The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-03-16


very sick.
Mr.. Richard Stephens i. recuperat.
ing very rapidly.
Nh. Frank Hyde expects TO move
INTO the mountains soon.
Work will likely soon commences on
the Brownsville bridge.
Dir. Fred Hancock IL tho bappies
man lea towns son.
Warren Arthurs has been very sieL
with catarrh in the head.
Mira. Ellen Washburn is visitiog
friends and relatives near Corvallis.
Mr.. Jas Curl has sold his menag.
aris to parties IN Portland for $50.
Free school opens in North Browns
vile on the third Monday 6f thi,
month.
Messrs. Watson and McMasters were
here last Friday in the interests Of thC
Oregon Railway c..
Mrs. Thather who has been visiting
friends here returned u her home Ia
Salem on last Wednesday.
The li.tle children Of Msssrs. Joseph
Sanders and Jas. McHargue are very
sick with the eyttero coiitis.
Mr.. J. NJ. Moore has moved his
stock of liquors over to S1uth Browns
vile, and will shortly open out over
there.
During this Gne weather the farmers
are very bnsily employed with their
crops. If the weather favors the hop
crop will be very laige.
On the 24th, by II. J. g. Avsrill, J.
r., Miss Mary Brady lately Of San
Francisco was married To Mr.. Julius
Fsiner head dyer ia the Woolen Mills.
After supper, refreshments, and dane
ing the whole community joined in
wishing the happy couple life of trne
happiness.
Ii Is rumorel that Mr.. Geo. e..
Blakely so long connected with the
drug store here, has lately sold his in
tsrest 10 Mr.. Elmer Forsythe. although
everyone will be pleased 70 welcome
SIR. Fsrsythe into the business circles
of Brownsville, yet Mr. Biakely's long
acquaintance has endeaIed him 70 the
people and should fate call him, We
shall miss him.
On last Monday the school meeting
of North Brownsville district was held
in the city hall. The clerk read the
minutes and report, which were made
out.in very credible manner. Mr.. J..
p. GAlbraith was elected director, and
Mr.. III. J. c. Avsrill was elected clerk.
Although the Office of clerk or director
does not really honor man, yet the
board has in the past honored the Of
fee, and doubtless will do all ia their
power TO promote the work Of educa-
ton in our district. IL was Voted that
a tax of $3.50 be levied on the district.
The school until the next annual school
meeting will he free 10 all who draw
public money in this district.
The closing exercises of the winter
term of the North Brownsville gradss
school were about as follows Or
Thursday occurred the entertainment
given by tbs primary grades of which
Mrs. IIorner is teacher. Oa FRIDAY
the examinations took place. Several
visitors and other patrons honorei th
occasion with their presene-, in tn
evening came the entertainment giver
by the fifth and sixth gra les Hon. 4
3. .NcElroy, State Supt. delivered
very eloquent address en "Indastris
Education," Ar intellectual educa
ton is not sufficient in this rapidly de
veloping epoch of our state. The grea
resources of this country cannot be de
veloped without education. The wealt
of our state can best be increased b
increasing our manufacturing and a:
ricultural interests. In addition /
this, the many valuable minerals .ha
underlie our mountains, and valleys
AS yet untouched these must be rcael
ed. The production of WOODEN an
vegetable fabrics cannot be produce
without special education. Thes
interests require an industrial an
thorough education. 1t was conclusiv
ly proven that while there are man
valuable systems of education in tn
country, The public school system
the only one that will reach the ma
ses. Ever interest Of society demand
that our public school work be promo
ed. The speakers remarks were vel
practica! and were appreciated by evel
: one. After the entertainment close
the sixth grade gave banquet in Il
City Hall.
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