The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
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sickness In and around Lebanon.
Mrs. IlHdge and children, of East
Portland, have been visiting relatives
near here.
Public school will open next Mon
day. Children should gather up their
books and be on hand the first day.
We are glad to learn that Dale, the
little daughter of Mr.. c. H. Harmon,
who has been quite sick, is much bet
ter.
On last Friday our office had pleas
amt call from Miss Amber and Miss
Maggie White, who presented us some
nice bouquets.
Don't you forget Joe Harbin sets
shrinker; no cutting and welding. All
work warranted.
Considerable improvement has been
made on the inside of the school build
ing in the way Of painting the wall,
blackboard, desks, etc.
Mr. McClain, an old citizen of this
county, is here canvassing for school
charts. They are good thing and
should be in every school room.
Mr.. Hardy commenced this morning
To put the wire ON the poles for his tel
egraph line from here TO Albany, and
In n few days II will I've ready for use.
Warehouses and grain frequently
burn. Farmers should be on the safe
side and insure their grain with \. II.
Cyrus, who can give YOU safe insurance.
Mrs. Geo b. Mckinney has been APP
pointed administrators of the estate
of her husband, who was recently
killed in runaway accident near this
place.
As have sold my hardware store
and am going elsewhere, must collect
all that is due me, and ask those owing
me to please call and settle at once.
\. G. CHURCHIII.
l have concluded To remain In Lcb-
anon until the l4th of this month, and
this Is the last chance TO get your pie
ture taken, SO don't put it OIL, but call
early. T. y TozIER.
Whooping cough is attended with
but little danger when the cough is
kept loose and expectoration easy by
the free use of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. sold by NJ. \. Miller.
Nearly ear load Of Italians came
up on the west side train Yesterday
and viii go from here To the front to
do service on the O. L. extension. La
boring men are in demand.-Corvallis
Times.
\ fellow came into our store
Who wanted the Garth for a floor.
He asked, "Can YOU shoe us?''
Then started TO Jew us,
So we shoe'd him right out of the door
Andrews Il Hackleman have one
price Tor all.
, Perhaps never before was 50 much
grain threshed in this valley in the
month Of August, aud to-day but little
OF it remains To he done. The thrcsh-
ing crews have had remarkably good
weather, and have done excellent
work.
The latest style of working lets on
the election * done up i'm AIbina \
Democrat promises to saw ten cords of
wood for Republican if Harrison Is
elected, and the Republican promises
10 saw as much for the Democrat i'm
ea~e Cleveland Is elected.
, Geo. Bull has bought halt interest
in the grocery store of r. c. Pceblcr,
and the new firm will run under the
name of Peebler & Buhl. They are
both energetic business men and are
bound to succeed. They intend to en-
large their stock and carry on business
on a large scale.
Fire broke out Monday night at Me
AIinnvilIc in the rear of Mrs. II. i.
Stewards millinery store and burned
the building and contents, spreading
rapidly to adjoining buildings. Pieree's
restaurant, Browns shoe store and the
old city hall and Jail were consumed
before the flames could be stopped.
The loss is about $1,000. The origin of
fire is unknown.
According to an exchange the sim
plcst rule of measurement is the silver
a person carries in his pocket. y sill
yer quarter measures three-fourths of
an inch, the half dollar one inch, and
the dollar an inch and a quarter. We
are not prepared to prove the assertion,
owing to embarrassing circumstances,
and if some gentleman will try it they
will confer a favor by reporting at this
Office.