The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-12-31

and no free alkali TO bu IN the hands.
w. H. Reed, who has been confined
to his house for several years and who
has been growing gradually worse for
some time, is now very low and is not
expected to live very long.
Mrs. II. q. Watson aid her mother,
Mrs. Judge Morgan, Of Albany, were
the guests Of Mrs. Garlond on Monday,
and have gone to Sodaville Oh account
of the health of Mrs. Morgan.
The EXPRESS and the New York
Weekly Tribune one year, for only
$3.50. See display adp ertisement on
another page. Sample copies of the
Tribune may be seen ut this Office.
Joe Kelsaw, who nov lives on the
Walton ranch, was in Lebanon the
first of the week. ] lie said there
was no snow between his place and
Fish lake, and says thee is but very
snow In the mountains, OF all.
License to wed has been issued to
Robt M. Miller and Miss Minnie G,
Thompson, of Halsey, Roy M. Gill
and Miss Jennie Turner, Of Scio, W.
ii. Bogart and Miss Hattie A. Miller,
and V. l.. Davis aud Miss Hattie
Quigley.
A lecture on popular education will
be given by Rev. Lindsey, at the Band
hall, next Monday evening, Jan. A.
An interesting program will be pre-
sented, consisting o music and
recitations. Everybody is invited to
attend.
The masquerade ball given in this
city Christmas night WIS u successful
affair. About 80 numb ers were sold,
and the hall was well Fl led with spec
tators. 1t was very orderly, there be-
ing none of the disgraceful scenes too
often seen at dances.
The Brownsville Times says: Ifany
of our Willamette VALLEY farIners can
beat the record we are ABOUT TO chron-
icle, let them speak Up. g. w. Nc
Kinney butchered porter that
dressed 622 lbs, yes 622, from which
be rendered 150 lbs. OF l,.rd.
Walker Loveall won the dressing
case that was iven away At Norman
Smiths drug store, he having guessed
the nearest TO the number Of beans in
the jar. His guess was I0,S2O, while
the actual number was 1884. The
guesses ranged all the way from 500 to
1900.
The Band Of Hope, OF over fifty
members, meets In the Baptist church
every Sunday. Lesson for next Sun
day, illustrated from blackboard, will
be 'Forgiye US our debt as we forgive
our debtors" with q few thoughts.
Old and young are invlted--the old
should be interested rs well as the
Young.
Prof. Bakers children are I'LL in the
city, spending the holiday week with
their parents. The visi ors a"el Miss
Mabel Baker, who is teaching in the
Williams Avenue public school in
Portland; Carl Baker, a teacher in
YamhiIl county, and NJ IS Una Baker,
who is spending the winter with her
grandmother IN YamhilI,
The meetings are still progressing in
the Baptist church, and much good is
being accomplished. Rev. Lindsey
breaches able sermons every night, to
crowded houses, Last sunday even-
ing union services wers held in the
Methodist church, whicl was filled to
overhowing with peope anxious TO
bear the able evangelist preach.
Clarence W. Ide has been appointed
receiver for Klein, Dulauille & Co, ,
boot and shoe merchants of Spokane,
says an exchange. Mr. lde gave bond
| IN the sum Of $4,000. 1t will be re-
meInhered that these merchants were
formerly in the boot and shoe business
in Albany. Their many friends IN
this valley will regret to hear of their
failure.
Rev J. w. Craig, Of Spokane,
Wash, arrived in Lebanon to-day,
and will preach in the M. II church,
South, next Sunday. On account Of
Illness, Rev. Clark has resigned as
pastor of this church, and Rev Cm'g
has been appointed to this charge
Rev. Craig expects hi' falnily here
soon. Rev Clark will emaiu in Leb-
anon for the present
"Finnigan's Fortune" was played to
a good audience at the academy, by
t1.,,oI ,,lant nm Wpdues( nv evening Of