The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-11-16

ANOTHER Pioneer GoSE.--On Frida,
at p. IN. Nov. 9th, 1885, Mr.. Thomas Um'
phrey, one of Linn county's old and re
spected pioneers, died at his home In thil
city, aged Is years and 6 months Mr.
Umphrey came to Linn county in 1853
took up claim few miles from this city
and has resided on his farm and In Alban,
since then, on good terms with everybody
around him. lie was q man highly es
teemed 10y all who knew him. Mrs Umph
| rey survives her husband at the aye OF 10
OF nine children five have passed away
there being now alive Mr. Alb Umphrey
Mrs Moses Parker aud Mrs Bas cooper,in
this county, and Mrs Alien Parker, OF va
qulna Bay, all of malured years. Mr. Um.
phrey by industry ard care accumulated a
good property.
TaE CoLE's.--B bud Cole, OF Miiler's Sta
tion, was tried before Justice Brink, and a
jury Friday forenoon fer assault on John
Rainey committed on Monday. The jury
returned 4 yerdlctof guilty and The defen.
dant was fined $40 and costs, amounting 10
about $50 In all. Tne affair from beginning
TO end was very unpleasant business, and
the DEMOCRAT hopes for the good OF the
community, II will not be repeated. Otis
and Oscar Cole, arrested for assault on
John Cox, were taken before Justice Hum.
phrey, plead guilty and were fined $40
apiece and costs, Otis and Oscar Cole
at O'Clock were again arrested, on com
plaint OF Abe Miller, and will be examined
Monday before Justice Humphrey, the
charge being assault. They say viii stand
trial.
LgBASoS.-Mr. Iiindman and wife ar.
rived home from visit to Prineviilc last
Friday -. The infant son OF Mr. and Mrs
Taylor Evans died Tuesday. Nov. 9th, of
Inflammation Of the bowels. The funeral
took place Wednesday at the Masonic Gem.
etery... Mr. Jacob Arm has bought Mr.
Jake Roland's stock OF harness and sad.
dles and has moved II into Mr. & B Mon
tagne'A building, formerly occupied BY
keebler * Roberts. :. Last Tuesday the
son OF Mr. VIM Cleayinger got his arm
broken between the elbow and wrist. lie
was playing on the box cars ut the depot,
and was coming sdown off one when his
foot slipped and he fell. resulting In the
above accident.-Exfress.
SOME INK kEos.-The DEMOCRAT won't
be mean. IL isn't on the jubiiate Itself over
the election but II has three Ink kegs In
the way In It's press room, and they do say
they make better bonires than any thing
else. There Is nothing like taking things
Philosophieally in this world, and II the
kegs are missed or Thureday evening there
will be no arrests. The indications from
the prepA Arations being made arc that a
large amount OF smoke wI!l be wanted on
that occasion.
PosTroSED.-- Friday afternoon after
the funeral services OF Mrs. Duval had been
preached, and arrangements were being
made TO start fer the cemetery despatch
was received from the deceased's husband,
with whom, we understand che had not
been living. asking that the body be KEEP,
until he could reach here, which was done,
MIR Duyal arriving on the morning train,
when he was allowed to see tho face of his
wife again, and the burial took place at II
O'Clock.
An EATING CouNTER.-A new feature
at the Depot hotel is TO be an eating count.
er In the present gentIeman's waiting
room. It's to be principally for the bene.
are passing through the city, they only
wanting different articles TO take to the
cars for their families.