The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-11-23
A Team Stolen.

Frank Peck, q man who has resided
across the river for some time, and an
ex-convict, came to Albany Friday even
ing and secured a team at John Schmeer's
representing that it was for Mr. Wiley
Holman to so after his wife who was
visiting at friends some distance away.
Mr. Schmeer let the team go. It not be-
lag returned Saturday the matter was
Investigated and the fact learned in the
evening that the team lad not been
gotten for the man stated, but that Peck
had skipped out with it into Polk county.
warrant was sscul ed and placed In
Constable Winn's hands. Mr. Schmeer
left for Polk county himself aud is trying
to trace up the rig; but up TO press time
it bad not been recovered. Peck's history
is an unsavory one. He was mixed up
in midnight fight in Albany several
weeks ago, and taken before the recorder
but was discharged for want of the com
planning witness who failed to appear
The team was Mr. Schmeer's best. a span
Of sorrels. 1t is thought they will be
easily traced.
Two rev moons In Nov ember.
A man who took several 2heasan:s east
several weeks ago writes hack that he
only lost one on the way.
The steamer Homer arrived at Vaquina
City late Saturday afternoon and left to-
day at 10 O'Clock. Ii is said the South
Colst will hei eafter handle only wheat
and stone.
Trine the Springfield sprinler and Els
worth Cameron, the Corvallis splinter,
we,e 10 run at the fair ground this after
noon, too late for publication. Both men
were ready for tine contest.
G E Wsggoner. having secured a con-
tract of our county court, to prepare a
sectional map Of Crook county, left for
The Dalles Tuesday 10 collect data neces-
sary in the preparation He will return
in about a week.-Prineville Review.
The above is soa of Hon Geo Waggoner
Of Corvallis.
Mrs. Van Wilson went to Salem On
the noon train.
Mrs. Lark Bilyeu, spent Sunday in Al
bany the guest of her father, Hon. r. A.
Irvine
G. B. Haight went to Newport today
where he will build q cottage. w. n.
Miller will go on Wednesday and do the
carpentry work assisted by Mr.. Haight
Mr.. Tom Heffron returned this noon
from the reform school at Salem, where
he has been for several weeks. Every
body should help Tommy TO do the
right thing. Always stand by the boy
who is trying to do the best he can.
State Superintendent McElroy has
been appointed 10 the chair Of English
literature in the state University, an
appointment that will add strength to
the institution.
Mr.. Sena Mcfarland has taken the
agency for the State Insurance Compans
OF Salem, the best home Company in the
Northwest. Mr.. Mcfarland lie reliable,
rustling young man who will un-
doub,edly make first-class agent.
Mr.. r. F. Prael, formerly Of this city,
but now q resident OF Portland, will be
married to Miss Annie Bergman, Of Sa-
lem, on next Wednesday at III 80 A. N.
Of the groom, leave this evening to at
tend the ceremony Budget.
Mr.. Prael is well known in Albany.
Rev VIM A Trow, recently pastor Of
the Congregational church Of this city,
who went East to reside, has accepted q
call as pastor of the Congregational
church Of Sherburn, ChenaRgo county,
New York, at a good salary. The church
has membership of 250. The building
is fine brick structure. Mr. Trow's Al
bany friends will be glad to know OF his
deserved good fortune in being so well
located.
The PORTLAND USIvERsAL EXPosITIoS
will be formally opened on Dec l and
while it is q fourth hand affair will be
worth attending. There will be attrac-
tions there that caught the eyes OF peo-
pie at Chicago, San Francisco and Ia
coma. and as well, many new ones that
cannot be surpassed any where in the
world. q B Hurdt is managing director
| Foor BALL.-In foot ball saturds,
Portland defeated Eugene IL to o. Al
Corvallis defeated Eugene Is to 0. the in
dications are that the game between
Corvallis and Portland on Thanksgivin,
will be very hot. The u. A. G. defeated
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