The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-07-21

A MIG nay Among the Firenen.'.iiet
Contests, stc.

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Last Tuesday was n big day ia the
history Of Linn Engine Company Number
Two. Tho dedication Of the new house OF
that live young company was complete
success, and the program was carried ont
In most respects in n manner satisfactory
TO everybody.
Tho Corvallis Hook a. Ladder Company
were the nrst 10 put in an appearance, ar.
riving here In carriages In the forenoon,
followed by many citlzoDs OF that city.
At II o'clock tho companies formed and
met the Salem boys, about 20 Ia number,
and several Portland flromon, attho depot,
bringing them back 10 No Is ball, when
an adjournment was had I'LL one o'clock
The iircmon met at that tino at the same
place, when a very handsome banner for
the department, and two guides for oach
Of the companies, were presented by AIRS
l. T. Blain, on behalf OF the ladies' Coffee
Club. Proper responses were niado by
Mr. ID + Mason for No. rs, Mr led Ieyss
for No. "a and Mr. E X Skipworth for the
"Hooks." After this tho iiremen drew
No. as Engine and hose cart through
First street TO In front OF their now house,
when Mayor DIckey In short, pointed
speech, turned over thu housI 20 Linn
Engine Company No. =, and then tbs
mombsrs OF that company formally
housed their engine and took possession
of one OF tho prettIcat and best arranged
NR fha al DEA4nt
Wei, aud substantially made, completely
and elegantly furnished, II can hardly be
excelled. Tho hall above has hand
some brussel. carpet. appropriate pictures
arc on the walls, the president has rich
easy chair, and tho socretaries elegant
desks, tho work OF C:Afr& Fro,hrn having
attracted considerable attention. At tho
back hangs Marx Si0ckor's oil painting.
hlch IL described in snoihrr tlacr.
Taken altogether, p'sasaTier bail t.,
rarely found. Ia thr meantime Hen ! *
Woalherford had hcsn introdu ced in front
ofthe hall, and proceeded To- deliver an
able, forcIble sddns. To- tho arflner,
which l. highly commepdo.k The Dire.
mon were then SERVED u . ~ ~ bsuniiful
repast, gotten up bS tho Ladies' Coffee
Club. Sufficient wsr II cannot be i,-eS iu
praise Of tho members of this club. They
did everything that waste be done. They
not only furnished ths excellent Popas,
which was dsYoured with energy by Tho
hungry hremen, but they dealt ont
lemonade FREQ all day, during the contest
as we'll N at tho hall. Tho absence ol
drunkenness would indicate that their
work had great Influence.
A rest was taksn tiii about four o'clock
when tho tournament began, Rescue II
4 l. Co. No. l, Of Albany making tho firsl
run. IL was tho fastest tins IN lde during
the day but the Judges had got Ia = quar-.
rel and no Official time was Kept, ~ they
had 10 run Il over. This time III luck
followed them tho ladder catching OF
the aide. making II Impossible 10 get IL on
This was unfortunate. a. tiiey had made
tho run In 80 seconds. Although com
pletoly tired out they ran again, getting I
man sn top Of tho ladder ia ~ seconds
The Corvallis boys took the truck Ant
lowered the time To f3 winning the firs
making the following time Albany Hos
Co. MOL, AZ second. Linn Engine Hos
Co. No. 9, 50 Loconda S,lsIn Hoso Cos
Tigers aud Capitals. ~ seconds. No. J.
taking tho tiTst priE5 aud ihe Salem nrc
men tho second.
In tho foot race seven eEtei pd and mad
enc OF the warmeEt contests of tho day
+ Willie Emery, OF Corvallis. came ont iira
by abolt ~ inches. and Abe Clark, {
+. Salem, second. lie would have bcateI
> but, thinking the fret crossing was III
end OF the race he slackoued hls spec,
l Young Northrup. who Is claimed 10 /
ons sfthe beat 200 yard runner la Por
4. land. supposed he was running that iii
u tAneo aud 20 reserved his strength. Coz
o sequently got left on 2to yaids. Re
" RAber, Of Corvallis, woula have beaten
. he had only ran faster. Tho best tin
. wRs 81 seconds.
, In the evening ball was given Ia \
o 2's now hall, which WAS completely crow,
}. ed. About rs couples were present, NJ,
i Knight brothers furnished some exceIlsi
,. music and q more orderly dance Is rare
Witnessed. The supper was taken at Il
Depot Hotel. and was gotten ur In splel
did style. We acknowled the receipt Of
large iced cake from Mrs Gross, who la
: our tharks for thu same. The party dii
perssd at q lateor carly hour wednesda
closing everything Ia connection with q
affair but tho sweeping up OF the erumh
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- Just received 10. 900 Of the National &
"a cent cigars Marx Baumgart, sole sgent.