The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-29
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Inc ball NJ Union HAL ihst evening
was SUCCESS IN every particular IN
Christmas is coming, and you want
to secure one of those nice presents at
M. A. Millcr's at once.
Rev. #. III. Calder preached the
Thanksgiving sermon at the M. Il.
Church at II o'clock yesterday.
Mr.. Ed. Onei left this week for CAL
ifornia to make arrangements to start
TO work to put In the paper mill.
Robert Montague and Charlie Rails
ton, who are now attending school at
Albany, spent Thanksgiving at their
homes II. this city.
Chicken Bristlc was again heard from
this week, through the columns Of the
Democrat, much TO the sorrow of one
OF our young drug clerks.
The supper given by the NJ. Il
Church Thanksgiving eve was grand
success, the ladies realizing a handsome
profit from the proceeds
A pleasant party was given at the
residence Of Mr.. Jas. Davidson last ev-
ening, which was heartily enjoyed by
all present. May we have many more
such social gatherings
1t is said by our local hunters that
decer nre far more plentiful In this
county now than they were two years
ago. This happy state Of things Is SIM
ply the result Of a well observed mot
enforced) law. w.-Prineyilie News.
An auction sale Of jewelry, musical
instruments and notions-all very
cheap goods--is being held at the old
stand Of Peebler & Buhl, and as usual
people are buying these goods. 1t is
strange people will trade with these
or any other travelling statesmen when
they can patronizc our home mer-
chants, from whom they know they
are getting good reliable articles.
n. B. Harris and e. l.. Liggett have
been in town this week working up
and soliciting bonds for an Education
al Endowment company that has
started in Portland. They sell bonds
Of 1000, payable in 8, 10, 10 or 20 years.
They have done well at this place,
some of our best citizens having taken
stock in ii. They have secured the
services Of J. X. Kirkpatrick as local
agent and intend organizing q local
board at this place. This, we think, is
a real good thing and has good men
backing 1t. Hon. NJ. Q. George, former
iy Of this place, being its president. 1t
offers some fine advantages to young
men wishing TO save money.
DO not buy any eastern trash when
you can get those splendid Bucking-
ham & Hecht goods ut Montague's
Mammoth store and also at his One
Price Cash Store.
Commencing next week some time,
Jay Denning, J. II. Slime aid L. o.
Chanlness, will begin the publication
of a weekly newspaper in Indepen-
dence. The field is very small for two
papers, but close application and care
fll cultivation may make 1t more pro-
ductive.-West Side
To say you can't do thing is equiv
alent to saying you wont do 1t. With
all the advantages surrounding this
town, with the opportunities to produce
the things that the world must have,
and is willing to pay for 1t seems to us
that our people should drop the word
can't" lfrom their vocabulary. We
can if we will aud if we say we can and
will the thing is accomplished.
Men Stand in their shops waiting for
the trade which does not come. Farm
ers hesitate about increasing their
stock, or cultivated acres. lowing follow
prices. A ray roll made up for hun
dreds Of men engaged In manufactur-
ing enterprises, will change all this.
Two hundred men put on pay roll
means thousand more population
with money to buy the farmers pro-
ducts as well as the chop keepers
goods.
The Oregon deer seem to be getting
dangerous. A pet deer rec entity went
after an old gentleman in Polk county,
knocking him down aud trampling