The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-23
Weather splendid. Roads drying rapid

See advertisement of administrator s sale
in this issue.
Our reportorial friend, Mr.. Norton, was
in the city on Sunday.
See w. G. Myers new engraving in this
issue.
Moye started for Salem on Tuesdays
train.
Geo. F. Settlemeir was in from the mill
near Lebanon the first OF the week.
The painting of the Methodist church
will be let, doubtless, to-day.
Call and see those new and handsome
stoves and ranges at John Briggs place.
Nice lot of mackerel, of the genus scom-
Der, ut Van Nactor's.
All the latest medicines at Bell s. Par
ker's, as well as a good cigar.
Mrs. p. Farrell, of Eugene, is in the city
visiting parents aud friends.
Circuit Court adjourned last Saturday,
after clearing the docket.
Work OH the new tower of the NJ. L.
Church is rapidly approaching completion.
Mechanics are at work, and the Bar-
tist Church will soon be as good as new.
Two strangers fell in the ditch last Sat
urday night, owing to the--tlarkness.
A number of buildings will be COM
menced as soon as lumber can be procured
The new hotel is really handsome and
convenient structure.
Col. Page, w f. & Co.'S agent, was in
the city OH Wednesday.
A very fashionable audience attended the
Urso entertainment Tuesday evening.
If you havn't put in your garden yet
don't delay any longer.
Capt. J. Miller left for Minnesota on the
last ocean steamer from Portland.
Our merchants have had good deal OF
leisure during the week-we mean those
who don't advertise.
Urse.s concert Tuesday night was a big
thing. The little boss fiddler gets away
with all of them.
J. NJ. Marks is happy over the seventh
addition to his family, daughter, aud on
ly two weeks old.
The steamer on Tuesday was the first
that had appeared at our whaIf for some
time. Very little freight offering
The w. U. Telegraph Co, contemplate
building another line from Portland to Sar
Francisco this season.
One thousand men will be needed neXt
month at the fisheries on the Columbia
river.
Turner Sc Bro. are erecting a neat meat
market OH the corner of First and Igor
streets.
| Miss Maria Irvine takes charge of F.:
school, we learn, short distance from th'
city, PROBABLY next week.
! The last heard from s. F. Young he wa
purchasing slathering big stock of good
/ in Frisco.
| Whole number of school children in Lin
county, 5,2S9. Total amount of count,
fund apportioned, s12, ,s31 SO. Amour
/ per scholar, 81 1875.
Favorable reports have been receives
from Mr.. WatAinds, sent out to the mu
springs country by mining eompan
formed in this city last fall.
With a continuance of pleasant weathe
the water courses will soon be down an
| the roads passable, when there'll be rus
to the new mines.
Mr.. G. Gray, of Halsey, gave MS a ca
on Tuesday. We are glad to see our frien
around again after his protraetcd and dar
1 gerous Illness.
The grand dramatic entertainment thi
evening at the Opera House, is given by tn
College Improvement Society for the benz
fit of the Collegiate Institute.
Little Clyde was atthe Jubilees Monday
He stood it as long as he could, when Il
broke out ssTain't no nigger show ;
know faint, cos dey amt black 'nuff."
i Ifyau want your name neatly engrave
ON siIve1-ware, on ring, watch, locket, {
medal, call on M:cjior White, at his plae
on First street.
Mr.. Culver, an old residei.t of luis cat!
has sold his place on Fourth anu BaS'
streets to Ellis Knox, and with his famil
will remove to Ochoco in a few days.
w. S. Newbury, of Portland, arrived
the city the first of the week. He is NAL
ing tour of the vallev in the interest
the several agricultural machines repr,
sented by him.
Lou Royal returned from a visit to I'll
Klickitat last week. He likes what l
saw OF the country, and expects to NOV
there with his family as soon as he can sc
his realty here.
} Mr.. Dave Froman has entirely rearran
ed the the Opera House, erected stag
secured an elegant drop curtain, scener
: etc.. and reseatcd the Hall with chairs al
; benches, making it much more pleasan
tasty and comfortable. 'Ror for Dave.
Ed. Clarke takes the character of ''Ph
linz in "A Drop Too Much, - at the Ope
House this evening, while Al. Moore tax
the part of 'sNatty Primrose,'' in ''I1
Witch of 1yindermere, at same place.
is needless to say that both characters W
be well sustained.
The appearance of the Jubilee Singers
Y the Opera House Monday night was gree
ed by large and enthusiastic audient
which seemed never to tire in drinkii
in the sweet melody of song that filled t
J, hall as it came from the mouths of tho
grand singers. In their line the Jubile
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