The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-23

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A BIG SPELL ATTHE COLLEGE. Til,
spelling school mania having reached
Albany our citizens and citizenesse
met at the College Chapel last Tuesday
night and throttled Webster's old "El
mentary'' with a will and determine
tion which demonstrated that there
was TO be no fooIishness in the ortho'
graphical line in Albany henceforth
Rev. II. w. Stratton, John Conner and
J. III. Foster were selected as referees
and Prof Sox as pronouncer- Miss
Warren and Q. ii. Stewart chose III
on opposite sides, and after the house
had been about fairly and evenly divi-
ded the two battalions stood up in the
aisles, facing each other, and the fun
commenced. AT the first note Of wal
Miss Warren went down on "Etymony'
Miss Libbie Halbrook stepped down
and out with an ar in "Caliber;p and
the undersigned went to grass on the
old-fashioned "colander' by trying to
cup the first syllable; Leighton Blain
couldn't get away with "Scavenger;'
w. J. Warren put only one in "Com-
pnsses'' which compassed his downfall;
Chas. Smith wasn't oily enough with
his "Ambergrisit A. s. Mercer and
Laura Tate formed Nucleus in
missing that word, and Mercer said it
wasn't much of word for n Granger
anyhow; HSeries' was too many for
Charley Templeton; DIR. and Mrs. Plum
mer, w. Turrelland Hetty Miller form
ed club and went into bankruptcy on
'Mittimus;n Geo. Foster was let out
eon ''Treatise; Sam. Young ratified out
"Doorcaser with "dore,' and tried to
get behind the decrease when every
body guffawed right out; Mrs. Eta
Brown put ca in "Weevil;" Maggie
Foster subsidized on 'Anisen and wasn't
4Cumin' any more; L. Finn retired
to life Of "Tranquillityn by dropping
out an extra /; DR.. q. w. Gray wasn't
sufficiently familiar with "Hypoc-
risy;n Mary Harmon, Mrs. J. H. Fos-
ter and w. Fl. Parker didn't know
what to do with "Tymocracy;" Col.
Fred. Hill wasn't "Artisan" enough
for the word; Miss Libbie Irvine col
lapsed on "Herisson;'' Mrs. Duniway
was done away with on "Runnion;"
and G. H. Stewart, the Captain on his
side fell on the ensanguiled field with
an knocked out of his "Trunnioni'
Mrs. Col. Hill didn't go enough on
"Bullion' to put double ! init, and ].
Blain sailed away with altogether too
many many sin .Vermilion;" Clara Prices
''battalioni was also too strongly I'd;
Mrs. Weltha Sox sank. down under
"Brazier;N J E. Harmon and J. G..
Tate went to Craze on "Grazier;n and
thus was Miss Capt. Warren's side van
quibhed, leaving Rev. s. G. Irvine and
Miss Cora Irvine Of Capt. Stewart's
company champions and masters of
the field. ~
Not content with this, a second trial
was had the forces being divided as be-
fore, with the same Captains. Our
space forbids rehearsal of the words
missed, suffice it to say however that
after hotly contested tournament IN
which the odds seemed about equal,
and when only Capt. Stewart and Mrs.
Foster remained Of all his hosts, and
Mrs. Eox was alone standing as the
"Last Of the M0hlcans' on Miss War
ren's side, Mrs. S. was impaled on
"Phleme," and Capt. Stewards folks
did a terrific amount of cheering, to
the disgust Of the other side who didn't
see any fun in such empty vanities.
II was . right down jolly affair how
ever, and the Is cents admittance fee
netted handsome sum for the Sab
bath schools of our city
A second trial will come off tonight
at the same place. Go, II you want to
have fun.
For LIvERPooL Mr. Allen Parker
of the firm Of Parker Bros. & Morris,
of this city leaves Portland on the
steamer to-day, bound fer Liverpool,
whittier he goes to negotiate the sale
Of a ship load Of wheat which was
chartered by them, and sailed for that
port in February last. He goes from
San Francisco By rail to New York,
and thence by steamer to Liverpool,
and expects to be absent about three
months We make no doubt his trip
will be Of much value to the enterprls-
ing firm which he represents. We wish
him safe voyage.
GENEROUS JOE. Fora whoIe-souled,
generous hearted man, and one who
will do to tie to under all clreumstan-
cess commend us to our fire chief, Joe.
Webber. He ever has been noted for
his libefallty, and the last act Of that
sort Of which he Is found guilty, is one
I'm which be proposes to devote the
proceeds or to-morrow's Saturday
shaving, hair-dressing and bathing,
at his barber shop to the building or
thenew NJ. &. Church, South, 10 this
city. OF course everybody win go
there tomorrow for their tonsorial
wants.
COMMENCEMENT The annual COM
mencement exercises Of tile Albany
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