Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

South of Dallas rains were very
light aud harvesting not iuterfered
with.
lightning struck large new $500
baru of Louis Helmick near Mon
mouth Wednesday. 1t was COM
p'etely destroyed by fire.
E ID. Cusick, of the Lsdd & Bush
bank force is off to the mountains.
Landlord Wagner and Recorder
Goodell took pigeon hunt the other
afternoon but no pigeoHs.
Jones & Bernardi's new stand in
the Bush Bank block is assuming
fine shape and will be ready in
few days.
The Three Sisters got up from
Portland last night with a good lot
of freight and went below again
today.
The summer dance given by the
w. II. G.. ladies is spoken of by all
who attended as decidedly pleas
ant party.
DIR. Lanes final report is nnder-
stood to be not pleasant reading for
some parties.
Percy Willis and wife are taking
an outing on the Polk county farm
and other points.
Fresh Oregon melons at M. II.
Rineman's, at l32 State street.
The wheat crop is not hurt-if
the farmers will only wait for the
bundles to dry before threshing.
Mr.. Steiner seat dozen Chinese
pheasants to Ohio Friday.
The Governor has appointed dele
gates mostly from Eastern Oregon
to The Salt Lake Irrigation Conveu-
ton
Capt. Babcock is expected home
from Mehama.
Another plain drunk put up $40 40
in coin this afternoon, ut the record
er's office.
d. S. Yoder has taken a posi-
as salesman, at Weller Bros store
The JOURNAL can show persons
interested several blocks of fine
streets in Salem, dry the year around
They are well drained and dry after
these rains.
The junior member of the Huff
man & Son livery business, has re-
covered from an attack of fever,
lasting several days and will be at
bis business again next week.
Mr.. Newton Z. Brown, brother of
G. B. Brown, late of California, has
been appointed as ward attendant
at the asylum.
Married at Silverton, by Squire
Ramsby, Aug. 8, 1891, Mr.. G. p.
Fletcher and Mrs. Margaret Erhard,
both Of Knights, Oregon.
There died at Silverton, Aug. 6,
1891, at the residence of Wills Dun
nagan, Mrs. Rachael Chamness,
wife of Joseph Chamness, aged 81
years.
The late showers have not dam
aged grain any.-oilverton Appeal.
Mrs. E. s. Lamport is home from
Newport.
Charley Chase has just received
a beautiful Stratton harp guitar
which is the largest in the state, and
perfect beauty.
Just received, at Geo, F. Smiths,
fine lot of bamboo easels.
G. A. Chandler, general agent for
the Singer manufacturing company,
was in the city today,
DIR. L. B. Peck and wife, of Free
port ILL.,, are on visit at the home
of their son w. L. Peck of this city.
A large new stock of picture
mOuldings just received at Geo. f.
Smiths. Now is the time to have
your pictures framed for the art ex-
hibit at the State fair.
Mr.. j. F. Jacobsen will visit
Albany today on business.
w II. Bell, of Salem, and Frank
Moore, Of North Salem, rejoice over
births in their respective house
holds.
Many a righteous agriculturist
will he tempted to invade his grain
fields this Sunday, after four days Of
rainy weather in mid-harvest.
Rev. f. L. Sullivan of the Port
land Pacific Baptist is in the city.
He breaches in Albany tomorrow.
A Salem society belle has pros. |
pective wedding before her in which
she plays no secondary part.
The city was full of farmers this
getting twine and harves-
ter supplies, 20 get Into the grain
this bright day.
Mrs. w. n. Ladue is visiting at
Seal Rocks and is the guest of Mrs
Judge Lord.
At the meeting of Capital Engine
VIM. f, Dugan rendered
his resignation and Capt. w. NJ. !
Hunt was elected TO succeed him.
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