Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-25

caller last tuesday and gave us a
short chat.
We understand that protracted
meetings will soon begin at this
place.
Hon. R. A. Bensell braved the
elements and came up from New
port today in a small boat.
The latest special to the LEADER
is to the effect that Eorbett knocked
Mitchell out in three rounds.
The branch insane asylum has
been located at Union, if the prop
erty territory can be secured.
There was a social dance at Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Tilletson's last
night. A fine tihe~is reported by
all present.
One Of our star actors in the drama
here the other night lost a nick out
of his ear in the sword fight. No
reward is offered for its recovery.
The industrial school at the ST.
letz has an enrollmeptof 88, and
a general average<attendance of "a.
The attendance is larger than was
anticipated.
We see by the exchanges that
Col. Parker, Of Walla Walla,
is headed this way. We ought to
get in and quarantine against him
before he gets here.
That account which YOU promised
to pay me is still due Please call
and settle it at once. This means
all who are owing me.
z. G. COPELAND.
The Salem Capital Journal is
trying TO work up a subscription
list along the line Of the o. p, and
is hashing up lot of foolish stuff
and sending each of the o. P, boys
lot Of extra copies.
We understand that the Tillotson
boys have leased Chas. Kennedy's
place east Of town for a period of
two years. The boys will put the
place in good shape with their two
years services.
Receiver Clark went through to
Yaquina last Friday evening. He
was accompanied by Crosby, the
grain shipper, and they went to
superintend the unloading and load
ing of the steamer Del Norte.
Henry Wulf killed his pet bear,
Pedro, last Tuesday Pedro had
got to be too sassy" for/safety
and went into the condition in
which bears are most available
through a shot in the head. John
Gather fred the fatal shot.
Pennoyer's Christmas letter has
already begun to bear fruit, In a
letter received from friends in
Denver they says Joe and Mary
were going to Oregon this winter
but they see a letter from Gov. !
Pennoyer TO Cleveland that people |
were about to starve i'll Oregon and !
they thought they would wait
awhile. "
The Corvallis Times cries out
loudly for n dividend to the Ham
ilton, Job & Co, creditors, and
asks the various public institutions
which are claiming trust funds to
waive their claims rs far as the
payment ofa dividend is concerned.
A dividend would be 4 very nice
thing, but the complications ahead !
of such event are many and var
ious.
The drama The Turn of the
Tide" which was played by local
talent last Tuesday night was well
attended by our people, The
young people who performed the
various parts did quite well for the
short time in which they had to
prepare for it. One noticeable feat |
ure was the entire absence of long |
waits" between the scenes which
are usually the drawbacks of anne
teurs. On the whole the play was
above expectations.
Owing to the extremely stormy |
weather last Friday night which
prevented Installing Officer Oliver
to come up from Newport the Odd |
Fellows installation of officers was
again postponed. An elegant sup
per for the members aud visitors |
had been prepared at the Hotel
Lincoln, and after lodge the mem