The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11
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sent to the Asylum.
During the month of November
the County Clerk of Lane County
issued but ten marriage licenses.
Hon. w. W. Bristow brother OF
the editor of tie Mercwy died at
his residence in Eugene last Tuesday
McMinnville firemen have decided
to have grand ball on the 24th inst.
Their ball last Christmas was a huge
success.
Jackson Engine Company, of the
Dalles, intend giving a grand mas
querade ball on New Years Eve at
the rink.
j. B. Noble, County Treasurer,
sent $4,000 OF Douglas County's pro.
portion Of the State tax TO Salem
last week.
Mr.. A. Sylvester, OF the Dalles, fell
from building which be was engaged
in erecting last week, and dislccated
a shoulder.
Hon. A. b. Meacham telegraphed
his friends at Salem from Ashland on
Thursday that he would arrive home
on Saturday.
The steamer Beaver was being
used on Thursday in relieving the
Moshone of her boilers and Other
iron works.
An attempt at burglary was made
on the store of Sheppard & Gaines
at Gervais, last Tuesday night
'Twasn't successful.
Judge J. H.Reed and W. Fl. West
of Portland, passed through Rose
burg last Monday evening on thai
way to Jacksonville.
M. F. Gilmore, of Junction City
has invited his friends to a ball to b,
given by him in Smith &c Brassields'
Hall on the 11th inst.
The Piaindedler says that tn,
streams south Of Roseburg are yer,
much swollen and that travel is inter
rupted in consequence.
Salem Grange Patrons of Husband
ry met in Salem on Friday morning
They had huge dinner set out TO
them by the lady members.
Eugene Semple, ex-State Printer
visited Lane county last week t,
view stock ranch which he propose
purchasing and settling upon,
Professor Grubt, of the Roseburl
Academy, was taken with the measle
last week, and was compelled to turl
his school over to his brother
Gov. Grover has appointed DIR. c
G, Strong, of Portland, Visiting PLY
sician of the Insane Asylum, vice Dr
Ellis, whose term had expired.
Messrs, Wright & Stephenson hav,
rebuilt their mill, known as tn
Panther Creek Mill, Yamhill County
which was burned down last Fall.
Mr.. E. J., Bristow, ofSalem, went VI
to Eugene City on Thursday last oil
receipt of a telegram that his brother
Hon. w. w. Bristow, was worse,
An individual named Brown ha
been held to answer by Justic,
Brown, of Eugene City, upon
charge cf larceny from a dwelling
house.
An encampment Of the l. G. r. G
was organized or resusoitated at Sher
idan last week. The Order had exis
ted there before but had given up it
charter.
The residence Of Mrs, d. Meal
pine, of South Salem, had a narrow
escape from fire during her Temporal
ry absence on Wednesday evening
Mice in matches.
Mr., w. b, Clark, of the Coles
Valley Saw Mill, IN Southern Oregon
is having 6ty-horse power engine
constructed in Portland, which will
be used in driving his mill.
Rev. Addison Jones lecured at
Salem on Friday evening, Subject,
"The Biography of an Unfortunate
Man" A fair audience was present
and the lecture was well received,
Ihe Chief OF Pollce in san Francis
co telegraphed to J. Quinn Thornton,
on Friday, that he had arrested a
man calling himself Peter G. Koch
and asking full description, which
was Immediately forwarded,
DR., Haskell, the so called temper
ance lecturer who like the prophet
Baalam doe'not make bis practices
conform to his preaching, has fallen
from grace, and the press through
out the State is giving him benefit
Last Friday week DR., G. II, Atkin-
son drove tho fourhorse wagon of
j. ID. Bates out to Hillsboro, a dis
lance Of twenty miles and over a
mountain road, And the Doctor
preached an excellent sermon on Sun
day,
One day last week, German while
1t work for Mr., John Kunrath, ON
he mountain toward St, Helens fell
rom q ladder, distance of eighteen