The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-06-18

erected, to enable them to store the grail
offered. Last year the Company rentet
the brick packing holise, on the bank o
the Willamette west of their fine ware
hofse, and still, although storeing 14O,OOt
brislIelss they were cramped for room.
The present wareroom win hold about
100000 bushels with the erection OF a
new building, capable of holding $50, COO
Bushels, the Company win be better pre.
pared to- accommodate their customers
this TALL as then they will have storage
capacity Of 100000 bushels. The new
warehouse will be 5Ox9O feet, 40 feet high,
with ten bins; substantially built, with all
the latest and best machinery for the con-
venient and rapid handling of grain In
trottuceds Work on the new warehouse
VIII be commenced at once, and hurried to
completion. 1t will require over 200, 600
feet of lumber In its erection, and will
keep several mechanics busy to have it il.
readiness by harvest. The Company will
most ltkely commence the erection Of a
mill the coming fall, In time to have it
ready TOR next years crop.
RoBBERY.-On Tuesday night Of last
week the residence of Mr.. Writ, a. short
distance from Tangent, was entered dur
ing the absence of the family, and robbed
OF clothing, etc., amounting in value to
over one hundred dollars. Two suits of
clothes were taken, several dresses or dress
pateans, one. Of them worth $40 or $50.
hat, and other articles. Suspicion pointed
to certain parties, and the officer, who has
been working up the case, expected to
''crampo on the guilty party or parties
yesterday. On the same niGht II pair Of
boots were STOLEN from the residence of
Mr.. Settiemier. who lives in the same
We hope the guilty party
may be asrested.
SfGN TT.-The following petition. al
ready signed by large number of ladies
and gentlemen in this city, can be seen at
the Express or postoffice Earnestly
desiring to witness the power of Gods
grace in the building up of Christian peo-
pie in usefulness and spiritual activities, as
well as the conversion of the impenitent.
we whose names are appended invite Rev.
+. L. Hammond to visit Albany as soon
ls convenient, promising our prayers and
cooperation to make his coming blessing
70 or city," Every Christian in the city
IS asked to sign the petition.
FooTRAcE.-The boys had some fun
saturday last. A runner came down from
Corvallis. trimmed mp ready for biz. with
weights on his legs, and proposed to get
Iway with anything around here dis
ance of one hundred yards. This was
ust what Billy Boon (colored), was look
ng for, and race was soon on. Boon
vas the winner, beating the Corvallis man
'adly. Boon offers to wager that he can |
nm quarter of a mile in one minute.
The dedication offs Catholic church at /
leryais on Sunday last. called together the |
argest crowd ever witnessed at one time
N French Prairie. The special train from |
his city and Salem carried about two hun
red people. Nearly everybody took lunch |
askets, and after the morning service pro-
eeded to 'sfill up'' and ssdecosate', the in
er man. Ice cream and soda were ON
ale, but not saloon nor drunken man,
Te are told, disglaced the occasion.
No country under the sun is 50 favored |
Is Oregon. Our people had hardly time
D commence grumbiing and predicting
otal failure of late sown grain because OF
lck of rain, before copious showers fell,
1suring full crops. We are generally
lyored with just the kind of weather
eeded to insure good and sufficient crops,
o matter what the condition Of things
lsewhere. We ought to be a happy, con-
snted and thankful people.
The two suspicious characters who left
lis city Sunday morning, have been ar
ested in Salem. One of them Is an ex-
onvict. One of them was seen getting
lt of window Of q residence on First
rect Saturday night, Two watches and
'me other property, missed from the Ex-
lange Hotel Saturday night, it is now
was taken by these two thieves.
Messrs. Price and Patterson, assisted by
r. Kelley, are finishing the new wing or
ldition to Allen Parker's residence in
rst rate style. The addition Is larger
an the main building. It win be q neat
Id handy residence when completed.
CAAfraaEETTNG.- The Christian Churches
Linn County win hold campmeeting
j the Santiam, nine miles east Of this
~, half a mile south Of the old Maxwell
rl, commencing on Friday, July I'd. i
'75. The grounds are first rate, plenty of $
ood, water and grass in close proximity,
Il are invited to attend.
AT two O'Clock Sunday afternoon, in the
ourt House, Rev. Mr.. Stratton delivered
most eloquent address--tlae funeral SER
on OF the late Mrs. r. K. Warren. The
,use was iiIled. and the address produced
marked Affect.
Chemical paint seems TO be sslperseding
other kinds hereabouts, and large qlan- !
les Is being used. as a-most everybody 8
sssprticing'' up their residences. A.
Irothess d Co., keep It, any color yoa ]
d mention. III
Plans Aad specifications for tie new !
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