The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-12-15
LEBANON. Born, to the wife Of Jas
Munsey, Dec 6. daughter.

c roliment OF about 24o pupils.
Married, at the residence of r A Da-
: Wis, In This city, Wednesday evening, Dec
? 6, 1898, by G a ESQ, p, Mr. Robt
Compton of Scio and Miss Eliza Smeser
of Lebanon.
Last Monday the First National Bank
of Portland placed an attachment on the
LebaGon bank of $3s3o.59.
" Jackson and Miss Aida Parrish
, both of Sodavi le, were married In AL
banv last Saturday. They are both we'll
known throughout the county and have
: the best wishes of many friends.
The members of the county court were
here last Friday 10 see about utting In
new bridge across the slough near the
slaughter house, jus, outside the eastern
limits of the city. The bridge had been
washed out by high water the day bet,rc.
The court employed Pete Reutner, of AL
bany, 10 fix up temporary bridge, tc be
used until they let contract for lew
one. Instead of putting in a small bridge,
like the old one. the new bridge Will be
100 feet long Express and Advance.
! MoRS INDICTMENT. The county grand |
| jury in session in Portland has been doing |
some live work also. Yesterday six in
! dictments were returned. one not being |
made public. The sheriff of Multnomah |
county, pennmbra Kelly. George B Markle, |
! president of the Oregon National bank. and |
Sherman. the cashier. were arrested by a |
deputy sheriff ut o'clock this afternoon on |
an indictment returned against them by the |
county grand jury in which they are charged |
with the larceny of public money. The |
| indictment against the three men, Ii |
| simply sets forth that Kelly Mar !e and |
Sherman ''feloniously and frlndnlentiy did |
embezzle. loan ami convert 10 their own /
use moneys belonging TO Mulmamah /
county.
Sclo.-Dieriorf Lodge. No 5iI o OF.
| held their Regular semmi- annual election of /
officers. on Wednesday. Nov -. at which /
time the following officers were elected:
| y q, + q Hyde; ' @, W Cole; Rec Sec
retary, W Chapman: Per Secresary,
/. l. Calayan; Treasurer. 4 J johnson.
| The Rev = Doug Hamilton held forth
, - the III + church ona evening last week.
to the amusement of the bows and some
older persons. Amnsements ara proper and
necessary at times, but great many people /
object TO having generally regarded sacred
/ Calling made ridiculous Rev ~ Dong
would accomplish more good By simply kll-
ing un0steniaciOnsly. the walk of a quiet |
unobtrusive citizen.-Press.
A HARpwAGE Coz Sox. c III
Stewart and + Resleksr have fled articles
| Incorporating the Stewart Il Sox Hardware
Company. The capital stock has been
piaced al $50, coo. divided into $50 shares.
The company viii move to the new p o
block about the first Of the year when thsy
viii have one of the finest stores in the state /
Mr Redeker one Of the inooTporators. has
been travelling for Hubbard Spencer. Bart
( lett * Co. and Is q good busimen man. as /
well as a man Of sterling worth He wilsI
engage entirely in the business.
Az ARMY OF TRANPs- Fifty seven
white andthree back tramps passed through /
Albany this noon ON the freight bound for |
! the sunny climate Of California. probably |
/ to keep moving resslessly onward. never |
ceaSing. ike Syaphns ever rolling bat /
/ never accomplishing anything While the |
train WAS stepping here several 0f them |
made raid on the Celestial hoase adjoin- |
/ ing the depot. and were trying 10 make !
l the inmates band over their Tnonsy when |
Casper Eandran appeared aud made them
disperse. They were dirty looking crowd. |
A Peculiar BoAT.-Ira lIswley fool.
! ishly tried 70 ford the branch al The
river just below the Eugene mill dam
| this forenoon about . 80 O'Clock. The
| riyeT has cut neg channel south OF the
old one, and into this he drove. although
the river Is a. that point at lezs, four
feet above iow water mark. He had not
got fairly in before the horses were
| washed down stream bus turned TO the
share. the hind end OF the wagon swing
| ing around and became uuco1p'ed.
I Waile the horses got ont, Mr. Hawley.
standing IN the wagon box, accompanied
1 by the hind wheels went sailing down
. stream. lie landed near the canneTy
/ without materia. damage except a good
! care.-Guard.
About six weeks ago. one, KEY Josiah
Crouch appeared in PrineyiIle and he
was elected pastor OF the Baptist church.
He being q minister and smooth talker,
II was easy for him TO gain the confidence
OF his congregation and borrow $J2 10
send TO his mother. But he used the
/ money for another purpose-to pay his
way cut OF the country. He departed
! Wednesday, without announcing his
leaving or arranging TO settle with his
creditors.-Prineyille Review.
4 When man enters BARBER shop and
begins running down some other shop the
barber Immediately secs through the
/ point and expects TO be asked 10 trust.
4 0uee an Albany man In Portland think
ing he would get better shave tried Il on
In Portland, when the barber remarked:
'we don'i iros. here" Newspaper men
sometimes have like expsrieEcfs.
/ HAD To PAY George Waggoaes, DIR
/ Lee, y d Avery. Thcmas Samoels and
j 31tt hurk4F rssH h.N Enr TAI ia
each on the exreriment of boring for gas
on tie farm OF john Wyatt ives; of town
more than year ago, and got no gas are
''pcui,snl and piucked - The last court
gave the gas digger a judgement against
them and this " eek they are called upon
10 square up for their expeEienee.-Times.
A Coon IDEA.-The opening of the
series Of practical talks" in the Y NJ G
4 will occur Wednesday evening. The
1 entertainment committee has secured
/ Hon Geo i Cham berlain for an address.
There will also be delightful program
consisting of vocal and instrumental
music, and g defamation. A small
charge of ten cents will be made at the
door for the purpose OF providing some
=ew attractions for the rooms in the way
i. / Of amusement. The public is cordially
invited. Don't miss rare treat MIR
any extended notice.
AFTER A TRAaP.-Among other exper-
fences with the tough crowd of hoboes
who spent last Thanksgiving night in
4 Ashland was little shooting escapade
in which hobo and dog played the
leading role. The hobo was rummaging
! in the cellar OF Constable John Real, on
[ Spring street. Tne dog tackled the hobo
and in the ensuing hub-bub Read ap-
peared with pistol in his hand. The
| pistol went Off and shot the dog-the
tramp decamped, but whether or not he
!, was hit Real doesn't know. The dog was
! only slightly wounded Ashland Tidings.
Is An ALBANY MAN INDicTED.-Upon i'm
y formation that an indictment had neen
d faand against him by the u grand jury
v IL Cowan went TO Portland this morn
IA ing 10 give himself up to the U Marshal.
e The Oregonian says four indictments
IS were found and not made public until ar
n rests were made, three for smuggling and
Zone for embezzlement.
FARM LAND AyERAGEs. - Agricul. ura
lands average for N arion county az returned
by the county board $l3s7 pe- acre for 1893