The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-02-04

Deputy U. s. Marshal George Humph-
rey was in the city today.
Last evening at the bowling slley Mr.
Otto Lee broke the Albsny record by
bowling rs.
br Sharpies, Of Eugene. iectured 10
Corvallis on prnnes. The DIR. is said 10
be prane sharp.
Deputy z. :. Marshal ]. A. " ilsou
came mp from Portland last night 10 at
tend the funeral OF Mr.. Chris Houek.
Bishop Cransson Il the NJ (. church
will preach IN Eugene next Sunday.
Bishop Cranston has not yet paid Al
bany visit.
Mr.. Jas. B. Kicks. brother of Mrs. s
S. Train, left yesterday for the east,
where he will remain several poutns and
probably return TO Albany in June.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ccnser died at Eugene
last Sunday at The age of IS years. She
was q pioneer OF 1874, and was the
mother OF the weli-lnosn conductor. Mr..
Shannon C3nser.
License vas issued las. evening by the
county clerk for the marriage OF Lzwyer
Frank Skipworth and Miss Grace Umph-
rey, of Lebanon The ceremony will
take place tomorrow At Lebanon.
Next Friday evening the G. Z. OF the
e. p. church will hold \ tin reunion
meeting with Miss Ava Baltimore. Al.
members and those who have ever been
members are invited to ue present.
Marshal Eskew and Miss Hattie Cart
wright, OF Mehams. were married st the
residence OF James Cox in that city on
sunday. January 3Oth, Justice OF the
Peace J. M. Eskew officiating.
The Young Peoples Alliance of the
Evangelical church will give an enter
tainment this evening. A very interest
ing program will be rendered. Admission
free All are invited.
Glen and Leo Powers, two Eugene
young men, leli that city On Sunday in .
canvas boat on the Willamette for Port
land, where they will take steamer for
| Skagway and the klcndike mines, going
prepared for an eighteen months stag.
The funeral OF Mr.. Chris Houck this
afternoon wac well ATTENDED. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. D. P Thomp-
con D. D., OF Corvallis. In giving the
children OF Mr.. Houck the DEMOCRAT
neglected to mention the name OF Mn.
DR.. E. L. IrvIEe, step daughter.
Rev.J R.N. Bell, formerly pastor oi
the First Presbyterian church In Baker
City and editor OF the Roseburg Review
has accepted . call TO the Presbyterian n
church at Hollister. San Bonita County,
Cal. for ore year, and has entered upon
the discharge of his duties.
According TO the 0renonian Albany
men scatter pretty well on reaching Port
land. T.. d. Cusick and q. l.. Rees are
at the Imperial, j. r. Whitney and ]
M. Somers at the Perkins, ). A. Dawson
ct the Esmond. j. r. Wyatt at the S
Charles and DR.. NJ. II. Ellis at III
Portland
The operation performed on Mr.. Chas
Bamford yesterday afternoon was OF I
: serious character Besides an abcess
} rupture OF over a weeks duration wa
! found, perhaps too late for perIDanen
assistance, and consequently his condi
D tion is critical.
Mr.. John Caslin last evening receive
formal notice that his pension clai n ba
been allowed and he has been granite
> a pension for life under tue new Law
a The amount has not yet been stated, no
the amount OF the back pension hi
Albany friends generally will be glad
know Of his good fortune.
r. Clyde, elitor OF the Commone
: formerly the Calamity Howler, OF Por
land, young rnstler from Rustlervi!it
'r scooted into Albany today IN the intere
of his valuable paper, only 81 yea
Of He is for the people every hour in tn
!. day and all night, "you be- cher yer life.
" middle of the road man, We gues.
is Treat him kindly.
p. SCHOOL RECEPTION.
Last evening at the Madison sire
- school building q reception was tender
Vi the new class in the high sohool depar
~ ~. ment, who have just left the centr
se school for that school. 1t was We
40 pleasant affair, the manner in which
ee was carried out comforting honor on
e concerned. Over two hundred we
~ present. The program was opened wi
=, we'll rendered piano duet by May al
,ai -, Bessie Hammer, Miss Minnie Mayo d
Ass livered an excellent address OF WELDON
~ " a song by Misses Leona Francis, Besl
u Hammer, Emma Brenner and Vinr
|. Mayo ives appreciated, an address
ne welcome to the new class by Miss Nal
=, Mccoy was very bright AMI witty
'al fort, containing some goed advice for (
VI young pupils in the meandering vicis
tudes OF their course upwards into /
nd antiquities of higher education. A
Iey sponse was made in good style by {
ed Simpson, vocal solo by Emma BrenI
was appreciated, Miss May Miller I
be llivered thoughtful address to the or!
in uated, which was appropriately respoi
ter ed to by Vernon Ramp, piano solos
IN. Bessie Tyree and Winnie Mayo W
good. A general love feast followed.
do which remarks were made by G
tile Wright, Rev. McKillop, f. z. Nutti
bee County Clerk Montague, Rev. Wire, u
a>t Wine, P. A. Young, and j @. Irvi
ach Nice refreshments were served and
company adjourned with an excel
opinion OF the scholars and teachers