The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-05-10

Mr.. Barnes, OF ScIo, was In town this
week looking for location.
Rcv. J. Croeni, q Baptist minister OF
Bethany, was In town this week.
West Fleetwood Is very sick with
pneumonia at the Exchange hotel.
A. f. Hamilton, one Of Sweet
Homes live merchants, was In town
this week.
Our boys have been practicing this
week for the match game Of ball to be
played Saturday.
Mr.. G. B. Montague sold to Jacob
Arm the store house In which his har-
ness shop is situated.
BE sure and notice the new law cards
In this issue, and go to them when
yos need an attorney.
L. c. Washburn, Of Newport, YAM
hill county, has been spending several
days with the intention of buying
property near Lebanon.
y Messrs. Hiatt and Gordon have sold
two carloads Of sheep to firm In Port
land and will take them down there
Monday.
Mr.. Jos. Buhl bought one day this
week of Mrs. Ralston 10 acres OF land
laying south Of the road between town
and the river bridge.
J. T. Amos sold w. w. Stalker OF
ldsho, his farm, consisting OF 12o
acres, in consideration Of S2700. AR.
Cyrus 4 Co. made the sale.
A yosng lady called at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Miller, seeking
citizenship In this lovely valley and a
home among our people Suffice 1t to
say that for the present the new conner
Is permitted to stay in its pleasant
home.
Our polite and efficient tax assessor,
Mr.. z. b. Moss, isin Lebanon this week
arranging for the future wants and
grabs OF the Office holder and greedy
politician. From the present indiea-
tions he will make ample arrange
ments TO feather their nest.
The skeleton off man, evidently a
pioneer Indian fighter, was found the
other day in the middle of log taken
to Georgia saw mill. In .he woods
that had grown over IL was the i'm
print Of the clothes as well as the old
fllntlock rife that lay besides it.
Mr. w. w. Bretherton, the right Of
way, tax, and claim agent OF the Ore
gon q California railroad, was In town
yesterday seeing about the case OF Mrs.
Sippy. who was hurt by falling off the
sidewalk at this place a short time
ago, for which she has put In a claim
for damages.
There was sociable last Friday
evening at the residence of Mr.. ]. c.
Bilyeu. II was given in honor of DIR.
and Mrs. Courtney. Quite number
Of their friends were present, and all
spent q pleasant evening, and the hos
tess, Mrs. Bilyeu, has the thanks of
the entire party for the hospitable
manner in which they were entertain
ed, and hope they will have the pleas.
ure Of meeting there many times In
the future.
Prof /. ID. Boyer closed his school
In South Brownsville on last Saturday
amidst the hearty congratulations of
his patrons and pupils. He has GER
tainly warm place in the hoarts Of
these people, who showed their appre-
citation Of his services by words and
deeds. The exercises on Saturday con-
sisted Of lnusic, recitations, declama-
ations, and select readings. The good
ladies furnished most magnificent
dinner, TO which the public were in
yited, and as only the good women
of South Brownsville could get up such
a dinner, the day WAS spent most de-
lightfully and pleasantly. Prof. Bower
has been rendered this most excellent
school for another year by the unani-
NOUS consent Of all interested, but we
learn that he has accepted position
in the bank Of Brownsville and also as
secretary of the Eagle Woolen Mills.
Wife Beater.