The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-02-12
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Lick Skillet.

IL has been q long TINA sinea Seeing
any items in your valuable papnr from
this section Of the country, ! thought
I'd try and pen you few, thinking |
they might be read with some curiosity |
IL not small amount OF interest.
We are having some excellent grow.
ing weather, and grass and grain look
TO bo in flne condition.
The health Of this community ia ex.
cellent, yeuv correspondent not kaow-
ing Of any case ST sickusas.
Smith Cox, who has been viai,ing
relatives IN Iowa for about a month, is
expected home soou.
Mr.. Elwaed SsrGithaf is m,kiag
boards aud shinglos Ia the SAatiam bot
tom, Notwithstanding the accident that
befell him few weeks ago--tha cut
Mng Of one Of bis legs quite baily, and
his ago being near II not quito three
score and ten lie claims to have
made more rails la L.nn county than
any other resident Az present it is \
difficult task to hud man that can
excel him in any sort Of work in the
timber
Onward Lodge, NJ. 220, 1. 0. c. T.,
is reported to be in quo running order,
there being a good attendance at itt
meetings.
Knox Butte Grange, 2, oC II ,is alsc
in prosperous condition. At its next
regular meeting the following oiilcsr'
will ho installed for the ensuing year,
to-wi; NJ. II. Wilds, NJ. w. w
Philhppi, y. j; Mart Miller, l.. f. ID
Height, s A. b. Custsr, a. s. S
Con0,T. Pres. d. Marshall, Secretary
+. S. DouShtop, Chaplain; Jusbua
Conn, G. X. Heater Conn, z. Snal
A. Jordan, Il. Clara Propst, q. Ca
lista @. Custar, L. A. S, At presen
thers is membership OF rs.
Your correspondent, 90 last Saturday
, the 9th lust. attended n meeting Of Linz
County Business Council,P OF IL ,belC
at Tangent. A: an early hour mem
, bers of the order could bs seen approach
ing the hall by all the thoroughfSe Q
, leading thereto, and whsr the linie ar
I riyod for conveniug llo CSuucil, more
4 patrons were present than could b
, seated ia the commodious ball. Th
= meeting was called to order hy ih
President, j. G. Powell Afser rol
call aud reading OF ths minu;ea of pre-
Iious meeting, some important husiaes
Was transacted relStiys 70 the storage O
grain. Diuuer wA, announced and al
repaired TO the room below, where thre
lsrgs tables were found completed
loaded With tho excellent eatabIes on
Q blessed country affords aud the ladie
Q Of Tangent Grange know how to pfepar
a in first-class style. After all had par
taken Of the excellent repasi, to thei
entire s1iisf,c,ion, the great amount {
good things not bring in any way nea
J. exting,iiShed, tho patrons returned {
n hall, and Council wAs called 10 order
, when the matter Of taxation was abl
discussed and some ir portant resolu
lious ia regard th" yame were adopted
Under sugcr~'io,.s for good Of the orde
. Hon. Charles Mil!er,of Msrion Count
Pomona Grange, and w. Znomal', q
Grsnd Prairie Grange, Of Lane county
msje semo excellent remarks, toilowe
by Hin. r. F. Boise. Master Of TIA
0rsgoa Sisto Grange, 10 bis uAual abl
manner. A resolution in regard th
} holding of a Grange picnic soms tin
, during the coming summer, WAS adopt
. ed. After a vote Of thanks being ten
dered the members Of Tangent Grang
for nee Of hall and repsst furnishe,
= Council, adjourned, all feeling that th
}. day had bean well spent ,a=d truly cor
I vinced Of the fact that the order G
Patrons Of Husbandry is progressing.
TRUE G.. RANGER.