The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-12-31
NARROw 4sAUGE.
BRowNsviLLE Dec. a9Eh, lss

En-. RRalsTER tit has BEEN 80 long
since have written to yon that I hardly
know where left OF. or where to begin.
We had Christnaaa tree and ailip here
last Friday night. and IN spite Of the hard
timea they were well filled with presents.
The Correct Band also had a ball on
Christmas Eve at the new City Hall. bur
there was not very large attendance.
The dedication of the new Masonic hail.
which toOk place here last Monday, was
the finest affair ever seen here, and many
noted persona came from abroad. The
whole wound up with bail in the new
City Hall 10 the evening. and 81 numbers
were aold and as the music was good.
and plenty OF room. everything passed off
pleasantly. The fraternity here may feel
proud OF their new building, for it adds
greatly to the beauty Of our town.
Fall sown grain in this section is look
Ing well.
The Bap1ists are holding meetings here
quite often, under the leadership Of Rev.
A. J. HuntisakeF.
Last week our city election took place.
resulting very disastrOusly TO the temper
ance element and In the evening grand
salute was fred In honor Of the defeat Of
the anti-liqnor ticket. Well. much good
NAV tt do them, say,
Mr.. Hausman has opened wide street
leading from the main road down to the
railroad addition.
The new drug store front Is now COM
pIeted and presents a very fine appearance.
Mesers. Starr & Blakely expect to move In
early next week.
fhe installation Is to be public, and takes
place next Saturday ere.
Last Tuesday night the Rebekah Lodge
had their election. with the following re-
suit !: N. B. Crane, N. g.; Sister Haus-
man, V.G.; Geo. A. Dyson, RS; Sister
| NJ. A. Z. Gross, Treasurer. The attend
| ance was large and the meeting very pleas
ant. and upon being adjourned, the broth
ers brought in goodly supply OF oysters,
| peaches. cakes. etc.. and gave the sisters a
genuine surprise supper, which was duly
appreciated.
The many friends OF Mrs. C. Cochran
will be pained to hear that she is lieing
very sick, and Is very poorly.
Run,or says our present p. NJ, Mr.. F
r. Croft, has resigned In iavor of Petel
Hume.
Mrs. Ada Woods arrived here from :be
upper cnnntry also Mr.. ira Sperry. to see
her, and to-day she is resting much easier
There are days that mark events OF i'm.
portance In the growth of towns as vel
as individuals. On Tuesday the 2Sth inst
at noon. the track of the Oregonian Rail
way Co., Limited, reached this city and
In spite Of drizzling rain, large crowt
of on. citizens turned ont to witness tht
arrival of the fist iron horse into our city
and as he came in putting the great cloud
of steam, he was welcomed by the waving
Of handkerchi~fs from the crowd. and tin
deaGening roar OF the anvils, and strains o
music from the brass band-it was sigh
not sOon to he forgotten. The mayor o
our city made brief speech, rendering th'
thanks of our people TO the workmen o
the road for prosecuting the work to a snc
cessfll termination through storm and dit
fc,1lsles. He was answrel by the foreman
with q neat reply. after which cheers wert
given with will by the vast assemblagp
for the narrow gauge, for Mr.. Montgom
cry and the workmen of the road, and tn
hand struck up joyous air. and the anvil
made the hills echo again. after which tn
wOrkmen all adjourned to parfake of
free dinner at the Hall. Such is very briei
ly the entry of the narrow gauge into on
| town.
The 2Sth Of February. ISIS, was til
frst time the subject OF narrow gaug
road was ever heard Of It was publisher
In a small sheet called the Brownsviil
Advertiser, and for one year that sUbieC
was never dropped. It was then advoca'
ing road from our city to Albany; but a
ter lapse of just two years and ten month
we have the iron horse at our very door
aud instead OF short road to Albany "
have one reaching nearly to Portland o
the north and whose southern end NM.
finally tap the great public thoroslghfare-
the Central Pacific. NARROW GAUGE