The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-02-27

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ised.
The Home Forum Benefit order o
this tily Is now working under spec
af dispensation and Is taking in mem
bers for $500, including medical exam
nation.
Rev. Walton Sklpworth is In tn,
city on a visit to his parents, Rev
Skipworth will leave in few days fol
New Jersey, and will unite with thu
New Jersey conference.
Parties desiring to send money tt
any place in Europe can do so safely
by applying to the reliable banking
firm of j. w. Cusick & Co., of Albany
See his advertisement in this paper.
Died, on February 2l, 1895, in Oak.
vile, after weeks illness, Of pneu.
monia, Robert Farrar, at the age Of 81
years. The deceased was a man high.
ly respected. He leaves three children.
! Married, at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Citizens, on February 10, Mr.. &. s.
Smith and Miss Nellie Citizens, both
of Liun county, Rev. H. l.. Hood off
ciating.
Edgar William Nye, the great Amer
lean humorist, died at his home near
Asheviile, N. G., last Saturday. He
was so well known that we do not need
to mention his abilities aud good quail
tiles. Suffice it 10 say, he will he great
y missed by the American people.
At the meeting of the Lebanon re-
publican club, held Friday evening,
the bylaws were revised and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: d. All
drews, president; A, J. Crandall,
secretary Hiram Baker, treasurer. The
meeting was quite enthusiastic and
several earnest speeches were made.
The entertaiBmentat the opera house
last Saturday evening, given by the W.
r. G. of this city, was a success in ev-
cry respect. All who attended enjoyed
a delightful evening. 1t is said that
the new recruits drill, under the COM
mand Of Capt. Montague, was the best
feature of the evening. The proceeds
were something over $4,000.
Mrs. ]. H. Conrad, sister Of Mrs.
r. Hull, has located in SodaviIle to do
dress- making. Mrs. Conrad is n first
class dressmaker in every respect, hav-
Ing worked al the business for over 20
years. Mrs. Conrad teaches cutting
and fitting and has dress systems for
sale, and makes dressmakers of those
who purchase chart from her.
1t is said the republicans of Harris
burg are talking of presenting the
name Of H. r. Sherrll, of Harrisburg,
to the republican convention for re-
corder, III. L. Laselle, of that city, Is
spoken of for representative and e. e.
uptneyer for county commissioner.
Perry Carter, of Halsey, it is said will
he added to the list of candidates for
clerk, and B. NJ, Stafford, of Halsey,
for assessor.
Q. /, Hood & Co., the great sarsapa-
rilla manufacturers, have published
handsomely Autographed advertising
map Of "our country each state con-
tanning the portrait of mau or WON.
an cured of some affiiction by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Among the ladies' pic
lures is that of Mrs. 4. B. Crouch, of
Lebanon, Oregon, and she is the pref
tiest woman in the batch. There is
not product of nature in which Ore
gon does not cel.-Welcome.
The teachers examination held In
Albany last week resulted In one, Miss
Amy Collins, of Albany, securing
fist grade, one, Mrs. Jackson, of
Brownsville, second grade, and six
third grades, 20 either failing to ad-
vance or to pass. State certificates will
be granted the following If the report
is confirmed by the state board as Gus
tomariIy is done; Misses Mary viii.
liams, Ollie Baltimore and Nellie
Colby, Of Albanyi Miss Carrie Royal,
of Halsey, and Mr.. George Howe, of
Brownsville Democrat,
Nothing new has developed in the
Mills Wagner tragedy The coroner
held an inquest over the body of Wag-
ner and the jury brought in a very
queer verdict, so we understand, which
read about as follows: "We, the jury
summoned to enquire into the death
Of James r. Wagner, find that he came
to his death from pistol shot fired by
Isaac W. Mills and we find Mills guilty
of murder in the first degree,n The ev.
idence and verdict would be published
but the officers refuse to let us have it.
Mills is not able to leave his bed but
as soon as the doctors think he car. his