Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
II. s. Belle is of for the sound.

Henry Hopkins, the Albany cou-
tractor was down to bid on the
pressed galvanized iron work on the
D'Arcy-Hughes block.
Still week to get the walks in
fine order for the state fair.
Mrs VIM Anderson is still on the |
sick list.
Mrs. McCaustand, wife Of our
city engineer has gone to Halsey for
a week.
Capt. Price and his gang of
juvenile rock hustlers are doing a
good job cleaning up the streets.
The governors Private Secretary,
Mr.. Munley, is expected at his post
Of duty Monday.
A plain dead drunk received the
usual judicial attention this morn
ing.
The old James Coffey furniture
store il being moved back to make
room for the new Bush block.
A woman tells THE JOURNAL:
GA man don't know anything until
he learns it. We do"
State fair visitors will see Oregon's
second city in her hUmming, BOOM
ing, working attire, and realize that
she Is the heart of u world-beating
fruit paradise.
r. H. Westacott, the livery man,
returned last night from a three
weeks visit to California. He will
stay here till after the state fair and
then return to California where he
will engage in business.
Hon, Til. Ford goes to Newport
today for Il few days larking by the
waves.
The Second Regiment band gives
free open air concert Sunday after
noon at the Fair Grounds park.
Miss Eula McCully and Miss Ruth
Church had joint birthday Thurs
day at the residence of Mrs. E. N.
Cooke, from three to SIX p. m. About
forty were present and the entertain
meut was frightened by the young
ladies' great grandmother. 1t was
a happy event.
Mrs. J. L. Parrish is at home from
Clatsop Beach. She declares Gear
hart park is as near heaven on earth
as any place can be.
Miss Marie Kibele, whose insanity
was referred to in THE JOURNAL
Thursday was committed to the
asylum.
A little air in the water is sup
posed to have purifying effect. II
is water on the brain that is to be
avoided.
Every day chronicles the arrivals
from East, North and South seeking
business locations at Salem. Salem
is the solid capital city of Oregon.
Business men can Go their city
and general business interests more
good by liberal subscriptions to the
fruit palace enterprise than in any
other way. 1t is not Fourth o
July or money-makiug scheme o
any kind.
When good playing is advertised
that is what people go 70 see and
pay their money for. There is {
feeling that they have been bilked ;
great deal of late. Paying six-biti
to witness boy play is not what il
might be.
The bridge contractors on the new
Albany bridge are trying the same
game they worked so successfully al
Salem-getting a change made in
the plans and specifications.
Mrs. A. H. Forstner and daughter
Miss Bertha, are off for two months
visit with relatives at st. Louis.
The wheat market is unaccounta
bly, off a few cents at Salem. The
S. F. Chronicle SAYS: This year is
not to be judged exactly as ordinary
years. We export wheat to Europ'
every year, but it is not every yea
thai the people are crying for bread
In such a year as this the field o
speculation in grain is not TO b'
Judged by customary rules, for the
demand for our wheat is active
urgent and continuous. We can
see no combination, whether OF
Chicago manipulators or others
which can injnre the chances Of the
American farmer for getting a good
price for his product.
When you need good shine, cal
: on Al Graham, the boot black, a
Hoeye's barber shop, 2O9, CONNER
; cial street. "a At
States and stationery in larges
supplies at Patton's bookstore.
Chicken bonned and pressed
. Sroat IL Gile.
q Those watermelons at j. q
/ Wrlght's Pioneer store are the fines
}, yet brought to the city.
Y Finest fresh Marion county water
{ melons ever in Salem now at Clarl
. 4 Eppley's, 100 Court street.
' The standard public school tex
0 books for the million at Patton