The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-09-14
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parted for San Francisco last Friday, via
Yaquina, taking down with him a fine
mare he had sold to parties In the Bay city
49,. Mr. + McCrea has bought the meat
market here, and takes possession this
week. This is the third time this property
has changed hands In few months,
The numerous fires In the towns In various
parts of our state reminds us here very for.
chilly that we have but little protection as
yet against fire fiends,and some steps should
be taken before It Is too late. Friday
evening the young people of this city gave
an Ice crea m festival at the city hall for
the benefit of foreign missions, but II was
not as we'll attended as was expected. All
who attended enjoyed themselves. The
net receipts were about Sra. Work has
stbeen commenced on the Narrow Gauge
road here the past week--hxing mp the
bridges and treStles all along the line and
putting the road in good order for the fall
trade. Much wheat is being stored along
this road and business will be good this sea.
son. &. {. To-day Rev & Sperry preached his
farewell sermon at the Baptist church here,
and himself and wife depart for McMinn-
willie, Iillsboro and Portland to visit chill.
dren the coming week, and on Monday the
18th inst, they leave Portland for two
months trip to Iowa. Mrs + + Croft re.
turned last night from a short visit TO Ore.
gon City, where her step-father had Just
died. She was too late for the funeral
Mr. Joseph Hume departed for Olympia
yesterday morning, having received word
that his mother was lying very low.--cor
Oysg0maH.
CARING FOR STRANGER. - Sundays
quiet at the residence OF Mr. H. Flindt in
this city was mach disturbed by the appear.
ance OF a stranger in very destitute circum-
stances He was very impOrtunate aud
showed no disposition whatever to leave the
premises, so the kindly natured, Samaritan
like Mr.. and Mrs. Flindt concluded to take
him in aud provide for him few years until
he can earn his bread by the sweat OF his
brow" His language was somewhat mixed,
bat he managed to make them understand
that he endorsed President CIeveland's mes
Mills bill. especially that part OF it that puts
milk on the free list. Although this stFaDg-
sr Is OF the male persuasIon they dressed him
IN female attire He weighs nine pounds and
will vote the democratic ticket for President
ia the year Anno O1mini 1909. Mr. and Mrs
Fiindt ara very proul Of the new heir TO the
Flindt household.
STOLEN Tuesday Mr. Swan, Of Leb-
anon, was Ia his front yard at work when a
young man approached him and proposed
to sell him some wood. They talked few
moments, Mr. Swan holding his vest, in
pocket OF which was a SIS gold watch The
young man was off to attend his team when
Mr. Swan hung his vest on the gate post
and went to his back yard, and in his alb
sence the young man, so II is said, passed
along the walk near where the vest was
left, 10 help friend unload some wood
near by When Mr. Swan returned he
found his watch gone and ne Immediately
wenr TO and accused the young man of
having taken Il and demanded that he be
permitted TO search him. After some
loud, angry talk the young man consented
but no watch was found. The whole mat
Ter Is a mystery.
A BIRD IN HAND-Considerab wheat
begins to be sold, andthe amount of money
in circulation is growing. There Is quite
a feeling prevailing that IS cents Is about
as highas the market wi go. At least
many have learned from experience that il
Is TIE safest way not TO run much risk in
the matter. Tie old saying that "a bird in
the hand Is worth two in the BUSH" has
been verified on the wheat question.
SPONTANEOUS CoMBusTIoN.-Recentiy
Dr. Hill, of this city, left fifteen or twenty
wool sacks on his farm at SodaviIle. They
were in pile IN the open air, and in this
condition it is thought they became heated,
ignited and b Irned. At least they were
consumed by FIRE and this was the only way
TO account for it. The doctor is satisfied
was a case of spontaneous combustion.
A SALEM TRhGEDY.-Whilet temporarily
insane, ldrs. w. d. Wheeler, of Salem, left
her home Sunday morning shortly after
IL o'clock, and jumped into Mill creek,
where she was found about o'clock Mrs.
Wheeler gave birth to child about ten
DAYS previous and since then had not been
in her right mind.
FELL FROM WAGoS.--While going
towards his home at Tangent Monday Nr.
NJ. G. Galloway fell from his wagon, tenn
porary seat slipping from under him, and
struck on his his head cutting cash three
or four inches long. He came to this city
ard Dr. Wallace dressed the wound, j;
taking xelve stitches.
RoBBED.-Saturday on complaint of Mr.
Baldwin, Ike Porter, of Benton county, and
another man were arrested at Shedd
charged with robbing Mr.. Baldwin the
previous evening of sI4o near that place
A gentleman from near there says Mr.
Baldwin had been drinking some so that
the matter is not very clear.
Born -On Monday, Sept. TO- 1888, tc
the wife of Carl Luderman-a girl