The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-01-02

book 10 Published In London this week,
simultaneously with q special reprint
in Edinburgh.
Mary Anderson will tell in her auto
biographical paper in the January La
dses' Home Journal how and where
she made her first success on the stage,
and Of General Sherman's, General
Grants, Edwin Booths and Dom Pc
dro's most encouraging commendation
Of her early efforts as an actress.
Ruff Hiatt received nice souvenir
from the Atlanta exposition this week,
which represented negro eating a.
slice Of watermelon, and q bale Of cot
ton on piece of cotton paper. 1t was
sent to him by his cousin, Miss Eolinc
Hiatt, who was attending the expo
sition. Ruff prizes the souvenir very
highly and has been taking much
pleasure in showing 1t to his friends.
After weeks lay-off, the EXPRESS
force is again back at work. We have
about "sobered up' and in few days
will be down to business as formerly.
We will try TO keep straight and see
that the EXPRESS will not miss an
other issue for at least year. 1t will
be our aim to get out a better local
paper for the year 1896 than any previ-
Gus year.
Kline, Dubruille g. Co., sold last fall
and winter, $50 pairs Of boots on a
warrant and they are proud to say
not one pair came back. They carry
the same boots this year and have on
hand very large stock Also all
kinds Of shoes. Their children school
shoes are the very hest. Their ladies
fine shoes are the finest and up to
date on styles. They are the only
exclusive boot and shoe store in Al
bany. Give them q call.
The pig-roast at the Gem saloon was
u rare feast for the boys, and was en-
Ijoyed in an orderly manner, Let The
proprietors Insist that their patrons
respect the city ordinances and the
good name of the saloon. A man who
has SO little respect for the house as to
raise row in the rooms should be put
out at once. In this way, the good
name of the house will lie protected
and drunken rows will be less fire.
quent.
William MeKinnon, whose death
was caused by fall from his barn on
Thursday Of last week, at his home on
Canyon creek, was well known pio-
reer of this county. Every man who
has Travelled on the road across the
mountains to Prineville, has known
McKinnoI. He kept hotel on the
route and always furnished good ac-
Communications. He will be missed hy
the travelling public. Our sympathies
are with the widow and children.
The Christmas trees at the Metho-
dist, Cumberland Presbyterian and
First Presbyterian churches were all
well attended. The programme at
each church was short but very inter
esting and appropriate. The trees
were all beautifully decorated and
We're well loaded with presents. One
thing was noticeable-the absence of
eostly presents ON all the trees this
year, we presume on account of the
hard tunes; but all of the little ones
were remembered and made happy by
some present.
Ed. Lyons, the well-known o. G. &
r. section boss, was at work along the
side Of the road near Pioneer, yester-
day, wien large quantity Of rock and
dirt fell upon him from an embank-
ment, crushing him beneath it. His
fellow workmen took him out and
everything was done possible for the
Injured man, He was finally placed
in special car and brought to ALBANY
for treatment but died before reaching
the city. Mr.. Lyon has been section
| foreman for ten or twelve years, and
was faithful, industrious employe
The deceased was a member of the
Catholic church. Services were held
at the church in this city al 10 o'clock
to-day, and the remains were then
buried in the city cemetery. The de-
ceased was about As years of age, was
unmarried and had no relatives here,
Albany Democrat, Dee. "a.
r. &, Peebler, now living on the
Walton ranch, had a rough experience
last week, which came near proving
fatal. Mr.. Peebler has been putting in
| his time through the winter mouths
trapping, and in making his rounds
last week, on his return home and
when within a mile of the house, he
was taken violently i'll and was un-
able to get to the house and had to lie
down in the SNOW, where he remained
all night, but the next day about 10
O'Clock he was able to reach his home,