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Newspaper Page TextPAOTI STCVEtf Items of Interest From the Rogue River Valley MTCBFOTW MATTJ TTlTTttTNR MTCTWOftTl. OttFiONV FTUTVAV, TjECKMBKR 2.1, ii)2f KAHLER IS GUEST OF HONOR C. POINT PARTY CKNTUAL I'OINT, Dec, 22. George Mycin, llert Hostel mul Flunk Iiean, C nl ml Polut'a repreaeututlvea at tt. A. C. arrived here the lattei Vui t of I ho week to spend tha holl duya with their parents. Mm. Merrill O. Hells and small son of Clold lllll and Mix Jlertlia Myers of Medford with gueata during the ,wk of their relative. Mm. J. V Welch at her home hero. Mm, T. M. Jane of Criming nnd Mm. Joe lluHKlitnd of t !. Cal ur lived here Thursday morning in be In atti-ndnnra nt the funeral of lltelr sister, tho lulu Mr. Hnyder (tia Mil died Klllnt). Mm, Josephine Knhler was guest of honor at h party given nt lhu home of Mm. I low man (nee Margaret Itoaa) Huturdny afternoon. Tho Invited guests, which Included several out- of-town youiiR matrona. were form Hundny whool puplla of Mm. Kaliler ami had always been designated by tha honor guest aa "My Ulrla." A many of tho original dim an It poealbln to Rut together were there. The afternoon was spem having n good Visiting I lino, tho ronversatlon ho I nt mostly reminiscent of ly gone dnya and tho gtiod times and social affalra which the. honor guest wan ronttnuully planning fur tho glrta of her Hi' ndii y school clns who weic little more than tot when Mm. Knit ter mnw to tho lity. A social lot, .which l very rarely the portion of tho email town girl, was afforded three special young women and girls of the community through tho ef forts of Mm. Knhler nnd the good tlmea that the young people hitvo bad time and time again nt the hoNpltjibli home of the one who luted to give pleasure to the young people wi'.t lio or be forgot ton ly nil who have partaken Of thai charming honpl liillly. l.ate In the afternoon diibiou refreshment" were served ly tho Inn traa and her several young helper. Kvrryono had a moat happy time and enjoyed greatly the afternoon spout togrthor. Misses C'hrlHtlnii lfeckiunn, Helen Norrrosa and Hurry Kkryman, fresh man, sophmore and aonlor, respec tively nt tho Oregon atute university are here from Kugone to spend the holidays with tlulr parents at their homes (tore. , Mra. A. K. route who waa railed here hy the death of ' hor hrothor, John W. Jurol.a, left fur ht-r home In Vaneotivrr, Wah., Hunday evnilng. Moimca of people front all wnlka In life and from al polnla In the vulUy. rrverrnlly made their way to the I'hrlMtlan thurvh Huturdny afternoon to attend tho funeral oorvhtM of liuiao Kranklln William, renpe.-ted, promlnout and beloved rhlaoii of t'on tran t'oltit. whoae pnaalng on Thurit diiy afternoon cnat a cloud of gloom o'er the entire community and i-uum-d muoh aorrow to everyone, for he waa known to all and liked by all. Mr. Wllllum had been lit for muny week and for mm a time It luii been known that there wan no hnpo of re rovery, nnd while death waa justed hourly for acvernl dnya before the end, neveithelaiui, when the blow fell the grief wna not loam-nod uny by the knowledge thut death at thin time waa Imminent. Ueoeneed hud reeldod In Central l'ulnt for ninny yen in and wua rnguged In bualnuaa hero nearly all of the time that ho hua rok.dod here. Ilia waa a fiinilllnr figure on the atrrolH of Central 1'olnt and when illneaa compelled him to alny at home people grout ly mlaaed him and felt that aomethlng that they loved and thought niui'h of hnd boon taken from them. The houao Jammed with Borrowing frlenda on Huturday after noon, waa a fitting tribute to the ealeem nnd reaped In which tho tie reiinod waa held In tho community, This duopeat mid alncercat aymputhy of everyone la extended to the widow and children In their bereavement 1 Mlaa Tholinu Kllontiid, June Uunlup fund Andrew Johnaoit arrived here .front Monmouth the lutter pint of the .week at which place they are tu donlH at tho Oregon Hlnto Normal ai hool, and will apond their vucutloiv wllh relntlvoa and frlenda here. Tim (Yiitrnl I'dlnt puhllu Kihoola liojjeil today wllh appropiiiite Chrlat tiiua exenlni'M nnd trout for Hie kld- dloa. Hrlioul work will be rcHUin-d on Junuitiy 9, nnd In tlio iiii'unllme teniiiera it ltd pupil will have a good, huppy time and will lay nil work UMldo unit Junt enjoy life. Out-of-town lonelier will leave for their re Hpeiilvn home Huturdny tnornltig and will Arrive there Jut In limn for the glnd ChiiMtmna dny. John Klloalild, it prominent mem ber of I lie itriimntlca liuaa at the t'nl vcrally of Oregon la Mpondlng the holldnya wllh hi paronta horn. Iluaeell Thornbruo wna given a aur peine pnrty by Mm. HuhmoII Thorn bruo at tho homo of a neighbor Hut- Thut evmilng the luOy of the houxo urduy evening. Tho ocirualon waa Mr. Thornbrue'a birthday annlvorNury, auggoHtod thut I hoy go to a nolghbur'a o pluy I'liriU. Mr. Thornbrue will Ingly ngrood and unauapecilnKly fol lowed hi wife to the good neighbor' houoo. Hhortly after their arrival there, .a knock wna heard and the good hunt imked Mr, Thornlirue to go to tho door, lie wont and a there greeted by fifteen frlenda who grab bed him nnd began giving hlin a Hinuit put for ouch year of hi life. Then all mine In and inndo merry the evening with laughter, aong, atory nnd u bite lo rat and a alp to drink I. very one hud a good time and for, the honored one the aurprlao waa complete und Very Joyful. Chtiiitinu wilt be obeerved at the Krlrk f'hurrh Hnturday evening. There will be a tree with troata on It for the little one, nnd un Interval Ing and appropriate program. The While (iltt Chrlatmaa Idea will bo carried out thua applying the prin ciple of "It t More lllcoxel to tltve Thnn lo Hocelve," and every oik. will give aoiiiothlng for nornfl worthy iaue and will foot better for giving (I. IJunt try It and aoe). fho White Chrlatniu Idea waa carried out very ucorNfully at the iirlNllnit ciunh here bit your und will hold awuy ugnln till onr. The c Heroine .f die t'hrlnllun cturch will be hold there Kunday nf'i moon. They will bo In keeping with the oiion nod highly Intereailng. Kverone I lu.'lled to all tho church foNtlvltlea. PHOENIX SCHOOLS CLOSED TODAY FOR CHRISTMAS RECESS OHIO MAYOR TO FURNISH PARK 6P00NERS POLICE PROTECTION l'HQHNIX, r., Doc. 23. Hchool will cloao todny, Friday, Deo, 23. The grades tiro planning to have a ChrlHt nutH tree la euch nxim; a abort pro gruiu will bo given in tbo rooms to make tho oco union Impreaalvo. The high achool will nhto have a ClirlBtman tree Oil year; tho pupils are full of ChrlHtmns aplrlt from tho wnuIW'Ht to the IttrB"Kt. Why not? Vane Wilder has arrived from the University of Oregon to a pond tbo holi days. Mario MaJiDkit'B, Kerthold and Mabel Iloiirn from Corvallls to do Ue aamo huppy thing. One would any that they aro happy by the grin producod. Mr. and Mra. Wuetnmn IU spend vacation In Mcdford, Mr. Milam in 1'hooulx, perhaps will go to Portland a few days to attend tho Oregon Bute Toucher asaoclatkin. Mr. Tyrrell was abln to be In bis room again today directing his school work. Mr. and Mrs. Tyrrell will remain in Mod ford for tho holiday season, Mra. KUh will vlolt her pooplo in Oakland, Calif.. MIns I'hetffer will be at homo In Anhland during the vacation. Dr. Ilebec of the 1'nlverolty of Ore gon, gave tbo high school an interest ing talk Tuosday. I ( 1 ' f ASHLAND CHURCH ANNEX F NISHED AT COST OF $6000 I SAMS VALLEY MANY CHRISTMAS MISSOURI FLATS ANT10CH ITEMS Meet Mr. Gooraro 1 OI, recently elected mayor of Voungtown, Ohio, young and ambitious politician, take notltce and plonao study the platform of tho popular mayor-elect. Mr. CM on was elected on a freak platform providing for tho dlcontlnuanre of troet-car aervtce, turning the alreets over to jitney buaaea and fur Jailing any citizens who paid taxes under a recent revajuatlon, which ho con ldore4 too high; Other planks In die's platform Include permitting "spooning" In city parks under po lice protection, dhtmlwdng the entire police force if H doewn't mend it ways, and a proniiws to turn his en tire sulary over to ' charity. Olea Blurted In business in Youngwtown with a barrel 'of potatoes and a wheelbarrow. S'ow ho has one of the largest fooil buHlncssea in the city. Kills !avi!iwn sK-nt tho week end In Granls I'uss Mr, Ardell who has been uu north for tho pant two years, lias come home to spend tlm Christmas holltliiys. - Mr. and Mrs. Vernon motored to Grants runs Monday A number of friends and nolghWs gathered at tbo home of Mr. and Mrs. Kolllo Carls on receiving nollco of their murrlago and surprlned them with an old fashioned chivarsre, much to their delight. Tho party numbered 42. Cuke was served and all sK-nt a ph'ttsunl evening. Mr. Itunny, an old time resident, has t-n on tbo sick llt for some tltno at the homo of Chartlo Fields, and ar rangements are being made to scud him to the I. O. O. JA home. Grandma Williams who has been residing with her son Oscar Williams of Kerb)-, Ore., uoksoU away Sunday and was burled at Missouri Flat como- tery liieHibiy, Ihwr. 20. A. L. Ihilley of Waldo, Ore, in ado a flying trip to Missouri Flat ono day lut week. Mr. and Mrs. I". It. McFaddon loft it... . i . - euncffiny evening for l'ortlaniwo spend Christmas with his wife's cli ent. Jim Cook and family motored Murphy Wednesday. Ivun York spoilt Thursday in Grants 1'ass. to Investigate Puysllup River WASHINGTON. Dec. 21-Tho liouao today (NuiHed and sent to tho senate bills authorizing the army engineering corps lo muktt preliminary surveys of tho rujullup and Cowilt rivers in Washington with a view to provuntlng floods, NKW YORK. IX'C. 23. 8nm McVey. negro heavywolght puffillst, died today in a local hospital, a victim of pneumonia. Mr. lurch was out from Medford to bis mountain rauch this week. Mr. and Mra. Joo Mayfleld were down from Asbestos this week and went to tow n. Goorgo Ktacey left this week for UIkks, Calif., on business and to visit bis children. F. Mu field was down from the Meadows gathering his cattlo this week. Dell Morrison dressed over one hun dred turkeys and took thorn to Mod ford Saturday and received 42c jnsr lb. R. H. Mooro was gathering bis cattle tbo first of tho week and took them, to bis father's ranch in tho Mvndows. Mrs. Thco. Glass and son after trad' Ing In Medford Kiilurday made a trip to Willow Springs to Mr. Ralph Doan's place. Mr. lllrch Is moving his things to a place lie rontod in Medford. There will be no Christmas tree and program Doc. 23 at Antloch as slated In last week's paper but on Tuesday afternoon, l)ec. 20. A dance waa held at Mr. and Mrs Theo Glanti' Saturday night with about 3G neighbors and friends. Preachlns waa held at Antioch Sun day by the Rev, Kdwards. KUa Chapman visited with her sister Mrs. R. K. Mooro near Eagle Point sev eral days this week. Mr. and Mrs. S. K Pollard and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Narregan visited Sun duy with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morgan at Trail. Davo Walker is gathering cattlo for Mr. MnyfioUl and drovo a bunch o Central Point Monday. Tbo oil drill Is out again at Mr. Smith's ranch to start drilling in a few days. Kills Clark camo out from Central Point Friday with a bunch of cattle and urovo them to tlio Meadows ranch to feed. Jess Glass hud tha misfortune to Ioho ono of his milk cows this week. There will bo two weeks holiday at Antloch school during holiday season. Richard Drown, Georgo Staccy, Mar shall Sweet and Victor Chapman went to the bills for tbo schoot Christmas treo Monday and helped to decorate tho school. ASHLAND, Doc. 23. Tho Presbyter lans are doubly Joyous thla, Christmas season, as It witnesses the completion of the substantial annex to their church edifice, a notable Improvement costing over $0000, about the entire sum being already pledged. Not only is the structure enlarged, but nc equipment to kitchen and parlors will bo added. Virtually the Thanksgiving period baa extended to Cbrlstmastide In this particular instance as affecting tho church's history. On Christmas morning the program will be aa follows, adding measureably to the customary Sunday services: I Organ voluntary (Mendelssohn). II Hymn. No. 73. III Invocation. IV Cantata, The Christmas King. No. 1 Prepare Ye the Way, Intro duction and chorus. Ko. 2 O'er the Silent Eastern Hills. Duet, Mrs. Ashcraft, Miss Poley and choir. No. 2 Follow the Guiding Star, Men's chorus. V The Bible Story- VI Prayer and choir response. VII Announcements. VIII Offertory. Trio from 'Elijah", Mrs. Ashcraft, Miss Allen, Miss Poley. IX Second part of Cantata. No. & And there were Shepherds. j Holo, Miss Allen, Women's chorus and choir. VV, f. Tho Rnnr la Rinclnir Still. I Solo, Mrs. Ashcrait. No. "Joy to the World, choir. No. 8 Crade Hymn. Solo, Mrs. Mc Gee, quartet accompanied by Miss Al len. Miss Poley, Mr. Patton, Mr. Kelly. No. 9 Praise Ye the Lord, choir. No 10 Fairest lord Jesus, altos Mr. and Mrs. Edington and Mr. and Mrs. Rowe are rejoicing orer the birth of their first granddaughter, little Lazelln Edington, born at the Dow hos pital in Medford, Dec. 12 to Mr. and Mrs. John Edington of Galls creek. Harry Tresham and wife left Tues day for Eugene where they will spend the holidays with Mrs. Tresham's mother, Mrs. Coffee. A short Christmas program was given at the school bouse Thursday evening by tbe school The high school play, "And Home Came Ted," was enjoyed by a large crowd. FAMILY DINNERS ON APPLEGATE LITTLE ArPLEQATE, Doc. 22. Wo are having real winter weather, light skifts of snow almost dully, with heavy frosts and Ice at night. Everybody Is on tip-toe In antlcl nation of little fumilv dinner Dartles Some of the characters werelan(1 th form D, amuementa dur- especialiy good and the young laoies , ing the holidays. wore very attractive in their pretty gowns. Tbe school teachers accompanied the high school to G"d Hill Friday to attend the basket ball Konio between Central Point ind Gold Hill. Sunday school waa reorgar.lied Sun day with the same acting officers who were in previously. The first school t will be held New Year's day. This is a good way to start tbe year right so 1st us have a good crowd.. The recent snow fell in time to aid ns In realizing the nearness to the greatest holiday. Many are gathering their evergreens and cutting the beau tiful fir trees which are so plentiful here. As Christmas nears let us each try to think of some lonely heart we can maVe glad by some little token of re- memberance or kindly act that we might strengthen the spirit of this great day. Marlon Hlngham (and niece) Miss na basaos. Cliristmas Stationery HALF PRICE Our entire stock of .Christmas Stationery will go at ONE HALF REGULAR PRICE FRIDAY and SATURDAY West Sidle Pharmacy Alice lilngham, motored to Medford one day lust week. , ! Amos Williams of Grants Pans culled at Will Jordon's lunt Sunday. Mrs. Anderson Mec went to Med ford last Monday on business. There were several hundred lbs. of Turkeys sold from Thompson creek for Thanksgiving and Xmos, thoec who sold were John Ttlnghum, Alva Kendal), Marlon lilngham, George Kendall, Anderson Mee, Will Jor (Jon, Herbert EUmore, Mrs. Pauline .Ellmore, tieorga Hoffman, Mrs. W. Crane and Mrs. Warren Mee. Tur keys were selling us high ua 42c per lb., dressed. Mrs. John Illngliaui and daughter. Mls Alice, went to Will York's on Apnleguto on bualness last Wednes day. They called on Mrs. Lon Culp on their way home. Mrs. M. A. rirlffln and Mr. and Mrs. K. T. (irove were visiting Mrs. l.on Culp at Apptegate last Kunday. Mrs. Orlffln and Mrs. Grove called pn Mrs. John Pernoll also on Sunday. , Miss Irma Jordon returned to her home last Sunday from Grants Pass, whero sho had been visiting at her aunts, Mrs. Annabel Ilriggs for a few-days. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wirti and Al Kuykcndnll of Grants Pass, took din ner nt K. V. droves' Inst Monday. Mrs. M. A. Griffin returned with them to .her home In ('.rants Pass after a woek'a Mult with her daughter, Mrs. F. r . Grove. Hoy Johnston went to Medford on Wednesday on bUHlneu. Wo liavo been having freczhie weather for tho past week, with about inches of snowfall yester day. Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Kendall mo tored to Grunts I'aas Tuesday to meet their daughter. Mrs. .Jim Spencer, and threo Binull children vf OlynipU, ,WushlnKton. Mrs. Bpencer camo to spend tho holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Grove went to Minion Ilinghum'a yesterday after noon on bualness. Marlon Hlngham wont to Grants Puss last Monday on business, ness. W ill Jordon and George Leonard went to Medford last Sunday. , Thomas Williams went to Applo .Kato Katurduy and took sumo dressed hogs down to tho shooting mutch Sunday. The sun Is peeping through tho clouds at thfcj writing, and it looki as though tho storm la over. Beit Cllno and M. Baldwin were at Will Jordon's last Sunduy on busl ! ness. Fremont Jordon visited tho Applo- Bitto nign school last Wednesday. No. 11 There is Room la My Heart, choir. X Benediction. Members ot choir: Sopranos. Mrs. Ashcraft. Mrs. McGee, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Fuller; altos: Miss Poley, Miss Some snow! Mr. and Mrs. Throckmorton and Mrs. Ruch motored to Medford Thurs day. Roland Smith started to school Monday. John Coffman has been absent from school several days, helping with the farm work at home. Captain Ruch was a visitor at Jack sonville Saturday afternoonw Mrs. John Matney and Mrs. Allen Allen; tenors, Mr. McGee, Mr. Patton, jdrove to Medford Saturday. Mr. Larsen; bassos, Mr. McCoy, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kelly. Organist, Mra. J. S. Parson. Chorister, Mrs. J. N. Fuller. The exercises by the Sunday school will be given in the evening beginning at 6:30 o'clock and will be very inter esting and unique following the prin ciple of the White Christmas. The dedicaUon of the Sunday school addition to tbe church will take place on Thursday, Dec. 29, the program, which will begin at 7:15 p. m., being as follows: Hymn. Oncnins prayer. Rev. C. C. Hulet, Sunday school missionary, music, choir. General address, Rev. W. L. Van Nuys of Portland, field secretary ot religious education. Music, choir. Address, including words of dedica tion, Rev. W. O. Forbes, D.D of Seat tle, district superintendent of religious education. Hymn. Dedicatory prayer, Rev. William Johnson of Ashland. The public in general is cordially In vited to all these services, and special effort Is being made to make them doubly interesting both from a literary and musical standpoint. Several of our people are planning on going to Union Town school Friday evening. John Cantrall and family spent Sat urday In Medford. Scnool vacation begins Dec. 23, and lasts until Jan. 3 of the new year. Mrs. Carl Johnson who has been quite 111, is now much Improved. John Benson nassed through Ruch Thursday enroute to Medford. Mr. Benson is mining atibut 30 miles above Ruch. Will Ray was taken suddenly ill Saturday night. He was taken to the hospital. An operation was found to be very necessary. At present Mr. Ray is doing nicely. Mrs. Taylor Rowden drove to Med ford Monday. Will Copnle motored to Medford Monday. Lester Smith returned from Medford where he has been working. Steamer Stranded. BALTIMORE, Dec. S2. The pas sengers on the steamer Cambridge, w hich stranded in Eastern Bay in last night's heavy gale, were taken off this morning and landed at Claiborne Md. Tbe steamer though still aground, was in an easy position John Uasklns, who has been In Portland a ahort time for medical treatment, returned last week. Mr. and Mrs. Volatlne Com best are spendi'ig a few days with home folks. They have been near Talent during summer and fall. Mrs raut Anderson and family were in Medford Saturday doing Christmas shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cameron, ac companied by Louisa Hodges, were In Medford Saturday. The election, which was held In the school house December 14, was very poorly attended, only fifteen votes cast out of some sixty odd voters In tne precinct. . Tom Dews has moved to near Agate and will run a dairy (arm there. We hate to lose the Dews family from our midst. Paul Jennings is helping James Reynolds mend a defective car this week. They will act queer and sometimes even troublesome. Charlla Dun ford is being kept busy these days mending fences. Charlie Pursers folks have moved back on the farm. Perfect independence was manifest In an adventure undertaken last Sat urday by Mrs. Walter Zeidler and Miss Doris Kleinhammer, being un able at that particular time to have way to go to Medford, they bor rowed a team and drove the twenty odd miles, did their Christinas shop ping and returned the following day. in perfectly good spirits. The county Is putting a bridge across the Little Applegate liver Just south of Jim Ray's farm, this ford having caused a lot of trouble to auto drivers for a number of years, and will be a groat benefit to those liv ing above. The Little Applegate school has a week's vacation during holidays. Miss Lottie Montgomery the teacher. will visit with her parents at Prlne- ville during vacation. " The grade rooms of the Applegate school-will give anentertaliunsnt Friday evening, Dec. 23. Mrs. Austin Wilson has returned to Applegate after an extended visit to Portland. The Christmas vacation, which lasts a week will begin December 24, and end Jan. 1, 1922. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Herriot have returned to Applegate with prospects of remaining. Mr. Jim Jackson is now working: for Wm. Carl. . Bessie Rowden was absent from school Monday. Olenn McDaniel was absent from school Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McCracken and family ot Medford were visitors at Applegate Sunday. Tho basketball games with Talent and Jacksonville at Applegate, re sulted in two victories for Applegate and one defeat. The girl's team won over Talent by a score of 31 to 17. The boys were defeated quite badly. The community team beat the J'vllle town team 22 to 13. wim jueaioia ireae is Msaiora tnaae 595 BREACHES OF TRUCE; IRELAND LONDON. Fivo hundrod and nlno ty-flve breaches of tho truce in Ire land bavo occurred since tbe unsigned terms wero agreed upon, Thomas Wat tcra Brown, attorney general for Ire land, told tho bouse of commons. The lnciduuis iucludo 20G kidnap pings, in 144 of which the persons kidnapped aro known to have boon re leased whllo 150 of tho other breaches relate to drilling, etc., not involving interference with individuals. "Has anybody been punished for those very serious offenses ot kidnap ping?" the questioner insisted, "A number of persons have been punished," was the attorney general's brief reply. Used Cars 'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM If you are in the market for used cars, now is the time to buy. They never were and never will be cheaper. Here are some of cur prices: 1 Studebaker Six ..... . . ... . ... . . . $450.00 1 Buick FourK,,,,.,,,,,,,,,, .,,,,,;.,:.,,.,...,,,.,,, $200.00 1 1913 Overland $75.00 Fords, without starter ..$100.00 to $200.00 Fords, with starters, 1920 and 1921 . . ... . .$300.00 to $375.00 Terms to reliable parties. C.E. Gates Auto Co.