The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-06-29
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Prof. B. l.. Childers returned from
Portland on Monday.
Joseph Blakely, Sheriff of Gillian
county, visited family friends during
the past week.
Miss Maud Hume ON Thursday de-
parted for Portland, from where she
will proceed to New Tecoma, w. T.,
to visit her uncle
The case of Albert Barton, who was
arrested on charge of rape, and in
default of 81 900 bonds was taken to
Albany for safe keeping, has created
much comment in this section. As
the defendant waived examination be-
fore Justice Averil, nothing other
than floating reports are known of the
innocence or guilt of the accused party.
The facts of the case will probably be
fully established at the proper time
and place. The most exaggerated re-
ports have gained circulation i'm regard
TO this affair, and seemingly without
foundation, as there has been no evil
denee given as yet i'm tho matter, pub
lie opinion being divided in regard To
the guilt or innocence of the arrested
party; the report of the attempted
lynching of the prisoner is without
foundation, the citizens of this place
being willing to give the accused n fair
and impartial trial and abide by the
decision of the law.
Mrs. $. +. Barger, during the recent
muddy spell, slipped and sustained a
very severe sprain of the ankle.
The children of ELIAS Hall, four in
number, who We're III from scarlet fever
are all making rapid strides toward re-
eovery, having fortunately passed the
crisis of this dreaded disease in most
satisfactory manner.
o. II. Irvine, of Albany, was in town
on Wednesday last attending TO legal
business.
Miss Annie Younger, a pupil of the
Sacred Heart Academy of Salem, is
passing the vacation months with her
adopted parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Fields, Of South Brownsville.
j. w. Geary, NJ. d, OF Halsey, was
in town on professional business on
Thursday last
Ddward Mckinney, Of Arlington,
Ore, who has been visiting relatives
in Brownsville, returned home on
Monday.
On Friday night the Brownsville
woolen mills closed down for the space
of two weeks, during which time the
race win be cleaned and putt in through
repair.
a number of our citizens, taking ad-
uantage of the fine weather and low
rates, participated in the excursion to
Silverton on Saturday last,
The Lash's Biiters" combination,
during the asst week visited our town,
advertising their medicine and giving
outdoor concerts.
John Moore and James Sinlons have
purchased builCing lots in Kinks ad-
dition.
William Primley left Brownsville for
Baker City during the past week.
Mrs. Lamson and daughter have for
the past week been visiting town
friends.
VIM. Robe departed for the Blue
river mines on Monday last.
Work on the Lucky Boy mines,
which has been temporarily suspended,
win be resumed in a shot time.
Dan Howe is visiting his brother, J.
NJ Howe.
Rev. Samuel Driver. OF Walla Walla,
paid Brownsville relatives visit, re-
turning home on Saturday last.
Attorney d. r. N. Blackburn, of Al
bany, was in town on Saturday.
The Brownsville wooden mill closed
down day sooner than expected. 1t
is claimed by some that this stoppage
was due to the non attendance of a
number of operatives who sampled
Lash's bitters on the previous evening.
Died, June 25th, Lucy, wife of w.
Coehrane.
Ex-Sheriff Geo. Humphrey, of Al
bany, was in town on Saturday issu-
ing Invitations to those whom the
Grand Jury are anxious to.."interview.n y
Miss Eliza Harrington, the plaintiff
in the Albert Burton rape case, in COM
pany with Deputy Sheriff Humphrey.
departed for Albany on Saturday last.
Born, June "a, 1sss, to the wife of
Isaac Louden, son.