The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-01-02

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regalia this week A partial inspec-
tion revealed the fact that they are
very handsome, and the uninitinted
may have an opportunity to see them
at the approaching installation.
Some of our poultry fanciers apologize
for the much-crowing of the rooster
by saying that their crowings are more
frequent about Christmas. Why dnn't
YOU come out with the truth aud say
that they are glad they are alive?
A passenger on the Lebanon railroad
who had recently come from Iowa re-
marked to us that the green wheat
fields, pastures, and the commons,
looked very strange to him. Oregon is
a surprise to Eastern people in many re-
spects.
What is the use of sending back to
Iowa, California or TO Portiaud for oat
meal when better location for an oat-
meal mill cannot be found than Leb-
anon? We have the facilities and, last
but not least, here is where we raise
the oats.
The EXPRESS is authorized to say to
the boys who broke the street lamp near
Band Hall Christmas night, that they
We're seen and that q private interview
with the marshal may save some un-
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part of the misereants.
Rev. T. r. Boyb of the NJ. f. Church
was visited by his membership on the
night of Dec. 3lst and left behind some
substantial tokens of regard which in
voiced about thirty dollars. The pastor
stopped at this office and dropped his
thanks to the donors.
C. c. Hackleman will retire from the
city council in two weeks. Charley is
a good legislator, but he can better
serve the people in the capacity of boot
and shoe dealer, for he has mastered
the details of the business. He is the
w. L. Douglas of Oregon.
w. C. Peterson receiveds . nice Christ
mas present from the Oakland Home
muller, in one corner of which is a
picture of the companyis building in
Oakland. It is needless to say that
Walter appreciates the gift.
Second quarterly meeting of the M.
E. Church, South, will be held in the
Pres. Church on Saturday and Sunday,
Jan. 8 and 4. Alla are cordially invited to
attend. Preaching Sabbath A. NJ. and
p. NJ. by Rev. d. G.. Mcfarland, p. E.
G. S. HANLEITER, p. c.
A Herald correspondent saws that
John Morgan wholives near Plainview.
had runaway last Sunday, in which
he bad collar-bone and shoulder
blade broken, and that his wife, who
alighted on her head and shoulders, is
suffering from eoneussion of the brain.
Sick Headache and a sensation of op-
preston and dullness in the head, are
very commonly produced by indiges-
ton; morbid deSpOndency, irritability
and over sensitiveness Of the nerves
may, in = majority of cases, be traced to
the same cause. DIR. ]. H. MeLean's
Kidney Balm and Pillets will posi-
lively cure.
While at the depot in Albany this
week, we had an opportunity to sound
the mud between the main line and
the side track. A passenger who was
standing beside US remarked that no
such quagnires were allowed on other
lines, and he thought il strange that
the S. P. Co. did not fill the muddy
fat with gravel.
If Brick Hardin don't manufacture
enough brick this year to meet the
home demand, even though there be
several arick blocks built, our judg-
ment OF the man is at fault The past
year he was in the business as an ax-
pertinent land for the money there
was in it), but this year it will be
purely business matter.
The following Peoples ticket" was
nominated Tuesday night, to he voted
for at the city election next Monday:
President of the Council, J. A BeaId;
counc;lmen, G. w. Cruson, G.. Nj.
Westfali, R n. Wright, Jos. Elkins; /
recorder, ----; marshal, Ernest
Case; treasurer, J. A. Roberts AS vet
there is but one ticket in the field.
To settle a wager that was made last
spring by two of our citizens that there
would or would not be one hundred
houses built in Lebanon the past year,
the arties to the wager. each accom-
panied by referee, made the tour of
the town, and by actual count the new |
Buildings outran that number. Judge |
Miller cheerfully furnished the cigars !
and e. B. Crouch is smoking-at the |
expense of some other man.
The Teachers Institute convened in
the public school building, in Lebanon, /
Dec. Is, at 7;30. The opening address I.
was delivered by o. p. Ceshow, Jr.. |
followed by the enrolment of teachers, |
as follows: Josiah Gideon, Miss Sadie |
Williams, w. l.. Jackson, Miss Vena /
Kearnes, Mrs, Hattie Tillotson, E. H. /
Bahr, David Torbet, NJ. A. Miller, l.. |
A. Wiley, S. A. Wilson, A. Marcellus. /
r. n. Wright, G. F. Russell, r. V. /
Jackson, Miss Nettie ITllery, Miss /
Lizzie Reed, A J. Garland. The
of topics relating to school |
work were spirited and instructive.
a careful calculation shows that the
sum of $I10, ,2SS have been expended in +
bnilding in Lebanon the past year, and /
that more than one hundred house;
nave been built, including three store
d fine school house, church,
a machine shop, a planer, and other /
enterprises just begun. Certainly, we
feel proud of these figures, but we have
many reasons for believing that this
record will be beaten the coming wear.
The Lebanon canal will be cut this
year and will add number of enter
prises to our town. In the common
parlance of the day we would advise
people to keep their eye on Lebanon.
A Sweet Home correspondent sends
US the following item, under date of
Dec. 25: A pleasant surprise was given
DR.. A. G. Prill and wife this afternoon,
when the following gentlemen: Messrs.
A J. Nichols, 1st E b cornet; w. 7.
1st B b cornet; Henry Sla-