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OAKLAND ITEM*Bttiicaw k good,2 W Jff ’*• 'Wf* r^* • jg r a w . w -. T: 4p ^ |Sol. Abrxbam gave tut pleasant call on Id outlay.Th*'fv will ba u general turn oat to the oeK'brwtjon.** Oakland Steve, the Solon of the W«*fc,ii an ind iaponaabh* necessity to tha people of Oregon.We acknowLdgv a vkit from several Looking Dlasa Indicts and gentlemen on last IIbii1bjThe wrics uf ma'tiiigi held in this irkw by lha Rov. Craftsman, cloeod last Sunday•veftia|.Mr, Quo. Yoihard in rapidly improving and in a few dayw will be around among hi^ mauj friend* looking after buaino^w mat ten*.The dance- at Brown'* hall an Io*t Saturday evening was Iargidy attended and win* j one of the most enjoyable affair* uf thewmatnuOur genial frirtid, H, Woodward, is withui again. Ho hu* a very nioe soleetion ol Ixxiku which be is dialing of at a veryreasonable rate.Frum the amount of shingle* and lumb*fcoining into town we would infer that anumber of building* Will bfr erected during the summer.(1Ii1!Mtmra, A. F. Brown A Co. have displayed n very buatitiful sign of the firm in front of their uatabl tub meant; the pruduofeou oi Jew Aektaj r BaKj.Mr, T. S. ifexlabough and family hate lueated in our town and think ot making thisthe ir permanent home. Mr. 11. i* iutereaU?d in the nunc* near Uskland.A liltfe yuuuf J. L. Smith Ea|. recuivcd umriou* fall a few day* siuoe, but tio bone* weru broken. Ur. VuuaUlu was called aud he reports tho patient out of danger.Mr. Wane, of California, arrived on Monday evening * train and we understand in-tand* to remain in our oily* M is. \\ anu,w hoarn wed some time since, is engaged in the i ^' luilKuury buoiucsaC 4 .The iknr well represented here onlast Saturday. Two energetic Sfdr menwere prem-nt and agemed lo bo laburiug very i^atiduounly in ben*it o£ the organ, withw hut auocwe we arc not able to state.‘1 he base bull game played here on la**Saturday between tbo Looking Glass andSwalu ciub» was very warmly coutcund and Iresulted in a victory lor the £*afe boys, Good feeling prevailed through out the enure game.A little uupJea*intnt4« occurred at this place on Let bat urday between aotno of our young men. Sorne shooting was done but luckily no one w as injured. Yt o are sorry:hat such ever liappeucd and hope that it } niuy iioref occur again. Lot us LaveProt Heard, County School Superintend* out, Informs us that an elimination of candidate* for the State luivereity will be hrddat Kumrbarg ou the firet Tut^Liy in July, All 1-aiiUiil lie* for die Appointment should bo present at that time.■One of the larifi wt aiMSf taUagc^ of people vu ILave ^een in a good while wai at Uuklund \ on last riulurdtiy. The streets *ere alruostj.imniv*!, buU from the largo*— td the cr^wd we would remark that cveryihiug j*ww*.h1 off as (i uieil^ as cuuid Ixr expected.Mr, Morris one of Ookl ind * popular mor*olnuits is pre|kiriTig to erect an t-b’garit. rei'douce hianr city. Already lumbar is bt-iughauled lu the site of the C4»iitempbittd Struct*nro. Mr. 31. is favorably iiupn-wd with Oakland ami stimniuiliugs and mu-uds tomake it hi*» permanent hum*,Pruf. Heard returned from hi* last andextrusive tour through the northern districtof Lhjygin* cuuuty in Udialf of the w hool*. on last Saturday, having completed hi* lahwrefor thi* fu-ti^on. I ho Fruf. hs* fe»-n vi-rydevotional to his duties uf .Superintendent, luid has the honor or bung the first .up *rm-fc-iiident a ht* ever pertormed hi* duty in Douglas euu ity. Givu honor to whom honor is duo.It1\ I
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Roseburg Douglas Independent
Roseburg, Oregon, US
Sat, Jul 05, 1879
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