The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-10-08

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the city, and learned that it was running
) up to its fullest capacity, both day ant
Z night, employing some twenty-five hands
all Americans-no Chinese labor, as is ths
case with other establishments of like
character. We were informed that they
had taken in some 1000 bushels of apples
this week, and dry, on an average, 15(
bushels in twenty-four hours. One night
during the week they dried, from two tow
ers, fifty bushels Of fineapples in five hours.
The fruit dried by this process is decidedly
an Improvement upon the old plan of sun
| dying, which was simply placing the fruit
! in an attractive form for the flies to deposit
their eggs upon. Stni-dried fruit was pack
ed and shipped only to reach its destina-
| ton full of worms and unsaleable, while
the fruit dried by the Alden process comes
from the evaporation the exact color of the
| fruit, and in readiness to be shipped at
once and so long as the fruit is not ex-
posed to the light it will retain its original
color, and when put upon the table prop
| erly has almost as rich a flavor as fruit Just
plucked from the orchard. The day of sun
| dried, Inoldy, wormy, tasteless fruit has
passed away never again to return.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT-ARM BRoKEN.-
Miss Tillard, eldest daughter of Saml Til
| lard, who lives in Benton county, about 15
miles from this city, met with severe ac-
cident yesterday afternoon. She was riding
n a wagon, well loaded with goods, on
her way home from this city. Five or six
miles had been travelled, when the wagon
wheels on one side dropped suddenly into
rut, throwing the young lady out of the
wagon, falling between the horses and the
front wheels, and before the team could be
stopped, one wheel passed over her right
arm, breaking it between the elbow and
wrist, the bone protruding through the
skin. Mr.. Zumwalt, accompanied by his
wife, happened to come along at this juno
ture with hack, and seeing the condition
of the young lady, at once lifted her into
his hack, and returned to the first house.
the residence of Mr.. Geo. Bernis, where
she was made as comfortable rs circum-
stances would allow, and dispatch sent
for DR.. d. NJ. Jones, of this city, who
went out at once and gave the necessary.
surgical attention. When the DIR. LETT,
Miss Tillard was doing as well as could be
expected under the circumstances.
On Friday, October Sd, Grand Master
L. NJ. Catch, assisted by members from
Albany and Scio, instituted Dierlorff |
Lodge, No. 81, I. o. o. F., at Scio. The |
new lodge starts off with seventeen mem
bers, eight of which were charter members
and nine were initiated Immediately after
the lodge was instituted. The following
officers were elected and installed to serve
the ensuing term: w. G. Foren, N. G.:
J. b. Irvine, v. G.; L. w. Pomeroy, r.
s.; FL. NJ. Brown, Treas; z. Grounds,
Warden; Z. S. Withers, Con-; III. S. VIII
lianls, 1. g.: A. r. Griggs, o. G.; S. L.
Miller, r. S. N. c.; J. J. Brown, l. S. N.
g.; d. r. Mason, r. S. V. c.; z. NJ.
Brown, L. S. V. g.; L. Bilyeu, r. S. s.;
A. Montgomery, L. S. S. Visiting mem.
bers were entertained by their Scio brethren
in most hospitable manner, and a most
truly social and enjoyable, and we hope
profitable, evening was spent by all there
present. The new lodge starts out with
most flattering prospects, and we wish it
he fullest measure Of success.
FARM SoLD.-Mr. G.. W. Backus sold
asst Friday 100 acres of his farrn some 9
niles southeast of this city to Mr.. Clay
oool for $40 per acre. Considering the
ocation of the farm, Mr.. C. .Ihas obtained
piendid farm at a very low figure. Mr..
;laypool has been living upon the farm
or some time, and is quite jubfIant over
he fact that he has secured such a valuable
iece of land at such low figures.
SoCIABLE. = On last Friday evening 1
bout 80 couples met at the hous Sc OF the
lev. S. G.. Irvine and had jolly time.
atisic, singing and social games, after
Thich they all partook of a magnificent I
supper to which all did ample
astice. We heard of one young fellow
nat was there complaining of having eaten I
) much that it gave him the toothache. t
was Joyous affair, and viii be remem-
cred by all that was present.
MARRIED. In Linn county, Sept. 26, by q
Ne Rev. J. w. Osborn, Jr., S. III. McEl- !
hurry, of Polk county, to Miss America : !
rabtrec, OF Linn county. /
FARM SOLD. Mr.. Jas. Powell, who re- d
des some four miles east of this city, sold s
Is farm yesterday comprising 218 acres to +
[r. H. G. Powell for the sum of So, 720, o
his is one of the best farms in Linn county. Il
ANGoRA GoATs.- Mr.. Lendrum returned n
ON Roseburg yesterday, bringing with n
m fifteen pure bred Angora Goats, which i
j win have on exhibition at the Linn t.
Ounty Fair grounds during next week.
We read that the sswages of sin are u
,ath. = Judging from the appearance OF
me Of the strangers that arrived in our "
ty yesterday, quite number had never =
,cn paid off. a
There is, in the lower end of the city, a HI
eat market, the proprietor of which win =
rnish you nice roast and then play you
e Long Tom gallop on fiddle, with
le string, tor the sum Of % cents.