The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-22
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
.ni,acril,e for THr Exrnms.


A mail ear viii be placed on the o.
r. between Albany and the bay this
week.
NEr d. D. Shaw has rented and mov-
ed into the house formerly occupied by
G. III. Harmon.
A maudest young lady ofLehanon is
daily watching the Eugene papers for
marriage and death notices.
Mr.. r. L. Mcclure has rented the
dwelling near the depot from Mr..
Cleaver, which he now occupies.
Miss Ida Montague Is still quite ILL.,
Her many friends deeply synpathize
with her, and earnestly hope she may
soon show her smiling face again.
Our subscription list is having a
healthy growth at this time, which is
very gratifying to US, as it shows that
the people like THE EXPRESS.
Albany wants the reform school To-
gated there because she has no other
state Institutions Salem, Eugene,
Corvallis and other places have.
Joe says he is much sbliged TO the
son-of-a-gun for returning his bottle of
varnish, which he stole thinking it wes
something to make the heart glad.
DR.. Courtney has had the building
which was occupied by Mr.. Borum
made into two rooms, one Of which
Mr.. Borum still occupies. and the 9TH
er Is occupied by A. R. Cyrus & COM
pany.
Aa exchange says company has
been organized nt Eugene to build
railroad to the Siuslaw. The right of
way has been secured and the enter
prise win be pushed forward as rapidly
as possible.
Some Of our young men are object
ing very much to the street lamps.
They say it was useless expense.
while some Of the young ladies are
complaining about it being 80 close TO
their front gate.
The government pat q postal car on
the Oregon Pacific Monday. This will
be great advantage TO the people
along the line 1t viii insure mail be
tween here and Salem getting through
in one day instead Of two, says the
Leader.
The sociable which was given by the
ladies of the NJ F. church on last Tues
day night was well attended. The
programme was good and highly ap-
preeiated By all present. We under
stand that the net proceeds amounted
to something over s27-
Moody Is in California, Sam Jones Is
on the coast and Sankey VIII be in Or
egon in a few days. Iftllere does not
occur a big religious awakening
throughout the Pacific Northwest we
will have to Inquire The reason why.
Mr.. B. F. Dodge, OF Baker City, is in
town visiting Mr.. Joe Hardin, his SON
in-lsx. Mr.. Dodge IS on his road
home from Oakland, where he has
been attending his fathers funeral.
Mr.. ID. is en- old citizen Of this county.
Thia friday evening the 6antiam
Academy will give an inteTs Tssting en-
terteinment, it being the closing exer-
cises- It is useless for as to say there
will be an excellent programme, as
Prof Gilbert has charge OF It, Every
body invited.
Our city fathers deserve the thanks
OF the denizens and especially the noe
turnaI pedestrians of our town for the
many new lamps at the various street
corners. More light is the great de-
sideration i'm all the journey of life.
What we most need Is light; light in
our town, light in our homes and light
on the pathway of life.
Gertrude Cheadie, very promising
young daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. r.
CheadIe, died on Tuesday evening at
six o'clock. She was In many res
poets a very charming young girl, and
the pride of her patents and many
loved ones. The funeral services took
place yesterday at the Lebanon cene-
tery by Rev. G. w Gibony-
Our esteemed ard valuable foreman,
Mr.. George Alexander has retired for
the present from this office. No man
is more honest and faithful in the
discharge Of duty, none more eorreei
and courteous in the daily routine o.
office work, and none.more worthy OF
confidence, gentleman in all the
word implies. He has won place in
our hearts that few in life have equal
ed, and has gained the confidence O
the entire community.
We would like to see the people o
Lebanon, one and all, make it a specia
point to make the town look well dur
ing this summer, as many stranger
will probably visit us in the next few
months, and We should have prid
enough to try to make a good isnpres
sion on them. Nature viii furnish u
the grasses and leaves and flowers an.
vines and fruits. Our druggists hav
plenty of paint, and all we have to d
is to furnish the energy and muscle
Let US shine up the town.
On last Wednesday Mr. Charlie Hal
mon retired from the barber shop an
Messrs. Bob Mcclure ard Ben Kir
took charge. Mr.. Harmon has been
the barber business in this place fl
about ten years and has made man
frieads in and around Lebanon, WI
deeply regret to see him leave, bl
wish him success wherever he may g
For the new firm we besDeak q Iiber