The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-04-16
Ben Simpson in the city Tuesday.

ne NJ. r. Sunday School will be held
at the Opera Hon xt Sunday after
noon. at BIZ O'Clock.
In little drive Of five miles into the
country Wednesday. W. H. Dodd counted
fifty-three teams plowing.
Mrs. Allison has moved her millinery
establishment over Scott &Tileston's gun
smith shop.
The District school opened on Monday.
with Mr.. T. J. Sites as Principal. and
Mr.. G. M. Nichols and Mrs. Ada Mans
field as assistant teachers.
Read the interesting letter of "South-
west. = in this issue. Quite an emigration
from the South may be eexpected during the
GSummer.
/ Alex. Purtlom is one OF the fortunate
boys. He held winning ticket in the
Kentucky l0ttery affair. getting away with
nearly two dollars worth.
Messrs. j. d. Hurl & Co. have ordered
a fine large Fay's Improved Planer. through
w. Fl. Dodd & Co., who will import it at
once from the manufactory direct.
On Monday H. C: Clement shipped two
loads of machinery, etc., to Grass Ridge,
for his min. Amongst the lot, we noticed
a 5S-inch circular saw.
| There has been great demand for bran
and shorts, everybody seemingly being out.
As both mills are running again, the de-
mand will soon be supplied.
There Is terrible amount of grumbhne
because of the scarcity of lumber. When
Hurtl & Co. get down to business they'll
throw lumber in sight mighty lively.
Dick Fox was one of the lucky ones ir
the great Kentucky lottery scheme. Dicl
held winning ticket, and got away will
one hundred and ninety cents! IT'S mucl
better to be born lucky than rich!
4 Mr.. John Burkhart, Deputy Count,
Clerk, intends building a neat dweliin,
house in eastern portion of the city as sool
as lumber can be obtained. OF course
will be for rent!
Messrs. Beach & Monteith, of the Cit,
Mills, and J.. Fl. Foster & Co., of tn
Magnolia Mills, loaded vessel at Port
land, during the week. with one tlousan'
: tons of -four, for Liverpool.
Sunday ushered in the old-time Oregol
Spring -balmy, glorious, riotous, galituli
nariousness. Spring! The days are pei
fectly lovely-and then such moonligh
nights! Oh, my.
Donations OF soda water, ice-cold lem
onade, anu reviving ice cream, are now il
order. Our boys require no introduction
to make presents of the above description
.sgo down. y
II b. w. Cundif intends building nea
residence on Second and Jefferson streets
Messrs. Hochstedler & Rankin, carpenters
have the contract, which insures that tn
work will be well done.
NIessrs Hochstedler & Rankin are putt
ing up dwelling for Lew. Royal. on col
ner of Third and Railroad streets. Il Wi
be a good substantial frame dwelling, on
: and half stories in hight.
n. Baum has purchased the neat doubl
frame, on the corner of Third and Wash
ington streets, of Ike Conn. We believ
the price paid was $4,000. Mr.. B. move
into his new purchase yesterday.
Mart. Brown, Geo. Humphrey, an
Others from this city. on Monday night last
assisted in instituting a Chapter of Roys
, Arch Masons, under dispensation. at Scit
with D. p. Mason as High Priest.
Messrs. Harper 6 Co. are receiving ne,
goods-trunks and boxes and bales com
= pouring in, packed full of the latest in Il
dies dress goods, clothing, and gener;
merchandise. Go and see 'em.
On the 26th the Odd Fellows Of this cit
will celebrate with picnic at Hackleman
i grove, winding up the evening at the ska
ing rink, which viii he chartered for Il
d occasion. ''Oh, wen have lots o. fll
d boys It will bestrictly for three-linker
Twenty-seveh persons were received in,
n the Calvary Church Congregational ar
e Presbyterian Churches mitedl, on Sunda
last, four by letter and twenty-three
:. faith. The ordinance of baptism was all
a conferred on thirteen, one infant NJ
twelve adults.
Is The rumor on the street that the pos
'e office was or is to be removed. from
present location TO the Democrat buildin
s. or any other building. is entirely witho
T. foundation. To remove the Office from
fire-proof brick to frame would not be
st wise or prudent one, and the Postmast
4 has never for moment thought of such
~ thing.
Joe Purdom started for Kalama, w.
), yesterday. to take charge of the telegra
:, Office there. VIM. Dumara, nephew
DIR. Plumner. takes the position of OF
to rator in this city LEFT vacant by Joe. Y
ne are sorry to lose Joe, for they don't get
in much better boys. We wish him |
fullest prosperity and happiness in
tv new home.
at The dry weather is productive of fir
s. and accounts OF terrible confiagrations
already reaching Us. Every care should
.ls taken By cur citizens to secure themsel'
.. against these terrible visitations. Most
s. our habitations ara wooden. and will ign
,es with spark. Don't put hot ashes i
wooden boxes and leave them sitting