Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-21
LOCAL AND Personal.

& meCna0lcS at Hortla0u Sunuay,
8 to 3.
The Bentley failed to reach Salem
last night, being stuck on bar.
Elias Schoerber from Clatsop
county died at the asylum Sunday
evening.
A. Dahl, a Swede aged 26, was
brought to the asylum Monday
evening from Bandon.
II would be little more metro
pOlitan and enterprising if the citi-
zens of more of our leading streets
would arrange to have them
sprinkled during the dry season.
Father Gwinn, of North Salem,
has the reputation of having the best
kept team of horses in the city. He
says a man who does not take good
care of his beasts can never get to
heaven.
In place of raking the earth with
fine tooth comb to find some one
who will serve as president, there
should be first-class men figuring to
take the place. That would he one
way to manage a university.
There is one kind of runaway that
would be appreciated in Salem-if
the owners of some of the shanties
On the best parts of State and Com
nercial streets would runaway and
AXE the shanties with them il
would leave room for some fine
buildings.
Capt. Babcock writes that he is
improving finely at Mehama, appe-
tite double his capacity to enjoy
and improving daily.
During the hot season only one
class do not get Sunday off for rest
the BARRIERS. A canvass shows all
but one proprietor willing to close
Sundays-the workmen are all only
to willing. AS BARRIERS cannot get
the benefit of the eight hour law,
nor even the ten hour system,
they ought to have Sunday.
Put it on the list if you haye never
been there and you will not regret
it we mean that charming noun
tain and seaside retreat cambined-
Gearhart Park, Amos Strong's hotel
at Seaside.
Eugene has $4407 Of warrants
afloat, pays $1,000 a year for water;
$4,000 year electric lights; aud total
estimated liabilities for ensuing year
$14,2 The proposed levy for 1891
at mills would bring in $4,000.
There was no daylight robbery as
reported at Mr.. &. M. Cross's on
Piety Hill. Some member Of the
family, before departing for Mes
tucca, secreted slverware in differ
ent parts of the house to keep it
from being stolen, aud some servant
not knowing this probably gave it
out to some hard-up reporter.
No Willamette university presi-
dent was chosen at the Monday
night meeting. Another meeting is
called for tonight. Reade or Pills
bury will probably be CHOSEN.
Geo. Cleveland, son of Johnson
Cleveland OF Portland, is said to
have been drowned in the Santiam
near Jefferson.
Jay Smith and DR.. Richardson
are home from Nestucca, but left
their families there.
Howard & Co., house movers, go
to Woodburn to move the Fooze
warehouse so as to run in new
switch.
Just received fine fresh venison-
'all early ifyOu want roast or steak.
Poultry and fish-best supply at
Davisons & Whites, Court Street
With Stanley as field captain the
Salem boys are making bIg record
for themselves.
County stock inspector reports
among the cattle
,f this county, and had one killed
lear Brooks. The watchfulness of
.hese officials is highly commend
lble.
The young ladies of the Episcopal
church will give a lawn party at
he residence of Mrs. Geo. A. Edes,
Wednesday evening. Ice cream
md cake will be served. No admis-
ion fee. The young ladies will
make an effort to render the evening
to all who may attend.
The school board has closed the
contract with Contractor Craven for
the North Salem school
and approved his bond,
he building to be complete Sept. 70
nhe clerk is instructed to secure an
insurance permit.
A prominent official of the Read
ng railroad addressed a porter on
he train as "John.u The latter
aid: ~ beg yo' pawdon, sab, il is
'tiquette TO call me 'potah, and
hat title, sah, will answer TO.
You have not an acquaintance with
ne, sab, that warrants you calling
ne by my Christian name, sab,
'ithOugh If you really wish to know
NJ mama which Il nof ToI,- 81