The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-05-31

May IL, and In the history Of Presby-
terlanism Of that place, published IN
the Pittshurg Times, Is the following;
"The first Protestant sermeon preached
within the limits Of Pittsburg was
preached by a Presbyterian minister,
Charles Beattie, the Sunday Of No
vember 90, 1852 This Rev. Charles
Beattie was a great great grandfather
Of Rev. J. III. Beattie Of this city
Decoration day was observed in Leb-
anon yesterday In the usual style. The
procession was formed in front Of the
q. A. r. hall headed by the Lebanon
band and marched to the Academy
where the decoration services were
held. Rev. J. H. Beattie delivered
the Grafton. After the exercises they
marched to the Masonic cemertery
where the service was concluded at
the grave Of Comrade f. M Miller,
where there was q fine display Of
flowers. Mr.. 9. +. Montague was
marshal Of the day.
A number Of the Albany College
students had planned trip to the tor
Of Peters0n's Butte to have a picnic
lsst Saturday, where they intended Ia
erect u monument aud dedicate it ia
education, but their proposed trip was
stopped on account Of the rain. II is
with much pleasure that the EXPRESS
calls attention to the fact that Leb.
anon's public school was the first tc
build a monument Of this kind In the
state. We predict that in less than
five years there will not be Ii butte
within any reasonable distance Of 0
school house in the state, but what
monument will be built upon 1t,
Mr.. N, s. Dalgleish returned Wed
nesday evening, accompanied by Mrs
\ Dalgleish. When MIR. Dalgleish lef
here several weeks ago on visit to his
sister in British Columbia, his friend.
had strong suspicion that be would re
turn with fair Canadian girl for his
bride. Their suspicious proved correct
for be was married at Langley, b. G,
on May Is, 1895, to Miss Aggie Ross
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalgleish were met a
the evening train by many friends ant
were serenaded by the band later in thi
evening ut the home Of Justice Love
lee, with whom they are at presen
stopping, while Mr.. Dalgleish is fitting
up his new home. Mr.. Dalgleish il
universally respected and liked for hi
; many admirable qualities, and hi
new happiness is a source of pleasur'
, to bis many friends. We are glad |,
: welcome Mrs. Dalgleish to our city.
A citizen Of Portland, while strol
ling along street in Lebanon, Linl
county, few days since, had his al
tention attracted by the most nagnifi
I cent cherry tree he had ever seen. See
2 ing sprightly old man hoeing in TIL
. garden, In which the tree stood, b
leaned over the fence and inquiries
/. about it. The veteran gardener, VIII
proved to be Dinety-two years Of agt
: stated that the tree was two and hal
feet In diameter, and that the branche
Z spread over an area Of fifty-two feet i
diameter, and that last year, whic
. was not good year for cherries,
o produced fourteen bushels, and woul
= have several bushels more this yea
The tree appeared as healthy and VII
!. orous as possible, not dead branc
or any sign OF decay about il.
would be difficult to match that trt
out Of Oregon, but there are numb
! Of trees as large in this state.--0reg
!, nian.
!. Frank Cochran, aged about twel'
, years, who lives with his mother,
few miles north of Brownsville, M
with o thrilling experience one da
! last week. 1t was an experience SUI
. as would only be thought of by spo
loving youth in his wild faucies of
= midnight dream-an experience th
l. 1 very seldom shapes itself into realit
: He was roaming the bills in quest Of
strayed COW, and was carrying in b
20 hand lengthy rope, when his dt
=, rushed iuto the brush and lin a nome
: large deer came bounding by Il
\ youth, who, acting upon the impuls
=. threw o Moose over its head, and il
" mediately taking the other end aroul
u small oak grub, had the ganey al
" NAL foul. That the animal shou
Of come In such close proximity to L
N boy was an unsolved mystery un
T. after scrutinizing examination h,
ID taken place, and the aniamal W
pe found to be blind as bat, evident
v. having come in contact with some Ii
IS lead on previous occasion. This ia
Of course caused the young hero
ia shed crocodile tears of grief, as he {
4 sired to keep the deer a captive.
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