The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-17

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uur steam mill men are busy making the
necessary preparations for the seasons run,
and we look Tor an abundance Of building
material ere long. 80 mote IL be.
long time been battling with the typhoid
fever, we are glad TO know. have so far re-
covered us TO be beyond further danger.
Rev. M. NJ, Norton n conducting pro-
iargeiy attended BY Laeomb residents, and
We hope much good will result thercfroni.
I.seemb's public school will open next
week with Prof. Granville Callnvan at the
helm. Quite q number of pupils are ex-
rected in attendance, with a steady increase
daily.
There is considerable sickness Throughout
the country az present. Alas, the grippe
Pocket and person, so we've got to squeeze
| through the bull ring or bust.
King X. aud Lewis r. South Of this place,
| are seriously contemplating change In eli
| isn't a good locality In which to fniten
sun-dried sheepskin purse on its misty eli-
mate.
i As an outgrowth OF the hard times In
Wehfoot, we ARE going to lose many of our
young men, who will shortly start for 'tpas.
lures new and employers true" being tired
of plenty Of work Mt four bits day but
never pay.
| the past week carried our mail between
Lebanon and Lacomb, and we are now en-
nbied To hear from our anti-N cbtOot beau
| ties three times weekly, which Is a pleasant
smile In itself.
Andrew Jennings, of Hamilton Creek,
paid Laconib "A flying visit this week on
business, but Just what kind OF business we
haven't learned yet. He rode n very tine-
appearing. horse, though, which might In
dictate business.
Milisrd r. Holiday Of Pennsylvania,
who has been visiting at Henry Myers for
| the past five months, returned yesterday to
his home at Oil City, Pa. Millarl Is quite
| little man and leaves many friends at La
comb TO regret his untimely depsrtare from
/ our midst.
Farmers In Canada are making excellent
headway towards the completion of spring
farming, and crops throughout the country
promise an abundant RETURN Likewise
ence from the tiny buds mid the many trees
In the Finland Empire"
| Our old friend Jos. J. Beery has been rus.
ticating among the grass-laden and pictur-
| esque hills of Sweet Home fot the past
| week, but came over recently to attend the
opening exercises OF our public school, OF
| which Joe Is one of the board OF directors
| The other two men OF this honorable body
are I. G. Rice and Jesse NJ. South
Our scribe has been preparing pair Of
| Sunday-school and Mormon church SER
mons for publication in the leading sheets
of the day. Subjects, 'sGet There, Eli,', and
Gallagher In the jug - from which ii Is ex-
pected will follow our ~. G.. W. and
| whisky on the Bruin'' novels. Nariiy,
I hHis IL hlh hEc Ot pTpkfCNSiNt httFhtufe
Our postofiice has been remodcled and
dressed up in its Sunday pants and sus-
| penders and looks quite like n little man,
under the able supervision Of Nasty"
| VIM. J. Turniige. Mr. Turnidge also has
quite a choice stock Of merchandise, hard
| ware, notions etc, which he is Offering as
cheap a. the cheapest. Moral, patronize
home industry
Wonder il that merry war going on he
tween the EXPRESS correspondents will call
out the promised I4,OpD stands OF firearms
promised by the little king OF Italy to kill
some greenhorns just for fun. Golly, IL the
back seat and listen to ionr preachin'" ="
we'll raise mp in our might and slap the
whole business from the faee of the earth.
| We enjoyed n pleasant trip to Sweet Home
ciiy-the land OF church rows and bad bar
bers-lEst Saturday, via the overland trail,
| which has been converted into quite good
landscape over this route Of high and roll
ing bald hLls covered profusely with yellow
4 fern, small hazels and old logs long-past
decayed. The W " Wagon Rood Com
! beautiful scenery, rich soil and clear land Is
difficult to surpass among the unoccupied
regions OF Oregon.
Mr. John Jacob Gilliiand. of sweet Home.
! and Miss Spicy A. South, of Laconb, were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
March ~ 1891, in the beautiful and tasty
pariors OF Rev. fost of Sweet Home A
/ number of friends and relatives of the bride
and groom were present to witness the
| happy event, and at l2 o'clock host of
! friends aud well-wishers assembled at the
Eroop4fs home, where an elegant feast was
/ spread, to which all did ample Justice, re-
| manning TO late hour, during which very
pleasant time was spent, to the hearty APP
| provai of all present. The groom is one Of
Sweet Homes popular and thrifty young
! farmers, of excellent standing, and the
| bride is ono of our city's charming and ac-
comphshed young ladies, and it affords us
much pleasure to extend them our hearty
! best wishes for a long prosperous and
/ happy life till the ship of existence shall
/ harbor at the docks beyond the dark river
! from whence there is no return. "And sich
. Ia lffs