I have abstracted the following "items of genealogical interest" from the microfilmed copies of the Myrtle Point Herald.  Generally, the newspaper does not contain any additional information than I have abstracted, so I cannot respond to any email requests for additional information.  Because these early newspapers contain numerous mention of people visiting in Myrtle Point, going to school, attending balls, etc. I have not abstracted any information that does not relate to vital records type events, i.e. birth, marriage or death, or to "political" office.  Currently, I am not planning to index these entries as that would be much too time consuming.  Enjoy your browsing thru these musings.

• Judge E. BENDER reports "both my parents and the parents of J. Henry SCHROEDER were married at the Zion German Church in Baltimore, MD about 1837 or 1838 by Pastor SCHEIB."
• born 16 November ~  a son to William WARNER Jr
• born 16 November ~ a son to John MOOMAW
• born 17 November ~ a daughter to J. F. STEPHENSON
• died 20 November ~ C. WILKINS, age 55 years of Coquille

• Captain J.J. WINANT lost his life last week when the steamer Bandorille wrecked off the mouth of the Umpqua
• Members of the Myrtle Point City Council are: M.R. LEE, chairman; W.T. LEHNHERR, K.A. LEEP, L.A. ROBERTS & C.T. RILEY, councilmen; E. BENDER, recorder.
• born 28 November ~ a son to Matt NYSTROM

• born 9 December ~ at Fishtrap, a son to E.M. NOAH
• born 8 December ~ a daughter to Professor DARNELL
• Fred MOSIER, a Swiss cheesemaker returned from San Francisco, CA with a young & beautiful bride.

• died 15 December in Myrtle Point, Mrs. E.C. CORBIN, wife of W.O. CORBIN, aged 59 years, 5 months, 7 days.  She leaves 6 children.  Burial in Myrtle Point cemetery.
• died last Tuesday [17 December] at his residence near Eckley, L. A. SCROGGINS
• Thomas NORRIS, born in Georgetown, MD on 9 Sep 1818, died 16 Dec 1895 aged 77 years, 3 months, 7 days from lingering effects of la grippe.  Moved to Portland, MD with mother & 3 sisters where he served a 4 year apprenticeship.  Moved to Westport, MO where he married Mary E. BOONE on 1 Oct 1844.  They had nine children, of whom six are still living: George W.; Mary C.; Lucy A.; Louisa; John C.L. & Thomas C.  Thomas crossed the plains in 1846, settling in the northern Willamette valley until 1862 when he moved to Douglas county.  In 1868 he moved his family to Coos County and settled near Fairview

• born 23 December ~ a daughter to W.E. LEWELLEN
• injured last Friday [27 December], Elsie HUGHES, age 13 years.  She was badly burned and not expected to survive.  Note: the entries in the next three issues indicate that she recovered.
• citation in the estate of Susann LIGGETT, deceased.  Application for sale of real estate [to County Court on 25 November 1895 by administrator, Joseph LIGGETT] described as follows: The west half of the northwest quarter and the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter and the north one-half of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 11, township 30, south of range 13 west of the Willamette Meridian in Coos County, OR.  Sale to be 10am on 7 January 1896.
• Administrator's notice in the estate of John BARKLOW.  Hearing of objections to final account to be held 7 January 1896 at 10am.  J.D. BARKLOW, administrator
• born 29 December 1895 ~ a son to J.C. EPPERSON
• died Wednesday morning [8 January 1896], "Mickey" FULLERTON, age @80 years.
• died Saturday past [4 January 1896] John W. KRUSE died in San Francisco,
• Patrick FLANAGAN, aged 72 years on 6 January 1896.  He  married Ellen WINCHESTER, daughter of T.W. WINCHESTER on 7 July 1859.  He  leaves the following children: Mrs. T.R. SHERIDAN of Roseburg; Mrs. T. BARRY of  Marshfield; Miss May FLANAGAN & Miss Annie FLANAGAN, E.G. FLANAGAN;  James H. FLANAGAN and John W. FLANAGAN.  He is also survived by his brother,  John FLANAGAN, Esquire of Empire City, and his sister Mrs. Kate MULLEN of San  Francisco.

•   born 10 January ~ a son to O.R. WILLARD
•   28th wedding anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. D.A. HULING was Tuesday last [14  January]

• born 22 January ~ a daughter to Charles BUTLER
• died 21 January ~ Mrs. Linchie HARTLEY, aged 79 years, at the East Fork home of her son Carlisle HARTLEY.
• found dead, Erskin MARTIN, aged @26 years, on 23 January by a son of L.D. BELIEU of Enchanted Prairie.  Coroner's jury with G.M. SHORT [deputy coroner] & Dr. K.A. LEEP rendered a verdict of death by exhaustion and exposure.  Mr. MARTIN had come to the Enchanted Prairie area from the Willamette valley about 3 to 4 months ago and had been engaged in mining on the Middle Fork.