The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-11-12

The late severe storms have retarded
building operations greatly. The farmer,
atsd, has felt the pressure, y and unless we
have ssdiscontinuance,' there'll be less
ground plowed than usual.
In a recent prayermeetinS. prayers were
offered for the editor of the Democrat.
There's just where people get foolish in
religion-they expect entirely too much
Of it.
Jesse Parrish has chair that has been
in the Parrish family about one hundred
and seventy five years-a good, honest
chair, certainly.
Our old and much esteemed friend, Mr..
s. NJ. Pennington, for years resident
of this county, now resident of UmatiIla
county, gave us cl1l on Thursday. He
reports his estimab1e family i'm good health.
It is announced that Judge n. w. Gar
retson will soon assume the active duties
of Editor-in-Chiet of the Granger. We
welcome the Judge into the profession of
Journalism, and wish him abundant success.
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Every old subscriber who wishes ,.s well
can easily secure five new subscribers, and
every such subscriber bringing us five new
subscriptions with the sskale seed -
$l2 50-will receive the sixth copy one
year free.
CHRISTMAS BALL.-A grand ball is to be
given at Harrisburg. in Odd Fellows Hall,
on Friday night, December 24tf, 1875.
The boys at Harrisburg always do these oc-
casions full Justice.
MARRIED.-On Thursday, October 2afh,
at Port Townsend, Washington Territory,
Judge G. ii. Baber. of tins city, was
united In marriage to Miss w. Kronse. of
the happy event.
CARPET STRETCHER.-
A late patent i'm the way of carpet stretch
er. a splendid thing by the way, Is to be
had ut Fred CRAFTS. If you want to put
down carpet, get one it'll pay you to get
one if you have but one carpet to put down.
We shall have orr new style blanks,
such as Deeds and Mortgages, i'm readiness,
if possible, the coming week, when we can
supply all who wish first class papers of
| the very latest and most approved forms.
RELIGIOUS NoTIcE.-Divine service at
st. Paul's NJ. Z. Church South, next Sab
| bath at IL A. NJ. and 6 P. NJ. The public
| are invited. Theme of norning discourse: !:
'sUnparlonable sin.'' Sunday School at
91l a. ss. r. B. WHITE, Pastor.
The Lebanon folks held grand jollifica-
tion on Thursday, ending with ball at
| night, over the completion of the magnifi-
cent bridge over the Santiam AT that place.
| The bridge is one of the finest on the coast,
and is a masterpiece of mechanical skill
and architectural beauty-a credit both to
the builder and the liberality of the people
| of Linn county.
| s. S. CoNcERT-At the NJ. f. Church.
OH Friday evening, November 10th, for the
benefit of the Sunday School. Those in
charge of the concert are among our most
! talented musicians. and in addition to con-
tributing to worthy object, those who
attend may expect rich musical treat.
| Everybody is invited.
A traveller, being at eoffee-house with
some gentlemen. was largely drawing on
the crcdulity of the company. 'sWhere
did You say all these wonders happened
sir?'' asked a gentleman present. II re-
ally can't exactly say replied the travel
er; ''but it was somewhere in Europe
| Russia, Think 81 should rather think
Italy, returned his opponent.
ALL ALONE.-Fred Graf is now alone in
the furniture business, having purchased
the interest of his late partner in and to
the same. Fred has fine assortment OF
of furniture, specially in the line OF bed.
room and parlor sets, which are hard to ex-
eel either in quality or price at which they
| are Afforded Fred Ia one of fine hest me-