The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-22

ley was thinking Of renting tile st.
Charles, but In this he was dlsap-
pointed.
Married, at the residence OF BRIDES
mother, on sunday last, MIR. A. Love
all and Mrs. Shriver, Rev. j. r. Kirk
patrick officiating. We congratulate
the young couple.
DIR. Barker has the promise Of an
abundant crop of strawberries, but we
mean 70 keep the matter profound
secret until he goes to the mines aud
then report on the crop.
If anyone In or about town can show
garden in finer tilth or young or
chard that Is more promising than Joe
Wassom's they are hereby licensed to
boast of their possession.
AS soon as the plans for the Leba-
anon canal are n,atured we will fur
nish every one of our readers with a
full-grown chicken-one that crows
Look out for that rooster.
If the man who tasted the herb
known as Old Man, at DIR. Lamher-
sons office last week, will call again
he can have the bad taste removed by
taking four grains of quinine.
DIR. Negus informs us that by the
death of an uncle in California he has
come into possession of 50, 900 In gold
and landed property variousiy esti-
mated at from $1,000 to $4,000.
Rev. G. A. Mcdonald is agent for
the famous Epworth pianos and
organs, which for tone, durability and
finish, are unexcelled. inquire at Ex-
PRESS office for prices and terms.
j. NJ. Ralston has sold his interest
in the Linn County National Bank to
Mr. A. Bush, of Salem, and will prob
ably locate in Portland. He still re-
tains his interest III the Lebanon Bank.
The first load of railroad iron was
hauled to Sweet Home Tuesday, by
Barr Bros, not, however, TO be used in
the construction of railroad, but
simply to be used as a track for the
saw mill.
George Walton, while engaged In off
bearing lumber at Jennings.s mill on
Tuesday, received terrific blow from
a hoard which struck his thigh with
such force that it is wonder his leg
was not broken.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give one of their excellent dinners
at the Red Front store, on Saturday,
May 80, 1891. Dinner from u to Z
O'Clock. Strawberries and ice cream
will also be ready.
The ssGreys'' went over 10 Albany
Saturday to contend with the Albany
club for the second time. In the crowd
were number of sympathizers of both
genders and last but not least our sport
ing editor Mercurius.
A strawberry social will be given by
the Epworth League, ON the Academy
grounds, Friday of this week, at the
hour of P. N. All lovers of this delic-
ious fruit are invited TO come out and
have good social time.
The Young Peoples Society of the
First Presbyterian church, will give a
sociable at the residence of Mr.. Monta-
tgue, on Friday evening of this week.
A short and interesting program is ar
ranged Everyone is invited to attend.
The hop louise has made its appear
lance in some sections of the country.
If the hop yards in this section are IN
Tested with these destructive insects
they have hitherto eluded observation
or caused no apprehension among hop
raisers-
A railroad veloeipede was pushed
into town Friday which showed some
Isigns of being In a wreck. We learned
from the conductor that the veloeipede
came in contact with hand car on
the O. Ry., hurting three or four pas
sengers slightly.
The old-fashioned Spanish bull fight
was inaugurated in Lebanon last Mon
day, in which the belligerents were Ben
. Barker ard Bos Taurus. The latter
was victorious. Ben was the recipl-
ent of few headers that left him in a
{ bruised and battered condition.
! L. L. Buckner is clearing the land
which he bought and which lies be-
tween the canal ard the river. A
steam cross-cut saw and several men
are making inroads upon the timber
and soon Mr.. Buckner will have as
good hop yard as can be found.
BUY YOUR
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES
FROM
MATTHEW'S & wASHBURN.
Albany, Ore.
Ny increasing trade has prompted
me to buy largely. L have a large bill
of all kinds of shoes on the way from
the East, also from San Francisco, that
will soon be here, aud then we can fit
. anyone in size, quality or price. Re
member / pay cash and sell for the
same; therefore we can sell as cheap in
Lebanon as anywhere in Oregon.
HIRAM BAKER.
We wish to announce to the public
that we have large stock of wagons,
buggies, hacks and carts, direct
from the factory in the East. We have
selected these goods to suit the climate,
8 roads and people of this Vicinity, and
we cordially invite all those wishing
to buy anything in this line of goods
. to call on us before purchasing else
, where. CRUSoN & MENzIES.
Two hundred newly-marrIed couples
wanted at E. Goan's furniture store, to
buy bed room sets, that they may sail
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