The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-01-09
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THURSDAY.

Mr.. c. l.. Brash, of Portland, = spt nd
Ing New Years In AIbary.
Tie masquerade ball last evening wal
attended by large number ng dancers
besides many alcokerson." A number OF
visitors were noticeable from different part,
OF the valley. There were rich and gro.
tesque costumes, princes and clowns, Il
was a great success a. mask ball.
Last evening At the college the young
men students gave watch IneeilnE party
which proved Jellghiiui affair. fweni,
or thirty were present, aad al were enser
taincd In style that dld credit 70 the ,ouns
men. AZ The proper time line lunch o
Ice cream and cake was served. The New
Year was hailed with cheers.
FRIDAY.
Geo l. Fish, u Corvallis, was In tbs
city this forenoon on business.
Mr Holman. superintendent oi the Al
bany Iron Works, has been on the nicl
list Tor several days, but was able 10 b
ON the streets this forenoon.
George Waggoner, IT., Of Baker City
WAS IN the city this noon on his va.
home from visit With his parents ai
Corvallis.
Mr. ] II Abbey. formerly Of Albany, 10
several weeks train dispatcher on th,
oregonian Il. Il. has been In the city OF
business.
The Y's gave New Years reception
at the w. G. T. U. hall last evening. 4
large number Of young men responded
resulting IN an evening Of great eociahiI
ity and general enjoyment being spent.
At Mayor Cowan's residence yester
day afternoon New Years raceptloi
WAS given 10 several friends, fifteen o
twenty being favored. The party WA
treated to some choice holiday yiande.
Mr.. j. q. Crawford caned his father
Mr.. q. +. Crawford. yesterday 10 hand
some manner. ii was because Nj
Crawford was 73 on that day, and, though
hale and hearty, cane was thought /,
be the proper iilial tribute, as Mr.. cTaw
ford IL gradually approaching old age.
A family gathering was held at th
residence Of Mr.. ). r.. Young, last even
ing, that proved \ nice affair. Dime
was served at 5 o'clock and the evening
was passed in sociability and games
Thirty-two were present, including /
policeman, representing ten families
the age Of the Oldest corresponding viii
the last two figures Of the new year; tw,
others were over seventy years Of age
and only five under fifteen.
SATURDAY.
DR. z Z Irvine and family, Of the Stat
Insane asylum, are In the city. The Doc
tor recently returned from trip east
Mrs A Dodder. and eon and wife. fef
last evening for 0ttumwa, Iowa, whicl
they will make their future home.
Miss Lizzie Conner came up from Port
land this noon and is the guest OF he
sister, Mrs. Cal Burkhart, Of 0akyille.
"A Y Smith, returned this noon from
Salem, where his brother, DIR Smith
has been i'll with typhoid fever, but !
now convalescing.
City Recorder spaulding, of Corvallis
was in the city today, and made th
DEMOCRAT q pleasant call. Mr. Spauldinl
was formerly a printer.
The first license issued by Count,
Clerk Payne, in 1891, was for the mar
rage OF ] NJ McCune and Maggie Nc
Bride; the second for William III Burn
and Ella M Collins.
Hons Jeif Meyers and g ] Shedd wer
in the city yesterday. They will b
among the youngest legislators OF th
coming legislature but the interests Q
the masses will be watched by them.
Mr. Dalrymple, who Is studying law Il
the Office of Hewitt & Irvine has beel
engaged to teach the South Brownsville
school for two months, the present teach
er having resigned
Fred Yates, who has been in the EN-
| ploy OF the First National bank Of thi
city since It's organization, has reeigne'
his position in the bank, and beginnin,
with the first OF the new year will in tn
future be found during business hours a
L NJ Johnson's law office, having bee
employed by Mr. Johnson to assist him il
his Office work. Gazette.
Last Thursday several Of the FRIEND q
Mrs. Charles Wagner gave her surpris
party at her home in this city. II wa
a nice affair, highly enjoyed by thos
present. They we're: Mr. and Mrs W
Hearst, Mr. and Mrs VIM Vance, Mr. an
Mrs John Brush, Mr. and Mrs Cal Burl
hart, Mrs Hegele, Mrs Palmer, Misse
Pearl Vance. Nina Galbraith. and Mimi
and Gussie Reiner.