The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-10-11

The Portland exposition opened
Saturday. 'fhe daily papers say that
the fair is superior to any heretofore
held. The cheap excursion rates will
enable any one to attend at small
cost.
The college at Sodaville opened with
sixty enrolled, with many others to
come at an early day. The enroll.
ment will doubtless reach 100 by New
Year, thus, ensuring the success Of this
very deserving institution.
Frank Skipworth returned from Sa-
lem, Wednesday evening, where he
WIS admitted to the bar by the Su-
preme Court, His many friends will
be pleased to hear Of his success. He
returns to Eugene tomorrow.
Houses for rent are scarce The
town is filling up with old residents
returning and new ones coming in to
locate. Lebanon's population and
prosperity are surely and safely grow
ing. Times are getting better.
CAPTAIN Lew Eldridge, Of Harris
burg, was in the city Thursday, max
ing enquiries with view to opening a
bakery here. He will shortly return,
rs Lebanon strikes him as the best
town In the valley for business.
The seminary at Sodaville, opened
Monday with prospects for favorable
year Rev. T. H. Small, the veteran
Cumberland Presbyterian preacher
Of Oregon, preached an opening SER
mon to the students and faculty.
The Albany police had rough en-
counter with a gang ofhobos the latter
part Of last week, but landed most Of
them In Jail. Lebanon is fortunately
at the terminus Of the road and very
few such worthless ours come this far.
A strong ''prohin was seen riding
out Of town Tuesday, comfortably
seated in wagon filled with beer kegs.
He promised not to tap the kegs and
waste the precious fluid "a living
picture flost opportunity and self re-
straint.
Mr.. r. Cheadle and family have
moved into the Wheeler property near
Walttn's planer, the former having
traded part Of his farm for the dwell
ing. Mr.. Wheeler has moved into the
house formerly occupied by his son
Douglas.
when Linn county was awarded
the first prize at the state fair some one
remarked: Eyes, it was G. w, Watts
tongue that did the work" Watts
said: my dear sir, Liverine 10 pow
erful purgative and l guess 1t helped
do its work.
1t is said rich vein of coal has been
discovered in this county near I4acomb.
Many years ago, coal was found in
this region. A coal mine, rich and
properly worked, would make our
Canadian" friends independent Sue
cess to the new discovery.
Word of sad death comes from
Brownsville. A DR., Nettleton and
wife, recently married in Nebraska,
came out here on their wedding tour
and located IN Brownsville. After
their arrival the doctor was taken sick
and died on the 9th inst. His wife is
grief-stricken.
4 Rev. G. G. Harmon, the new pastor
Of the NJ. E. church, arrived Monday
and has moved into the parsonage
Mr.. Harmon is not a stranger to oul
people; having preached here on sey'
eral occasions. His sermons are al
ways Of high order, and delivered in
a pleasing manner.
You can earn S5 each day giving
our absolutely indispensable household
article away. New plan of work, max
ing experience unnecessary and sue
cess certain for either sex in any sec
tion. Sample dozen free. Credit given
Freight paid. Address, Melrose Mfg
Co., Al Melrose Park, I'll.
| The st. Charles new register arrived
Wednesday eyeing and is o beauty.
| About a dozen local and transient
guests registered yesterday. The
book has tastily displayed ads. of the
leading business houses Of the city.
The st. Charles is a firstclass house
and therefore has q frstclass register.
| Governor Lord has named Stephen
A. Lowell, of Pendleton, Umatilla
county, to fill the unexpired term Of
James A. Fee, as judge of the sixth
judicial district, the latter having for
warded his resignation to His Excel,
lency. Mr.. Lowell was a candidate
last winter for United States senator
An eastern man has bit upon plan
that keeps subscriptions paid up. Every
time delinquent subscriber is men
toned in his paper his name Is inver