The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-12-30
Christmas DOings.

There we're the usual Christmas eve
festivities in the churches of the city,
given by the SUNDAY schools generally,
of a very entertaining and attractive
character.
The Presbyterian church was elabor-
ately decorated, with festoons of ivy and
other evergreens, with many pendants
of mistletoe, and large mistletoe circle,
besides the trees and other accessories.
A pleasing program was presented.
At the Congregational church there
we've two pretty trees with colored lights
and good program.
Trees and exercises at the M. E,
Christian, NJ. E. south and @. P.
churches, at the Baptist church well.
Santa Claus was first drawn out and then
tue presents. At the U. p. church there
was stereopticon exhibition Of local and
other scenes and distribution .i pres
ents from a big Ferris wheel The Evan
gelical church was the scene of festivities
last evening and fine time with a big
attendance is reported.
Yesterday the banks were closed and
there was general relaxation from the
live business of the week previous.
Miss Ruth Finn is visiting relatives
in 0reSon City.
Miss Cans, of Salem, is in the city the
guest of Miss Louise McGee.
Mr.. Glenn Jones, of Portland, is at
home ior the holidays.
JR Whitneyof the Herald is spending
part OF the holiday season in Eugene.
Frank Layton, of Portland lis spending
the holidays with Albany friends.
Or. Cusick, of Salem, is in the city
the guest of his brother, ]. w. CusIck.
Drs. Wayne Bridgeford and Joseph
Sternberg, are home from Portland for
the holidays.
DR.. Beardsley has returned to Albany
for medical treatment He has been in
Eugene several weeks.
Mr.. Anderson Cannon of this city was
an interested spectator of the big foot
ball game in Portland yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Skiff, Of Portland,
have been in the city on holiday visit
with the latter's mother.
| John Isom Jr., arrived in Seattle yes
terday on his way home after years
trip to Skagway and Dawson.
| Miss Marguerite Anderson, professor
of music in the blind sshool came up
from Salem last evening, and is the
| guest Of Mrs. DR.. Maston.
Mrs. DR.. Winnard arrived in Albany
last evening from Chicago, joining her
husband. who shas been. located here
several months.
The jury in the case of Fayne Strahan.
Moore, after being out long time failed
to agree and were discharged. Another
jury will be called.
The Democrat man yesterday met
Prof Tyree Of the La Grande schools in
Portland. He reported successful
school work in his new field, which he
likes very IECcli.
Joseph Keichmann arrived in Albany
yesterday from Illinois aud will reside
Fith his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ludwig, beginning an apprenticeship in
Mr.. Ludwig's shop.
John Holman has returned to Albany
after spending Christmas with his famiy J
here, and expects IN return New Year
when q grand reunion of all the Holman
family in America viii be held at thu
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Hol-
man.-Salem Journal.
Milton has a romance in which 1
young man from Brownsville figures
He is accused of clipping with q fifteeT
year old girl OF that place. Where Mr.
Bedford and Miss Short are 10 yet |
mystery.
SE. c. Niles, Seattle agent for the Rem
ington type writer, was in the city today
returning home this noon. Mr.. Nile
win be remembered as the son-iu-law o
DR.. @. w. Gray, now of San Jose, wher
his wife is on visit to her father.
Edwin Baker, q son of postmaster NJ
A: Baker of Weston, was playing robbie
with George Marsh, when the latter o.
: the er'srunning towards him snappe
/ the revolver and the bullet went throug
young Bakers heart.
! Hi. Henry and his minstrel troup ar
rived in Albany this noon in two specis
j cars just as advertised, and will play &
the Armory tonight. 1t is the bigges
J best and most imposing aggregation eve
in Albany. Nothing has been heard
Albany that equaled the street concert,
$ how in itself.
j. The Weston Leader gives a long q
. count Of public school ents rtainmen
!, under Prof. F. M. Mitchell. A cantai
! was presented. The county superil
tendent complimented the citizens ups
Z having a school about which he ha
4 heard no complaints, something u
K | usual.
! Members Of the Albany and JeffersC
v lodges, two strong teams, went to LIE
= anon last night about fifty strong, whe
d large meeting was held. Ten ne
members were ni'iatsd, and q repa
~ was spread that would have done cred
y TO the Grange. Mr.. Barker declares
g was 81 well gotten up he ate from
ss the evening until the next mornin
a the Lebanon A. o. U. W. is hourishin
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