The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-01
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
BELL sociable Tonight.

Afr. +. A. Miller made a trip 20 Port
land on business this week.
j. Mosaholder has opened harhel
shop at the Exchange hotel.
Dr. e. n. Barker leaves this morning
for Pendleton, 20 be gone week.
Mr.. MI. Aontsith and wife. Of Al
bany, visited Lebanon en- Monday.
Miss Hattie Kendall leaves this
morning for Weodburn on visit to
her parents.
See the programme for the bell so
ciable aud supper tonight at the Pres
byterian church.
Mr.. p. Ia Forge and wife and Miss
frankie la Forge left Tuesday for 3
visit in Sonf bern California.
Messrs. Robert McClure and Ben
Kirk have taken charge Of the barber
shop they recently purchased OF c. II.
Harmon.
Men should be alive and enterpris-
ing. They should help every new en-
terprise and sustain the old enterpris-
co. Make things humllll
Elzie Houek left Wednesday to
Join his father at their place across the
mountains. A pleasant party was
rendered him Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Johnny Walker, OF Philomath,
was in Lebanon last Sunday. He had
accompanied his sister to Sodaville,
where she will visit few weeks.
Call ats EHE. EPxREss Office when
you wish to subscribe for any leading
paper in the United States; we will
make it TO your apvantage to do 80.
We are glad 10 report that our young
friend, sNIr. Perry striRger, who has
been go seriously i'll, is now GONZALES
cent aud will soon be himself again.
Oar devil is hunting for the wo-
man who can keep a secret. As ne has
some very Important things TO relate,
we hope he will soon make the discov-
cry.
Miss Alice Amber was given Aur-
prise party on Wednesday evening by
her many friends. She starts to-day
fnr Albina. We regret very much TO
lose ceF tfNtia our ualusNs
Mr.. J. NJ. Wiley has purchased and
neved into the Powell property on
Main street. Mrs. Biggers, from Scio,
methsr Of Mrs. ). 4. Beard, has rented
the house .yacated by Mr.. wylie.
Misses' Lulu Hillary. Alice Chesshef.
Erene Ansopxe and Sadie Williams,
and Messrs. ]. b. Marks and Charles
a. Smith attended public examination
Of teachers az Albany this week.
- by private subscription the wages Of
3 night watch have been provided for,
and the city council has appointed Mr..
ID. d. shaw pightwetehman with Po-
lice powers. We commend this as
wise precaution.
Ifsvery one in Lebanon would con-
ceEtrate his ideas fer the public good
without reference to personal advan-
tage, tae-baota HAT. would strike our
town Fgould DO astonishing and all
would prosper more by it.
TIE EXPRESS Office has been renov-
ed from the second story OF Andrews
brick ts,the heeee formerly occupied
Sir. Barker, between the stores of Peeb-
ter & Buhl and G. t. Cotton, where we
will BE g1ssfAto see our friends. Call in
when you come to town.
Miss Maud Ralston was given sur
prise party last FriSay evening, which
was attended by many OF her friends,
and all present spent very pleasant
evening. Miss Ralston was presented
with a handsome plush handkerchief
box, gift from several friends.
Miss .a1llass Thayer returned from
Sweet Hn1ae.- last saturday, where she
has been nursing her sister Mamie,
who has been sick with typhoid fever,
but has now recovered aud viii soon
resume teaching. Miss ThaSer came
down with Mr.. Mack Aickinnon. Miss
Eta Wiley went up to Sweet Home
with Mr.. Mckinnon on his return.
Charles Rarnwen Friday evening
fled a mining claim Of the Webfoot
mine. The minis is located on the san
siar. about twelve miles from Mill
CITY. There are being filed quite o
number Of Claims fer mines on the
Santiam, and the spring promises e
witness quite an awakening in this
mining district.-Capital journal
The new city fathers are TO be con
mended for having the streets cleaned
up and making some much-needed
sanitapt movements. We are glad tC
cooperate with them in and all theil
efforts to improve our town. We are
satisfied that they viii study the rea
needs Of the. ,.town. and at the same
time give uS. ap- economical and Ju
dicial administration.
Mr.. A. f. Bieish, who resided il
Lebanon few years ago, and nlsd'
many friends while here, has writer
us from MeFaIl, Gentry county, Mo,
and subscribed for THE EXPRESS. ii
writes "k am glad that your littt
town is growing. IT ID four years sine
/ left the pleasant valley, and wish
had never left it, j expect 10 be oac
there before many moons"
In company with quite a number
friendssaad neighhors we helped 10 ce1
citrate, at the Johnson residence, tt
67th birthday of /" Aunt Hettie." Fel
women have performed their part
the rraSf- -rSttlo Of Fife with more. fid e
ity and faithfulness than Aunt Hetti'
May hGfdays be many yet and ms
the evening Of her life be clear an
calm Wpithss~eet peace and sunshine.
hn esthange proposes to kill what
called the women suffrage craze by
Law compelling men and women
Tllarry-those remaining single at Il