The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-12-03
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JAS. Stewart, of Jacksonville, carelessly
shot pistol ball through his right hand.
The 7'Jdings says the Ashland wooden
factory is unable to supply the demand for
its goods.
A sharp rascal cheated L. Belfils, of
Roseburg, ont of fine gold chain and
ring and ran off happy.
The 4di,pem says there are no new cases
in Silverton, but e. J. Thurman lost three
| small ssllilllrsH from diphtheria last week.
DIR. J. w. Dodge, of Geryais. has fallen
heir to the neat little sum OF s15, 600, and
will go East, where the money is, in the
Spring.
Farmers on Howell Prairie are now
Winter following, having finished sowing
their Fall grain.
Chas. b. Laugee, native of Maine, fell
from the warfat Empire City. Coos county,
and sustained injuries which resulted in his
/ death.
The trial of DIR. Covert for arson in
Jackson county, is rather expensive, as
seyenty-ffve witnesses have been sum-
rnoned. The cost averages $175 per day.
The Roseburg Independent tells how f. B.
Hill, OF Wilbur, was thrown from his
wagon while CRUISING a bridge and received
serious injuries which, fortunately, were
not fatal. The team ran away and one
horse was killed.
| The Jacksonville Times says: Mr. Ham
ley the other day sold a lot of thirty hogs.
averaging 275 pounds. for which he re-
ceived 4 = cents a pound, gross. He raised
about 5000 bushels OF corn this year, and
will turn the most OF il into pork.
The steam FIGURING mill at Willow ranch
Modoc county, California. was burned OH
the 18th inst, together with a large amount
of grain, nearly all that was raised this
year la Goose Lake valley. The loss is es-
tiaiated at about 10000, although some
parties recently in from Lakeyiew say
there was no insurance whatever upon
the property.
A boy eleven years of age named Beck
dalt. stepson OF Thomas Wilson. OF Lam
CELL valley, committed suicide few days
ago by shooting himself with pistol His
parents were absent from home at the time
on trip to Ashland. In the presence of
his sister he took a large navy revolver.
and after telling her he was going to kill
himself, placed the muzzle against his fore
head, and with his thumbs pressed the
trigger, shattering his skull fi-arfully. The
young lady made an effort to prevent him,
but was too late.
Wheat is quoted at SOC at McMinnyille.
Wheat is rs cents per bushel at Eola,
with decided upward tendency.
The annual town election of Hillsboro
will take place Monday, December 9th.
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, will be Instituted In Dallas
during the coming week.
Willie Lawrence. the boy that was acci-
dentally shot at Independence some two
weeks ago, is rapidly recovering.
Hoc. I. w. Case of Astoria had green
corn fresh plucked from his garden, on his
table on thanksgiving day.
A memorial collection for the Whitman
monument was taken mp in the Congrega-
tional church at AS toria on Thanksgiving
day.
Levi Leland, temperance lecturer OF
some note in this state several years ago,
Is announced to lecture at Dallas next Tues
day evening.
Two large cougars was killed in William
mette precinct, Lane county. last Thursday
rl~y had been very destructive of focks
the9eabouts for some time.
One fatal case of diphtheria Is reported
at Sheridan, the six year old daughter Of
A. B Fanlconer being the victim. There
| cox,orol otbor In town
Judge Piper, prosecuting attorney fol
the third judicial district, has removed
: from independence to Salem where he will
reside during his term of Office.
Mrs. Mcclure, who lived on the Cleha,
lem mountain, was riding in wagon witt
her infant in her arms last Saturday, when
the wheels ran over an obstruction, throw
ing the lady and her child TO the grount
with such violence as to break her collar
bone.
Benton Blade: Frank Hillard, a black
smith OF Corvallis, met with very pain
ful accident on Wednesday while engaged
in shoeing horse. His right leg was dis
located at tile knee joint. and the knee car
broken square in two. This is fracture o
rare occurrence. The limb was dressed
and at last accounts was doing well.
, Miss Ella Raod, whose parents reside il
! Happy valley, died in the insane asylum
last week. She had been an inmate o.
that institution for several years and was
> Is years old. The remains were returned
to her parents for buri last Tuesday ant
: were met at the depot by the sorely beref'
relatives and followed 20 lest in the Ma
; sonic cemetery at McMinnville.
Yamhill Reporter: Lung fever Is preya
lent among the horses few miles out
north OF here. Mr. II. B. Henderson lost
a valuable horse on Monday last, and sew.
eral parties In the neighborbood have
horses sick with the same disease thai
killed Mr.. Henderson's. Some little ankle
ty is felt CONCERNING the matter. By one
means and another the supply OF teams iu
this sectioE has been reduced about to the
minimum comparing with the demand,