The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-31

We are informed Dy Mf. John 0tlItH
that Mrs. Beach died from exhaustion from
long waiting on her husband, and from
diarrhea.
Early Tuesday morning we had few
peals of regular old fashioned thunder. A
great many thought it was an earthquake
shock. and were not a little worked up
thereat.
A series of meetingsare being held night
ly at the NJ. E. Church. The attendance so
far has not been very large. 1t is to be
hoped the interest in spiritual affairs will
increase.
The ''day before Christmas Titus Bros.
sold about fifteen hundred dollars worth of
watches, jewelry, etc., which was rather
a good days work.
a steady stream of trade pours into Messr.
Bell & Parkers. They are clever gentle
men and have a fine stock of goods from
which to select.
The premium offered by the Portland
Museum to the handsomest child whoshould
visit that depository of wanders on GER
tain occasion recently, was awarded to
George Cool-a Cool award, to be sure.
A. B. Morris, en- ro7ate for the East, laid
over at Jacksonvill OIL Christmas. He spe-
cialIy appreciates the mud OF Umpqua
valley. We shall give his letter next
week.
Mrs. S. A. Johns has such excellent taste
and good Judgment in the selection and
adaptation of coIors. that we don't wonder
that so many of the ladies of this city rely
on her entirely to select their millinery.
At u O'Clock tonight the floor managers
of the calico ball are to turn over their bad.
ges TO the ladies, who will then conduct
the ball: Why not give the ladies charge
from the hegincment?
At a meeting of the Directors of Linn
Engine Co. No. 2. on. Monday night, DR..
Geo. w. Gray was elected President; j. X.
Weatherford Secretary, and w. w. Parrish
Treasurer.
SEVENTY SIx.-The father of Mrs. D..
Mansfield, of this city, Mr.. 2. Pollard, was
born on the first day OF the first week OF
the first month of the first year of the pres
ent century, and therefore will be seventy
six years old tomorrow.
Union prayermeeting next week, each
afternoon. commencing at 2 o'clock /; Mon
day, at the Presbyterian at the Congrega-
ternal Church Tuesday Wednesday at the
Methodist Chuch. Services at night in the
several Churches. we suppose.
Ms. Maria Beach wife of the late Demas
Beach, was sixty-one years and nineteen
days old the day of her death. She lived a
consistent christian, and died member oi
the .. P. Church. Her funeral trauspired
| at O'Clock P. NJ. yesterday.
Following are the officers eject of Orge.
ana Encampment No. 5: P. H. Raymond
C. P; Joe Webber, H. P; A. n. Arnold,
S. W.; c. D. Burklart, }. W.; r Salt
marsh, Treas. J. Fleishner. S.; J. F
Backensto, Fred. Graf and n. Baum, Trus.
| tees.
LARGE SALE OF LAND.-On the 18th o
| January next, at the Court Houae door in
| this city, will be sold little more than {
| section of land, known as the Maxwell
claim. The terms are, half cash, balanct
| in one year at 10 per cent. interest. SCI
ad. headed ''land sale'' i'm another place
| TloIo
inform US that on Tuesday Cow Creel
was impossible and Rogue river was high
er than for the five past years. The road
in Southern Oregon are simply horrible
The overland stages find great difficulty
IN getting through Umpqua valley at all.
FoRwARD.-We shall feel extremely
Obliged to all our agents who lave money
in their hands belonging TO as Immediately
p. S.-Those agents not having any money
belonging to us, might take up collection
pass the hat Anything to make bust
ness lively.
| DEAD.-Mrs. Demas Beach sweetly fel
asleep Wednesday evening. She had .lone
L
her upper lip. She has gone to meet hel
husband, who died Dec. 2lst-eight day!
ago. Blessed are the dead who die in th'
Lord.
ELEcTED.-At the election wednesday
evening the following named gentlemen
were elected officers of Albany Lodge No
| 4. [. o. o. F., for the coming year: Jot
Webber, n. e.; w. o. Palmer, v. G.
j. 4, Weatherford. s.; F. Benta, p. s.
N. Baum. J. F. Backensto, w. Ketch
unl, and r. C. CIrak, Trustees.
The hearty Acknowledgements of Rev. T
B. and Mrs. White, are hereby rendered II
the many friends, who favored Us will
their presence on the evening of the 23d
and gratitude for the nice, substantial ant
valuable donations made ms. May Heav
| ems choicest blessings Fest On tha cror.d non