The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-06-07

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Albany has decided to celebrate this
year, and as she never does anything
by halves, we predicts big time there
this year.
Mrs. Cora Galloway, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Barker Of
Albany, died at the home Of her par
ents yesterday.
There Is an effort being made to get
permission to turn the water off In
the Lebanon canal to give the boys o
chance to capture some fish.
Mrs. @. Huston died very suddenly
last Wednesday at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Winfield Churchill,
between here and Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Burkhart drove
to Albany Thursday, where Mrs.
Burkhart remained with friends until
Saturday and returned via train.
On last Saturday, at sherlffs sale,
Mr.. Ed O'Neill bought the Lebanon
and Santiam canal. This is valuable
property and will pay good interest in
time.
r.. M. Caldwell went to Albany
for the purpose of completing the sale
Of 800 acres Of timber land owned by
him in Washington, to Mr.. B. 0. Skel-
ton Of Denver, Colorado, last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. HI. Boyd returned home Tues
day from visit To her sister in Port
land. She was met at Albany by her
brother, Willie Whipple Of Eugene,
who accompanied her home and Is
stopping here for a while.
There will be Children's Day service
Of the M. Z. church next Sunday
evening. The service will consist Of
recitations, dialogues, responsive read
ings and songs. 1t will be an interest
ing occasion and all are cordially in
vited.
Mr.. Claypool, who has the contract
for carrying mail from Prineville to
Foster, made the first trip this year,
last week. He arrives at Foster Sun
day, and returns back Monday. He
goes In hack to accommodate passen-
gers who want to get over the mount
aims.
The railroad commissioners have
made a finding In the case of the
freight train on the O. G. g. E. AT.
ter close examination Of the piles and
stringers, the board is Of the opinion
that 1t fell because its strength
has never been renewed, and that II
was one Of those structures whose de-
cay has kept pace with the decline in
financial affairs Of the road.
4 Mr.. A. E. Williams and Mrs. A.
Dodge, Two well known and highly re-
spectec pioneers Of this place, were
married last Monday at the Cumber-
land PresbytcTi.n .sponage in AL.
bany Rev. w. ". McGee officiating.
Both ofthe contracting parties have
o hos Of friends at this place who ex-
tend best wishes for their future happi.
ness.
The Farmers and Merchants Insur,
ance Company has brought suit against
Henry and Leo Gerhard, Of Corvallis,
on two notes, which they made at
stockholders, upon two per cent as
sessments. The case is the first of q
number which will probably be begun
as there are good many Of the stock
holders who have not paid the notet
given when the assessments wert
made.
Quite heated contention Is now 20
Ing on between various property own
ers, as to which street, Hiatt or Will
Jams, the council will order opened
AS a matter Of fact, 1t would be well t,
open both streets, but the question 0
cost will hayeto he considered. Their
; Is very little difference In the two pro
posed streets, either would be muel
desired improvement. The hard time
makes 1t incumbent upon the Counci
: to see that the city is put to the leas
costs, when the expenses are equal, tn
wishes Of the majority Of the partip
directly interested should prevail
Some unnecessary bad feeling ha
, been made by the advocates of eithe
atreet.
There will be camp meeting a
Sodaville, commencing June 20, unde
the auspices Of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church. They are mekin,
, all necessary preparations to accom-
modate all who may go. A restauran
is located on the grounds where goo,
l
meals can be had. Reduced fare ha
been secured from the s. P. railroad
A seating capacity for four or tiv
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