The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-05-27
nno,yss..LEE NEws.

Brownsville is improving faster than
any other town or city In the valley.
Several new houses are now being built,
among wtlch Is n fno now dwelling for
J. NJ. Moyer. IL will bo q two.story
franc, 35x50, with ceilings 10 and If feet
high. Tho basement u being Juilt OF
brick by u. W. Cundim, Of Albany.
When completed this will bo ono Of tho
finest dwellings in tho county.
]. II. Irvine, mine host Of tho Browns
vllIo lfotol, keeps splendid house and Is
having eplondid run orcustom. IIo has
lately put up quito an addition to tho
hotel, and can now furnish accommoda
ton for quito large number of guests.
Tho proprietor OF the Wilson house IL
putting up livery stable TO pe run in
connection with his hotel.
Willamette Presbytcry OF tho Cumbor-
land Presbyterian Church has bocn IN
session hore during tho past week. The
attendance was good, and several interest
ing services wero held.
Tho ncw city hail isa very nice build
Ing. Tho hall on tho first iloor !s well
seated aud tho stag, r. conyo nient. Tho
upper rooms are occupied by tho mason
and workmcn.
The Masonic Lodge II inayery flourish.
ing condition. Several mcmbora aro nov
taking the degrees and others viii join in
a short time Their hall rs furnished we'll
aud Is a very noat au1 onycuient place
for meeting.
Telegraph poles haye boen delivered
along tho line Of tho Narrow Gauge Rail
road, and tho @irs will roach BroHnsyillc
llhs week.
All Of tho Brownsville folksar anxious.
Is waiting for trains 10 resume running
on tho narrow gauge. This viii probably
be aomosimo during tho next twO weeks.
4 bridge viii hayo 10 be completed across
tho south foFls Of tao san;iam first, AID
then only a few days work viii enable
trains 10 roach ErowmyIic.
The proprietera oftbe Brownsvillo wool
on Mills ar5 paying - cents Tor WOOL.
The Brownsville Wooden Mill 90. hold
their annual meeting shsrt tino ago ano
from tho reports submitted {: was found
that tho concern had paid VOL during
tho past year. II started up again las
Monday, and - uow in pdorc prosperou
condition than ever before. They has,
already received orders Tor goods 10 ~,
amount of several thousand dollars NOR
than they can fli ~ present.
| our old friend, n. J.. Powell, has sol,
/ bis interest IN tho Brownsville Woolei
Mills, and that fns.itu,ion Il nog owne,
by wu. Cochran, !, NJ. Moyer. 1homa
kay and David Dagleish.
! Wm. Sianard Is now running grocer,
store ncfoss the street from the hotel. II
keeps things "ship share. ."aud ought b q
we'll.
Tho noaies. place o! business wa hay
4ecn lately Is tho drug ftoro 81 Blakol
& Starr. II Is n pleasure D. buy oven pin
in such a cosy, clean. tasty store ms thciis
ff they don't build up a large business y
miss our guess very much. By-thc way
II you should want q gosd paper call o
B'akeiy aui subscribe FOR ths DEWocRA1
The Narrow Gauge I,ailrold co. has
put az very neat and sal5siantini dep,
and warehouse buIldine "a tho Eorlh en-
oftoxu.
.. l.. Coshtw and capt. Jag. B.aloly NJ
over in Eastern Oregon lo3klng alter the
giock in that part oftho country.
Sheep shoaring has commenced in ia
locality, and there will bo large lot
wool in the rsinfl<at ia fsw days.
4 vory heavy frost visited the fool hil
last sunday morning and uippcd the sei
ntrbles closely.