The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-28
BROWNSVILLE

NJ + Powell left "Wednesday for the
Harney country. lie will soon return With
his family and make his home With ,is.
Price Coshow who has spent The winter
attending school here, returned to bis home
IN Crock county with Mr. Powell.
II A Stanard, wife and baby, spent sey-
erai days here Last week attending the as.
ISOLATION and whiting friends and relatives
here
Invitations 10 the wedding Of Miss Hat.
tic Long and ID Boyer, which will occur
the s7th Inst, have been received by their
many friends here.
A Mr. Fry, OF near your city. was here
| Tuesday IN search Of desirable residence
properly. He seems very well pleased
with tbs location OF our town and thinks
he willintest and move here soon.
Scott Ward and Johnny Ison passed
through here last week on their way TO
the hot springs Of the Mckcnzie.
Many of our townsmen are now prepar.
| Ing 10 take their vacation, most OF them
heading towards the mountains.
The mee,iog called for last Wednesday
evening In order 10 adyise about forming q
company for putting In water works here
proved d failure. Our citizens will COM
the town out OF existence, then II will be
II told you So"
Sunday Mrs Blakeiy and Mrs Nash.
roueli were buried at The satne hour In
Kinks cemetery. Both these ladies were
early pioneers and IN every respect estim.
able ladies. This reminds us that oaf
brave pioneers are fast passing n say. One
by one they cross over the river, their
ranks growing thinner every year.
The Central Association OF Baptist
churches OF this state convened atthe Firsi
Baptist church OF this pace Thursday the
i3th inst, xith Moderator Crawford In the
j chai... Prof lirownson being absent Pro-
Sutherland, Of Sclo, was chosen clerk IL
his stead. After devotional exercises ihs
business of the association was commenced
and the usual topics discussed In their reg
ular order At II o'clock Friday the an
nuai sermon was preached by Rev Trum
bull, OF your city. His sermon was q mas
8 terly effort and was well received. I.cav,
i was granted during the session 10 seyera
churches 10 withdraw with a purpose II
view Of forming another association. Th'
1 regular session closed Saturday evening
|. most Of the delegates remaining. however
: until Monday. Most all OF the ehurehe
l. In the association were represented an
i: all seem satisfied with the work done am
s the hospitality received.
!. In the death of Mrs Biakeley which oc
J. Cured Friday morning, the i4th Inst, ihl
y community lost one of ita nobiest person
!. and ohe of lts Oldest Inhabitants. MI
Blakeley WAS born In Jefferson couBtj
1r Tennessee, No. a, 1915, and was 73 year
- O months and 20 days old She Was mai
!. ried 10 Capt James Blakeley, who survive
- IA. a.. Il.
"a riage iheyonng couple started west. The
,e came n far as Missouri where they live
: for eight years. the fore part OF which wi
sr a hard struggle fer livelihood. In iS1
they moved 10 the then almost anknow
Oregon and cast their lot with those brav
;, pioneers who faced the great dlfsieuliies
crossing the barren plains through u
o' country In entire possession OF the savage
c. On their arrival they settled on the eiaii
Il. which Capt Blaekiey stlll owns and q
of which Mrs B.akeiey died. She was II
~ mother III ~ children, 10 OF whom still liv
8. Her remains were buried the Sunday 70
lowing her death and the largest processes
4. OF the kind ever seen here followed b
remains to the cemetery, such being Il
as esteem In which she WAS held In this
d. cinlty. Mrs Blakeiey was converted
all Christ IN her tJth year aad has lived
g pure and coukEsten, Christian life CIV
since. Though tho mother Of 80 large
family. BY her prudence, thrift and hous
hold economy. did her full share In hel
On ing her worthy and Industrious husband
A.. supporting welt 50 large family and 81
=. having something to keep them In tbs
:" old days. Mrs nlakeiey wili long be =
mcmbereo In this community on aceoa
OF hef good example. her timely and
ID. ways good ad.ise. her hearty hospital
he and the aid always extended In time
-a need. This entire community moafns d
- departure. htst are eonsoied with the kno
- .s ledge of 4 reward awaiting her over /
~ ~ river. The beteased family have the 81
Y, paihy ef this ncighhorhood In their
y. -. rcavrmen,. Iier aged companion h
III ~, peciaIly remembered ia our sympathi
"a ~ Though We cannot feel the soirnw, the {
Hs uttcTabie ionrIli:ess felt hy hin who i
the ono that has been his constant a
loving companion for more than hall
century, vet We can point him 10 the CO
leh soiing fact that only a little time and
The shalt clasp her 10 hts bosom In the IA
-. where sickness and sorrow never come a
partiugs arc no more.