The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-01-12
PARAGRAmLETs.


middle of winter.
Mr.. Waters, editor of the Salem States
man, gave US a call on Tuesday. He had
been taking a little breathing spell out
South.
Joe Purloul, of Gervais, has been spend
ing the week with his parents in this city.
He looks as though he had been well fed.
From fifteen to twenty passengers came
down on the freight train Monday, as wit
nesses in the seduction case.
The new freight tariff over the o. e G.
RriIroad went into effect last Tuesday.
January 9th, making gnite a reduction
from the old tariff. Rates from this city
to Portland are now 1s. % and u cents per
100 pounds for general merchandise, and
Is cents per 100 pounds for grain and
-four in car loads. All freight received
aud delivered at Portland free of drayage.
The new hotel at the depot is entirely
enclosed and tlie windows and door frames
were being put in the first of the week,
while mechanics were engaged in siding
up the kitchen, built on the east end of the
house. a platform was also being laid,
sixteen feet wide, which is to extend en-
tirely around the tu"itii.;:g.
The Magnolia Mills, Jas. Ii. Foster, pre-
prictoF, has been slipping four cars loaded
sill, fo,ir .!aily Bl.ii.. sox & Co.. and
the Farmers Co. have also each shipped
fonr car loads daily. Of wheat, by rail.
II. {. Clenent. having disposed of his
saw mill interest at Grassridge, with his
family has again taken up his residence in
this city. Welcome home.
And still the farmer 81 eeds tle plow;
the fine weather we have been having for
weeks past has been improved, and an un-
usually large acreage got ready for seeding.
See those nobby promenade suits just re-
ccived at l.. L. Blain.s. They are very
handsome, the latest style, and cheap as
dirt.
More new goods at john Briggs stove
ranges. pumps, tin, copper and slleetiron
ware, aud many other things you want,
always Oh hand.
Quite fire on the City If Satem Mon
day The fire caught in the heating box
used for warming up tie front cabin or
saloon, and it required '.all hands to put
/ it out. 1t was quite lively on that boat
for a time
On Tuesday one of Miller & Kuhn 3
narrow aud God Washers was tsiken to a
farni in tiit vicinity and thoroughly tested.
1t gave the most thorough satisfaction, and
was pronounced by the farmers present a
perfect success.
Tile Methodist church was we'll filed on
| Monday night, the first meeting of the
week of prayer. II was a grand occasion,
and many hearts were warmed and made
/ happier for being III attendance.
Tile skating rink was secured on Mon-
day night. the first night Of the week of
| prayer, aHd was run for the benefit of the
Southern Methodist Sunday School. AS
there we're near two hundred in attendance
we suppose the receipts We're quite hand
some.
At tie skating rink Monday night a vote
was taken TO decide which was the best
skater among the yonng ladies. One hum
lred and eighty-four votes were east. Miss
Maggie Fronk obtaining one hundred votes,
! a majority of all the votes east, was award
| cd the prize. an elegant pair of cuff-pins.
As the price of admission was two bits,
twenty five cents per pair for the use OF
the skates, and each voter had to pay a
quarter of dollar Tor tie privilege OF
such franchise, the treasury OF the Sunday
School was helped considerably.
Fred Graf has moved into his new build
ing which is rather a fine structure.
ClIas. Smith, the man stabbed last week
at the Indian ranch, is about again, all O. X.
One day last week. one of Smith s. Clee-
ftnd's large dray horses ran or fell against
a post with such force as to shut of his
wind in jitfy.
Judges w. G. Piper and +. NJ. Miller,
composing the law firm of Piper & Miller,
were both duly admitted, last week, to
practice i'll the Supreme Court of the State,
The Albany Collegiate institute never,
| we believe, was in n more prosperous,
healthy condition. The institution Is il
splendid hands.
Some of orr citizens are urging the ar
pointnent of regular police force on on
streets. night and day. We hardly thinl
the time has come, yet, when we can in
1ulge III SO much luxury. These exfra!
cost great deal of coin, and taxes at pres
ent are about as heavy as the average prop
erty-holfler cares about putting up. A
least this IS the way it looks to Us. How
ever.
Our cotc,nporary, Mr.. IT. Y. Brown, i
very i'll of fever. At last accounts he wa
reported improving, aud will probably b
about again in a few weeks at tarsiiest.
Teachers III our public schools are enjoy
ing a three weeks rest, AT the order OF tn
Directors.
ambrose Beard gave the required $50
bail Oh the Sth inst, and will rest conipal
afiveJy easy until next Circuit Court.
NIessrs. Humphrey and Hewitt prosccul
ed III tile late seduction ease Messrt
Straiian s. Weatilerford defended
The indications are that there will be