Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-07-24
FEaseaAb AsB aoolAS,
tseal Correspondence from Tewns
in the Valley.
FROM AuMsvILLE.


Charles Hens grain warehouse is
progressing finely.
Gilbert Swank and several others
went to Silver Greek Falls Sunday.
Our town has new sign flung to the
wind. A large boot, meaning that old
boots and shoes are made as good as
I new.
Why is Homer Smith like Moses of
the Bible?
Nick-nsmes are the rage in town, and
everybody likes them, better than the
one they are applied to.
Milt. Reader and ID. E. Swank are in
Portland this week, attending court as
United States grand jurymen. Snug
glers will tiDd it hard with these two
men in deciding their cases.
The Grand Pacific Hotel was full Of
railroad men last week.
Joe. R)berts was very weary last
Tuesday.
! Rev. +. Robert is Swauk's right
hand man now, and daily delivers
load of -four at Salem.
Homer Smith threw a stone in a
bush and killed two China pheasants.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer,
Orie Gilbert and Others, Went on pic.
mic to Silver Creek Falls, going Satur-
day and returning Sunday. A good
time is reported, with the usual results:
tired sout, worn out, and good for
nothing for several days after.
All is opposition. The grain men are
prayins for dry weather, aud the potato
and hop men are praying for rain, and
it seem as if the Lord was uncertain
as to which prayer t. answer.
Rev. Connos, of Turner, preached
at Aumsvile Sunday evening. The
reveren g9ntleman's doctrine is not
acceptable to the public here. He
breaches that when man becomes
Ch ristiaL, that there must be change
of heart, that the person. must deYelop
som g' o qua tiles 1t were not visi-
: BILE before. He believes that being bap-
tized and joining the church aYaileth
nJthins unless the PERSONS sins have
been forgiven, aud he Insists that the
person Will K row this fact, by the
happy preseace the love of God in
the heart.
FROM NEWPORT.
The cottages are filling up very
rapidly.
Bishop Morris will officiate at
Stephens church on Sunday q. m.
July 29th.
Mr.. Damon and family, Of Salem,
are down for few weeks. Leaving
here Mr.. Damon will spend some time
in the Cascades.
Judge w. s. Hufferd and sou, of
Corvallis, are with Us again.
r. r. Con. Z Idly and family have
rented the Wilson cottage and are sea-
siding at present.
Rev. John Clelland's mother is max
ing an extended visit here at present.
and meets with cordial welcome.
Rev. DR.. Thompson and family from
Corvallis are in one of KelloGg's cot
tages for the summer.
The Nye creekers bonfired on Mon
day evening. Quite crowd assembled
and spent few pleasant hours.
Miss Fischer, a former teacher here,
and her mother, of Salem, are in town
to remain some time.
The Second Regiment band, of Salem,
has been engaged for the season, We
are informed and they are to play for
semi-weekly balls to be held at the
opera house. The initial one being
given last night.
The school board held a meeting here
last week and elected Miss Eta Rolett,
Of Minneapolis, principal and Miss
Minnie Ried assistant.
Hotels are not overhowing yet, 50
you will get plenty to eat and choice
rooms.
The West Iaquina and South Beach
people are still hopeful that the Hogg,
Hoag ct al extensive landed interests
on that side Of the bay will do them
good.
There are several cottages. remaining |
to be had at low rates.
Prof. Condon's familiar and genial
face is now seen on our strands and
streets. He and family are now at
home in their Nye Brook cottage.