The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-04-19

Miss Minnie Senders went to Harris
burg today on visit.
Prof. Young, OF the college, has been
in Portland on business. for several days.
Maj. Teller was in Salem Yesterday at
tending 4 meeting OF the military hoard.
Mrs. ]. W. Bentley and youngest
| daughter, left this nocn on a visit with
relatives at Amity.
Charlie Williams. the expert bootbiack.
has returned to Albany and Is again on
duty at Mack's barber shop.
Prof. Lee returned this noon from Dali
las, where he had been to attend meet
ing OF the Presbytery of the Willamette.
Mr.. John Smith, Aihany's oldest citi-
zen. IS living seriously i'll at his home in
the First ward, with the grippe. DIR.
Tate, OF Portland, came up last night 10
help attend him.
Mr.. g. Sewers. OF Detroit. Was in the
city yesterday. Detroit Is showing con-
siderable improvement notwithstanding
dull times and promises 70 become a live.
thrifty town.
Mrs. Humbert. OF CentraiiA, Washing
ton is in the city visiting among relatives
and she will give an address in h.
Christian Church tonight. All are cor
daily invited 10 attend.
A sunrise Easter service vii: h. held
in the L. L. church on next Sabbath
morning By the Y. +. :. c. +. and other
young peoples societies OF the city, To
which all interested viii b. welcome.
Services will begin II 6 O'Clock.
License has been issued for the mar
riage OF J. A. Craft and Miss NJ. u. Mil
Ter and the DExocRAT is informed the
marriage occurred on Saturday, pariicn-
lars OF which have not been received.
Miss Miles has been resident ot Albany
for n wear or two. Also for 1ie marriage
oil Fred Parsons and Miss Alma Parsons.
The W. c. +. L. gave an easter social
last evening. Decorated and fancy eggs
and cards acre sold, lGnch was served
and a choice program rendered. The
small audience were given a treat IN a
short program. Misses Hattie Ball and
Amelia Senders, Alhauv's best lady gui
tar players, were heard three times 20
the enjoyment OF the audience; Maud
Laughead, our best child elocutionis; re-
cited twice. The little girl displays rare
genius in this line.
The wedding ceremony of W. Z. Smith
and Miss Nellie Callahan took place at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Roter;
Huston Yesterday morning 81 ii O'Clock,
Rev. III. ]. Zercher, oi the CongregaiioT-
al church, officiating. Only q few rela-
tives and invited friends were present;
Besides Mr. and Mrs. Huston, there
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Callahan, J.
NJ. Nolan and family and James Gala
han OF Albany. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
left on the one O'Clock train for Portland,
where they will take up their residence
Corvallis Time.
In its wriieup OF the recent musical
at the residence of ]. Il. Brysou in Cor
wallis. the Gazet.c compliments an Al
bany vocalist as follows: While each
number was rendered in such finished
manner az TO desesve special mention,
still it would no. be unfair tn speak par
ticulariy OF Miss Bertha Ellis rendition
of the aria. Her enunciaiion was spien-
did, the words OF the reciiativc portions
being clean cut and perfectly distinct.
The cantelena passages were sung with
good ragard for expression and with
much feeling. Miss Ellis showed = fine
dramatic instinct throughout the whole
aria and worked up to the climax at the
end, bringing out high OBJ with strong.
pure tone. She has the faculty OF throw
ing herself into her work, and lniuses
the whole with a charming personality,
point so lacking in many singers. The
aria is from the opera "Freischutz," by
Weber, and was called "Softly Signing"
in this selection her efforts were so favor
ably received that the fair singer was
compelled correspond to an encore and de-
lighted her auditors with splendid rem
dition of Thou Art So Like 4 Flower"
H.. fx. 1..tr Iasaa
from the natural ability OF Miss Ellis still
it would only be justice to her instructor to
state, that much of the teaching which
she evidences having had was received
under the direction OF Mr.. Nash.
The va"ant lot at Second and Ferry
streets needs inspection by the committee on
health aud police.
F. NJ. French to day received $1,000
franked postal cards for tie weather ser
yica Over aaveutv are sent ont daily