The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-04-16

10 work ON Dave thompson s new HOUSE.
on First street. next to the express Office
John Briggs will soon commence the
erection of two-story business house on
the ground now occupied by his tin store.
| He will occupy the lower story with his /
| tin and stove store, dividing the upper /
story into neat offices which will be for
rent.
| Mr.. Melan, the eminent merchant tailor /
of First street, has lately received fine |
stock of French, English and American |
cloths, of the finest quality, which he win |
4 make up into suits to order, guaranteeing |
fits and good work, at lowest rates. He is |
Zone of the best tailors we have ever had. |
and deserves patronage. He has some
elegant and tasty vest patterns, which must
be seen to be appreciated.
4 Since the nice weather set IN, every able
bodied man and boy that conld be indnced
to follow plow, in this bailiwick at least.
has been seized upon. and for the time be-
ing converted into Changers. Parties are
still inqniring tor more help, we believe,
now paying 81 per day and board for
ri plowmen. There is an immense amount
of land to be piowed during the next few
days in Linn county, and large number
of extra hands will be needed.
Messrs. Bell & Parker keep one Of the
neatest drug establishments in the State !;
everything looks as neat as pin, and the
; drugs and medicines are the purest and
!, best to be obtained, great care being used
in their selection. There are no cleverer OF
more obliging gentlemen in the trade, and
: all who do business with them are assured
that they will get the best of goods at the
= fairest rates. Call at the old stand Of r.
u C. Hill & Son when you wish drugs, Inedi-
cines, paints. oils, etc.
The four-horse mail stage, carrying the
= mail between this city and Lebanon, ran
! away on Friday last. The team had been
~ left standing moment while Mr.. Donica,
the driver, was waiting on passenger,
when they got mp and lnsted. Arriving In
. front OF Marshall s. Schlosser's stable. one
Of the wheelers fell, and the balance of the
team became detached from the hack, and
ran on to the Magnolia mills. where they
y were caught. The horse that fell was
dragged some distance, and was pretty
+ severely hurt. Besides breaking the
u double-trees and harness no other serious
damage was done.
On Wednesday evening as Cal. Burs-
u hart was exercising John Irvin's sorrel
q trotter, driving him to a sulky, and while
n passing the residence of n. Weed, corner
Montgomery and Third streets, couple Of
I dogs came charging out, barking yoeiter-
:. ously, which startled the horse, causing
= him to jump to one side. throwing the
le sulky into the ditch where it upset. Cal.
lit out gracefully on his head, but held on
to the ribbons. The upsetting of the sulky
drew one of the thills on to the sorrel's
= back, which caused him to go to work with
= his heels, and with few vigorous kicks
!. he broke the thills off close up to the axle,
|, and freed himself from the vehicle. No
;. further damage was done, however, as
:, Cal. held on to the ribbons.
A. Carothers g Co. have been maxi
Il ing changes in their drug establishment,
! preparatory TO the Spring business. The
ii office - is now In front instead of the rear
! of the building a brandssplinter new desk
and new safe sets off that part of the build
ing, and they are in better shape to enter
tain friends and customers than ever.
They have been filling up their counters
and shelves with fresh drugs, medicines,
a paints, oils, etc., while their brands Of
cigars and tobacco are as good as the
ty ..goodest.,' They viii open on the soda
g business Immediately, and as they sue
It ceeded in putting up nice lot of ice dur
he ing the winter, they can furnish You COO
n, drink during the heated term that Is Ger
5. tainly approaching. When it comes dowr
TO to 8. get up and get, y real biz, you know
nd they're upon it.
ay A team belonging to Mr.. j. e. Bentley
BY of Waterloo, .sgot away y from the Cit
so Mills, on "Wednesday, scooted up Ferry q
nd First street, taking an awning poston TIN
corner opposite the Parrish brick; iron
a. thence yeering to the larboard slightly the.
;ts carried Girl.s saloon by storm, the slhocl
8 breaking the tongue out OF the wagon
= thence back TO the center of the street I
front of Harper's, where they ran fouls
John Schtneer's buggy. In which wss
seated two small children, where they lei
: the buggy. they proceeded down First
the lower eiId of town where they wei
T., caught. The horse attached to Schmeer
ph buggy didn't seem to get under the . il
of fiuence,.' and the brave little fellow WI
pc held the ribbons proved himself equai
We the occasion by stopping his team in Il
up next block. Damage slight.
kT.s.st
the The Canal meeting At Harrisburg IL
MS Saturday was fairly attended. The atteis
ance from the country was not as large
-es, it would have been had the weather PROV,
are unfit for plowing as it was they we're
pc too busy TO attend the meeting. Speech
yes were made By DIR. Hendrix and ,.
{ of Smith, WHICH were well received. Abo
lite 81. 900 Of the stock has been taken, and e
nto general impression IS that the who
IN amount of stock offered win Be subscribe