The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-09-25
OoRRESPONDENCE
Lebanon.

Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson have been
working the town since last Thursday
but do not think they enriched them.
selves very much. Thursday even
ing after the lecture, nothing was said
about collection, but Friday night
after his famous lecture on Lincoln
he felt called upon to pass the hat.
BY actual count he got 40 cents, and
his hat. Then by way OF variety
they gave genuine family spat about
who would lecture and what they
would charge, ETC., which was as en-
tertaining as Mrs. Andersons render.
Ing Of "Psalm Of Llfe." suppose
she wanted to show her style, 50 as
TO insure her a good house the next
night. The audience was so charmed
that only six put In an appearance
Saturday night; but in the mean
time the Oregonian came and the let
ter OF Mr.. Davis OF Oregon City just
seemed TO say what every body else
thought. Someone gave him a paper
to read, and he offered some lame ex-
planation, and said the fact was that
Davis was mad because he took his
congregation away when he was
there. Alas, they have gone and we
will just say TIA, Ia, Bro. Anderson,
and wait for the next.
Sunday evening the Centennial
Anniversary Of Temperance was held
In the Academy. The exercises
were very good. After singing "All
hall the power Of Jesus name" by
the congregation, Rev. Cromwell read
from the Bible aud offered fervent
prayer. Six little girls recited a very
pretty temperance piece, Rev. Mead
gave some extracts of the life OF DIR.
Rush, the pioneer temperance man.
Prof. Gilbert made some very good
remarks and the choir sang two beau
tiful Anthems, Miss Lille Amber
read an account Of the working of
the w. @. T. U. from its first organi-
ization until the present time. Eva
Cowan and Ora Ballard sang very
pretty and touching temperance song
and Maud Nickerson recited funny
piece on the sscollection box" after
which the president, Mrs. Marks, In
a very modest manner asked for a
collection. The lady was very sorry
as we had been asked so often this
past week, bat II was down on the
program and must be done. They
received q very neat sum. After
singing the doxology every one went
home feeling they had spent very
profitable evening.
w. b. Donaca has bought J. NJ.
McDonalds block for 1920.
Died.-Tuesday evening OF dip
liberia, frankie, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 9. FL. Ralsion. She had only
been III since Friday morning, and
although the best medical aid was
called in, yet nothing could be &C
complished. Their youngest child,
Jessie, is also very low with the came
disease. frankie was an unusually
bright child with very sweet and
winning disposition. Among her
playmates, when childish quarrels oc-
Cured, she was the one TO restore
them to good humor, and bring order
out Of chaos, where by she gained
the name Of the little peace maker.
It seems so sad that friends and
neighbors cannot go in as they would
like, owing to the malignant form OF
the disease, but the family have the
heart felt sympathy Of the community
In this their first affliction. frankie
was but 8 years old.
Two OF J. Edwards children are
sick with sore throat. I don't know
whether the Doctor pronounces it
diptberia or not.
Mr.. Scanlon late of Kenucky has a
distiIlery east of town where he ntil-
ICES some of this vast fruit crop. He
uses pears, pIums and apples. Geo.
Kilbourn has been up In the interest
Of the government.
Mrs. @. Burns who has been visit
ing here some weeks, returned to Sa.
lem last week. A.