The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-14
Councilman Klein, OF Salem, is in the

Thomas Monteith, postmaster at Al
bany, was an overland passenger Tor
4 heme last evening after pleasant visit
among friends here.-Salem Statesman,
o Scheslburg. at one time a resident
of the Jail at Hillsboro and afterwards
in the insane asylum for while, is now
lieutenant in the Japanese navy, his
mind being all right.
Mr. and Mrs Jos Britton, OF Fast Pales-
tine, Ohio, are in the city, the grests OF
Rev and Mrs Riley Little. They are on
their bridal trip. Mr. Britton is an uncle
of Mrs Little. He is one OF the unfortu-
mates who manipulates printers ink.
The Albany Social Club will give a
social on Christmas night that will be
number and take the young lady holding
the corresponding number to lunch, pay
ing for her according to her hight.
G B Haight has returned from the
Bay, Mr. w n Miller, who was with him,
writes that there has been tremendous
storm there, and that the cottage on
Nye Creek in which he was temporarily
living was trembling like a cat with a
fit.
Allan r Slauson, we'll known in the
Northwest as newspaper writer OF much
note, is still in Washington City, where
he is reporting the proceedings OF the
senate this winter for the Washington
News in addition to his work as cores
pondent of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
I-Ex.
DR. Collins, graduate of the American
college of Dental Surgery, of Chicago has
! formed a partnership with DR. Littler of
this city, making strong and reliable
firm, whom the public may have no
hesitency in patronizing. DR. Collins
comes well recommended with six years
of experience.
The Cottage Grove correspondent OF
the Eugene Register says: Our genial
lawyer, w II Cooper, who opened an
Office here this fall, went to Albany Sum
day, returning Tuesday bringing his
house in Mr. Stoffe-s house and win
make fine addition TO the society OF
| our town.
Joaquin Miller, the Poet of the Sierras,
and George Psrtington, an artist Of note,
have engaged passage on the next
steamer to sail for Honolulu. They have
been engaged by Eastern publishers to
prepare history OF Hawaii, to be writ
ten by Joaquin Miller and illustrated by
Mr. Partington, and is their intention
to remain in the islands several months.
Maj NJ Thornton left on the OVER
land this morning for Syracuse, N Y,
where he will reside with a daughter-in-
law. Maj Thornton formerly resided at
Danville, Penn. He was resident of
Albany for ten years, always boarding
at the Revere House, where he had the
same room and the same place at the
table. The DEMOCRAT predicts his re-
turn to Oregon after one winter IN the
east.
The uncertainty of life has been
brought very forcibly to the mind Of the
Man about Town. Three weeks ago his
cousin, Charles Pike, of Rochester, n Y,
was an example of health and physical
perfection. For three seasons he had
held the champion amateur athletic
medal Of that city OF amateur athletes.
He was taken with typhoid fever and
died in a week. Besides h:s prominence
as an athlete he was a member OF the
republican county committee, and an
employee in the Water Works office.
Though unknown here of course, the
Man about Town feels like putting iif
print his regards for q young man Of
pure character, as gentle as q woman.
''as generous as autumn" and with n
bright intellect, one who for nearly five
years was q member of the same house
hold of the Man about Town, q continual
ray of sunshine among those with whom
he was associated.
John Cook, a boy Il wears of age. was
recently killed on Upper Bear Creek, va
rquina Bay. by shooting himself in the
chin.
Ma. Scott has just returned from the
foot hills with a car load OF cattle, which
be will ship to Portland. He reports
snow lying on the foot hills.
The steamer Eugene will make regular
trips to Albany. Nr George Acheson
has been appointed ioca, agent and will
rustic for this excellent boat.
On account of the severe storm sai the
Bay the steamer Homer has been kept
from sailing for about three days. The
South Coast is on this side Awaiting the
zbaiing of the storm.
The hremens election was in progress
this afternoon. The 6ght was between
W w Rowell of No as, and Merrill D
Phillips for chirf engineer, and Fred
Blount and Albert Steilmaker for assist
ant chief, the later being an independent
candidate.
Fair Oaks Circle No /, the Ladies ct
the q A r will give social at the G A K
hall on Tuesday night the nth. A good
program will be given and refreshmeni.
served. Every ore Is cordially invited to
attend. Only 10 cents admission. Pro-
gram will begin at O'Clock.
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
church are arranging for sOciable with
fancy articles for slle) on We'd, Dec 10Th
al the house OF Mrs Wallis Nash, fourth
and Montgomery.
A school:teacher near Milton. Umatilla
county, while furnishing pupil, was at
tackled by five grown boys. The teacher.
Charles Howard, pulled pistol and stood
them of while ne continued TO give the
unruly pupil whipping. This is the
same district In which Frank Fletcher and
Peter Gaske!l attended school-ihe boys
who murdered Chss Petrie on Linkton