The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-03-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
MOTHER aooaE.

PGkksDNAI AMI SVCIAhs
MOTHER doosE.
Mr.. William Cowan, son Of Banker Cowau,
was sixteen years old last Friday, aud by
speeiaI arranecnaeut q ''Mother Goose sur
prise party was given him in ths evening. II
was attended by large number Of young
people In many Of the grotesqns costumes Of
the Mother Goose tales. The affair was Pc
culiarly q pleasant ono Fhe lunch served
was one that appealed TO the hungry appe-
tites Of the lively crowd. Had Mother Goose
bean present che weuld have been we'll salts.
lied with Little Jack Horner, who sat 10 the
corner. as carried out by Fred FortmiIlgr !;
Jack SprAt who could eat no fat, Ed Cu-
| sick, would have pleased her and hh0
| would have put her stamp OF approval on
| William Cowan an Miss Muatt, who sat on
q - bows lap Miss Hattie 0albrasth ~
| Contrary Mary LiIlie Hackleman ~ DO
| Roep Iona Marshall, as Polly, who put the
kittIa on Frank Barrett and Lena Gray, as
| lack and Gill, who went up the hill Esther
Marshall. as the lass from Pippin Hill Lulu
/ Wsbber ~ Dame Crump Sophia Houck. as
sookie Kate Barrett as Curly Locks Mil.
| drod Burrneister, Ms tho Milkmald Rose
Estsl a. the bar maid Bertha Keller - little
He'd Ridinghood Bessie saitmarsh, - dua-
| A Bobbis ShafFo aud his girl May Barrett
Al tho aIdDsr's wife Sarah Sternbufg. as q
Miss Maiitt; Atnein slssndsrs, as Polly
Hiandsrs, who had 81 Be gandeFs kreida
Rwert aud Ida Ga.brath ~ the Queen Of
Haarts William sti.ss, No the Kids Band
Albert Stcrnbnrg, as Margery Daw George
Saltmarsh as tho Long 0ager Annie Hsnck,
a. tbs Fowct Girl Morris Sendcrs, as tho
Priest DAisy Dannaia, as tho maiden oil fer
lotn.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
On laat Saturday . very enjoyable patty
was gwen at tho residence Of Mr. q Coch
ran. near Tangent, in honor Of that gentle
mans 48th birthday. There were hfty-six
present, the following being the fortunate
guests Rsv Carpns Sperry and wife, Hon
d r Coshaw aud wife, w 7 Cochran and
family. Hiram Powell and family Scott Ward
aud family, Mr. gommeryilie. q w Cochran,
SiIas Powell and family, Mrs DIR Starr and
child, Mira Howe and children, Mrs John
FRANCES aud child, Mrs o z Coshaw, Jr. and |
child, Miss Ida Coshaw, Miss Mary Cham |
hers. Misses Haly and frankie kies, Miss /
Grace Riley aud CleYe Riley. Some choice |
Instrumental music was readered by W I |
Cochran. yiolin, Mrs DE- Starr aud Miss Ida
Coshaw. oreAnists. Vocal music was heard
from Mr. W cochran. Mrs Dr Starr, Miss
coshaw, Mrs Franzsn. Mrs Howe. Mr Sllas
Powell, Mias Chambers, Misses HAly, Rice
and Grace Riley. A hns repaat was served |
aud everything went off nerrily.
Rev Louis Metayer went TO Salem Mon
day.
A w stanard, Of Brownsville, was ia Al.
bany Tnesday.
Typo Merrill Fish left for Portland Tues
day 70 work in q Job Office.
Mr. J q Horn. .agensfsr castoria, the frien d
Of tho children. was in the city Tuesday.
Policeman Bart, Of Portland, has been In
this city this week as . witness in the o BrieD |
burglary case.
PH Raymond, formerly Of this city. has
moved with his family from Salem to Port /
lAad 10 reside.
Jndgs Boises many friends were glad 70
ses him agaia bshind the bsuch on Monday, |
after such long sieRe et sickness
Judges Thayer aud strahAn. OF the saprems |
Court, we're in the city the first Of the week. |
This ofiics was honored with call.
The German ball given 1t the Opera House |
Friday evening, was like all German balls |
ever held in Albany pleasant affair.
Mr Jeif Meyers, Of scio, was in the city /
Friday. Mr. Meyers few days previous re.
turned from an extended trip through Cali.
fornia.
Messrs Learned and Stella, two Spring
Valley, Minn., men, passed through Albany
Saturday for Southern Oregon. The former
will lecAte in the State.
MrF Prayer, an Eastern steamboat man,
npsnt Sabbath in Albany the guest of hia old
friend in Illinois. + + Sox, whom be had not
seen for twenty years.
Mr r s Barkhart. .of Lebanon precinct, paid
our sanctum Wait Thursday ol last week,
while in the city. Likewise Mr. B McFar-
laad, of Brush Greek precinct.
Mr. Jason Wheeler, recon tly Of tho wArm |
Springs agency. arrived la Albany the hrat |
Of the week, aud will probably make Linn |
connty his home. Mira Wheeler j. viaiting
friends in Marion county.
The following out Of town lawyers have
been attending Circuit Court thia week Hon
Lark Biiyeu, Judge Washburn and Mr. Fem
Ton, OF Eugene City, Hon Geo Williams
and Whalley, Of Portland, Hon John
Burnett. Of Corvallis, and w Spuggs. All
Of the Albany bar is present
MrGeo A Dyson, mining expert OF Browns
vile. has been in the city this week. He
showed DRMocRAT man some gold ore, tax
en- from the Calipooia mines, that made eYen
his inexperienced eyes bug opt With mag
nifying glass tho precious metal could be
plainly seen in drops and wires ooxing from
the surface. We have always claimed that
there are millions in the Cascade MouAtains.
and our opinion is more than confirmed every
day.
Mr. A b Seal, drum,ner for A Schilling y
| Co., wholesale grocers has moved with his
family to this city, and will make Albany his
headquarters. This is becoming favorite
location for commercial tourists travelling
through Western Oregon and Northern Cali
fornia. When the new and great transcon-
tinentai line Is completed, Albany will DO
/ favorite center for nearly everything, and We
predict large number OF Wholesale houses
then.