The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-03-09
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE

+. III. Roscoe moved TO Albany on
Thursday, where he has gone to man
age an agricultural implement house.
Ne editor has been severely sick a
portion OF this week, which accounts
for the late appearance of the EXPRESS.
The Sd quarterly meeting of the M.
r. church will be held at the Academy
on Saturday and Sunday, March 10th
and Iith.
II. r. Privett and son, A. ]. Privett,
visited Lebanon this week The elder
gentleman came to Linn county in 81.
They now reside at Dayton, w. I.
There is stored here some 10000
pounds of wool, waiting TO be sold. At
the present price, IL sold, the parties
holding the same would lose heavily.
The series of meetings at the First
Presbyterian church has closed. Quite
number experienced change of
heart and several united with the
church.
Mr.. :. f. Belknap, of Corvallis, pass
ed through Lebanon Monday, on his
way 70 Sodaville, to try the healing
virtue of the famous soda springs at
that place.
Rev. E. r. Priteher, of Albany, will
exchange pulpits with Rev. Geo. w.
Giboney, OF the First Presbyterian
church of this place, next sunday
morning and evening.
1t was announced that the Ladies'
Aid Society would give a supper and
eociable at the Odd Follows building
on Friday evening, but they have de-
cided to postpone it for while.
Mrs. Cyrus returned last week from
Salem Prairie, where she has been for
five weeks, attending the last sickness
OF her father and mother. who died
within three weeks OF each other.
When man dies his good record is
hunted up and printed. When mcr-
chant stops advertising his wares. no
one takes the trouble to look up his
stere they just consider him dead.
The Lawson Dancing Academy will
be dedicated on Friday evening, March
18th, with grand ball Arrangements
are oeing made for good time and a
large crowd is expected TO be present.
Attentienis directed to the "adn of
Mrs. G. w Rice, milliner She has
just received handsome new stock of
goods. which she will be glad to intro
duce to the ladies, of Lebanon and vi
cinity.
Farmers report fully one-half of the
fall wheat frozen out and will have to
be resown. Some difficulty is found in
getting spring wheat for sowing, as for
the last few years spring grain has not
been deemed profitable.
W. G. Iangsford, who has been
teaching music in this city, has been
urged to give another term before he
leaves. Parents should avail them
selves of the opportunity and give their
children>a couse of instructions.
Ex-Governor Chadwick, of Salem,
called at Lebanon on Monday evening
last. The Governor looks as hale and
hearty as when we last saw him
scrambling over hills in Jackson and
Josephine counties, visiting the mines.
At the meeting of the Linn County
Republican Central Committee, at Al
bany, on Tuesday last, the time of
holding the county convention was
fixed for Wednesday, April 4, and the
primaries on Saturday, March 81. Leb-
anon precinct il entitled TO seven dele
gates.
Rev. J. r. kirkpatrick has accepted
the pastorate of the G. P. church in
Lebanon, and Brownsville. He has
purchased Mrs. r. F. Jones' property
in Lebanon and will take possession in
July or August. We are glad to know
Mr.. Kirkpatrick is going to locate in
our midst.
Mr.. II. Y. kirkpatrick, of Texas,
has entered INTO partnership with A.
r. Cyrus, in the real estate and in
surance business. They intend to ad-
vertise this country thoroughly, and
expect considerable emmigration to
this section Farmers wishing TO sell
should call on them.
Mr.. J. B. Writ has just finished his
sgring delivery of fruit trees through
out the valley, amounting to 81 800 in
Guiding fall and spring sales. All are
well pleased with Mr.. Wirt's mode OF
handling nursery stock. He will be in
the field next pear, and parties viii dc
well To give him their orders.
The reelection of 6. w. Smith, Esq,
as school clerk, on Monday last, was
another evidence of his efficiency as g
thorough clerk. Mr.. Smith, as his re
port in another eoinnlA shows, Is man.
aging the affairs of the district in s
very creditabie shape. This is but
characteristic of him as business man
and one heartily interested in the edu
cationaI affails of our city.
C. B. Montague addressed the Demo
cratic Club on Wednesday evening
HIS speech was stirring one, and W.
are of the opinion that if the candi
dates of his party are half as enthusi.
astic as heis, the hottest political pot il
Or~9on viii boil in Linn county. Mr.
Montague Is truly leader, not only il
nnlitics but in many other matters af
fecfine<the welfare of his community
lis patriotism and other essential quail
so.t;n,,a y,,al-a hin, q man fIoro11uhl II