The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-05-16

BaowSsvILLr, On, May 18th, 's4.

Editors Democrat:
Tbs crops look better than at any
previous year for some time.
Mr.. William Stevenson last week
left for lila, in w. r., whore he will
remain . short time.
Mr.. David Dagleish, Of Portland, 10
in Brownsville on business, but will
soon return.
Miss Alice Hauseman Is supplying
the town with an abundance Of rug
patterns.
Mrg. SheA and children started TO
Salem Saturday 10 visit their relatives
at that place.
Mrs. ]. ZeiNer went to Portland Sat-
urday 10 visit friends and will probu-
bly, remain two weeks.
Mr.. A. K. Thompson and family will
soon move from this city TO their farm
above Sodaviile probably this week.
Miss. Mary Coshow who is teaching
school at Waterloo paid Brownuvills .
Niutt thsb ohtuguhy.
Mrs. Emily Smith Of Portland ID
visiting her brother Mr.. Croft.
Mr. A. @. Hausemau Ia doing good
business in wagon making already as be
warrants oil bis work aud charges only
about sixty per cent Of the old prices.
A concert will be given at tho BAp-
tist church next Sabbath School.
Mr.. G. Gross and family Of Watsrloo
were in Brownsville visiting relatives
during Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Edith Smith 10 visiting MArioI
County.
Mr.. j. b. Morelock is improving hl
property quite extensively this Spring
Mr.. Walter Jack and wife started OF
. visit to Marion County this morning
Mrs. Cartwright Of Idaho is visiting
relatives Of this place. Mrs. O. is
daughter Of Mr.. j. w. Waters Of thi
place.
i Mrs. L. B. Cochran returned hom,
last Tuesday from Portland.
| Miss Ella Kelsey and Dir. Sloan o
Harrisburg paid Brownsville a Hyinl
visit Sunday.
| Rev. @. Sperry, after > short toul
through Uma.illA county, returned las
week, and win now move his fagil,
thence this week. Their many friendl
aud relatives ia this place will mia
them.
| On last Mooday owing 10 the fun or
al and other reasons. the school meeting
was not 30 well attended as usual, anC
the meeting adjourned 70 convene agair
on next Saturday at four p. m.
| Hon p. A. Moses.A. NJ. gave Browns
vile brief but pleasant official visi
a.: Monday, with his usual vim as Su-
Perintsndant he is working up th'
school matters Of the County wherever
gees.
| Your reporter had the privilege o
glancing over the books kept by Mr. J
IP. Galbraitb, Sec'y Of the Woeler
Mills. Their accuracy, uniformity and
general neatness speak very loud foI
him 10 oil, who expect " vote for hiu
for County Clerk in June.
Mrs. Elizabeth wilhoit died on Las
Sunday. The deceased was . membe
Of tho NJ. L. church wss highly res
pected by all and met death withou
. shudder at the ripe old age Of seventy
three. Rev. p. A. Moses conducssc
the funeral services.
| Last Sunday Rev. G. Sperry said from
<hs pulpit Of the Baptist church thA
minor distinctions are Of secondary i'm
portance-churches will ditfer-but al
agree on one thing. A man TO he sur
for the kingdom of heaven must b
grounded on the Rock, Christ Jesus
The speaker does not 80 much approx,
Of tho life, although under the garb o
Christianity, that Is One day holy, th,
next day wicked one day up, the mex
down but that be prefers the even mat
whose life IN rounded up in the faitl
and love Of Christ Jesus.
| In letter from our former fellow
townsman, Mr.. 7. 8. Pillsbury, who i
now at Centervills, says: 81 am II
this glorious land of wheat and wins
sandwitched with alkaii and thunder
Although times are considered dull
Centerville does more traffic in one dsy
than many other towns Of like size d
in one month. The scene in town il
somewhat eAlivened by the appearance
Of the noble Red Man-so by natur'
intended, but by close and familiar as
sociation with hsg meat and flth, b
is some shadss darker than the red o
his forefathers-perbaps ] should hav'
said 1 fathers" He expresses himssl
As highly pleased with the country il
very many respects.