The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-07

| The EyAGEILsTIc SERVICES at the Z /
church last night we're most interesting
and hslpful. A large audience greeted ths
| speaker After the opening exercises. con.
sistlng OF prayers and singing. Mrs Peake
spoks Tor forty minutes On the Old. ret a
new subject, Christ our Passover slain for
Us. Her sermon aboundsd in forcible
truths, put with 50 much earnsstness, tia;
the thoughts Of 'even the careless listener
were arrested. She made a most tender
appeal 10 parents on behalf Of their child
ren. and oounseled them not to he satisfied
with being sheltered in the fold of God
themselves. but to use every means to bring
The children in. To fathers in particular.
she appealed in q way 10 awaken them 10 a
sense OF duty.
The after meeting vas one Of great pow-
er. namber remained for a word Of coun
sci and paper. The Bible reading yestrr-
day was feast for the christian, and ;hoss
who were sssking for light and knowleige.
Services this evening at 7:S0. Bible read
ing every day at 3 m.
AT BArtles precinct. Cal, in Sixkiyou.
TIE AcIlo0t River tialiser belt. and cogn
p'lsfng territory a large as Delaware.
only i've z0tes we're 70 be Klastiei CD this
year AT Tie poiiiag place stands an idle
sawniil which cost 800. .000. a printing
oihee locked up after four years publication
az paper, well fnsnished hotel with few
enszsu.ers near 10 pssirantze il. near By a
coal ssine ezt<nAlng ayss half 20 En.hip,
and stretching for twenty-five miles away
in any dIrersion mighty forest Of Pine.
hr and cede- timbe-. The financial depres-
sion prevailing has, for time. killed"
all enterprises in tire Bartie precinct where
II money was plenty, and Iamber and coal
IN demand. 400 people would he b0Ey.-I
Coarier
NEARLY A FERE.-A correspondent at
Sbedd gives an account Of a close call 10
tire: Mrs Shearer's house caught fire in
The roof last FTldEy night. Every one
was away exoeps Mrs ShsaFsr who was
alone. Shc ran TO Shields and gave the
alarm Most of The people were al an
entertainment al Elisun's Hail 4 Eon Of
Jonas DAVIS sprzng upon a hoTse and got
to the burning building and got the FIRE
Under eonirol by the time others got there.
The IRE lad been burning nearly three
quarters OF an boar. Young Pugh saw
The ire when he was coming TO Shedd bat
though. some cne was on the roof with a
lantern, Young Davis bad grea, presence
IF mind.
An OLD TINE ArFArR.-The Y VI C A
committee is planning an
Christmas doings Tor Dec. q in
which there viii be many old-time songs
IN costumes. The first rehearsal for this
takes place tonight in the Gymnasium
between Z 80 and O'Clock. Let all who
can sing, be present TO help.
A LIVE ELEcTIoS. Mr. Tweedale writes
rom Newport that .here was an exciting
election On Moaday. In the ALBANY"
ward seven votes were cast. n Maine |
being elected Alderman by Al over
majority, and Nye Greek - /
now safe from the laps. The Judges and
clerks weie kePs busy until O'Clock play
ing pedro.
CARD OF THAxKs. The undersigned
desires to express his thanks and gaeat ap-
probation for the assistance rendered by
many after the drowning of his 500. and
fnr tha un1rerwot ktrNxsxaa a,@l v,ost.x.