday O U R PR IC E S A R E R IG H T — — — — C A L L AND HEEUS has received an appointment with building. Atnoug tbe proposed night about 10:30 aud it was Bert several other agents to post the conveniences are a set o f folding Nunn tbe night watch who was ngents on the new method of audit doors to replace tbe curtains an the victim. Mr Nnnn had went ing accounts which the company has eugine for heating purposes to re adopted. The new method is the home with Henry Veatch and when same as the one used by tbe Union place tbe furnace, new carpets and N O W O PEN he reached a dark place on River Pacific Co. paper. These improvements are street near an old livery barn two New backgrounds, and accessories. Best E J L»a, a Cottage Grove boy badly needed and we trust the masked men stepped out and or Lenses snd Csinern* Fifteen years ex- who is fast gaining a reputation, church will suceed in making them. iierience; eight years in Portland. Nothing dered him to throw up his bands. has received an appointment from but First Ciass Work. All work guranteed. Hearing the click of a revolver at the U S government as chemist in F ine B ell T ower ,— The council is * Call and examine out work our prices are right. the experiment atatiou at Honolulu. the same time be complied with having the city hall moved back their wishes. The robbers went | Mr Lea has held tbe position of from the street preparitory to build- j Opposite Masonic Hall, W e st Side, Cottage Q-rove, Or. head chemist in s large beet sugar - through his pockets and received ! factory at Grand Junction, Colora ing the new 60-foot tower for the j as their booty about $.31 and bis I do, for some time. He arrived in fire bell When the new structure B L Pickard left on Thursday’s revolver. The most of the money town Saturday to spend a few days is completed Cottage Grove will f Mr Jemes Veatch of Salem ie belonged to the city, being money i with his parents, Mr and Mr* Geo have a fire alarm that will last fori visiting bis daughter Mrs Alice local for Portland where he goes f»r Wynne in this city. medi al treatment at the Good that he had collected during th e , Lea, leaving Tuesday morning for J years in fact it will be sufficient for Honolulu, where he will enter upon Anchor Aisled who bsa been visit Hamaritain Hospital. day for water rent Mr Nunn says his duties in the employ of Unclei s town ten tunes the present size of ing his uncle H C Madsen for some both men were ihnff and that one Sam. His many frieudft here will j Cottage Grove, Tbe council ie do time returned home to Hatriabnrgj A D V E B T IS E IN T H E LEADER, ing tbe right thing in thin met ter. Thursday, be glad to bear of his success. would weigh about 170 pounda See Our Teas and Coffees they are Fine. 'T^e G a^ Srocepy Company A. c\ Voting, P IP E R & MHNDENBURG Having Purchased the Hardware of H A R D W A R E , STOVES AND T IN W A R E M INERS’ SUPPUIES S H A N A F E L T ’S P H O T O G R A R H G A L L E R Y J n