The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-13

mense house greeted the japanese tea on
its second and closing evening. The
booths were well palronized and the affair
terminated grand hucesss, both financially
ant socially. Mr. 7 L Wallace at the close
OF the evening auctloneered the unsold
articles off. The total receipts were footed
up at $sa6.is, much larger than was ex-
pected The amount show. that Albany
isa live city and can appreciate a good
thing. The program presented was q
J choice one. Besides two songs by the
octet Aliss Anna Houk was heard In u
piano sole. She has an accurate and cor.
rect touch and puts considerable lie into
her playing. Miss Jessie waggoner, OF
Corvallis.gave a recitation, highly appre-
ciated. She has fine voice, good pres
ence and Ia full of expression. At the
recent medal eonteet In Corvallis Miss
Waggorer won the drst prize and IL con.
sidered Corvallis most popular eioeutlcn.
ist A solo by Mlss Minnie vaniIorn was
listened to with marked pleasure. Miss
| Vanflorn has remarkably pure voice
| which she handles TO great advantage,
backed by fine presence. The ladies OF
the Presbyterian Church are TO be con
graduated on the great ssecess OF the
Japanese tea.
4 AN ELECTRIC MoroR.--Mr Ed Coins, Of
sScio. who has been In the city. informs
the DKaoeRnr that the matter Of building
a railroad from Sclo to the Oregon Pacific
a distanee OF three mites, has been revived
aud under The organization effected sever
al months ago, the road viii now be push
ed. Il Is proposed 10 put In an electric
motor and run the line on the most In.
proved plan. The people OF Seio are en-
lhnsed over the project and will not stop
until they have direct rallrord connection
with the outside world. With many nat
urai advantages for live business city,
this road will add greatly TO the benefit OF
the city.
| Goap pARsiSa.--A Corvallis young
lady IN one OF the sehoo's, being told By |
her teacher to parse the sentence, ale
kissed me-" consetted reluctantly, because |
opposed to speaking Of private affairs In
public. "Ile," she commenced. with un.
necessary emphasis and fond lingering
over the word that brought crimson 10
her checks, "is pronoun, third person !;
singular numbe masculine genasr,a a gen
item al, pretty well Fixed universally con-
sidered good catch. Kissed is verb.
transitive-too much 80 Tegular--svsry
evening indicative mood-indieatlng af-
lection. frat and third pcrson, plural NUM-
Der and governed by circumstances. Me
-oh,everysedy knows me- .'and down she
went
A Toa SAwYER ckowD. --Tramps oiica
get bla ned for things they have nothing
- do with, though, on general principle
they eaaaot be accused Of toe many things.
For some time there has been stored q
large auantlty OF baied hay In the ware
house opposite Cherry 4 Parkes old ioan-
DRY. Several Albany .kids" or boys sun.
neied hoe through the hay and made a
camping place where they playes games
and told stories. An effort was Asda TO
break up the gang, fearing fire from cl.
garettes, but without avail and the boys
even threatened 10 burn the building u
II IL probable that tramps occasionally
made the boys hole siseping apartment.
The oLp Story. - Friday sfternooa
live young real estate man and
Doctor went hunting, Their friends wa
gercd freely that they would not get n
bird. In the evening they returned with
nine fine looking birds 10 the consterHa-
tion of those who thought they couldn't
snoot A thorough investigation wss
made of the matter, when Il was discover.
II etak 2esfs Yak ka4 i
the shooting and for good and sufficient
consideration transferred the game and
credit to the unlucky Nimrods.
TRAeHERs.-At the examination OF
teachers last week the following obtained
ccrtiie iies; Asa Hirons, o Maxwell. G
Harnlsh, Misses origgs, Anna Dunn
Anna Cooley, LInnle Ramsey, Maggie
Dunn, Clara Irvine. Sarah Coshow, Nell
lie ulIery, Mrs vena kearn, Mrs Nellie
Lambson. Mrs Mary Mcdowell. = Paul
c Hardin, + Power, 8 Martin. S A New
burg, Mills, r Rice, l. Sutherland Fran |
eis Wood, ] Grimes and A Wilson. There |
were three first grades, thirlsen second
and nine third grades. One applicant
allied
LIGHTS nv TEE fiouR.-The new dy- |
namo OF the Electric Light Co started up |
tonight. Henceierth incandeseent lights
for residences and other places can have
meter attachments and be paid for By the
hour at a cent and a half an hour per
light. A large number have declared
their intention Of having lights placed In
their residences. As starter deposit OF
the price Of the meter, about Sra and the
cost Of The wires for each light Is reqnir- /
red. The Wooden Mill Go have had forty
Ave lights placed In the mills.
A BrG ApDrrIox.--Goitra Park View
addition to Albany has been placed on the
market. Il consists of 68 blocks In all.
Some of these are owned by Mr. Goltrs,
some by c 6 Rurkhart and others and
some by 8 z Young and DIR Ellis. The
lots range In price from 5000 to $500 and
are yoxroo foct In dimension. The lots ad-
joining Mr. A Gross fruit gardens are
bringing the former price.
A STEAMBOAT COLLISION. Last week
fernoon going through Cola chute just
this side of Salem, the Modoc and Hoag
collided The port bow guards of the Nc
doc were smashed 10 the extent Of fifty
dollars. Each captain thinks the other at
fault Answering the side whistle of the
IIoag the Modoc slowed up 10 avoid dan
ger of collision. but there was misunder-
! standing and collision resulted. The
matter will probably 60 before the Port
land local inspection board.
. LEBANos.--A R Cyrus, of Lebanon
. will soon move to Astoria and open real
J estate Office.
Miss Halle Parrish, Of Salem, went to
I Lebanon Friday where she assisted In the
: ! concert given at the M E church, charm-
ing the people of that city, as she doe,
those wherever she Is heard
Rev Geo w ebony, has received call
:. from the Oregon City Presbyterian church
and may accept 1t, but has not yet render
cd his decision.
: CEREALs.-There is no movement in