The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-04-06
HUR SDA'Y

from the Corvallis Times:
John Crawford, one of Albany's solid
est citizens was in town Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Carl Kitchens, who recently en-
gagged in the millinery business in AL
banv, returned to Corvallis Monday to
reside permanently. She has disposed
of her hall interest in the Albany bust
mess TO Airs W II Bilyeu, formerly Mary
Goldson.
p BRYANT, well known in the old days
of staging between Corvallis and Yaquina
bay when lie kept the midway stage sta
ton, IS in town to day, and will soon
leave for Huntington his home. Popular
catarers Mr. and Mrs Bryant were, and
those who remember them regret that a
sad chapter of separation and estrangc-
ment has come between the couple in
their old age
In a few DAYS Woods jackson leaves for
Salem, Marion county, Illinois, and the
home he left behind when IL years ago
he turned his face westward and started
with an OK team across the plains bound
for California and the gold mines. A
few years later he landed in Benton
county without any gold and here he has
resided eTer since, respected and respect
able.
Yesterday Rev P A Moses was busily
engaged in raking up the dead
leaves and putting things IN shape
around the old Methodist college grounds,
and seemed 10 be in an unusual Jolly
mood. On inquiry it was learned that
his happy frame of mind WAS caused bv
the visit OF a donation party Saturday
evening, who surprised Mr. Moses AND
his family with generous supply OF pro-
visions and a liberal allowance OF silver.
\ JoKE.-An Oregon City gentleman
and his wife visited the fair a few days
ago. They dome" The architectural
mansions and all the other buildings, in
vestigated most of the concessions
short, came day after day to see all that
was TO be seen. However, one startling
feature the cautious husband avoided
taking his better half TO see. That was
the muscle dsncing Turkish girls in
the street Of Cairo. One day the husband
announced TO lis " ife that he thought
they tad better rest that day, as they
were both pretty we'll tired ou; with the
fair. Besides" the gentleman said, II
have some business TO do down town, and
you might as well take advantage of my
absence and do a little shopping today" F"
The dutiful wife agreed TO the PROPOSE
ton very cheeriully-so cheeriuily that
the hus band felt uneasy. But he thought
no more about it, and couple OF hours
later he found himself in the company Of
two jolly acquaintances. Oi course it
had been previously arranged, and the
trio Immediately set out for the exposi-
a
the theater in the Turkish village. In
the midst OF the entertainment an the
boisterous glee the Oregon City man
heard familiar laugh in q rear row. He
turned about only TO meet the astonished
looked - there were their respective
wives. As they all passed on, the first
wife. very red in the face, said:
why, Jan es-I thought 3"
And the embarrassed husband said
II thought so, too. Telegram
Cor ENoUGH.-The Guard SAYS: The
football team OF the Albany Collegiate
Institute. after arriving home Monday.
telephoned back TO the l. OF o. mana
gers an invitation to play q return game
at Albany next Saturday. They offered
one-hGlf Of the gate receipts besides.
The U. O's, who obtained so easy a vic
tory last Saturday have calamity decided
10 play no more football games this yea-.
Il has been suggested that the reason for
this discourtesy, is q misappTehensipn.
They fear upon going TO Albany and
playing the other team on their own
ground, they might possibly get beaten
hvr a. . 20 nj faF s-fg
would gather together a procession Of
friendly college students, secure The loan
OF dozen or SO silk tiles from some en-
terprising Albany merchant, and lead
their vanquished visitors about the city
with a great hurrah Of viciorr. Brave
boys.
The SECOND LECrURE.-A long l&nk
boy with tig hands and feet lying on q
bed Of leaves in n log cabin would not
suggest future president Of the United
States; yet So familiar is the story that
you already know who IS meant. At the
+ church last evening Rev Grannis
told about the development ot this boy
into the pres dent who WAS closest TO the
hearts OF the American people. The
speaker gave many incidents in the life
of Abe Lincoln showing his great heart
and wonderful honesty. They were well
presented and held the closest attention
of the small audience for an hour and a
half. This was the second lecture of the
course. The third lecture will be gwen
ON Wednesday evening OF next week by
Rev Edward Locke, OF Portland, on
Every Inch n Man"
BASE BALL.-There will be p.enty of
base ball in Albany this summer among
the amateurs The bali was sent in the
air last evening by the reorganization of the
Willame'tes. Fred Wes.brook was cleo
ted captain Dorris, secretary; Roy Bent
ley, treasurer. Green and purple was
selected as ;he club colors, and the suits
will be those of last year. The club will
meet every second Wednesday of each
month for business. As soon as the wea-
ther permits they will be ready TO play
anv amateur cub IN the valley of their
age.
ISTO The WILLAMETTE.-Ihls after
noon quite an exciting scene occurred at
the wharf while the cargo on the Elwood
vas being unloaded. A deck hand was
wheeling box containing about 900 pounds
Of plow shares and a sack Of wheat off the
boat, when he accidentally hit n board and
tipped the load off iato the river. going
with it. He sank out of sight. but quickly
got out of the water by assistance of the
crew. OF course the plow shares sank,
and the wheat went down stream. The
truck caught on the gang plank where it
hung.
ARTISTIC Work. - The Man about
Town to-day saw at Fortmiller & Irvipg's
four faces in water colors painted by Mrs
q w Simpson, which display talent
probably not surpassed anywhere, being
| perfect in execution. This is saying a
good deal; but even a connoisseur could
hardly come to any other conclusion &C
plain is the merit OF the work. Mr. and
| Mrs Simpson will leave tomorrow fol
San Francisco to spend several months
and will take the pictures with them.
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