The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-11-03
JEFFERSON ITEMS.

In opening this communication /
wish to say that the main feature Of
Q country Paper Is the interest mani
Tested by Its correspondents In giving
regularly items Of general interest to
Its readers. Now there are many
localities that are not represented in
your columns and, as understand
II Is the fault OF It's readers, and OF
course not the fault Uf It's editor. The
Items from different places are the
first thing resd and | notice Il Is
the same with most Others; 50 let Us
hear from all tho school districts, IL
possible.
An accident occurred ON last Safur-
day, on Charles Libbey's farm . miles
north west OF Jefferson, which Is al
most a miracle. Mr.. Llbbey, engaR-
od j. II. Cfabtree TO blast In his well
and Crabtree had hla ded some three
feet, about month ago, and went
back again last Friday eveping, and
commenced again Saturday morning.
and about half past 10 a. m, had
succeeded Ia getting In two blast
holes drilled down about TWO feet
and had put In about one-half pound
Of giant powder Ia each, and had all
ready for lighting the Crabiree
came out, and by means OF q pole set
fire to the fuse from tho top, and
they waited about half an hour sup
posing that the Are had gone out.
Crabtree Rgain went down In the
well, fixed the fuse, came out again
and was la the act OF setting fire 10 the
fuse again, when the blast went Oft
throwing rocks out Weighing from a
few ounces 10 probably twcnty-ave
lbs. each; several OF which struck
Crabtree In the face. Ono struck
him on the left cheek that simply
made Jelly Of tae fesh. lie was aIsS
struck on the nose, In the left eye,
forehead, ani over fne left ear, alto
1cthsr very severe lesson TO him for
his thoughtless way Vf handling
powder. Mr.. LIbbey was also
struck on the car, making blood run
rather freely which scared him ~
that he run like Jehu. DR.. Dear.
dorif, 0f Jefferson, dressed Crabtree's
wounds and at present writing Crab
Tree feels very comfortable.
There Is TO be IA surprise party al
Nrs. Fennoll's TO eight and all the
neighbsr boys, are preparing - par.
ticIpltc, and a. II Is necessary that
zach should have partner of the
opposite sex, Ills plainly evident
that no ose Is making any allowance
for anv one else 10 bring their girl,
hence, there Is n giand. rush 10 day,
and all anticipate most enjoyable
time, having been there before on q
similar occasion.
Mr.. Greenberry Coin, J. II. Bill.
ycu, Geo. NJ. Devansy, and Lee
DeVaney, are making preparations
10 attend school, under the tutorship
Of Prof J. l.. Gilbcrt, az Lob biusn,
OEn., Tor the coming winter.
Elder w. +. Raymond. OF Gi4ton
Washington Co, Ogn., will prelcii q.
the DeVaney school house., Friday
New. End, and will probably co1tinue
evenings till over Sunday.
Singing schosl every Sunday, at
the sans school house at the hour OF
. o'clock p. m.
+. p. DsVaney's Alles OF wheat,
brought aim twenty-lhree hundred
and sixty seven dollars and fifty cents.
Plenty ofraln agaIs. and in good
time, as there was considerable cont
plaint about II being little dry for
good plswing.
Some OF our farmers talk or sus-
pending sowing fall wheat, for this
fall.
Some OF our ladies' seem To antici.
pate 4 nocessily Of some one spring
Ing the woman's rights question, aud
gettiag public opinisn awakened TO
the prsPristy sf discussing the merits
which they say will bs sure to enable
the frieads Of the cause TO bring out
their prIscIples and thereby secure to
them their uudsubted rights OF tie
liberty Of free use OF the ballot.
understand that Mr.. J. l., Hays,
has bsught the beer stand at Jeffer.
son.
L. y. Thomas OF Jefferson and DIR.
Kirkpatrick, Vf Scio, are playing q
game Of chess ny mail. Have made
about twenty mSves on side. II Is
getting TO be quite Interesting.
Snowed som, last fisht.
Ur SUPEA