The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-12

Crook COUNTY Linn Woods is max
ing preparations 10 build large brewing
establishment on the Deschntes, at A ]
Tetherow's place.
The horses belonging to the Prime es-
tate sold at auction last Friday and Sat
urday averaged $Sl.62,s head.
On Tuesday Of last week tragedy oc-
Cured on Lover Troat creek which came
near resulting in the death Of A ] Friday
The circumstances Of the case were as
follows: Douglas McGrath was In the
employ Of A ] Friday, and on Tuesday
morning hitched up a team 10 start for
The Dalles after load OF freight. Nc
Grath was whipping the horses when
Friday undertook TO make him quit.
Friday had a spade in his hands at the
time which McGrath took away from
him and with it struck Friday several
times on the head knocking him down.
McGrath was arrested.-Review.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.-At select com.
.nunication of Corinthian Lodge No. ~,
A. +. & A. NJ held In the Masonic Tenn
pie in this city Saturday evening, Dec. 9th +,
the following officers were elected to
serve the lodge Tor the ensuing masonic
year;
L. W W w
F. Nj. Redfeld, s. W.
II. s. Walton, ]. w.
L. B. Winn, Secretary.
David Froman, Treasurer.
Peter Anderson, Tyler.
MORE REFoRMERs.-The Reform Jour
nal, Of Portland, is giving list Of re-
formers, we suspect subscribers 10 the
paper. Here are some more:
Jordan valley has several enthusiastic
reformers; among whom we meet II B
Irvine, A M Shelton, T p Goodman, Jas
Shelton and Thomas. John Bryant
is also one Of the faithful. Stayton has
many well posted men on economic ques-
tions, who vote for a-change, and they
are: D p, T G. and Samuel Darby, Nj s
Brown, III X Wiles, NJ NJ Milhoon,
John w Thomas, Isaac Bates, ii p Miller
Rev w Hulburt, w b Adams, Grier,
and many others. At Mehama there are
several substantial citizens and reform
men; we note b McIane, n Mills, ] n
Wyatt, VIM ID Abel, Jos Cox, p N Lath-
rop, and others.
WELL LIGRTkD.-Albany will now be
remarkably we'll lighted, nearly every
part OF the city being reached under the
new distribution of lights. The city will
have twenty-four 1000 candle power arc
lights, and several incandescent lights
for council chamber and engine houses.
the total cost Of which will be $3.50 so for
the city and SIS for the county, which
pays tor the two lights at the Court
House corners. or course other parties
would have set some OF the lights on
different corners from those selected /:
but with lights 45 feet high the field
covered will be big one, and there should
be little complaint.
THE DOLL FAm.-The ladies Of the
United Presbyterian Church will hold
their fair on Tuesday evening, Dec 10th.
Every little girl IN the city has been re-
membered and doll will be in readiness
for her. Besides the dolls there will be
doll carriages and bedsteads, with mat
tresses, pillows and covering, all ready
for tucking in the dear dollies. The
boys will be remembered too. They will
find tops, balls, marbles, express wagons.
knives, ten-pins and many things just
suited 10 boys, besides toothsome, home
made candy, nuts, pop corn aud other
good things.
WEST HoME HAPPY -Nr Locke, ,e-
siding near Corvallis. came to Albany TO
be treated by DIR J 2 Wallace for disease
of the nose. The Doctor removed twelve
or fifteen large polypi, and Mr. Locke
went home quite happy and relieved, for
he had just spent 5000 with a Portland
doctor claiming 10 be skilful In the treat
meut of such diseases, without being ben
Gifted at all
AREMISDER The following item in
the Newberg Graphic, !, peculiar one for
Oregon, and we give l. rs reminder for
old eastern people; Que evening last
week a company OF frirHd> gStheTrd al L
z lloskins 10 participate in an cid fashion
ed corn shclling. \ Pleasant time was
had and about i1fteen bushels ~ ere shelled
Though the cobs flew around lively no
greater damage w=s done lhan n broken
pane Of glass and a skinned face for Geo.
Morris.
Too MUcH LToUoR.--W. r. Lewis, Of
Junction City, Linn, county, was placed in
the asylum Saturday. He Is OF German
nativity andis s4 years old. Excessive use
Of alcoholic drink Is the cause of his de-
mentia. He Is only affected at times and
imagines he sees a strange man In his
house, also hears peFsohs singing and sees
other objects that do not exist.-Statesman
Come, now, what had you been drinking
MIR Statesman when you placed Junction
City In Linn county.
ScIo.-George Sutherland Is said to be
the possessor Of a soda spring on his land
near this city.
Mr. E Coins of this city will perhaps be
somewhat surprised to know that, accord
ing to the Albany Herald,he recently sold
his interests In the Jefferson Touring mills
to his barents.
Married, at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs c Johnson, In Sa.
lem, Oregon, on TUESDAY, Dec =, 1890.
G Simpson, of this city, and Eta A John
son, ReyJ D Johnson officiating. LEX.
press.
KNd's DAUGHTERS ENTERTAISMENT. =
On Friday evening, Dec. 18th, the King'l
Daughters, society connected with the
M. =. Sunday School, will give an enter
tainment, fair and social, at the w. G. 7
u. Hall. A nice program Of songs ane
recitations has been gotten up, and use
full articles will be on sale, after which |
lunch Of coffee and cake will be served
All are cordially invited to be present
Admission, 10 cents. Program begins a
1880 p. m.
In PLACE. Frank Wood, who built tn
Oregon stone for the Washington monu
ment, says the stone Is in its niche ther
and has been for sometime, fact we ar
glad to record. Our correspondent. VIII,
claims 10 have seen the item In an easter
paper, must have been mistaken. Th
stone was a credit TO the state. and vii
lose none by a comparison with othe
slabs in the monument.
WHAT WHISKY DD.--we regret I
say that w. A. Mcpherson, ono Of tn
Oldest newspaper men in Oregon, at or
time State printer, and in days gone
one of the mcst influential politicians
the State, has been sent to the Multnoma
county poor farm. This Is no time fC
moralizfng, but for action. What will II
Oregon Press association do to save tn
unfortunate old man the deep disgrace (
dying pauperl-Welcome.
A BIG RADBH.-A radish sent in to
CIV Gray, from his Oakville farm, mea
ures eighteen inches long and twent
one inches in circumference. That is
big for radish that the public and pa
Marion county is invited to beat it.
SOUVENIRS or ALBANY. Parties wisl
ino Crawford s. Paxton's souvenirs OF A
banv. for Chrstmas presents should ca
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