The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-16
We have not been able 70 oive

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several weeks past as we would like
owing to sickness i'm our family On
litfle Lottie has been very sick. neal
deaths DOR at times. we feared. 70
some weeks past. but we now have
hopes that she will recover.
Mrs. John Irvine presented the wifi
ofthe editor of the REGISTER with +,
magnificent boquet oil SaturClay-thc
most magnificent and elegant one OF
exhibition at the County Fair. In tn,
cultivation. selection and artistical ar
rangement of flowers. Mrs. Irvine ha.
few equals.
Our young friends. Mr.. f. r. Os.
terhoat ard Miss Lucinda r. Ritter,
were ''spliced'' on Tuesday. DIR. Geary
managed the ceremony. and Gin. bles;
her big heart, sent us chunk of cake,
with her compliments. Gin. deserved
and we believe has obtained, a good
husband. We wish them a long life
OF continued happiness and prosperity
John A. Johns. the young man
who so suddenly disappeared from this
city Il few days since. with a threat
that he would commit suicide, has
turned up all right Mt his home in
Salem. after causing his friends deal
OF trouble and a big scare.
The Odd Fellows of Lebanon intend
erecting fire hall this season. 25x6O
feet. two-stories high. hard finished
throughout. We are glad to know
tl4at our brothers are in such a flourish
ing condition in Lebanon.
You can hardly pick np paper
these davs that doesn't contain ac-
counts of one or more burgiaries.
One can hardly read the horrifvino
accounts without determining to here
after let his wife sleep on the front side
of the bed.
MesSrs. S. A. Nickerson 6 Co. have
completed their large planning mill at
Lebanon. and will soon be turning out
all kinds of finishing lumber. doors,
sash, etc. The machinery of the
p'aner is rrn hy water-power obtained
fr"m the Elkin< Bros. who have still
several splendid water privileges for
rent or sale.
Mr.. Rogers. General Freight Agent
on the o & c. Railroad. writes under
date of Portland. Oct. T4th. 1874 :
"Plcase announce through the local
columns of your paper. that hereafter
passenger trains will not run on Sun
day" The travelling public will gov
ern themselves accordingly.
MesSr$. Geo. F. Settlemeir and C.
Barnes have commenced the erection
of business house on corner of Broad
albin and First streets. The old build
Jugs will he moved to the east line of
the lot to make room. The new buill-
ing will. be 22x3O feet. two stories
high. Mr.. RehwaId will occupy the
lower story as soon as completed. with
a fine stock of boots. shoes. etc.
Trout and other varieties of fish are
beginning to find their way into the
Santiam Canal. On Wednesday morn
ing Luther ElAins. Esq. brought ms
a sucker. a good sized fellow. in the
ueighborhnod of eighteen inches in
length. that he had caught in the
Canal. The Canal will yet afford fine
sport to those piscatoriallv inclined.
Mr.. Loilis RaIwald has rented the
building formerly occupied by C.
Meaiey "a Il furniture store. where he
will immediately open full stock of
boots. shoes. gaiterS, &c. manuflc-
tured in California. all of the latest
STYLES and of the best material. The
building to he erected on the corner of
Broatlalbin and First streets. is to be
occupied by Mr.. Rehwald as soon as
finished.
w. D. BeIding. who enjoyed the
reputation of manufacturing splendid
article in the broom line. year or
two since. after short stay in Cali
fornia. has returned to us again. and
commenced the manufacture ofbrooms,
brushes. wispS. etc. ut the old stand
of John Metzler on First street. The
reputation gained by Mr.. B. as a
manufacturer of brooms during his
former stay in this city, will be retained
by him in the future, as he has larger
experience to guide him. and better
facilities than ever before to hnill a
first class broom. See card i'm this
issue.
All the warehouses here are shin
ping grain To Port land. while the
mills are shipping flour. The grain is
shipped by the Grangers TO Morgan
Sons. Portland. who forward 1t to
This makes the freighting
business very active on the o. & C.
Railroad. On Thursday fifty-seven
car loads of wheat $50 tons) were
ready to ship, but the two freight
trains passing down were so heavily
loaded thaC between them they could
only take away ten ear loads.
We omittetlto mention last week,
that our old friend and member of the
craft. VIM. Morgan. was i'm attendance
during the Fair last week, reporting
for the Salem Statesman, to which he
is now attached.
Three marriages in Brownsville on
and two more on Wednesday.
Whew Sensible people. Getting
ready for cold weather.
Messrs. Matthews & Morrison,. the
new landlords at the st. Charles, are
that hostelry in good shape,
giving the greatest satisfaction to. pat
rons.
Mr.. S.. W. Melan seams to be doing.