The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-07-13
LOCAL RECORD.

HoNE FROM SEATrLE When the "a
train came in Saturday evening larg,
crowd was present at the depot 10 NEE
the Albany hose team ou It's return from
Seattle, crowned with an excellent record
rhe boys jumped from tho train with roos
ters aud flying oolors. The rocsters were on
their hats and the colOrs on their coats. The
latter read, ''Spoei Race Champions, Time
q l-5" This was not enough for the team
'sPaddle Wheel Jack Warner, who was il.
Illuminated ;,h the inscription, ''It is cold
day when we get left" We suspected the
boys were anxious TO have Portland's swim
ding iremen see them as they came through
that city. The hose team was conducted to
the MurTy house, where ak O'Clock a fine
Aupper was rendered the team by Mayor
Cowan on behalf of the city. About forty
set down toSt, among the number being q
hungry DEMOCRAT nAn. The spread was .
hne one and was greatly appreciated. When
the iOner man had been satisfied Chief En-
gineer Nebbcr addressed the company. aud
was followed by Mayor Cowan, G " Watts,
John Hoffman, w r. Gillett, Councilman
Writsman, the DEMOCRAT man aud Mr. Geo
ShAmplaln. The latter, who was resi-
dent Of this city and member Of No 2s ten
or twelve years ago, read an original poem,
full OF personal hits. An adjournment 10 the
streets followed. when sky rockets and
Roman candles illuminated the sky forsever-
al minutes, as an outward crow over the vic
tories won. When the tournament closed
at Seattle there was q general feeling that
Albany had the best team there, though Spo-
Kane Falls took the mOst honors.
AT ScIo'-As announced last week the
celebration at Scio was great success, a
lively time being had. Beside the spread
eagle part there were several contests that
ELECTED great interest. The egg race was
won by Riley Bilyeu. Prize, ST.. Nanny
Miller captured the prize Of S. in the wheel.
barrow race. A so yard foot race for
tremen was won by John Cary, VIM Bren-
ner secondhand Frank Morris third Prizes,
IS, 50 and 81. The zoo ward race was
won by Riley Bilyeu, VIM Brenner second
Alley Ewing third. A very peculiar, but
exciting frcmens race was run. twas be.
tween the II X l. Co, who ran I47 yards
and got man to the top of ladder, and d
hose team, to run 100 yards, unrel 400 feet
of hose and get water The former won
of course, in 294 seconds.
Az IycIPIEST BLAzE.-At about 1880
o'clock Saturday evening ring Of the fire
bell brought ous the tiremen Of the city, and
engines and trucks were hurried into the
street. when the announcement was made
that the lire was out IL trAnspired that q
blaze bad bsen discovered 10 ths lofrof John
ny Schmeer's livery stable, which was pat
out with an old pair Of pants. IL was thonghi
u was started from a sky rocket fired by the
nremen about half an hour previous; but ths
location OF the IRE makes this impossible, and
there was no rocket around. It was NOR,
likely OF an incendiSry origin, or by careless
ness on the part OF some one in the loft
ANOTHER BUSINESS HousE.-Mr. A
Becker, recently of Portland, has just fin
ished neat cottage on his acre tract il
Hackieman's third addition to Albany
which he has furnished in nice manner
preparatory to.his residence here with hi
young wife, 10 whom ne was recently mar
ried IN Portland. In few weeks we un
derstand Mr.. Becker viii open a piano AM
organ store in this city.
Sz.so PIEcEs.-Have you observed tn
fact that these little pieces of gold hav
gone out of circulation. They are no,
nearly rs scarce as honesty in the Portlan
hremen. We understand a good premium
Is being offered for them. Another valu
able coin is the V cent piece with the cen
left off.
TIE PRETTIEsT.-The Salem .Skafesma
says that when the new depot is finished
Salem will possess the prettiest depot i
Oregon, without single exception. Afte
putting up with a mere barn for years an
years it certainly deserves a good depo
For the sake of Oregon we rejoice TO sc
the capital city possess ''pretty" depot
A PLAIN DocUMEST-The Board o
Trades pamphlet is just out of the press
]. III. Burkhart did the work, first-clas
job. The descriptive articles are good
speaking in plain language of our advan
tages, without much extra coloring. Their
is nothing in it intended to entrap the i'm
migrant. Two thousand copies will be sen
to San Francisco for distribution by til
school teachers.
CHTLDREN's DAY.-Tho annual Chilc
ren's Day will be observed at the Evange
ical Church next Sabbath, July 18th.
childrens meeting will be held in the ever
ing, agood program has been arranged an
cordial invitation is extended to all.
New MILLINER.-The millinery bus
ness of Mrs Z J O'Conner has been sold
Miss Ida Brush, of this city,who viii her,
after conduct II. Miss Brush is an ente
prising young lady who will make a eoc
successor to even such live business W.
man as Mrs O'Conner.
SURvEYINC.-Mr. E. T. T. Fisher is DR.
pared to do surveying of all kinds at re.
sonable rates He has complete COPIES
field notes and township plats in the coui
g. g.. AdFs''-Mill'r'' Station Linn count
PREAcHNc.-There will be preachir
at Spicer next Sunday at II O'Clock, a. !
A basket meeting. Quarterly meeting
Liberty church in the Forks of the Santa
on the 79th and goth of July. A bask
meeting will be held at Happy Hon
scheol on the Ist Sunday in August. ID
Mcfarland.
RESIDENCE SoLD.--Tues day Mr.. j
Tyler sold his residence, situated on Il
Canal, in the First Ward, to Mr.. t. ]. Pa
terson, recently from Arkansas, for $I3s
Joe owned this property for over ten year
Mr.. Patterson is moving into the house,ar
will make Albany his home.
A APARTNERsHIP.--Drs Woodward al
McAllister, of this city, both honeopath
physicians, have entered into partnersh
for the practice of medicine. Their Off
is in the Cusick Block, upstairs.