' mW' T? ,. m .ERS01sr.21i lino Stnlionory at Norton's. , Tho A. X. W. club met at tho home of Mrs, Tom Hall Thursday afternoon, a largo nttcmlauco being out,. The nusi .e:tlnglll bo nt the homo of Mrs. J. T McCormac. Peler Clausen for shoe?. G E. Cook has rented his farm on Big crcok to Messrs. Meyers A Uollcnbocic. Stealing wnter melons may bo fun In tho country, but in town it is liable to be a moro eorious matter. Make a note i.f it, boys. Night-watchman McCullocb has ben sick for several days this week and larehal Carter has been doing double duty Mgr. L. K. Robertson of tbo J S. T. A T. Co. takes a personal interest in tho trip of Senator Mitchell and associates, vrho sailed Wednoeday for Honolulu, 'rom the fact that Lis brother If. C. A bctten, who ia Sen. Mitchell's pri ato secretary, goes with the patty, oc csmpanied by his wifo. 1 Albert ForEolI, the man who was hurl ih the North Bond mill threu weeks ago 'i rep:rted cctting along nicely, Dr. llorefall removed tbo dressing from hie Land Thursday and found it in good shape, and ho will bo able to rcsamo work in a few weeks. ' J. M. Lawrence, representing the Orc gbnian, has been on tho bay & few days hatching tho wheels go round, in tho in1 terest of his paper. nTho steamer Signal cams up tho bay Wednesday and took fuel from the Leaver Hill bunker. . Mrs. K. X. Harry of Sitkum camo Jown Wednesday for a visit with tho ,'aully of TIiob Coke. pome of tho fishermen' for the cannery ave been out trying their new nets and report that Chinook salmon are quito , 'entiful. lie Alma took the Alort's Coos river run Wednesday, Uib latter being onz&ged tor the MaEonic escurelou, 'The Standard Oil Worebousa and of. o aro receiving a coat of mineral paint. The drivers on this ond of tho Coos i(ay etago hne havo been changed around, Colfax Harry who lies beon 'riving from Coos City and Empire, ox changing with Jos. Laird, who has been dri vlng between Coos City and FalrT, flow. The Misses Grace and Alice McCormac are spending n week at tho Life-Having ztatjou Tith Captain and Mrs. Nelson. . Bert Anderson and Cy Noah had good success In their first t?7p nights fishing. TherojBsem to bo plenty of fish, though they aro rather emtllcr in size tlian usual. ,Cbas. Holler,. of McKinloy, will start up his threshing machino Monday, lor tho Beson'a run, and expects a long-run, as tho grain Js unusually heavy in that neighborhood, b'b well oa all over tho oquille valley. Mr. and Mrs. Sutnnor, of Bandon, aro visiting their son Mdo, doputy post master llCTO. - Best lino of Clausen's. School shoes at Fetor Wo promid' that should you utn PPT if AM FADELESS DYES and lie dlsatirt ficd from any euuso wlmtover. to refund list, (or ovory package MOvUOK Dl!L(l CO. t'nlonvllle, Mo Sold by John Preites. J. F. Anderson, of Anderson A Skin nor, who will tako charge of tho Pioui-ur hotel at Emjrtro on Sept. 1st, bus beon in M.ushfic.d a few days. Mr. Ander eon comes recently from Skagway, Vlnskn, and has had considerable experience in tho hotel business. Ho is repairing and re fitting tho hotel and will put it in first class ordor. Mrs. Jackson, who luu con duced tho hotel t-inco tho early days, will retire and tako a well-earned rest. Sale of Hardwood Timber J. S. Coke, of bftkum, recently sold the myrtlo and maple timber on 200 aero of his Brewster valley land to (.'. V. Hall Jc Co , of San Francisco, at f I per thousand, slumpage. Our fancy hardwood seems to be becoming known on tho outside. The purchasers of thin tract agreo to tako everything 6ultnb!o alovo 10 inches in diameter and to take tho trees oat by the roots. Tho best physic Chamberlnin'a Stomach and Liver Tablet p. Easy to take, Pleasant in effect. For sale by Jno Preuse. Was a Woodman It has been learned thnt Joe Llooyd, the young man killed oy a falling tree on Fchofield creek Tuesday, was n mem ber cf tho Modern VYcodmcn and car ried fCCOO insurance in that order. He was 10 years of ago, and his parents live on Sweet creek, a tributary of the Sins Jaw. They havo now lost their three eldest eons within fivo years, ono son having been killed at tho government works on tho Siublaw about fivo years ago and another having dfod about tho first of laBt July. Tho body waa taken to tho Siuslaw Wednesday by the Gard iner Mill Co's team. A. J. Cottincham went to Washington County, Ark., to seo his sister and while thero woe taken with (lux (dyEonterv) and was very bad off. Ho decided to try Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and wan much pleased witli tho prompt cure which it effected. that ho wrote tho manufacture a letter in pralto of their medicine. Mr. C'ot ingham resides at Lockland, Ark. This lCemcuy is lor sale by John i'reucs. Joo Lloyd, aged about 20 years a workman in the GardincrMill Co'e camp on Schofield creek, a tributary of tho Umpqua, was killed by a falling tree Tuesday morning. Tho particulars of tho accident aro not available. The unfortunato man was not known on the Bay, havinc como from the Slunlaw where his parents re side, and where (ho body was taken for burial. This fatality comes only eight. day a after tho accidental death of Prank- San ford who was killed by falling undor tho logging train at tho eaine camp, MARRIED fllFJSRS-SMITII-At Truckeo, Co', Oct 20th, 1001, Frank L. Sifera of Verdi, Nevada to Emma M, Smith of Truckoe, Mr.Sifora was raised near Marehfield and lias many frionda and rolatives in Oregon, which ho baa,npt heard of for, bo long hd thought thoy would bo glad to bear something of htm, ROYAL ARCH MASONS ENJOY A GOOD PICNIC An Excursion to llic Life-Saving A Royal Treat to nil Attending ' Tlio II. A, M. oxcurslon to tho Life Saving ntation was a splendid affair and was attended by about ono hundred peo ple. A ricnlo in thogrovo was one of tho enjoyable, after which an exhibi tion beach drill was in order. Thin crow of life-savors aro about as well drilled us any on tho Pacific and under the cap taincy of Norman Noltou, criticism Is out of thu initiation. Everything about tho institution is in applcplu ordor at all times, and tho unbounded hospitality of Captain Nelron and his crew makes It n pleasure indeed for visitors. After tho beach drill n surf drill ex hibition was given which was vary en joynble and showed to the catijfnction of all tho wonderful capabilities and of a modern life boat, and indeed It imbues ono with a guarantee that should a terious accident occur in Coos Bay en trance that as many lives would bo sav h! as it is pofsiblo for any crew of men to savo. Ccptaiu Nelson is making many Im provements at the elation and ore long tho buildings will be treated to a fresh coat of paint. This work is all done by tho crow nnd costs the government nothing extra for services. The picnickers left tho station about 4 o'clock and arrived in Marsh field at ii o'clock making an exceeding ly quick trip All tho vhitlng Itoyal 'Arch Mason wero highly pleated and speak iu tho highest terms of tho whole affair. Travel By Sea. Doparturco by Areata Aug. 27: P F Clark, W Alter, B O'een, A Valento, N Curry. II Loadu, Mrs A vine, A Avlne, W Johnson, A L Curry. .j SHOES FOR ALL Ol Perfectly Fitting Hest line of Mens' Dress, Street and Working Shoes. Some thing to give you satisfaction. Prices reasonable. Exclusive Drawls, Good Goods. GEORGE -de Ladies' and Gents' Furnishers. i; O. O, F, BUILDING, Too Modest Tho Myrtlo Point Eulurprlso evi dently hasn't much of an opinion of lie own reputation for voracity, for although wo published its fig tires for tho distance from ltoso burg to Marehfield via Myrtlo Point, and Intimated that wo had lied unlntnu tlonally, it still eays tho .Mail ban "fail ed to correct ltd inlselatomtut," How ever, it knocks off 10 of tho 13 tniloB by which it exaggerated tlio distance from Marehfield to lloiobugr, and that Is do ing pretty well. Protected Ms Accomplice It has developed that Tracy, tho dead outlaw, by destroying or hiding tho original rltlo with which ho inadu IiIh es cape (rom tho Oregon state penitentiary has l rotectcd his accomplice, unit has made tho identification of tho gun, and the detection of tho party that delivered tho firearm to him almost an impossi bility. Kduin Baker, who has a farm (I miles above Myrtlo Point, drove over to tho bay Thursday on business nnd returned yesterday. He ro orts everything pros porous iu his neighborhood, tho crops being unusuully good and fruit first-class. Major Kinney, chief engimor of the Great Central Railroad, arrived tide morning by Bingo over tho Coos Bay Wagon road. Fred K. Hungerford, assistant secre tary of thu Great Central Land Co., is fitting up olllces over thu Golden Drug Store, and will make hl headquarters in Marehfield. Mr. Hungerford had charge of tho selling department of the (I. C. L. Co., and handles their real os tato In Empire, Marehfield and Bnngor. Mr. Hungorford'ti family arrived a few days ago, and they havo moved into the neat modern cottage recently erected by Mrs. C. W. Tower, on C street. m. urn till ' New Styles Ladies' and Childrens' Shoes. We have placed in stock a line that we arc sure to be satisfac tory in fit and wear. Styles ) that arc New. Prices that will commend the goods. TIBBETTS -:- Phone 436 CRYSTAL AND TIN WfiRE THE EMBLEMS Double Wcddlnjr of Two Mnrsliflcld Couples Made a Brilliant - Social Event. Ono of tho in out enjoyable ovunt of tho milliner took placo Wednesday evening' tt thu residonuoo! Mr. nnd Mr. L. II. Ilolmier, when thu cryntnl wedding ol Mr. and Mm. Hnlmior and tho tin wed ding of Mr, and Mrs. G. T, Coleman were Jointly celebrated. Tlio guests weru received iu tho front porch, which had beon cloned In will: canvas and beautifully decorated with overgreetiH, bunting nnd Chinese lan terns. Throughout tho hoiiHothodecor r.tlons were pretty and eifecllve. 'Iho hall wan In Ivy, cut (lowers and autumn leaves, the douhlo parlors, in Ivy, ferns, white dahlian and autumn leaves; din lug room in cut lloweru and ferns. A pretty pavlllton had been erected In tho yard, with tables arranged on three sides, whero refreshments wero served. Music, games and conversation inadu thu tlmo pass nil loo cwlftly, and tho guests, warned by thu Into hour at last departed, wishing tho charming hoitesesH and genial hosts many Joyful returns ol tho day. Many beautiful prosonts wero received by the happy couples. Ono hundred and forty three beautiful pieces of glass-waro including roveu pieces cut glass, nnd threu whips, contributed by eomo thoughtful friend to train up tho man iu tho way ho should go, weru received by Mr, nnd Mre. Hehner, whiloMr. ami Mr. Coleman woro tho recipients of about ns many pieces of tinware. Following is a list of those eo forturi nto ai to rccolvo invitations, Moiara and Mcsdamoi Chas Paterson, J McCarty, W 1) Uoedy, M I) tiiimnor, Ed Cole, Ed Colgan. W P Murphy, R M Welder, A II Prcntis, J II Milnor, A J Savage, 1. Kavago, O II Hall, Thos Coko, J Bear, T Chapman, It C l.en,0 Hanson. A Abbott, OA Melliu, W Jacobs, I Lando, J T McCormac, FK Dow", Dow, ' V O Proit, E .1 Masters, J L Whlto, 11 It Mynatt, .1 WTihbettu, L M Johnson, J Barrio, U Bradbury, Win Barkao, J Hook, P H Weavor, W I) L F Smith, A POwen, OM Skeoln, D F Dean, A II Hodglne, J B Hiblmrd, It G Amoteln, M It Brown, W L Douglas, P O l-ovnr, Ohao Hlckox, Art WIllianiH,. Falrchllds, Geo Wat kins, Geo Gam inel, Lewis, Edgar Mauzcy, Thos Irvlno, Jackson, P Clausen, John Dolan, M O Gerinan,CaptHolland,Geo Ayro; Mcsiluincs M Chnpman, BM Hoork, Nelllo Owon, NHiinio Followo, Lydla Lang Hutchosou ; Misses Alico McCormac, Conbtnnco Irvine, Mamlo Guloscn, Maggie Fox, Mnbolv Mnuzuy. Sadlo Hall, Myrtlo Abbott, SiihIo Mynatt, Hozul TibhottB, Bertha Paino, Mabel I'liirciiildh, Pearl Hcisuer, Harriot Do Novtio, BessIoCoko, Mildred Coko, Eva Coko, Florence Lang, Maud Lang, Hadlo and Ida Hall, Lottie Hovott.-LlllyMorch ant, Edna Bear, BubJ- Woidor, Kdna Welder, Boesio and Mary Brown, Joeio Cowen, Nettie Bavago, Cora Chapman: Messrs James Hutcheson, Dan Keat ing, 11 II Smith, L A Bavago, Win Mc- Oluro, Tog Mlckolwright. Howard Sav age, Earl Savago, Spado, .1 Cowan, Perry Mauzoy, Jacob Fishor, Dr Waltor, Capt OiiriBtonuon, Hoy Abbott, Wm Smith, Bey FQ Strango, Jack Davis,,. Oiia& Kovcnrs, P B Matizy, L II Chris ' toneon, J Fishor, II Bridges, Lenord Mauzoy, Chas Arnold, Wm McOloo, ' jMt ;j6a-i J.jAi-..,