The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-09-28


proyement OF the Sc. Charles Hotel, In this
city, a good property that has been idle for
oyer six years. Under the hands OF Race
Bros, the building has assumed new ep.
pearancc, and now IL practically new
sirueture. Nicely painted, splcndidly ar-
ranged, we'll located. itIs an institution our
citizens should take pride In. Good ho-
tells speak for city, and Albany Is now
well fixed In this respect. A DEMOCRAT
man has given the ST. Charles thorough
inspection, and IL able 10 pronounce II one
of the ncatesl, best furnished, most conven-
lent hotels In the State. The Office, lighted
BY electricity. Is a pretty place. Leading
from II are speaking tub to different parts
OF the house. From the north door leads
TO the gentiemen's toilet room and two
sample rooms. From the west the door leads
to the hal way and thence to the dining
room ef up stairs into the sleeping apart.
ments. The dining rom Il n model o1s
Nine or ten tables are arranged along the
sides, spread with first.cIass ware, the ser.
Vice being . superior quality Of silver uare
and the dishes decorated ware OF good
quality, light but solid. This will be light
cd by electricity. The table set We predict
will be equals the service On the second
and third stories the sleeping apartments,
forty in number, have been very taelily
furnished, being models Of neatneea the
parlor Is an elegant one, located just over
the Office. The bath room and ladies' toilet
room IL At the north end of the wing, and
are supplied With warm and cold water.
Electric lights viii be kept running all
night Ia the halls, there being fifteen In.
candescent lights In the building. lIosc,
ready for Instant use arc kept on each floor,
and IRE escapes viii lead Iron. The west
end, making the building absolutely safe.
All together, for taste. neatness and mod.
efn improvements IL will eampare with any
hotel In Oregon. II will be run az fret.
class hotel, everything In season being sup
piiedthe guests. Race BROS. are popular
men, who understand the business and dc.
serve a share OF the growing hotel trade Of
this city.
g. II. & ). A.-.Yesterday noon several
railroad men at the depot were observed
by DEMOCRAT man to be In very heat.
dlspniasion over something, evidently a
serious matter from the manner in which
they handled themselves. A closc In
speetion revealed the fact that they had
discovered box car with the mysterious
initials OF G. II. * s. A. on II and were
having "set.to" rs 10 what they meant.
Engineer Ford Offered 10 wager his ,hroi.
tie valve when at fell speed that they
meant Galveston, Houston Il Southern
AFizonia. Conductor Kennedy said they
referred 10 Galveston, Houston & san An.
tonia. Brakeman Morris was certain Il
waa Galveston for the peanuts, and some
one said the III. stood for Harrisburg The
matter remained IN skafs gHo. An in.
spectIon of The car ah.1wed that II came
from eGaIvegtnn 10 Albany" and had GER
iaiaiy very long trip. II looked rather
lonesome and iorloFn % far away from
home Does any Of the DEMocRAr's
readers know for certain tho name of the
RR.
nfr BaoKEs a trend on going to the
home ei Mrs Hatchins. on Railroad street.
LAST Saturday. was unable TO get In, ~ MTs
Hatchins, who lives aIons. was Unable 10
eoms to the door. Calliag assistance win
dow was yrled np aud an entrance effected.
Mrs Hatehins IN getting up had fallen inauch
a manner a. 10 break one of her hips. BY .
great effort she succeeded In gettirg on the
bed. A surgeon was sent for aud the poor
old lady was properly attended TO. Living
alone. with an eufrebled mind and body,
careless, almost neglected, things were 10
rather Of pisiable. il not filthy condition.
and aad picture waa presented. Mira
Hutehina was the wife of former sheriff OF
this comfy, who died on the county several
months ago at Sweet Home. She has some
property: but it II in an uncertain aud not
very available condition. and a. . conse-
quence the poor old lady has had 10 live in .
very limited manner. The case Ii q sad one
A GATE.-The easiest managed gate In
Albany probably swings In front of the resi-
dence of the local editor of the DEMOCRAT
II Is red now, but win not always be tha
color. II swings as easily as bird on .
twig and locks itself. II Is ingenius from
top To bottom; but wont eat oats. II hasn'
any hip pockets and ncighbors are as wei
| come as formerly, particularly when the,
bring cabbages and dressed Chinese pheas
ants. Gates like the one mentioned cal
be bought OF stewart IL Sox, and contem
plated purchasers are welcome TO examin
the workings of this particular gate Il the
are subscribers to the DEMOCRAT.
PRRMtuMs.-The following Linn count
people have obtained premiums at tn
state fair, so far as we can learn: w
Cochrane, Brownsville, maze years an
over, ed premium; Jas Robnett, years oil
stallion, I'D premium Barrows Bros, Shed,
year old stallion, uitnemah, seeon
premium; Isaac Eaer. cow n
hei8sf
sief i1sNs H Sae
Wolverlon. IS punds, three lnontns .
packed butter, first premium packed butte
made on farm, 10 pounds, second PR
MUM.
tended the state fair yesterday, principal
to see the horse racing. The one mi
dash was won by Lady Duffy In II
Broadchurch second by half neck. III
2:35 trot was won by Mcknight Bro,
Oneco, of this county, he getting the 3
4th and 9th heats, Maud Knox, I'd ar
Oleander 3D. This Is said to have been Il
most exciting race of the week. The vo
on the gold headed cane for the most pop,
J lar candidate stood aga for Cleveland to .;
/ for Harrison.
A PECULIAR SICHT-Thursday afte
noon two men with heavy overcoats Q
were seen eating large watermelon in Il
rear of an Albany grocery store. AS Il
weather was only mild, and most Oregol
ians will not begin the overcoat "racke
, for several weeks, it struck DEMocRA
man that the overcoats must have bee
put on for the occasion. The sight was
least peculiar one considering the war