The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-12-28

MISUNDERSTANDING the nome OF
the brides father. Mr.. Major Johnson, near
Peoria, Oregon, Dec i9, 1883, by Rev. II.
Gould, Mr.. Lewis Knighton and Miss
Emma Johnson, both of Linn county, Ore.
gon, were united In marriage. Half past
eleven o'clock was tha hour Tor the we'd
ding and when we arrived little before
that time we found that friends had arrived
and were still coming which they continued
for some time, until the house was about
as full as II could comfortably be. II such
affairs are TO be repeated many times In
that home there will have TO be special
addition put 10 the house to contain the
company. Things are not always on time
but at about twelve o'clock friends were all
In and all ready and the twain were made
one flesh. Soon after, dinner was an
nounccd and such dinner. II was not
much Ike dieting for smallpox, so Judge
the alarm did not reach there. There were
oysters, turkey. chicken, pudding, pic
cakes and cakes and cakes. Ws were
urged to cat until II we had tried 10 COM
ply fully we should have been there ycl
unless some kind friend had gathered III
dinner Mr.. Knighton with his bride took
his departure They go to Salem for I
visit among friends, expecting TO return II
tine for the Christmas tree at Peoria, oftcl
which they take up their residence a
Monroe. II. G.
THEY REsoLvE.--The Marion count,
grangers have just resolved In the follow
Ing emphatic manner: Whereas, Their,
exists In Oregon combination eomposet
OF the millers of Oregon, through whot,
control fou- has been advanced In pric,
not less than one dollar per barrel NOR,
than Is reasonable. Therefore, Resolved
That the attention OF the next Legislature
be directed to the matter of extending tn,
law regulating tolls to exchange wheat foi
-four. Resolved, That the fare on railroads
OF this state should be reduced 10 three
cents per mile. We concur with Linn coun
| ~ In the adoption of resolution in rcgars
to agricultural colleges. Resolved. Thai
we are opposed to the legislature making
any appropriation to perfect the title OF the
Agricultural college farm at Corvallis
Resolved, That the state OF Oregon own
and print It's own school books, and that the
law authorizing the change OF all kinds oi
books by the several county superintend.
ents be repealed.
A ScHEMg.-Thc Standard Oil Co. Is a
gigantic monopoly and business enterprise
that Is continually looking out for new
territory. Its latest move Is to purchase
property in Salem. Albany, Eugene, Rose.
burg and MeJford and build small ware
houses for the storage Of oil. An agent OF
tho company, which by the way Il incor-
porated under the laws of Iowa, was In
Eugene the first of the week and purchased
the triangular piece of ground on the north
side of the railroad crossing at High street
from Mrs. Macy for S23S The switch to
the Farmers warehouse will be utilized for
shipping purposes. 4 warehouse sox %
shcathed with sheet iron. will be built or
the premises. The building of this ware
house will obyiate The necessity OF oui
merchants carrying large stocks Of oil
GaaTd. The gentleman has not yet made
arrangements In Albany; but no doubt vii
be Mt the chief railroad center In time.
DowS HILL.-The Pendicton Z. o
makes the following startling statement
II Is time the people OF PendIeion wakes
up to surprising and an alarming fac,
namely: This town Is relatively goinI
down hill" And then the paper show
why, and again. at seems a: present a
though Pendleion proposes to have res
and quiet and grass grown streets. All en-
terprising efforts for the advancement o
the town have died natural DEATH" w
| advise the Il. %. not to get excited.
cannot be n Tacoma and Seattle at bi
jumps; but no doubt Perdleton aid Al
bany and Salem and Eugene sometime
need prodding. The rest OF us claim pos
lively that we are going up hill, II onl
slowly.
Communicable College Y. n. {. 4
met Friday afternoon and appointed Ii
following committees on the Moody NEE
ings to be held In this city on January an,
Our citizens will be solicited for entertai'
ment for visiting students. and the meeting
promise to be the greatest ever held
Albany On recepiton-W ii Lee, Pere
Young, VIII Galbraith. Anderson Canno
~ Wilson, Glenn Irvine, Will McCormac
Naomi Mccormick, II and Fisher, Cla,
Vunk. On entertainment-Ed Blodge
Lewis Lee and Ed Crossen. On badge
Lewis Lee and Carley Sox. On WELDON
Lewis Lee. Ed Blodgett, VIII Cowan,
: Sternberg, Elliot Irvine, Ralph Yant
, liarry Barr and Ed Crossen.
MARRIED.-At Brownsville, on Wedns
day, Dec. 10, 1888, at the residence OF 4
! brides parents. by Rev. Sperry, Mr. ].
5 Waters, of the firm OF Thompson s. wate
and Miss Florence Brown, daughter
John Brown, both of Brownsville.