The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-11
LOCAL RECORD.

hall on First Street, a fine brick at the
Cusick corner, and new blocks at -----,
-----, ard ------. II may take rustllng
though to ill the blanks.
LARGE LAND SALx.--A few days ago
James Steel, Of Portland, sold TO the Ore.
gon Land and Live Stock Company 374a
acres of land lying about 10 miles cast of
Harrisburg II Is said the company will
engage in raising fine stock.
TuE OLpEsr ODp FELLow.--Father
Henry Armstrong, of this citywho claims
to be the oldest living Odd Fellow In the
United Statescelebrated his S7th birthday
on Tuesday, New Years day.
He joined the | o o + fraternity In 1884
and has been an active member ever since.
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MARRIED. On Wednesday evening, at
Halsey, Mr.. Morris Barrett, from the East.
and Mrs. Emma Malloy, the revivalist. We
are informed that this lady Is the religious
revivalist who was tried at Springfield, Mo-,
on charge OF poisoning her husband. She
was found not guilty.
A SEND OFF.-The friend of w. S.
Stock gave him very pleasant farewell
party on last Saturday evening, prior to his
removal to Albany where he has accepted
a position In Blaekman's drug store. Willie
Is dne young man and will make an ex
pclt compounder OF powders and pills.
Corvallis 1iMes.
Has TO HAVE IT. Frank Parton, form
erly Of this city, but now Of waitsburg, w.
T., In renewing his subscription to the
DEMOCRAT says: Enclosed find =. o,
order for the DEMOCRAT for another year.
Have TO have II II we have all been beaten
TO HI and gone"
CHEAP RIDING. "A San Francisco gen
tleman In the city, had an extended first
class ticket from San Francisco to Chicago
AMI return for which he only paid $Iio.
Coco miles for that amount Is. about
cents a mile, cheap enough for even com
mcrcial men.
THE PRoPER THiNo.-"it Is said that
Vice-Prcsident Nash will insist hereafter
in all contracts of road construction that
the company reserve the right 10 pay the
labor first money" says the Corvallis
Times. In view OF the late unpleasa ntness
this Is very sensible thing to do.
Tue OLD OFFlcERs.-At meeting OF
the directors of the Albany Farmcrs' &
Merchants Insurance Company held last
evening the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: & Z Wolserton,
PRESIDENT o Writsman, vice. president; |
X Elderkin, secretary and manager; ] w
Cusick, treasurer.
WHAT HE TntSgs.-J. n. whitelaw, the
wrecker.returned 10 San Francisco yester.
day. lie stated that with the present high |
seas he could do nothing, but In few
weeks would take the machinery out of the |
steamer and he thought raise the vessel |
and get II to running again.
DrsHoSEsr.-The Oreg0HiaH has also |
taken up Marion county's last assessment.
which the DEMocRAr was FIRST to call the |
attention of the public TO, and says Il vas |
a dishonest piece OF business. That Is q |
strong word, but we believe Il Is correct.
FIRST YEAs.-The premiums of the Al |
bany Farmers's and Merchants insurance
company the first year amounted to be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000. a remarkably
fine showing for new company. The |
coming year will see an increase of bust |
ness, the DEMOCRAT predicts, Of fifty per
cent. The company Is safe and very re
liable one.
MEANS BUsfSEss.-The Iron Age, which
is just at hand, In speaking of the ship
building interests along the Delaware says:
"Col T. Egerton Hogg, of the Oregon Pa.
ci6c, also needs two iron steamships for
the trade between San Francisco and va
quina bay" This shows that Col. Hogg
Is not dishearten by The loss of the va
quina Bay and proposes to increase the
number OF steamers TO ply between those
two seaports.
BRASDED.-Express agents on Georgia
and Florida railroads say II is quite CON
mon fer fruit merchants to ship small con-
signments of melons with the address and
ether directions branded into the rind
This novel scheme Is only used where the
fruit is to go but short distance, and to
different parties in the same town. So II is
in Albany. Goods sold by Conn Brothers
are all branded by honest weights and good
quality. Call on them for groceries, pro.
duce and crockery.
WANTED JoHS BAD.-Rev. Moody says
he never wanted 10 see John quite as badly
In his life as, when a 10y, some one asked
him to read some verses from st. John.
His fathers Bible having been kept in the
parlor where II wouldn't be soiled he was
not very familiar with 1t, and hence didn't
know where John was,a lady present help
ing him to find the Apostle. He tells this
anecdote in his talks TO Sabbath Schools.
m uch to the amusement OF those who hear
it
A Coon SIGN.--You can always tell n
one horse show by the manner in which
an advance agent does business II he
shows that he is afraid of few cents spent
for an advertisement in the papers, look
out for the concern that follows. In nine
cases out of ten 1t Is on its last legs, and
isn't worth hearing. There will be plenty
of good troups here during the winter
WlttlOut LdhtltS III InSdP JOtlH suOWb Inc
the one just billed for this city.
OTHER CANNERY MES-Thc follow.
ing from an Ashland paper makes 1t look
as If another firm besides the Willamette
Packing Co., of this city, would erect can
merry at that city; "Mcssrs. ID. II. Getchell
and s. A. Miller, who have been in Ash
land for week or more, looking after the
prospects of putting up cannery in Ash
land for next seasons business, went 20
Portland Tuesday, bat will be back again
soon. A subscription for bonus towards
heenterprise has been passed around which
has been numerously tigned."
A SIcHr.-Evcry day that the sun rises,
says an cxultant contemporary, 1t see an
addition of 100000 to the accumulation
Of wealth in the United States. The size