The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-07-02


yesterday for Portland on visit aud
to attend the big celebration.
Mrs. jos. Mayer aud daughter, Masel,
left yesterday for Portland where they
will remain until after the 4th.
We return many thanks to Mr.. r.
G. Pee6ler for mess of fine fish caught
from Fish Lake. Mr.. PeebIer expects
to reiurn to the mountains in a week
or so.
Postmaster Chas. A. Smith returned
from Portland last Saturday. His
brother-in-law Jack Howard of Port
land accompanied him home.
Mrs. B. +. Kirk who has been visit
ing her parents near Corvallis and also
attending the commencement at the
0. A. {. returned home Tuesday.
T. G. Peebler aud Alvin Williams
returned Monday from a trip to Fish
Lake. They report fishing poor when
they left on account Of high water.
The genial countenance Of Phil
Smith il again s.'en on the streets. He
has been at work with squad OF men
slashing some Of his fine bottom land.
Mr. Willie Donaca who has been at
tending the 0. A. G. at Corvallis for
the past year, has returned TO his
home in Lebanon TO spe,id his vaca-
ton.
Excursion to Portland will leave
Lebanon at $3.50 A. NJ. the morning Of
the 4th, and return will leave Portland
after the fire works. Round trip only
$3.50.
Rey. A. Melvin Williams left yester-
day for Pomona, California where he
has accepted call as pastor of church.
Melvin leaves a host of friends in Leb-
anon.
Mrs. Nettie Heard who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. =. Harden,
left yesterday for her home in San
Francisco. Mrs. Harden accompanied
her as far as Albany.
County COURTS in Sc ssion for the
purpose Of approving the bonds Of the
newly-elected officers and settling up
with the outgoing officers. The new
officers will take their seats OH Monday,
July 0.
Rev. and Mrs. Callander, nee Miss
Winnie Marks, were in Lebanon the
first Of the week whiting Mrs. Callan-
der's old friends. They expect to leave
in abou. month for Corea where they
have accepted call in the missionary
work Of the Presbyterian church.
G.S. Taylor, excursion agent for the
S. P. Co., has been in Lebanon o couple
of days this week working up the ex-
cursion from this city to Portland on
the fourth. Mr.. Taylor made 1t go
and the excursion will leave Lebanon
the morning OF the 4th at $50.
Mr.. Moss Walker returned to Leba-
non last Saturday from Winslow,
Arizona where he has been for the
past eight months cooking in board
ing house for Mrs. Grubb. Moss says
Mrs. Grubb aud son Willie are well
and doing well. He reports times
hard back there. Moss has again gone
to work in the St. Charles hotel Of
this city. s.r
N. w. Smith went to Portland last
week on bis bicycle where he met his
brother, DR.. Irwin Smith from Moro,
and they both rode their bicycles from
Portland to Lebanon Saturday, being
about twelve hours on the road. Df.
Smith after visiting few days with
his parents of this place went on to
Philomath where he will visit with
his wife's people while before return
ing to his home in Moro.
The McMinnville Transcript says of
the new principal OF the Lebanon
schools. Prof. L. H. Baker will have
charge of the schools at Lebanon, Linn
county, the coming school year.
Lebanon is to be congratulated upon
securing the services Of so proficient
al instructor as Prof Baker. We have
known him for the past twenty-four
years; during which time he has al
ways ranked as an able scholar and
his capabilities for handling any
school have never been questioned, /,
We are sorry to lose him from
Yamhill, however.
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! Card of Thanks,