Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
It is not raining so much.

this morning for Albany.
Keep your eye on the South
Commercial street viaduct.
Miss Lena Morgan, the Portland
vocalist, arrived to take part In the
Grand Army entertainment.
Mrs. E. N. Thomas, who has been
visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. DIR. J. Q. Smith, returned
to Jefferson today,
Harry Wright and C. Bury are
late arrivals for the pen from Multi
nomah's ceaseless fountains of
crime.
The Australian ballot law election
booths bave arrived for Marion
county.
Abraham Rich will hereafter be a
citizen, with full power to vote
having taken out his papers.
County Superintendent Yoder,
is confined to his office with a
severe cold and sore throat.
The Salem Motor Whist Club
met with Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Stump
last night on Front street. A good
time was had. According to the
custom of the club the New Years
eve session will be held at H. w.
Cottle's residence.
Look out for Saturday nights
entertainment at the Il. A. r. fair.
1t will be roaring lot of local fun.
The Lake Labish on 18th street,
near the depot, is being surveyed
today. Will that make it passable
for trains?
The Astoria Town Talk shows
what a victory one earnest, vigor-
ously edited newspaper is capable of
winning in a city election, The
citizens reform movement, headed
by the Talk, carried at the polls
three-fourths vote.
The Albany papers tell of an in
teresting elopement that occurred
in that city. Owen McMahan,
aged about 20, an employe in the
WOODEN mills, and Miss Cora Owens,
a sixteen-year-old girl, bought
tickets for Sacramento and left on
the overland for that place, without
previous announcement.
Copving THE JOURNALS notice
of Miss Morgan's first appearance at
Salem, the Portland Dispatch adds:
The JOURNAL might have men,
toned the fact that Salem has some
claims on Miss Lena, as she is the
grand daughter of the late Mr..
Boon, one of her earliest and most
distinguished citizens, who was
Oregon's first state treasurer.
The first naval oranges of the
season in this market at Benson's
fruit stand, State street.
The entertainment last night is
highly spoken of, bnt there is an in
crossing interest in the performance
each succeeding night.
The county court Is in session this
afternoon, considering the Yew
Park road case and other routine
business.
John Smith aud +. D. Petty bone,
each FIVE years for larceny, from
Washington county, Were brought
up by the sheriff without guard.
H SchmiIzer, age 81, aud Lizzie
Wander, age 10, have obtained a
license to marry.
State Supt. McE'roy is home
from holding teachers convention
In the Eugene judicial district.
Geo. w. Hubbard, the Tustin,
CAL, hop man, is in the city. He
quotes 10 to IA cents.
One of the aldermen says he will
give hundred dollars for that ma
Iority of one if he can find the man
who cast II, just for the rake Of
knowing that he Is not dead.
Rev. G. e Cline, Of Portland, and
Rev. ]. IS. White, Of Salem, MEM
bers of the state toard Of charities
and corrections, are at the state
reform school today on an official
visit. The gentleman are both very |
much interested in the Prisoners
Aid society that has been organized
At Salem and will give 1t their
strongest support.
Attend the Christmas sale at the
Opera House corner. l2-l7-td.
Fancy China mugs. Blue Front
"The Best. WIN. Bovn a 20.