Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-13
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Local Correspondence from Towns
In the Valley.
FROM JEFFERSON.

FhOM JEfFEhSONs
Messrs. Curl and Parrish are paint
ing their new meat shop.
Miss Atha Van Scoy, Of Drain, is Wis
iting friends in this vicinity this week.
Rev. Stoops, who has been on the
sick list, was visitor at the institute
Friday.
Prof. Crawford,of Albany has organ
lied dancing school in our city.
The social dance given ct Smith &
Jones' hall was we'll attended and an
enjoyable time was reported.
Mr.. Case is building a new fence
around his property near the institute.
Sheriff Knight was in the city one
day last week on business.
Isaac Witberlte and family have
moved to their farm home In Linn
county.
Some work is being done on our
streets which is needed very much.
FROM BROOKS.
Clark and Walker are making rapid
progress on Rev. Royals new barn.
Rev. Royal and wife went to Howell
Prairie Sunday.
Miss lone McClard and brother Frank
visited at Chemawa Sunday.
NJ 4 lnnoa Rod Tho .x,iufor,,,o a..
having his horse fall with him Satur-
day while driving wild steer. Mr..
Jones was not seriously injured. Shat
fer & Shaw brought the beef in, IN tht
butcher wagon today.
Mr.. Hover is improving very slow
ly,
e X. Shaw made trip to AnkenS
Bottom Monday looking after stock.
Mr.. Shelly of Drift creek is here Oh
business this week.
Mrs. M. Jones' mother visited here
last week.
Why does Albert go down the r. r..
track every Sunday evening?
ELECTRIC LIGHTED.-By the efforts
of Director Paryin of Willamette Con.
servatory the chapel is ordered lighted
by electricity. This will be great step
forward and thousands who look back
with pleasure to this historic hall will
be more delighted than ever to visit 1t
when entertainments are given.
FROM AUMsvILLE.
The great combat of great minds has
ended. For five nights Rev. Bonnell
and Rev. Anderson haye debated upon
the subjects. Resolved, That the
four commandments is binding upon
Chrit tians."
The subject was we'll handled by the
learned SoutherDer, and close attention
was paid by handful of eager listeners.
Much information was gained, and the
result of the debate was good. Sound
believers have become sounder. Weak
believers have become weaker and the
unbelievers believed the negative oD
and the affirmative on Mon
day. Revs. Spurry and Robert were
moderators and S. w. Bard chairman.
Rey. Spurry on Thursday preached
on the subject, "The location of
Heaven" We were happy to hear
that 1t was to he al. Palestine. Some of
us have wanted to visit the Holy Land
but have now concluded to wait bit
until we can have free passage.
Dr.. Sterling has left Aumsville, but
we hope not for good.
Rev. Roberts goes to Portland this
week, to take bis mother home, who
has been making a long visit at her
'on's. The old lady is eighty-one years
Did, but very smart.
SA birthday party was given TO Mrs.
Mott, last Monday.
Quite number of strangers were in
own, attending the debate.
We noticed that everybody worked
ast Saturday-and went to church |
Rev. Bonnell is holding protracted |
neetipgvat this place. A considerable |
interest is being manifested.
Mr.. Weaver is busy setting out prune
rees.
Miss Lee, one Of our school teacher,
, sick. We pray for quick recovery.