The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-16
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

freeze of the season.
Be sure and read Andrews & Hack
lemanis ad. in this issue.
Thompson & Overman, the leading
harness dealers, Albany.
BE sure and attend the mite sociable
at Mrs. Billiards. tonight
Over 1000 men are employed on they
Oregon Pacific above Mehama.
Miss Ada Miller returned home last
Monday from visit to Eugene City.
The leap year dance at Union hall
last Friday evening was well attended.
Mrs, J. NJ. Ralston is in Eugene City
visiting friends and relatives this week.
We are sorry to learn that Charlie,
the little son of Mr.. Jas. Davidson, is
seriously ILL.,
The o. P. Co. will soon begin the
construction of fifty freight cars at
Naquina City.
This Office returns many thanks to
Mrs. Hindman for an elegant bouquet
sent here last Friday.
Frank Wright will start back to Ne
braska the fore part of next week. We
are sorry to lose Frank.
A large crowd left on the train yes
terday afternoon to attend the ratifiea
tion at Albany last night.
Some of the boys are trying to re
organize the brass band at this place.
We hope they will succeed.
Messrs. Geo. w. Keeney and Arch
Richardson, of Albany, spent last Sun
day with friends in Lebanon.
During the month of October s27, T69
bushels of wheat were shipped from
Portland to foreign countries.
Res. G. w. Giboney preached at In
dependence last sabbath, he and Rev.
Murgatroyd exchanging pulpits.
Miss Alice Butler, of Monmouth, is
visiting in town this week, a guest at
the residence of Mr.. c. H. Ralston.
Rumor has it that there will be
wedding in town soon. We would in
Innate that printers are fond of cake.
Rev J. R. kirkpatrick and wife and
Mr. Jonathan Wassom left yesterday
morning to attend synod at Eugene
City.
Messrs. Tom Peebler and Joe Kelso
went to Portland last Tuesday to the
grand ratification. Mr.. Peebler says
it vas grand affair.
DR.. Maston, of Albany, was called
out here Yesterday to consult with DIR.
Courtney in reference to the illness of
Mr.. Davidson's little boy.
We are glad to note that cur city
marshal is having some new sidewalks
built, and now has several teams en-
gagged in hauling gravel on the street.
On Friday, Nov. 8, Mr.. Thomas Um-
phrey, one OF Linn eounty's old and
respected pioneers, died at his home in
Albany, aged IS years and s months.
Thanksgiving will soon be here.
Don't you want new stove to cook
your turkey? Remember the Home
Jewel is the best. Scld by Swan Bros.
Mr.. L. H. Cox, of Hastings, Neb., is
stopping at the st. Charles hotel. He
seems to be we'll pleased with this por-
tion of Oregon, and especially with
some of the people.
Rev. Clark Braden, the famous Ice
turer on the truth of the Bible, who
answered Putnam at this place last
summer, was in town yesterday, and
made this Office pleasant call.
Mr.. E. E. Montague and wife, of AL
bany. came out last Saturday night tc
visit friends and relatives. Mr.. Mon
tague returned on Monday morning
but his wife remained several days.
Mr.. Andrew Privett and wife, Of Col
fax, w. T., are visiting in Lebanon
and vicinity this week. They are ole
residents of this town and county, anC
their many friends are glad to Sc
them.
The crowd that went up in th
mountains last week deer hunting re
turned Tuesday. They killed fou
deer and had a good time. Charlie.
MRer presented this office with a fin
mess of venison. He is the kind c
people we like to see go hunting.
The Republicans of our town rattle
the election of Harrison and Morto
last Saturday evening by the firing
anyils and bon fire near the depot
after which the people assembled 9
Union hall. Mr.. Il. A. Swan was chose
chairman Of the meeting, and severe
citizens were called upon and mad
enthusiastic speeches.
There will be nine Democrats in I'll
upper house and nine in the lowe
house of the next Legislature. of tn
latter. three, Hons. J. Meyer, r.
Miller and ] B. r. Morelock, are frol
Linn county, and Hon. ;. Moss
Lake and w. X. Price OF jackson al
former residents of the county. Hon
r.. A. IRVINE, T. E. Cauthorn and !
NJ. Veatch viii be the only Democra
in the upper house from the Vailey'
Smallpox is prevalent in Portlar
and East Portland, new cases beir
reported almost daily. Vaccination
school children has been made cor
pulsory in those cities, and 1t would
expedient for all other towns throug
out the State to do likewise. We I
Neve it to ie the imperative duty OF !
who have the care of children to S
that they are vaccinated. Pub!
safety as well as the lives OF many
pend upon it.
NJ. A. Miller, the druggist, desires
inform his patrons that he is agent
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, I
best and most reliable medicine in l
and crOIIn No n