The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-04-18
BROWNSVILLE ITEMS.

Miss Dosia Philpot is very low with
fovev.
Eggs are selling at lG cents per doz-
en-.
Mr. G. +. Rockwell is In Portland on
business.
Mr.. Thomas Kay has lately purchas-
cd fine buggy.
There are about thirty pupils in the
South Brownsville school.
There are about 100 pupils rcgisl cred
in tho North Brownsville school
Mrs. N. J. Walter of South Browns
vile is very low with the rheumatism.
Mr.. o. p. Coshow jr. has trrned cut
to be disciple Of Esculapius pro tenn.
Mr.. T. s. Pillsbury started this morn
ing for Centervillc where bo will 10
cate.
Mr.. John Mount, Of Harrisburg,
made Brownsville pleasant visit last
week.
A surprise party was given at Mr..
A. Q. ThompSon'a last Friday evening.
Mr.. Samuel BArger has been very
low with tho erysipeIas but is slowly
recovering.
Prof. V. q. Brook has been tempor-
arily officiating as secretary Of the
Woolen Mills.
Mr.. Joseph Sawyer team ran away
last Thursday but fortunately no dam
age WAS done.
Mrs. Burkhart, and Miss Annis
Cooper Of Albany arc here visiting their
Mother, Mrs. Cooper
Rev. Mr.. Houston, Of Junction, will
preach in the Cumberland Presbyterian
church next Sunday.
Mr. w. s. Gardner will work short
time in Corvallis. Hs is in every sense
fTstclass photographer.
Our estimable citizen, Mr. G.. A. Dy-
son will soon 20 TO Gray's Harbor w.
T., TO remain a short time.
Mr.. Matthew Farley has purchased
the Vensr Photograph gallery, and will
commence business ia few woeks.
"Plne-treo ducks are reported plcn-
~ in tho woods but our nimrods have
thus far failed to bring any in town.
Mr. L. ID. johnson last week lost a
very valuable but breaohy COW. "Sbe
is gone but, alas! we shat. miss her"
Mrs. North, Psnland aud Rowland.
all OF HAlsey, gave our town flying
visit last Thursday in behalf Of Tem-
porance.
Our highly esteemed friend and form
er citizen Mr.. e. q. Blakely il travel
ing through California, so we are 10
formed.
Miss Sarah Kay's hand was caught
in one Of the loom belts and 80 disabled
that she has had TO quit the factory for
n few days.
One or two hop-yards will not be
worked this season on acconat Of the
abnnd ancs Of labor and expenses COIN
pared with the probable profits.
Tho 81. o. b. Lodge give IA public
installation last Saturday evening. AZ
ter the installation they gave n very
nice supper ut tho Wilson House.
Rev. g. Sperry formerly pastor Of the
Baptis. Church in this place has opsned
music store in Pendleton, and will
soon move his family to that place.
The election of Hou. 4. w. s,Aaard
| ,f a.. V,...tn.t .tF.,I tka Gt n.u,.
ocratic Convention was hailed with joy.
Mr. StanArd has been tried and found
true.
Miss Lizzie Foo.e from SoiArille Is
going to change her place of abode from
heriuncle, Mr.. Cranes, toiAIr. Walter
aud attend the North Brownsville Gra-
dcd school
The weather has boen very bad for
few days. and farmers Are complaining
on account OF the rain. Hop rNisers are
looking rather blue because they can
not work their hops.
Ar. William Cochran and his esti-
mable lady returned from an extended
tour through California 10 search OF Mrs.
C's health. Her health has been much
improved and the tidings of their return
is gladly received by their many friends.
At the Republican primary last Sat =
urday the following delegates we're cleo
ted. H.Templeton, o. p. Dinwiddie,
N. b. Standish, Silas Pearl, p. Hume,
A. C. Hausman, w. X. Kirk, and j.
M. Waters. The best OF feeling pre-
vailed generally.
Mr. James Coshow who left Browns
Vile about one year ago to locate in
the Wallowa writes that he is so Well
pleased with that beautiful valley that
nothing short Of u ten-thousand-dolia
farm would induce him 10 move TO the
Willamette.
The three Sunday Schools of this
place are in a more fourishiug condition
than they were ever before. On last
Sabbath Miss Maud Hume was elected
artist for the M. L. Sunday School. The
Board of this School also decided that
it is better to not change the time el
meeting at present.
On last Thursday Mrs. Leavitt leo
tursd on Temperance and Woman Suf-
frage in the City Hall. The Hall had
been decorated very beautifully for the
occasion. Misses Cynthia Sperry and
Ida. Coshow afforded the instrumental
music aud certainly did themselves great
credit. The exercises closed with a
temperance vocal solo hy Oracle Riley
which was as highly appreciated as it
was loudly applauded.
Judging from appearances one would
readily conclude that the Marrow