The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-10-03
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A large audience was present lant week
on the opening Of the w. 9. I. U.
lair, whose success was assured by tho
Ilrst nights entertainment. Gotten up
at considerable pains the fair confers
great credit on the management.
THE PROGRAM
Was begun ut o'clock with somc fine
music by Richards orchestra, followed
by quartet by Mcssrs Sears, Young, Fort
miller (Fred) and Mitchell. Madame
Times Wax Works, an clahorately gotten
up scenic affair, was presented with fine
effect. Young people representing the
days OF the week, rainy day election day. |
the day before, moving day, New Years
day, Thanksgiving and other things were |
placed In position by january and July, |
Collins f.llIins and Geo II kecney, oiled |
and wound up and made 10 work Tor tenn |
peranee. Mrs s w Thompson In gay at |
tire had charge Of the WAX works. Be-
tween the two parts was q skilfully exc
cuted violin solo with piano aceompani.
ment by the Misses Malin.
Then came the experience meeting, u
very amusing thing. The members Of
the Union, forty-ono in number, gave
dollar apiece to the building fund, which
they were 10 earn themselves. Several
gave their own experience, among the
number Mrs l. Il lilain Mrs II w CundiH,
Mrs w II 81 John, Mrs w t Hearst, Mrs
! T. Knox, Mrs ] II Townsend and Mrs
Robt Johnson. The experience Of the
others was nicely narrated IN II paper by
Mrs Townsend Some Of the money was
earned by sewing on buttons for bachel.
ors, and husbands, selling garden truck,
scruhbing porehes, moving lawns, being
on time at church, running livery outfits.
etc, ten, twenty-five and fifty cents ut u
time. A song by the wax works closed
the program.
TIE noofits, ere.
| The hall was beautifully arranged and
decorated for the occasion. Four booths
representing the four seasons, two on
each aide OF the hall, In the meantime
| had attracted attention on account OF
their fine appearance. December, Jauu-
AIRY and February glIstening with the
chilly, white, frosty. ieycle aspect ot win
ter looked very fine. March, April and
May was 4 budding, growing booth, run
by some budding. handsome young wo-
men. June, July and August was lush
and luaty with summers warm, CHEEKY,
light effect. Here was the lemonade, ,etc.
September, October and November was
best Of all, beautiful In autumn's chang
ing colors, an artistic affair. Many at
tractiye home made articles were rapidly
4 sold at very reasonable figures, some use-
fui, some artistic. In the right corner Ii
the historical booth, under charge OF Mrs
Henrietta Brown. II il picture gallery
Of old fashioned daguerreotypes and pho
! sIa at I ~
native sons and daughters, worth many
times the nickel admission. Among the
hundred or more Is one Of Delazon Smith,
another Of 4 G Layton, the first white
boy born In Linn county and one Of Capt
. ii Irvine when u kid, even then dis
playing Il military procliyity that was
. startling. Among the other curiositieJ
were several hand made countcrpanef
owned by Mrs ID Froman, male rs early
as 1891, little drees worn by Aus Lin
coin in Albany when two years OF age, q
sketch ot Albany IN the early tiities, etc
The ice cream tables were kept busy.
The fair given 10y the ladies u the "
@ T u closed Friday evening, after sue
, eesatui two evening session. The pro
! gram was quite attractive. The orches
{ ira music by Mr. Gco Richards. wn
> Richards. Miss Richards and Miss Malif
was particularly good. proi Young san,
solo, and AN Evening ia the Flowe
Garden" Was given with fine effect. Th'
canvas ot flowers was painted by Mis-
Nellie Richards, and Was well gotten up
Miss Mildred BuFinester's face peeres
irom tho center Of the pond lilly; Mr.
DR. Littlcr from the pnnsy, Miss MilleI
: from the butierenp, Mrs 5 W Thompson
aud Miss Miller from the roses. Guss.
Reiner from II violet, Mrs j I. nrowi
. from marguerite and Mrs NJ Frencl
= from big aunilowsr. Their solos weru
: all nicely rendered and general encor
! was given.
Mrs Henrietta Brown then read
History Of Albany" giving many here
4 to-fore unpublished facts in connection
: with the early history Of Albany, wbiai
: Is Of so much general interest that ~
!, shall publish 1t in full. In three parts.
4 iusroRY OF ALBANY.
c As many Of our present citizens knoy
= but little OF the early history Of our nov
u thriving city, we thought IL might be al
interesting feature OF our entertainmcn
TO compile sketch Of the hitherto un
written history. We have endeavore,
" to secure the very earliest events an,
c "reminiscences incident to the founding Q
II Albany, known in times past, and etil
retaining the fitting appellation oi ''Geu
q Of the Valley"
c Among the first who squatted upol
4 the particular spot of ground in question
Is was Mr. Abner Hackleman, of Burlington
h Iowa, Mr Hiram smead. Mr. Ashb,
J, Pearce and few others. Mr. Ilaeklemai
: took up the first donation claim in thes
n parts, a part Of which IL now known
"Hackleman's Addition 10 the City o
Albany" This claim was taken in th
winter ol 1915. Mr. Hackleican was q
i much pleased with tho broad prairie
n and beautiful surroundings Of this beau
:, titul valley, that he concluded 10 maxi
4 his future home here, and, with the keei
!, foresight OF good business man, sough
: : to lay hold on as much land rs possible
aud lac hired Mr. Smead TO hold anOthe
claim for him, Immediately adjoinin,
his own, intending to transfer II to hi
son on his ARRIVAL from the east
: Early in the spring Of 40 Mr. Hackle
man went cast to settle up business anC
J bring lis family 10 the new sunset land
but shortly after reaching home he sick
= ened and died. The following year hi
; Oldest son, Abram, our present towns
man, came to Oregon and settled on The
original claim taken up by his father
As lie could hold but one claim, Nj
4 smead appropriated the one he wai
holding in trust for Mr. Haekleman.
Several new families came in abou
: : that time, among them Mr. Geo Hughes
y and Capt NJ Mcconnell.
In the spring OF lS4S Walter and Thos
Monteith, John Layton, John Burkhart
Sam'l Althouse and some others arrived
/. After viewing the country round about
> Messrs Walter and Thos. Monteith con
ceiyed the idea Of laying out town, anC
: rightly judging that hourishing city
\ would eventually spring up at the poin
! on the Willamette river, from whicl
could be conveniently shipped the agri
{ cultural products OF the rich country
G surrounding, they ut once determined Il
. buy the claim of Mr. Smead, and paic
him $400 for his "squatters right, anc
Immediately laid out that part OF it Dor
dering on the river, into town lots
naming the future city, Albany. They
put up cabin near what Is now the cor
r ner Of Washington anda Second streets
: which served them as dwelling.
. Mr. John Burkhart, father Of all the
c Burkharts around here, and also Mrs.
T.. n