The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-05-15
ErwoRlm LnAoun. AT the District
League, held at the M Il Church

ErwoRln LKAouE. AT the Distric,
| EpwoHh League, held at the M L Church
last week,nlne Leagues were represented
The following were present; Delegates
I lulin and Miss ls Seamed 81 Eu-
gene: Miss Ida Pagenkopt and & II
ilempetreei, McMlnNvIllc; Miss M NJ
Austln and kIisa Addle Elliott, Dallas
Miss Adslle Simpson and Mlss Sarah
West, Lebanon; MEs II Gould and Mrs J
A Winters, Jefferson; Moore, Salem;
Mr. Ferris, Dayton; q Bonnet, Browns
VILE; Miss Emma Cougil and M lior-
toa, Albany. Minlsters-Rev y I Sum.
mervllle, Dallas, Rev Thomas Boyd, Beb@
anon; Revs Wilson and q r Cline.
Salem; Rev Elworthy, Shedd; Rev II
Gould, Jefferson; Rev ID A wa.ers, Isu-
gene; Rev Shas Mcdonald, Harrisburg;
Rev e Memiaser, Albany.
The following officers were elected
President. Elder s p Wilson; ist vice.
president, Miss Ida pagenkopf; sd vice
president, Miss NJ NJ Austin; 80 Vice pres-
ide1t. + NJ Horton; 4th viee-prcsident. 9
Harrison; s;h vice president, L y Dunn
corresponding secretary, Miss NJ NJ Anstin .
recording secretary. Miss Margaret Gels
endorier; treasurer, Mr G Bennett: dis.
iiict organiser, Rev d A wFters. Exc
/ dutANC tolNthittGCstSNN - w flkbus NtfhnEh
Pagenkopt and Austin. Committee on
program for next convention, pastor Of NJ
Z church of Eugene, Rev Meminger end
Rev Boyd
Il was decided TO hold the next meeting
| at Eugene.
Rev g T. Cline, OF Salem, delivered an
able discourse Jas. evening. which closed
the convention.
CUNNING AcctpESr.--A young man
named Sid Evans was accidentally shot
and instantly killed last night on Cold
Spring, near Echo, says the Pendleton
l.. o. lie had been out ON o rabbit hunt
with Lincoln swaggert. On returning
he went 10 the wagon TO place in the bed
some powder and shot, carrying his gun
In his hand. The hammer Of the gun
caught on the wagon la some manner,
causing the weapon 10 explode. The en-
tire charge OF shot struck the unfortunate
hunter in the abdomen and ranged up
ward, intiictlng q horrible wound and
causing instant death. Sid Evans was
seventeen years old. lie came TO this
country about two months ago from
Springfield, Lane country, where his par
ents now reside.
&A&s MAJ tAa ~ ftHth VI NsNH
prospects from different parts OF the state
the Oregonian gives the following: 'sThe !
condition OF crops In Linn county up TO |
the present has never been better, and |
the outlook Is fiattering for q bountiful
yield OF grain. Reports from various |
parts ot the county show that recent |
prolonged rains have flooded some fields |
OF growing grain From this cause slight !
damage has been done 10 wheat on low |
lands, but should fair weather follow |
soon the damage will not be appreciable. |
Over an average acreage has been sown,
aud present prospects are that the crop
OF 1891 In Linn county viii be heavy.
LINN CouSrY Is booming generally. |
The Lebanon Express says: 'ssince |
Sweet Home has daily mail In addition |
10 an express office, sodaville has tel !
egaph line 10 this place, Waterloo Is TO |
have a woolen mill aud possibly \ motor |
line, Whitcomb is increasing In popula- |
lion and prosperity, and 10 strong in the |
hope Of being connected with the out
side world by means Of railroad, 1t nov |
behooves this inhabitants Of 1.aeomb 20 |
build telephone line to Lebanon and by |
being within haiiing distance of the /
mother town there 10 no danger OF your /
being outssripped by ambitious rivals"