The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-03-13

MARCH ., 1891.
Elder Mnlkey will hold meetings all
this week.
Andrew Gustafson starts for Albany
tu-m0frow.
Alonzo Ames Il In better health than
he has been for years.
Mr.. Bleiiseh, of Lower Soda. was
down to Sweet Home on business last
week.
Archie MeKinnon was down last
week He says everything Is All q X
up ut Cash creek.
Elder M. NJ. Norton has closed se-
ries of meetings There was consider
able Interest manifested.
The band il to give snlree soon ~
Sweet Home, II the music teacher does
not remain sick too long.
Prot Swan lost one of his little chill
dren by aiphtheria. The family has
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community.
There have been several children
slightly affected with disease sonle-
what of the nature of diphtheria All
are reported better
! heard that L. Harris went over
saturday to Fern Ridge. Some
thought that he was going To Mr..
Crocketts, vet hardly think so.
Joshua Nichols has completed his
Kitchen, and your correspondent Is
going up soon to celebrate and TO eat
oysters, per agreement made some time
ago.
There seems 20 be an awakening
among the young people; a wedding
each week for some time, with the
prospect of a continuation in the fu-
ture.
The people are waiting with anxiety
for the new proprietors of the grist
aud saw mills on Wiley creek. 1t
seems 10 be generally understood that
we shall have some push and vigor
shown in the new firm, and not ali
"put oiT.n
We have had quite snow for Ore
gon, but since the lively mist began
ssme time last night il Ia fast Clisap-
pearing; none too soon, however, ms II
was having telling effect on stock
and the feed supply of the farmers In
this vicinity.
s. J. Nothiger has grated some 5000
fruit trees, and has some few hundred
OF last years gratis. He expects to
supply the people Of this neighborhood
with apples, pears, cherries, apricots
and small fruits. For setting out or
tSAt~~ASt91 AC oCAtc AANCS NJ U CclltS eatn,
one year old. He has very good as
sortnent now, but will have much
better next year.
Hamilton & Andrews continue to do
q very lucrative business. They are
the only business men ever in this COM
munity who have held the entire trade
Mt al seasons of the year. This speaks
well for them rs business mea; it shows
nne Judgment and honorable dealing.
1t Is 20 be hoped that they may con-
Hnue here for years In their present
methods of business.
The church trouble is quiet In this
vicinity, but the field of operation is
removed TO Albany. 1t is 10 be hoped
that it will cease TO cause irritation and
strife. There is no doubt but that the
general conference viii settle ID bevond
n chance for further trouble IT seems
that the parties on both sides here
would have waited patiently, at least
sought an armistice until then.
The eopartnership between the Rus
sell Bros. has been one OF long durl-
tion and has been of very amicable
nature, yet one may expect to hear of
separation by mutual consent, and
the formation of one with the prospect
of longer term with the likelihood Of
the new firm being celebrated by the
Justice of the peace acting as chairman.
lt may be the senior partner, but more
likely IL will be the junior of the pres
ent firm. '.Sich is life''
w. r. TIER.