The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-14
HOME AND ABROAD.


week.
1t has heen, threatening to rain for
the last,two weeks.
The Fox Bros. are putting in a new
floor in their store. e
Don't forget to attend DR., Haskell's
lecttire next Sunday. .I
Parker q Morris elevated their first
load Of wheat last Tuesday.
7 leighton Blain and wife started for
Fish lake last Tuesday morning.
Lumberis shipped to this city in
large quantities from Pass Greek,
NIdme. Bishops troupe gave con-
cert in this city last Tuesday evening
Orders for job work received at this
Office will be promptly filled at low
rates. 1-' 3 49, ''-' '''' -'- ~
Quiyey & Humphrey, of the CorvaI-
lis Democrat, were in town Tuesday
evening. a
Old type for sale at this ofiicerthe
best metal for boxing. Let farmers
take notice. ..., .s-,....
Corvallis twas pretty fairly repre-
sented at Madame Bishops concert last
Tuesday evening.
| We are happy to be able tost ate that
Dr. Alexander is recovering from his
late severe illness. -.ia
Farmers will be flush now in a short
time, andwe will expect them to pay
up their subscription.
Bids are being received by A. r..
Cherry for the construction of flume
from the Santiam Canal to his foun-
EdeFyI, III 3JAlq T3sg<a
DR.. Willoughby is engineering the
tooth carpentering business at Dr.
Gray's office during the absence of the
latter.
Mr.. Backus has started a palatial
beer saloon between the Farmers and
Parker g. Morris's warehouses in this
city. 1t is hayinga heavyNun.
Misses Maggie Irvine and Sue Deck
ard purpose attending the Portland
! Commercial College this winter. Miss
Irvine left this city for East Portland
last Monday, and Miss Decllard will
! probably staet for the same place. next
4 week Nv ~ 4 "a 81 sW4
BoRN.-In Ochoco, on 3Oth ult., te
the wife of ]. II. Crooks-a daughter
4 To crafty the curiosity of some of oul
readers We will inform them that tht
grandmother of this babe-Mrs. Eliza
! WarreriAwaa the first white child born
of American parents this side of Il
Rocky, mountains, Mrs. Warren was
the daughter Of Rev. #. H, Spauding
who, in company with his co-laborel
-tiuJthe) Indian causet Mr.. Whitman
emigrated from the States to the Wallf
Wa,la country about half u century
ago. u.rl.--..-----L----
| ALBANY CoLLEG1ATE INsTtTUTE.--
This first term of the next collegiate
wear Of this excellent educationa insti
tuition commences on the 3lst of thi
month. The vacancy in the Faculty
caused by the resignation Of Prof. SoX
has been filed by the appointment o
! Prof. A. S. Abernethy, of Portland, wht
is IL graduate of Dartmouth College
and comes among US highly recon-
mended. We direct the attention o
our readers to Prof. Warren's adver
tisement in another column.
REFITTED. The ladies of the Unitet
Presbyterian congregation of this cit.
had their church refitted last week
The walls and ceiling were kalsomined
the woodwork on the inside and tn
window blinds painted and vanished
and the carpets taken up and busted
The work was paid forout ofthe mon
ey realized by the ladies from tn
Thanksgiving dinner given by then
last fall.
- BUSINESS CHANGE.--We call the at
tention of the meat consuming publ
to the change of proprietors IN tn
Webfoot meat market Messrs. Robin
son g. Co. have sold out to Charlie
Wilson, who as the public know, is ca
, pable of running a tirst-class mea
market. We hope that he will get hi
share of patronage, as he guarantee
. satisfaction to all his customers.
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GONE TO RosEBURG.-Our old press
Y man, Thos. Paker who has been sic
r for some time, left this city last Mon
day for Roseburg, where he has bee
: engaged by Mr.. Mcpherson to eng
Y neer the mechanical department
q the PlaindeaJer. We hope the Rost
n burgers will care for, Ted tenderly, an
It wherf they get through with him sen
n him back here.
e New HALL,-Knox Butte Grang'
y no. p, is in such good Circumstance
u that it has commenced the erection
:, a new hall in which ito hold its NEE
Il ings. This is one of the most flourish
Il IL ing oranges in the county, and we SUI
= pose their success can be traced to tt
Z efficiency of their officers, who a
good men and skillful farmers.
O GONE TOD 1FRIsCOa-- Our popul
saI young, merchant, M Baum, has goi
TO San francisco for thes purpose
: laying in a mammoth stock of goo
W for the fall trade. Don't buy any mo
a clothing until Nat, gets back and "
y can get anything you want at bed-ro'
I, prices.
"a ga ITEM. I've sharpened the pc
/ Gil that wrote this item with
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