The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-21
LOCAL prcKrNas.

There are already dozen residences
at Sodaville.
Blain, Young & Co. are selling much
agricultural machinery.
Fred. Peebler, of this city, has just
opened hotel at Sodavillc.
/ Portland Is expecting dog days soon.
We are never without them here.
Rev. Mr.. Finley, of Corvallis, called
on us last Saturday, looking happy.
Bart. Crooks Is erecting neat and
tasty residence'in Hackleman's addi-
Ition.
/ A little child of Mr. Houck, of Cor
wallis, died last Monday, and another
is very Ill.
VIM. s. Newberry, agent for Com
stock & Co.'s warehouse, has settled
with his family In this city.
/ Mrs. Martha Hoon, of Walla Halla,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Humphrey, in this city.
Salem fremen have been invited to
participate with the Albany onesters
an housing their engine next Friday.
The demand for agricultural ma
chinery, mowers, etc, in this vicinity,
has been gleatsr this year than ever
befores
r. p. Earhart, the gentlemanly and
enterprising proprietor of the Chemek-
eta Hotel, ofSalem, was among us dur
ing the week.
The new railroad town Of Halsey
already numbers Il or Is houses, and
about an equal number arc in proce.s ~
of construction.
| Here is toast for our fremen ut their
celebration next Friday: Our fire en-
gine-may 1t be like an old maid-ever
ready but never wanted.
In the haste of going to press last
week several grievous typographical
errors were left uncorrected. Don't
view us with u "cricket's eye"
Mr.. Backus, of this county, informs
US that he has a 40-acre wheat field
which will this year yield As bushels to
the acre. Match him IL you can
George Turrell has leased Lee Burk-
hart's fire-proof brick, now occupied
by a. Cowan & Co., and will shortly
open out u large stock of merchandise
there.
y swooning woman can't be han
died. You may hold an eel, IA pick
pocket, pickle or IA politician but a
woman, nohow. Take sample home
and try.
Mrs. Martha Smith, grandmother of
| Hon. ]. y. Smith, of Peoria, this county,
arrived from the East few days-ago.
/ she Is 90 years old and is still quite
vigorous.
We now receive the daily San Fran
cisco Chronicle when Ii Is four days old.
1t ticklcs us to be thus early supplied
with the latest news from the mctropo-
lis of the Pacific.
Our energetic County Assessor, j. i.
Sperry, is engaged in assessing the
county at the present time. He began
last March aud expects to finish up In
! n couple of months.
Bro. Van Cieve, with his family, Is
this week spending n season OF rest and
refrcshmcnt Mt Portland, and Mr..
Hueling young gentleman lately
from the East, is dd interim OH the
Register.
Cherry's foundry is turning out n
vast amount of the very best of work.
Farmers will not forget that the AL
bany Foundry is the place to get their
agricultural machinery promptly and
properly repaired.
/ Those who desire good article to re-
store gray hair to its youthful color, we
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, a
most excellent and valuable prepara-
ton. Sold by ali Druggists.
We are informed that party of fel-
lows started to the mountains the other
day with five kegs of beer, seven gal
Ions of whisky and loaf of bread.
The question naturally arises, what do
they want with so much bread?
DIR. II. Parrish, one of Linn county's
oldest and most respected citizens, died
last Sabbath at his residence near
Knox's Butte. His remains were fol-
lowed to the grave by large procession
; of his sorrowing relatives and neigh
bors.
Do not forget that A. =. Paxton,
) at Brownsville, makes those superb
Rembrant pictures in the very best
style known to the art. Mr. =. is al
ways prepared to take your picture ir
any style or at almost any price de.
manded.
, A fine young mare belonging to VIM
Morgan, of this county, accidentally
had one of her legs nearly severed II
! two by stepping backward on an up
turned cycle in Powers blacksmith
shop, the other day. She will doubt
less have to be killed.
We are informed that at the las
meeting of the Council it was ordered
that the owners of inside lots be re
quired to pay in proportion to value il
grading street crossings and building
crosswalks also auctioneer's liccns
reduced to So per quarter.
Rev. Mr.. Lattimer, Of Los Angelo
county, California, preached at tn
r Court House last Sabbath. He is o
: the M. f. Church, South, persuasion
q and is the father-in-law of Prof Fin
! ley, of Corvallis, to whom he and hi
/ wife are now paying visit.
Our genial and affable friend, Gus
Wheeler, has accepted situation a
t book-keeper and salesman in w. Fl
Baber's store, at Harrisburg. He i