The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-18


Try some of the Alden dried fruit to
be had at G. P. Harper 6 Cos.
Slathers Of holiday goods at Sam1
E. Young's-all kinds and prices.
Eggs in good supply at Csc per
dozen butter 25@30c per pound.
Dense fogs prevail nightly, some
nights.
Messrs. Graf & Collar have added
upholstering to their furniture business.
Willie Beach. of Buena Vista, came
up ON a visit Monday evening.
Miss Lizzie Smith is passenger on
the Aia.r for Portland.
2. c. Harper Sc Co. will soon be
receiving their new goods.
The little folks give an entertain
ment at the College this evening.
d. c. Ireland, editor of the Astorfan,
gave us a call last week.
Henry Merrill, of South Umpqua, is
making friends here visit.
C. p. Hogue, of Shetld, called on
Saturday.
Henry Gale, late of Eugene, called
the first of the week.
Tuesday night was sharp and frosty,
and Wednesday we had glorious sun
shine nearly all day.
Wheat rates at Portland: 81 135 per
100 lbs. San Francisco quotations,
81 521a@1 SO.
Very little blowing is being done at
present, owing to the soft condition of
the ground.
Our mechanics all seem to be fully
employed. and new buildings are go
ing up in every direction.
Wm. D. Carter, of the Corvallis
Gazette, was in the city Tuesday, cam
vassing for ads. for his new almanac.
Potatoes are retailing at 81 per
! bushel in this market, and scarce at
that.
| Splendid China sets at w. C.
Tweedale's nice for Christmas or
New Years presents.
| There is a good stage of water in
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wallis with ease.
Jas. L. Harris and bride arrived at
their home in this city on the express
train Tuesday evening.
Mr.. S. E. Young suffered from a
severe attack of quinsy the first of the
week. but is about again.
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Gently put up turning lathe in this
city.
Butchers retail prices are: Lard. in
kegs, 15c per pound, in 10 ID cans.
81 62ls per can hams, 1Sc; sides.
15c; shoulders, 1215c.
/ We have received from the Bureau
of Education, Washington. circular OF
information No. 2. to which we shall
pay due attention hereafter.
Look out for a huge paper Christ
! mas-a twelve-pager. The REGISTER
] is tar in advance of its cotemporaries,
and will continue in the lead.
The marriage of Mr.. E. Protzman
and Miss Katie Lyle transpired at the
residence of the brides mother In this
city, about 10 O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing.
Four freight cars got off the track of
the O. s. C. r. R., short distance
east of our depot, delaying the passen-
ger trains nearly an hour on Monday.
The st. Charles gains fresh laurels
daily, as the place for the hungry and
weary traveller to obtain the best o1
| food and rest.
The NJ. E. Sunday School now
meets at 3 O'Clock p. NJ, each Sunday
and is largely attended. The singing
is especially good.
At Doc Plummer's can be obtained
the non-explosive powder for coal oil
Also. books, perfumery, etc., for th'
holidays.
Mr.. Foshay has received an elegan
assortment of new and handsomel,
bound books, which should enlist you
attention before the time comes 70
changing up the stocking"
The entertainment given at the Col
lege this evening promises to be yer.
entertaining, and of course will at
tract a crowd. We are under obliga
tions to tie young Ii dies for compli
mentary card of admission.
Read S. e. Young's new advertise
ment this morning. There is no faire
or more accommodating merchant il
the city than Sam. Try him a kubbl
o. times.
Several families, from America b
last ocean steamer, reached this cit
by Tuesday nights express, caicula'
ing to make their homes in this cit
providing they can secure residences
\ much larger amount OF pork tina
usual will be put up in Linn count
this winter. Our butcher shops III
well supplied. Six cents is the figur
paid the farmer.
Another heavy game OF billiard
comes off at Tally g this evening. III
four-handed game, played last week
: between Messrs. Fish and Matter
against Messrs. Tally and N. Baum
was won by the first-named.
The citizens of Shedd and vicinit
believe in enjoying lite as they g
along. They. unite in getting up
Christmas tree on Christmas eve. tt
be jolly.
! Miss Katie Lyle was carried off. o
Thursday, to Portland, by Euger
t Protzman. We tender our congra
ulations to the happy pair, but MOI