The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-20


So there's the week
And the end ont.
The fair and sociable at the Opera
House Tuesday evening, for the benefit of
the NJ. r. Church south, was largely
attended. and quite neat little sum was
secured.
The firemen were pretty generally OH
duty Tuesday night, and as the streets are
fearful. 81 muddier set of men never went
home from a fire., When the rope broke
several or more of the boys were precipi-
tatetl into the mud. and they looked as bad
AS they felt. Firemen will never get cred
it tor the amount of hard labor performed
gratnitously to save property, not to men,
ton ruined clothing, and sickness brought
OH by such exposure.
Will Pope. and wife, of Oregon City.
were i'll the city on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. en- route for Eugene as delegates to
the Temperance Alliance.
In the case of L. Elkins vs.. G. Parrish
in the Supreme Court, appeal from Wasco
county, judgment of the court below was
affirmed.
The Re. publican State Convention meets
in Portland on the 21st of April.
The steamer California arrived at Vic
toria on the 17th in a damaged condition
having lost her Iu1lder. Capt. Thorn re-
ported hurt by a fall, how seriously is not
stated
Heavy frost Wednesday hight. rea: win
terish.
The meetings at the Evangelical Church.
commenced last week, will be CONTINUED
each evening during the coming week.
All are invited.
Notwithstanding The fact that the price
of printing paper has advanced to nearly
double the price last fall. the price of the
REGISTER for the present volume, to at-
vance subscribers. will be but one dollar
and half. The REGISTER IS now i'm its
twelfth year, having been started by us in
1868. at the price the REGIsTER is one of
the cheapest papers On the coast. Sub
scribe now and tsGe advantage of low
prizes to obtain good newspaper
Grand Worthy Chief T-mplar Sehlbredec
made US flying call "Wednesday morning.
The paintings placed on the walls of the
Opera House by Dr. Simms, were varfoiis-
ly cfiticised by the crowd that Visited that
place Tue]tlay night.
Mrs. III. d. Cooley ia now engaged in
the dressmaking business at her residefIce
on Washington street. Mrs. Cooley has
earned the reputation of being one OF the
best filters and featest and most tasty
neetileYvcman in The city.
we hear of a wedding soon.
The fire Thursday night did not tail to
draw" although the night was dark and
stormy.
A heavy rain and windstorm prevailed
Tuesday night, melting and carrying
off all the SNOW.
Oregon was ofage last Saturday-twen-
ty-one years ago at that date she was adj
mitted as State.
Hens have gone into the egg business at
two bits for twelve.
The Republican State Central Commit
tee met at Salem on The 18th
Alma Story, of East Portland, is Wis
iting friends in the city.
Fred Willert is erecting a two-story
frame Rext. to his dwelling on Second
street. which he will Use as a blacksmith,
carriage and paint shop.
Dir. DannAls is turning out nice furni-
t1re.
Rebekal lodge ff1is evening.
The revival meetings at the NJ f. Churci,
still cortint!e. Revs. White and Miller.
of the IT.. r.. Church South. are aiding in
the meetings.
IKE Conn is rafting lumber made at his
mill beyond Lebanon to this city down the
Santiam Canal.
Nice popcorn at Haffendcn Brothers.
The new town started on the Columbia
about fifty miles above the Dalles, will
receive population from this city.
Mrs. Lakin, went to Eugene on We,lnes-
day, on visit.
Look out for these new goods which will
SOON arrive for Blain.
The ffrenlen were treated to hot coffee,
by the latiies of tho entertainment and
socIable at the Opera House, Tuesday
night, after tile fire, for which they tender
hearty thanks. :
Mrs. Carver, wife Of Rev Mr. Carver.
at present Presiding Elder OF Reno. Neva-
tla, district, M. E. Church, is visiting her
sister. Mrs. A. B. McIlwain. of this city.
The sentence of Joseph Newcomb, Of
this county, has been co:nmuted by the
Governor. for good conduct.
"A line of opposition steamers is talked o.
from Portland to Astoria, but for the
freshest grocerie go to HafFcnden Bros.