The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Ms " II Lee Eentto PoFtlanith this neon
Mr. and Mrs o II Irvine, of McMinnyille. E
are in TIE city.
Chiei Engineer Frank Danuals went
TO San Francisco last evening 10 see the
sights.
Wa Mack. The barber, returned this
morning alter ten days trip 10 San
Francisco.
Mr. Ike Himan. ;nc pioneer clothing man,
ot san Francisco, was II the c.ly today
lie reports business improving.
f. Miss Lilly Robertson. CT Tacoma. arrived
! In Albany last evening and will spend Der
, vacation here
Miss Minnie Mcfarland wen: 10 Ccr-Al-
| lis this noon 70 attend the annual aeunion
of the alumni: O. the . \ &, of ahieh she
| Is 4 member
The social given hy the w I L at
| the residence Of L + Blain lAsS evening
was q pleasant and successful affair The
program was an entertaining one greatly
appreciated
Prof Condit and several loads of stadenis
/ left this morning for Corvallis TO attend the
commencement exercises Of the q 4 { Al
Corvallis.
Thos RusssJE. IN olj pionoer of orp-oa.
died at Isquin2 las; evening a. the age of
about IS wears. Mr. Russell WAS q prom
/ inent resident Of the Bay. an old member
Of the Masonic order and vas man highly
respected.
| Misses Edna and Mamie Allen, daughters
Of y II Allen. the well known merchant
and capitaiis; Of Albany. arrived yesterday
for yisi. with the family of Ms II Nc
Bride, Of the Ashland t1ozise. Miss Susie
. Martin. nov AZ San FEan-Isoa. viii return
10 ALBANY with iheut.-Ashland I'Idings.
Judge " olve-soa will take his sat on
the Saprs,ne b-gsch ne1t Monday and will
reside in Salem. Mr. wclyer;on begins his
Judicial career with a ripe expsrieaca and
will undos bse,lly mee; the expectations of
his friends as a judicial officer. oa tine
same day Judge Hewitt; will begin his
duties IS Circui; Judge, with the confidence
Of large constituency. lie swil continue
his residence in Alb2ny.
MARRIED At high moan today, at the
residence of the brides paRcnts, Mr. and
Mrs w II Wallace, in Lebanon. Oregon.
Mr. Chas II Hart. of Albany and Miss Eliza
Wallace. Rev { K Lamar Of the Baptist
church performed the ceremony in the
presence of relatives and few invited
| guests. The groom Is popular teacher,
an artist of talent and an all around young
! man of splendid character. the bride Is one
of IebInou's 5 most popular young people
and an estlmable young lady. Mr. ant
Mrs Hart have the best wishes Of many fol
the happiness and prosperity they richly de-
serve.
, Following Is the repor; Of the [
s Department of gr.culture, Weather Bu
1 reau. Of the Oregon State Weather Service,
; for the week ending Friday. June -, 1894
= Western Oregon: The weather ocndi
. tions are very favorable 10 the CROWN!
crops. Wheat, oats and barley have ex
ccllent growth; they are now approaching
their ripening period and need more sun
e shine. Some fruit continues to fall from
!, the trees yet the general yield will he gen
. orally an average one. Cherries are some
q what backward. but are ripening and being
. shipped to market in large quantities
e Haying is in general Progress in the coun
g ties south of the Caipooia mountains ans
: is being commenced in some of the coast an
Willamette valley counties. The ha
crop is very large and is yielding
a heavily to the acre, especially th
clover hay The tent caterpillar is genera
It over the counties of Western Oregon and
IA doing damage. Within the past week the
have attacked the hon fields; they Eav
done damage in orchards and are damagin
e' the hops to what extent cannot now be de
termined. What are termed The litt
green bugs" have appeared ON the heads
u wheat during past ten days; they appear
have started in the southern counties. ThJ
almost cover the head of the wheat and {
the bugs matue wings are developed whiC
enable them to fly. These bugs are know
las Aphis Avenae or in ylain words era
nd Aphis." They have done considerab
n damage in past years in the east. There
Is a minute parasite which prays on the bu
q. or their ravages may be stopped by rain.