The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-10-04
LEBANON IrEMs.-

AsEHANON 4IBAtes~~+
Mr. Phil Smith has purchased from A /
Cyrus his interest IN the st Charles Hotel
and we understand that Smith will tax
charge Of II and run II the first OF mex
/, week. We think this IL 4 good move 70
Lebanon, as We are In sad need OF goo,
hotel, and we think Mr. Smith will give /
10 Us.
Yesterday George and al cruson, o
this place, started young fawn on IN,
city square, and after good chase sue
eeeded III catching Il Ia The SantIam Ct
nal. Itissupposed II was driven In thl
way from the mountains and got lost, and
ioundits way Into eur pretty city, where
II viii make its future home. Mr. crusan
Will try and tame his young, new found
friend
c c Bouer bought to this Office lasl
Saturday an Irish potato which measured
s3,z inches In circumference, II was raised
on Mr. Dan tfarte,s place. near town,
Mrs Mccialn and Two little girls, OF AL.
bany are visiting IN town this week, the
guests Of Mrs & II RsIston Espyess.
A LAHs Co, FoRogRY.--A transaction IN
wheat receipt Involving the forgery Of a
letter and the crime OF larceny took place
in Eugene several days ago,says the GHayd
by which the mill company IL likely to
lose several hundred dollars. and the per
petrator, u caught, will serve term IN
the State penitentiary. It appears that w
G Spencer, Who resides a short distance
srom Springfield, held receipt Of the Eu.
gene Mil TO. for ROOT bushels OF wheat.
This receipt which was kept IL a closet
was stolen by his hired man named Geo
STARK, Stark forged letter. signing Spen.
GERS name to Il. requesting the Min Co 10
pay Stark the highest market price for the
wheat, which the Mil Co did on tae 10th Of
the month,paying the market price, 81 cents
pei bushei, amounting 10 $6o4.s7. Stark
thea disappeared Spencer missed the
receipt,and Stark falling 10 report came TO
town Wednesday, and or Inquiry learned
the facts ~ above stated. Il Il thought
that the Mil Co will be responsible TO
Spencer for the wheat
Az ArRoS PARrY.-A very enjoyable
apron party was given last Friday 1t the
residence OF Mr. ID vanIiorn. by the Miss.
es VanHorn The young people presen
pronounce II one oi the most delightful
affairs Of the season. The young women
looked very nles In tasty aprons. an in'
sigma OF industry, aud these partleulas
ones would be no less charming at !
o'clock Ia The morning assisting al hosae.
hold duties. They were The Mise,
Van HsFn. Misses Lee Prather. Lena Mar.
shall, Ida Galbralih, Birdie Anslyu, vellc
Irving, Ida Gean. Eva cowan. ves,a Ma
son. Gussis Layton, Iva Turner. Mary
Schiosser, Ethel Redfsld and Mary Zlm.
merman. The young men were Meksrs
| Z ID and Chas Cnsiek. John Geisendorfer.
Anderson cannon. VIM cowan. Merrill
Fish. Arthur Hutchinson, Fred ForimIller
Lewis Lee. Charles Sears. John Ansiyn.
John Bowen, wm Mecuiloeh and VIM
Sites.
ScAReE iTEMs.--
Some iImes items are as scarce as hall
dollars Ia collection box and then any
thing of interest To even man 10 the moon
will be eaugh. up. Here are some cap
tured In few moments one afternoon
some of them perhaps more 80
A BOY ringing bell for jeueiry ane
ton store run by two Strangers
A looking glass Ia che store window oI
Mathews < washbnrn, labeled "son year
old"
A couple intoxicated men quarrellng
ever steel ring and calling each olhci
all the names not In the dictionary.
A man who doesn's advertise asleep be.
hind his counter.
a couple boys playing ball on the atreet.
the exseat OF Aibaay's participation In the
game.
Seven boys In row on stlits.
A book agent delivering books TO some
who would give four bits II they hadn'i
bought.
shooriso AFFeAY.-Ths quictnsSs oi
Kings Valley was awakened on Tuesday
evening. the cause being shooting afisay
IN which J piunkett and Thos Mitchell
figured a. principles. As far as we eai
learn Il was over an old grudge betweer
the two men, and Il seems that the for.
mer went To Mitchell'A place who was II
his barn. where he was attending TO his
horses, having just returned home from
town. On coming out of the barn PUNK.
cit, who was standing outside the barn.
yard. and after making few remarks, FIR
cd two shots at Mitchell. who returned
the same number. The former then free
two more shots, making six In all that had
been exchanged, though, neither ot III,
participants were injured, the shooting
having taken place IN the dark -Ben,oE
Lauder.
TIE RIvsE.-captain Jas L Smith, HI
gone to Portland with the goyernmen
snag boat "CorvallIs," SAYS the JsnHal
Captain Smith has been on the upper rive
for some nine months and has Il cleared o
all obstrnctIons from Harrisburg dow
better than Il ever was before. The rive
has been foot lower than ever wal
known before, which has been very favor
able for snag pulling. Captain Smitl
says he has removed about thousa nd, n
has built four wing dams and dredged
channel through about dozen bars, an
the river Is In A No order There 10 a
least one-fouFth more wheat stored alon
the river than ever before.
A LIsHr WANTRp.--The DEMocRA At
requested to advocate an electric light. G
the highest candle power, at the corner Q
Baker and Second streets. Many of tn
residents In that vicinity, for several block
/ around want one for the moral az we'll .
} material interests of that communit,
They do not think there Is any poetry |
having unknown men erroneousiy stumt
ling up to their front doors in the ethiopa
] darkness that prevails there, at all houl
: of the night
!. Ts THE PorNT.-Dr. O'dell, OF Soda
: vile publishes the following interestin
4 and well worded dun In the Lebanon p
I; per Persons owing me will please cs
! and settle, and save funeral expenses. as
am liable not to respond to some urge
: call. My creditors are on the warpath,
/ am I. Your grain Is harvested, your hol
n picked, your wood Is sold and want
! see you at my office.
- WAREHOUSE TO BANK.-Mr Orris Arc
Is ibald, for several years the efficient Secl