The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-10
oar Bue,.a vista Letter.
RuENA VISTA. Jan. 2. lS7,

substantial and famous city, so Deanti-
fully located Oh the western brink Of the
surging Willamette, four miles north
Of the mouth Of the dashing, fcaming
billows of Soap Greek two miles due
west Of the broad expanse Of tobacco
flat, where fertility Is unequalled BY
the most fruitful barn-lot orhigh titled
squash patch in the great Northwest I;
three miles south of the productive
valley of Turkey Pan, where beautiful
green fern may be known by Its fra
GRANGE from the waving dog-fennel 90
abundant In the same region ; aud ten
miles east Of the sturdy city of Lewis
vile, which contains two houses, eight
streets IA street on each side and end
of all the two buildings). with four
stalwart, business turned, agreeable
citizens. viz: one man and three chill
dren-but from further description OF
the suburbs Of our city I must refrain,
such hallucinatiolls should not over
come the ardent scribe. II was not
the enyirons of our massive city, but
| the wonders and mysteries that have
transpired-never more wonderfulsince
Heck was purp-tllat had 1t in my
mind to record.
To proceed without delay.
On the 23d Of December, the district
school, under the management Of Prof
A. A. Bonney, gave a very praise
worthy entertainment, consisting Of
dramas decIamations, vocal music,
etc. By the way, Prof BOnney has
lifted the educational dellnquincies Of
this place from the "mire and clay,
and placed them-where the Ignorant
cannot prevail against them. The ex-
animation, which took places a few days
prior to tile exhibition, demonstrated
| that the Professor had lost notime nor
energy to make the school what Y
should be. The school will open
again next tlast) Monday, with the
same corps Of efficient teachers who
served SO faithfully in the past.
On Christmas night the Good Temp
lars gave basket supper. Those who
attended pronounce it successthrough-
ont. The heavy rainfall prevented many
living In the country from attend
Ing, yet the hall was densely crowded.
Last week, a little three year old
daughter OF Mr.. Fletcher, while stand
ing before the fire, allowed her apron
to come in contact with the blaze, and
had 1t not been for the timely assis-
tance OF the mother. would have been
consumed by the flames. The cliild's
hands and face were severely, but not
dangerously burned.
Davy Crockett. it i said, killed for
ty-five blackbiFds. witha rifle, at one
shot, and Dave Baldwin, Of this burg,
IN attempting to initiate the famous
Crockett, last week. Killed nine NAL
lard ducks at one shot. This feat Is
what i generally termed duck fits
The |. O. O, II. Of Buepa Vista,
elected the following officers for 1873
at their last meeting: W.B. Ramsey,
N. G.; L. n. Hall, v. g.; u. G. Hall,
K. S.; ii. Lee, r. S.; II. NJ. Holder.
Treas. They will be installed next
(to-nlorow) Saturday evening.
On New Years day the streets were
densely crowded withseekers Of sport.
Various estimates were made Of the
number. On every corner men, and
here and there women, might have
been seen, attempting to count the
hosts. The estimates were SO diver
gent tlat would not feel safe III
making positive statements, but the
opinion, 50 fir as could be ascertained,
generally prevails, that the multitude
would rumber from ten to fifteen men,
and four boys, not counting the women!
Tie occasion Of the assemblage, was a
shooting-match for three setting hens,
thar had to be removed to o different
" range = to break up their nests, 80
that they might commence laying
while eggs are forty centsl
REPORTER.
DIsTRIcT SCHOOL. .Rumor has 1t
that Mr.. FOshay has been retired By
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