The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11

! STE3M FIRE ENGINE.-We learn
that Portland Fire Company No 1
have voted to attend Lirn County
Fair, bringing with them their fine
Steam Fire Engine. OF course
everyhody'Il want to see the steamer,
which is one OF the finest on the
Pacific slope.
I CHURCH DEDICATION. - The
Methodist church at Tangent will
be dedicated on the third Sunday
of the present month-September
2O'h, 1874. Bishop Pierce, of
Georgia. will officiate Preaching
at 1 O'clock A. NJ, then dinner.
Preaching again in the evening.
let all bring their dinners and
money. ID. {. MCFARLAND.
, LEBANON MILLs-This early in
the season, are crowded with wheat;
in fact we are informed that there
was no more room for grain as. early
as last week. But this will soon
be remedied, as the Red JACKET
has been secured, and will soon
have carried to this city thirty or
forty thousand bushels, thus afford
ing immediate room. The yield
about Lebanon this season is spo-
ken of as unexceptionably good.
New CHURCH Mr.. Ike Conn
has taken tie contract to erect a
church edifice for the Christian de-
nomination., six or seven miles east
OF this city, the work on which will
probably commence next week.
The building will be 2Sx40, sixteen
foot walls. \ cupola, thirty or
forty teet in highth. will add to the
looks of the church. The total
cost will probably be in the neigh
borhood of fifteen hundred dollars.
HEAPs OF GooDs.-The ocean
steamer 4jnae brought an immense
amount Of goods to Portland for
this dty. Saturday and Monday
our dravmen had their hands full,
transferring boxes and bales from
the railroad depot to the different
stores. At first blush one would
not believe the statement of the
vast amount of goods that are an
nually sold in this city. We in.
tend compiling table soon, approx
mating the total annual sales Of oul
merchants, as a matter OF general
, interest.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-The prop
erty on Fourth street next to the
Calipooia branch of the Santian
Canal, belonging to Dick Fox, wa:
sold under the hammer on Saturday
1t consisted of two corner lots, di
vided by al alley, a good dwelling
house on ore and a large barn OF
the other. Ab. Humphrey was The
purchaser, at 5000. Thirty-tIret
acres at land about one mile west
of the city, was purchased by Jas
Harris, at S460 About two-thirtl;
OF the purchase money was in green
backs, balance in coin.
} ARM BROKEN IN TWO PLACES
On Saturday evening last, a'
Jake Lowe was returning home af
ter attending the funeral of Mrs
Baber, driving pair of horses be
longing to Judge Baber, the pole
from being insecnrely fastened tt
the ueck-yoke, became detached anG
fa'l to the ground. Jake was un
able to stop the team, which raj
the hack Oil to stump, upsetting
it and. throwing the occupants tC
the ground. None of the parties
, were seriously hurt except Mrs
Brecker. a relative of Mr.. loves
who had her right arm broken il
two places between the elbow ant
wrist DIR. Rice was called upon
and rendered the necessary medica
: assistance. The horses were some
; what injured, while the hack wa
pretty we'll demoralized.
TAILoRING.-Mr. S. w. Melan
an excellent tailor, has opened
shop adjoining the City Market
text to VIM. G. Tweedale's gro
Gerry store, where he will be founo
ready to take your measure, anc
: make up clothing in the best man
ner and in the latest style. A sui
J, of clothing that fits the wearer, le
it be ever so coarse, looks a thous
and per cent. better than suit tha
does not, let 1T be ever so fine. Cal
on Mr., Melan who will warrant
3 fit every time.
81 Baker Gay and his estimable lad,
are up from Portland on visit.