The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-06
FRIDAY

SISTERS ENTERrAINMENT.-Th lawn
of the Sisters academy was gay place last
evening on the occasion of the annual
entertainment of the students of the school
Seats were arranged for the audience, and
Chinese lanterns in profusion illumated the
beautiful lawn. A platform was arranged
on the south porch of the academy and upon
this u program was presented. The open
ing piece was piano duet well executed
10y X Skelly and q Beard. Miss Beard
delivered the address of welcome in apt
and plainly spoken language. followed by
n welcome song by The school. ''Bettie and
the Bear was brightly recited by G Foley.
A song by Ella Rhee and piano solo by c
Angel were good.
Little Fishermaiden was a pretty chorus
by the infants. when we are Women"
recitations by the little girls pleased the
audience greatly. The Murmuring Sea-
a duet by X Skelly and y Davis displayed
the good qualities of the voices of these
young ladies. NJ Sprenger was heard in
the execution of a piano solo, Racing
down the Rapids" that displayed excellent
talent. Zone day too late" was distinctly
reeited by M Casey. y Hill, N .Daviss ana
+ Howard were heard in a well executed
selection on the piano. Master G Craw
recited the ''0ld Maids Prayer with
spirit and emphasis. After piano duett
by + Hill and Howard, it was announced
that on account of the threatening weather.
it having begun TO sprinkle, the remainder
Of the program would be omitted. The
audience adjourned 10 the tasty rooms Of
the academy where A fine repast Of ice
cream, strawberries, sandwiches. cake,
coffee, etc, was served, and q pleasant
social time was experienced.
TALKING FAcTs.-It has been the custom
for the Salem papers annually to swallow
the Marion county fair. sometimes called
the state fair, whole They gulp it down
without wink. This year. though, the
Journal is manly enough 10 talk sense, and
COW sense too Hear il again: For
the amount of property invested and the
amount of money il receives. the state fair
is the worst failure Of any state institution
Unless the manas sement can he reformed
and new life put into the fair it is douetful
If any increased patronage can he secured
for ii in the future. Tne debt upon il is So
great that no one will buy it. Exhibitions
are each YEAR growing less. Attendance is
growing smaller. Receipts are less and
less and the deficit will lie greater than ever
these hard times, and unless Salem expects
10 lose the fair altogether. the management
must get n new move on, new life
and new blood must he injected. Ii is
| certain Portland and other parts OF the
state are willing 10 see complete fail
ure and d'eollapse, which Is sure TO come un-
less something can be done.
TuE SrmKE.-No overland mas left san
Francisco since Monday morning, the
/ strike ordered by the Railway Union hay-
ing tied up all trains carrying Pullm2ns
In Oregon, though the employees refused 20
Join the strike and last nights overland
passed through Albany for California On
arrival a. the state lire tie Pullmans were
| taken of. To-Eight's overland will 20
| through Albany Ut the usual time, the
supply Of PullnlAns though will not last,
and il is probable II the strike is not ad-
jnsied day coaches viii BE- used. Thus the
traffic Of an entire nation IS affected BIZ .
strike over the wages of q single mat.
oyEg Two BoYs.-About a year ago Mr.
and Mrs C y kennedy, well known in Al
bany. the former having been conductor
On the . Z for many years, were divorced.
Mr Kennedy obtained possession of their
there He WAS married TO sister ci w
II Parker OF this city. and located in Marsh
field. where he afterw arSlg took the two
boys. A few days ago his first wife hear
| ing Of his absence from Marshfeli went
TO that city and obtained possession Of the
children and now has theHs IN hrr custody,
and the end is not yet
4 CORVALLIS DAfLY.-ReTi Van Cleye 10
again in the newspaper business, as the
following from the Gazette will
testify: The Evening RsioFmeF'
is the name Of a three column
| folio that will make its first appearance
next Monday evening The ubiquitous
| Bert Van Cieve will WELD the pen, scis-
sors and paste brush while g Moses
Simpson will be foreman of the eompos-
ing rooms. The paper will be published
under the firm name and style OF Van
Cleye & Simpson, in whose efficient
hands the journal will no doubt meet
with success.
GET THEM Ncw.-Now is the time 10
get your ticket for she A o L W excBrsiou
10 the frcni on the OP r z On the 4,h.
Remember the fare for the roVnd trip ;lck-
ct Is only 800. The chesPes; and the
| ptCaeAnlGah Haf AZ pE&A1 tAtE 0AtAb- lO~
do nos tire the lie ont OF To3 Ia the no;
sun but can erjoY the cool and shady
hooks in the Cascade mountains. Oniy
limited number OF tickets 10 be sold.
Call at this Office or at any plscs indicated
by printed bills.
CHASED A BEAR.-People who think
bears are such terrors will please read the
following from the lvison correspondent,
Of the Eugene Register: +" hile l. A
Chastain. of Halseg, was visiting in this
part few days ago while coming up Wild
Cat he ran foul Of black bear near the
road side Bruin took to his heels with Nj
Chastain in pursuit. Chastain was un'
armed but he wanted TO show the bear he
wasn't afraid Of him. He chased hin
about 300 yards up the mountain and thC
bear out raced him.
Two POLITICAL HoRsEs.-The McMinn
willie Telephone Register tells the follow
ing w W Baker of the Rural Spirit
has a colt, out OF Scarlet Letter. HI
has named it Mckinley Bill and has
challenged any Wilson Bill in the state
A short time ago, Annie Il, sister o
Lady Beach, gave birth TO tine hors'
colt by Scarlet Letter. Mr. Galloway
has named him Wilson Bill, and ha
! accepted the Baker challenge. Wilso
Bill will win, oil course.