Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-08-14
LOCAL NOTES.

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Cream soda, ice cream soda, mill
shakes, lemonades, at Strong & Co. 4
The fine piano used at the Press
associations public meeting in the
state house was loaned by Gilbert
Bros.
st. Pauls Episcopal school, Rev.
F. Post, principal, for girls and boys
Will recommence directly after Fair
week.
Mrs. Robert Hughes and little
daughter returned to Oregon City
yesterday after a visit to Mrs. Hoey
the lady's sister.
The Salem Valley Fruit company
at their evaporator are cleaning up
preparatory to beginning on large
plums and prunes.
The prohis will have street meet
ing tonight; Rev. J. w. Hines, of
California, and Prof. Rork will
speak. Listen for the music and
singing.
From the number of locusts or
hOppers in Nelson Avenue it is
thought that asman band of turkeys
could make II fat living there for
awhile.
The small boy, from near and far,
is getting impatient for the circus to
come. And the big boys? Oh they
need not pretend that they are in
different, They'll be there. Next
Monday week is the day.
Word comes from some of our late
Kansas visitors that they viii be
back to Salem before winter with
others whom they have enthused.
All will come to reside and will in
vest in property for homes.
The Sisters Catholic school or
academy of the Sacred Heart will
commence in this city ON Monday
August 9th. Many persons from
different parts of the county and
state send their children to this
institution of learning.
f. J. Catterlin, the photographer
opposite the court house in Salem
makes a speciality of taking the pic
lures of babies from one day to three
years old, and until the middle of
September will take negatives of
them free. And he warrants first
class work for older persons.
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The Oregon State Fair, as will be
seen in the official advertisement in
another column will commence on
Monday Aug. 18th, and will continue
six days. The prices of admission
are, for men, each day $50, ladies
S.25; for six days, men $3.50, ladies
$1.OO. Mr.. j. II. Gregg will gladly
furnish copies of premium lists on
Harrison & Morton, and Cleve-
land & Thurman hats are frequent
ly seen upon our streets. Presiding
Elder S. p. Wilson was heard en-
quiring for a Fisk & Brooks head T.
gear, desiring to wear one during
his next round of appointments but |
it could not be ascertained that any
particular style of hat had been de-
cided upon for that party.
Mr.. James Anderson, a jefferson
called on us to-day. |
Four weeks ago he had a cataract |
very successfully removed from his
right eye after having been almost |
blind for six years. He speaks very
highly of DIR. Il. c. Brown, the /
Oculist of Portland, who performed .
the operation. His eyesight is much .
and seems to grow better.
ID. ID. Prettyman started to-day, |
by order of G. IL. Dodd, to Portland,
10 prepare an exhibit of grass, grains
and fruits for the car 10 be sent East.
He took some extra large specimens
including IA large plant Of green
taken from the garden Of
K. }. McCulloch, Roseburg. The
peach experts of this Office also sam
pied some very fine cling and free
stone fruit, brought from the same
ocality. II demonstrates Douglas
,ounty's adaptabiIity for all such
'ruits
Open air political speaking to-
hight Rev. j. w. Hines, formerly
lastor Of the NJ. +. church, and
Prof. Rork will speak on CONNER
.ial street, at o'clock for the pro-
libitionists. Singing wonder
ul musical prodigies, the little
Robertson boys viii play on their
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