The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-14

here. He went TO bed as usual and IN
house caught fire and was burning whel
he awoke. He had TO run through the fir
and break the door down to get out Of hi
burning house. On his way out he fell i,
the midst Of the FIRE. bis hands, face
back, right leg and feet are fearfuliy burn
ed. After he got out of the FIRE he had |,
walk n mile TO SIR Z v Smiths house,
Lis nearest neighbor, and as it has been
showing nearly all day he had hard trir
of it. He was barefootsd and in his nigh
clothes and his feet were burned to a blist-
er. Every thing in the house was destroy
ed. Tie fire caught from his stove Nc
insurance.
Mr. Robert Glass, OF Crawfordsville, hal
been in the city.
0P Coshow and three other BrownsyiI,,
men were were in the city yesterday.
The McMinnvilIs Telephone Register
contains the following birth nstice: To
the wife Of o P Coshow, on Friday, Nov
ember 80. 1894. girl.
Mrs w 5 Thompson, OF Albany, is visit
Ing her brother, Judge Magsrs. Mn
Thompson was once student of McMinn.
vile college McMinnville Telephone.
Register.
Mrs Wallis Nash last evening gave se7-
| eral friends the privilege of an enjoyabIe
musicale BY her son w Clifford Nash. Sey-
era. classic selections rendered In Mr. Nash s
best style were greatly appreciated.
Mr AicheS0r. State Secretary OF the
College Y NC A, Of Iowa. has been in The
city. He and Prof Lee. Melvin Williams
and Arthur Foshay went to Salem today to
attend special College Y II C A meeting.
Mr Melvin Williams, who has served the
! NJ e A for several months faithfully and
well as secretary. last night rendered his
resignation ID take effect on the 18th. A
COMMITTEES was appointed 10 secure sue
oessor.
Rev n Fisher. Of the Evangelical
church. today received a telegram an
nouBcing the death OF his aged mother.
Mrs LYDIA Fisher, at Logan.port, Ind.
She vas seventy years Of ge.-Sziem
Journal
Bailey Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
was visited last night by Prof ID Horper,
Of ibe o A c. o p CSshow. NJ Waters.
Mr. Wines. Mr. SwAnk and Others from
Brownsville. and others. ths occasion be-
ing special degree ~ork and a banquet
An enjoyable nights entertainment Is re-
ported
.fhs Dalles Transcript pay. the circuit
JUDI the following compliment: IL does
n I take Jpdge Burnett and Hewitt solg
to ssui a couTt in running order. Thsy ar
rived from Salem Monday al a u and al
a:I5 things wsre grinding lively al the
seat Of justice Such > Judiciary is n cred
il to any dis;rie, or any stale.
Mrs Charles 5 Riisy. the. accomplished
el0cnsi0nist oil Salem. will assist IN the
Dickens Carnival" st Albany on Decem-
ber i2th, 18th and ilsh- Albany Is 20 be
Congratulated on securing this lady and
abe will prove great attraction IN ner
literary eaoTss.-statesman
Rev c g Harmon, recently Of this city.
has been agPoinisd pastor Of the NJ z
church al Falls City, Polk county. The
newiy appointed pastor Of the II Z church,
Rev { g Harmop. formerly Of Albany. Or.
Is with us; and will bring his ffarnily this
seek He preached Sunds.y morning and
sveninR 10 large CONGREGATIONS who were
delighted win his sermons"
All those taxing part in the Dickens Car
niral are requested to Eseet zt The opera
house AZ o'cLock tonight
Pro, Seaman, OF Salem, will give q
j PFtze mask ball Al the opera house on
Thursday evening. Dec 10.
The oriental Tea eo.npany. Of Haisey.
has made general assignment 10 W j
Stewart. The assets are probably less
than $1,000, in TACT very little; while the
liabilities are Aboa, si7oo.
A ] Shelton. of JORDAN, has exchanged
his Jordan property for land In Aorrow
county, and coniempla,es removing there
to with she opening OF the spring.-Seio
Press. Mr. Shelton Eecentiy ran for sher-
Ia on The Populisi ticket.
At their meeting las; night NJ rs nom
i1s'ed Fred T Bloant fos assissan, engineer
and ratified The nomination OF W " Row
ell for chief The II a L Co will pross-
bly nominate Merrill d Phillips for chief
Engineer AZ their meeting to nj h,.
Al the recent city election In Sodavilie
the following officers were elected: Coan-
Gilman. Geo Werts. N NJ Basl.or. "
Graham, E 9 Briggs, ID w McAlhsser
marshal. Hans johnson; rvcorder, A
Fiory; treasurer, r Cheseer.
Prof E MeCaussiand, OF Monmouth,
xas In the city to day 10 testify Ia the
Harrisburg Water Ditch case. now being
tried before Mr. Wallis Nash. Mr. Kelly,
the contractor, has sued the company on
HE contract, and live fight Is in progress
over the matter.
JR Cartwright. recently Of the Popa-
list, Is making arrangements 10 START
paper al Harrisburg Mr LeMas'eTs and
Charles Anderson are also Issuing the
recent Review OF Sodavilla from that
place Harrisburg 10 large enough for
only ONE paper and tha: with only iimi-
ted patronage, particularly during The
present era. The result viii be that one
or b1th papers will be unable to stem the
tide.
NV simpson has sold ten or twelve
lots within the past ten days TO parties
who will commence sooE 10 put up neat
cottages on them. A good many strang-
ers are coming TO this part of The country
seeking homes. Several places nave been
located recently on Big Elk, and the new
corners appear 70 be well salts fed with the
coun,ry.-Elk City Cor Times.
Among the candidates for railroad com.
missioner to be elected =, the coming ses-
sion OF the Legislature are mentioned the
names OF DIR Jay Guy Lewis, OF Union
county: Col Jef Myers OF Scie. Linn coun.
ty; and the present ineumbents, B Eddy
OF Pcndieton, A Nacrum, OF Forest
Grove, and ii d Compsoa. OF klamath
county. There are many other sections
yet TO be heard from Statesman.