The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-21

Croquet is looking up.
Business is dull enough.
The county canvass opens at Halsey on
Wednesday next.
The Ladies COrnet Band made excellent
m,,sic at the lecture Monday night.
The excursion to Astoria from this city
gets away with them all.
The narl ow gauge Is now all the talk in
Kings Valley. Over Sc. 600 of the subsidy
| has hecn subscribed. Whoop'.r up.
~ die content, ''-said tine fly in the dough;
t+sonlebody will take me for a crrrant."
Our new hook and ladder truck is cn-
| route.
1t is becoming the fashion for Oregon
columns for the use of political parties dur
ing the canvass. This is good deal more
remunerative than the old style. and both
parties can use the same paper.
You can obtain as fine and as late style
| millinery at Mrs. Towcll's in this city. as
at f'5ftlau,l, and at lower figures, too.
Fresh invoice of syrnps, sweet potato
plants and tomato plants, at HafIenden's.
Two large wheels will be used in fur
nishlng the water supply for this city.
| A good deal OF work il needed OH some
of the sidewalks la this city to make them
safe.
Oregon city has an ordinance compell-
ing property holders to clean the moss
| from the roofs Of their houses during the
| dry months. an idea that might be used
to advantage in other cities.
| will IIeartless will be on hand at hi-
new market in few days.
The annual Fire Department election
| will soon he here Geo. w. Humphrey.
Of the Hooks. and w B. Scott. of as.
are the candidates for Chief, while Fr,d.
Graf, of the Hooks, aud Duncan Rankin,
| of Is, are the candidates for Assistant.
| Complete furniture outfits at the Albany
Furniture 11oise, at lowest prices.
The robbery on Monday created good
deal of excitement. Ask Dubriiille:
Quite number of thret-llnkefs OF this
city went to Portland in the front of the
week, tn attend the sessions of the Grand
Lodge and Grand Encnmpmcnt.
Graf s. FrIITR are finishing up some neat
b tlroom and parlur sets In ash, and walnut
1
More rain OH T'ttrstiay.
/ On the flight OF the 18th and 18th, at
EIrpner. eight inches OF snow fell, but dis
appeared during the day.
The Incoming steamer viii bring large
invoise OF new and late style millinery for
| Mrs. Powell. to which the attention Of the
ladies' Is invited.
/ Pay your dog tax now or you will lose
your dors-ahd you ought to.
See notice of final settlement in the 81
mons estate. Daniel SImons executor.
All kinds OF groceries. at the very low
est possible living prices, at Haffenden's.
A large supply Of the most popular
ranges and stoves at Mcfarland 6 Har-
vey's.
We shall soon be able to ride over to
Lebanon after the iron horse.
Mrs. PC. Harper's father. Or. w.
weatl,eriortl. tiisd at his residence In
Portland o., Monday last, agetl sixty-six.
Hats ,lo.e over at short notice, on most
reasonable terms, at Mrs. Poweil's.
| Specially OF teas, cOfFees aud spices at
EIaffenicn Bros.
3Iessrs. Sentlcrs & Sternberg propose
building fine brick business block on the
corner of First and Broadalbln streets
this season. The btiiltiing will be of brick
two.stofies high. nifty ieet lront and ninety
two feet tierp. with basement underne.tl,
the whole building. Il will 30 an otna-
ment tn that part Of The city.
.sChicako.s' since getting chewed tp in
circiiinF saw, has dropped DIT OF the
milling business, and Is nota agent for
Newbnry, HawthOrnaI s Co.., at Colfax.
w. +.
Remember the sociable at ex-Mayor
Monteith's next (Ssth) Friday night.
1t win prUhahly he two or three weeks
before the water mains win be ready to
distribute water thrutghout the city.
Prof. J.f.. Gilbert, Republican eatidi-
date tor School Superintendent. was In The
city in the front Of the week. lie will
make the best and most efficient officer
Linn county ever had. and we hope to see
him elected by good round majcrity.
The very latest ln hats, etc.. direct from
San Francisco, Just received by Mrs. Par
rish.
] The second anni1al picnic Of the Albany
| German aid Society occurs On Monday,
the 3ist inst. Our German friends never
| fail to have splsulid time. and all who
desire % participate with them on the oc-
casion, win be heartily welcomed.
For handSome flowers, feathers, etc.,
call on Mrs. Parrish.
The Soclable at the NJ. r. parsonage
Tuesday night was largely attended and
] hugely enjoyed.