The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-05-08

were given for eucsaes on the number Of
beans In q small cup, Miss Sarah Alt
house winning the first prize, and Mrs
Elizabeth Blain the BOBBY prize.
Mr. Milton Beach, one OF the pioneer
residents Of Albany, and at one time one
ot our lending merchants, arrived IN Al
hany few days ago from Garfield county,
Wash, where, and ~ Coliax, he has been
residing several years. He is greatly
improved In health, and now feels ~ II
no were strong enough TO again enter
Into active business duties.
II Clark and family arrived Wednes
day morning from Seattle 10 make this
their home. MIR Clark IL we'll known
throughout Southern Oregon, having STU
perintended the brick work on the opera
house In this city, also on The Oregon
hotel at Ashland. Mr. Clark says we
have the climate here and his health Is
always better here than anywhere else
on this coaat.--Grant's Pass Courier. Mr.
Clark formerly resided In Albany, where
bis parents reside now.
Mr. Peter Hume returned last Friday
from his trip through Southern Oregon
and tho cSast country. lie has decided
10 move his family TO Roaeburg, which
their many friends at this place will be
sorry to hear. Mr. Hume says lie saw no
place, during all his travels, that would
compare with tiiia country, but he will
move In hopes OF bettering the health Of
his family. The good wishes oi their
many friends will accompany them.--
Brownsville Times.
ossRnyAuos PARTY.
The elegant rooms Of Mr J NJ Irving
were filed last evening with large
number Of the observing people OF AL
bany. Electric lights and profusion Of |
flowers added 10 the effect. So well |
were the plans laid by the ladies Of the |
Presbyterian church, that there was not |
q dull moment during the entire even |
Ing. Many games were played in differ /
ent parts OF the house by old and young. /
The feature Of the evening was the OBJ
servation contest. A stand Ia private /
room WAS covered with sixty different |
articles. The contestants entered the |
room and were given two minutes 10 OBJ
serve the articles, and then three min
ules ~ another room 10 write list of |
them from memory. The first prize, o
cake. was won by Richmond Wheeler,
with record Of thirty-two, and the /
BOBBY prize, a bottle OF tatsup, by Prof
Mckee, with record OF nine. A choice
program was presented. HM Hopkins
and daughter were heard In o piano and |
violin duet. and warmly encored. Miss
Minnie Van Horn delighted the audience
with song, and Rev Prichard's popular
tenor did credit TO the occasion. A finc
lunch was served, aftef which games /
sere resumed, and another short pro-
gram rendered, consisting Of speech by
McGinty (Prot Mckee, q bodilcss man,
whose gesticnlatlons we're a captiyation /
OF the audience. This was an exhibition /
OF forensic erudition. without tergiyeraa-
ton, though with considerable c.rcun-
locuiion, surprising In execution and |
presentation, without enersation, the |
oraiions Of Dcmosthenes and Cicero. |
causing an exudation or percolation. OF |
Transportation from or through the cuilcie |
Of the physiognomy Of the speaker, TO |
the exultation of the applauding specta-
tors. II was nearly midnight when the
party adjourned, alter one oi the most
enjoyable evenings Of the scaeon. Mr
Trving's beautiful homo II peculiarly
well adapted for such social gathering.