The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-06-17


LOCAL AFFAIRS
Posr OrrIcE NorIcs.-The Post once in this
city will be opcn Sundays, hereafter, from |
o'clock to ?, and from 30 70 4. z. NJ
PAsAenxxs.-Local items hare boen as scarce
as hens teeth this week.
Fleas have commenced their regular Summsr'r
raid.
Ben Holladay. with number Of his friends. |
passed the road by special train to the front
ON Sunday.
Improvements are rapidly going ON ut Hslsey- A
poetofice has already been demanded and win
doubtless be granted soon, at that point.
A large band Of sheep passed through this city
Thursday, EN- route for pastures green.
small mulc pack train passed through here
on Thursday, route for the Pitt river country.
Siwashcs have again made their appearance In
considerable numbers our streets.
Albany Fire Company No. will house their
engine in the hall on the goth inst, ON which
occasion the boys will have . rousing good time
Street improvements are still going forward.
when all are completed NO viii have city to be
proud of.
Tho railroad switch will be completed in few
days.
Bush Wilson, Esq, of Corvallis, gave MS sight
| at his handsome face on Thursday.
The whooping cough still makes considerable
noise among the small fry hereabouts
Mr.. 10. Gray, accompanied by Mr.. Todd
| (brother Of the late Methodist pastor Of this
city), started the first Of the week for Boise City
over the Willamette Valley Wagon Road.
| MFR. Winter improves, apparently, with every
picture he takes. He is certainly entirely devoted
to the nrt, and must necessarily take Eettcr pic
lures than those who work for to-day.
/ Rev. Mr. Butcher, Messrs. Wright, Deckard
and others have gone to Astoria to attend the am
nual meeting Of the Congregational Association.
Gus Layton has received another large lot of
groceries, canned fruits, fish, nicely cured hams,
etc., to which he invites the special attention of
our citizens.
j No change Of note in our markets. Buyers are
paying 81 10 per bushel for wheat. and wool COM
mands 35c per pound.
Tho Thermometer measured 600 in the shade ON
Sunday. Placed on the north side of the build
ing with all the windows and doors open, where
the sun struck the tube it measured 1909. 1t was
. warm day.
Ice cream was furnished to all who wished on
Tuesday, at 25 cents sasser, by George Smith.
Two wells have b.en dug and force pumps in
serted, the south and the other on the
north side Of First, between Fcrry and Broadal-
bin streets.
Councilmsx D. Beach, who is in poor heath
has gone east ofthe mountains to recrut-the FIRST
leisure he has allowed himself from business
for years. We hope the trip will prove Of the
utmost benefit.
An article called the '.Glycerine Dip is at
> tracing the general attention of sheep rasers.
Ttnp p Co = haot .fin .Lo rim
with full fares.
It is said that good shoem aker would strik
/ It rich by going into business at Jefferson, a
there is mono there at present.
!, There seems to be complaint Of caterpillar
south of here, and good fruit crops may b
looked for from that quarter.
All those who feel disposed to join Base Bal
Club, are invited to be on the grounds adjoinin
the Albany College at o'clock r. NJ. to-day.
For a basket of large ripo strawberries ar
z indebted to that wholeaouled gentleman, Nj
John Reed.
DIR. Linsey Hill, of Buena Vista, called ON
Wednesday. We are glad to learn that he is go
ting an excellent practice. for We believe he
competent and deserving.
Our old friend d. p. Porter, Of Peoria. calle
! on us Wednesday. Hs brought in about 1.ld
pounds of wool.
For more large strawberries, of variety di
ferent from any we have yet been able to cobb
on to, We arc under obligations to brother job
Miliard, through the politeness of Master Charlie
Elkins.
To enable the managers to hear from all Il
ticket agents, the time for commencing the dras
ing has been postponed 10 tho 3Oth Of the presc
month, in the Omaha lottery.
The Buckeye Sewing machine still average