The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-01
BROWNsVILLE ITEMS.
PROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

PROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
BROWNSVILLE, Dec. 27, 1869
Christmas has come and gone, with
its usual blunders, hustle and pleas
antries
There was private social gathering
at the residence of D. p. Foot, in South
Brownsville, the principal feature of
which was refreshments. and Christ
mas Tree for the little folks of the Sab
bath school, A good time was had gem
orally, and for the little ones it was par
excellence
The commodious school house in
North Brownsville was thrown into one
room by the removal of the partition.
The house was then comfortably filled,
Notwithstanding the severe aspect of the
weather. In one corner OF the room
stood handsome evergreen tree, loaded
to its utmost capacity with gifts, and
behind its lower branches was a pile of
several bushels, for which there was no
room on the tree. The exercises con-
sisted of singing by the pupils, accom-
panied on the molodeon, by Mr.. HI.
Keys. A distribution of about 500
presents, which were of great variety,
costing in the aggregate several hundred
dollars, followed
At the close, of these pleasant exer-
ciSes, the assembly moved out of the
house into terrific storm of rain. The
head-gea-ing of many, both gentlemen
and ladies, were instantaneously hurled
down the northern slope of the hill in
thick darkness. Some made fruitless
attempts to regain their hats and bonnets,
but retired for their homes in great con-
fusion, to say the least of it. A hack
upset with FIVE young ladies and their
attendants, preciI Iitating the whole batch
into the mud. Save slight bruises and
soied apparel, no great damage was
done.
Hon. Robert Glass, that we mentioned
last week as receiving a severe injury
from the falling OF bridge, is fast re-
covering.
A Masonic installation took place in
their hall here to-day. The families OF
the members were invited Refresh
ments, and good time was had gen
orally.
We understand that the supper given
here on Christmas Eve was fine arrange
ment, and the parties in charge evinced
a good degree of skill in catering to the
rayenous appetites of their patrons or
that occasion. Those in the festivitie:
of the dance at the hall say that twenty
nine couple were present, and that ths
excruciating pleasure of the occasion ha:
not been surpassed for long time.
The owners Of the two steam saw mill:
| that furnish the principal part of the
lumber consumed in this part of tn,
country, Mr.. Allingham and Mr. Cutler
are in town a good portion of the time
this Winter. Mr.. Allingham has estab
lished lumber yard in this place, deliv
ering the lumber here, twelve miles from
the mill, at twelve dollars per thousand
! Mr. B. Cutler is an old hand at the bust
ness he has been running his mill il
this county twelve years. He says tha
hereafter he will only run in the Summe
| time.
| Messrs. Hume and Templeton are max
ing arrangements for the erection ant
| fitting up ola new picture gallery, of th
latest and most improved style. Th'
orders for the necessary material ar
addressed to house in Philadelphia in
stead of Portland or San Francisco, a
has been usual heretofore.
Mr.. Hollingsworth, living three mile
north of here, on Friday night last hat
his leg broken by a horse. He wa
trying to mount him, when the hors
jumped forward and kicked, breakin;
his leg off above the ankle He crawle'
some distance, but from his chilled am
suffering condition, he would in all prob
ability have perished had he not hav
been accidentally found by Mr. William
Cochran, who happened to pass that way
MIR. Hollingsworth has since been re
moved to town for treatment. At las
accounts he was suffering considerably
Hurrah for your railroad meetin
down there When the Brownsvillian
have one we will let you know. VIII
don't you keep US posted on the fourt
survey as well as you did on the third
Lots more soon.
ELOURISHING-We arc clad to not