The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-27

Business only $3.50.
-Four weeks to Christmas.
Lots of coal oil at A. Carothers
& Co.'s.
-Four steamboats, put in an ap-
pearance Wednesday night.
Orgeana Encampment meets this
evening. Turn out, campers.
w. IT. Dodd visited Portland
on Monday, looking after biz.
Cider at Tweedale's-thanksgiv-
ing cider, too.
Mr.. J. Fl. Smith, of Harrisburg,
was in the city a day or two dur
ing the week.
The weather has moderated vast
ly since last week, and overcoats
have not been in SO great demand.
Mrs. Judge o. n. Denny, of
Portland, has been visiting relatives
in this city during the week.
For pure Havana cigar-the
latest style-go to A. Carother's
& Co.
O'Conner exhibits some splendid
specimens of penmanship at the
postofice.
Mr. 1Ielan, our popular tailor,
paid the metropolis flying visit on
Monday.
Chas. Mealey came in from his
ranch near Moss Butte on Monday,
bringing with him q big brown bear
that he had slain with his good
rifle.
The ladies, God bless them, after
having worn all kinds of flowers
and fruit on their hats and bonnets
now have turn-up on the side of
their felt hats.
Silk stockings are said to be the
correct thing sor ladies now. We
don't know whether the fashion
has reached Albany or not. In
formation solicited.
A. IT. Bell G Parker are refitt-
ing their drug store, putting on a
new coat OF paint, and sprucing up
generally. They don't intend to be
behind in attractiveness.
On Thursday the e. " Cool.
took from the Magnolia Mills one
hundred and fifty tons of flour, for
Portland. The Alice loaded with
wheat at Morris & Parker's
The most terrible wind and rain
storm of the season visited the Will
lamette valley on Monday night.
We very rarely experience such
heavy "blows'' and "water falls"
w. G. Tweedale went below
last week and purchased COM
plete outfit of fresh groceries, crock
cry, lamps, "Christmas," etc., which
he has received and is now opening.
Call and see him.
A ball is to be given at Ganter's
Hall, Harrisburg, on Christmas eve.
Prof Everest has charge of the
music, after saying which every
body will be satisfied that it will
be first class.
DIR. Haskell didn't make the
rifle on Tuesday as he had adver-
tised to do. We learn the reason
he did not appear befor an Albany
audience on the occasion referred
to, was because he didn't was here.
The auditorium at Albany Col
lege was crowded on Friday night
of last week, the occasion of the
third anniversary of the Erodel-
phian Society. It was the best en-
tertainment, as whole, ever given
by the Society.
The merchants of this city have
signed a protest against having
their goods landed and delivered
from the farmers Warehouse
wharf, owing to the extremely
muddy condition of the streets lead
to and from it.
Thanksgiving Dinner at the
Opera House on Thursday, under
the supervision of the ladies of the
Nj. E. Church, was success, draw
inga large crowd. The sociable in
the evening, at the same place, was
well attended, and most enjoyable.
Mr.. Saml. Miller has purchased
the property on the corner of Sec
and Ferry streets, now occupied by
Peters wagon shops, of Mr.. Adams.
paying $4,000 therefor. Mr.. Mil.
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