The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-02-25
Hocus Pocus Etcetera.

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Hocus Pocus Etcetera.
A large audience attended the thifd
anniversary celebration OF the Woodmen
of Albany. Like their previous efforts
! it was a success. The attraction was Mr..
Chas Burgraf's Night Owls, an Oregon
comedy abounCins in live situations and
hits, speaking at every point OF Mr..
Burggraf's talen. as a composer. Tho
play opened in a print shop with the
devil, Mr.. l.. L. Swan in charge, stand
ing off the bill collector. position he
filed IN splendid style. Mr.. Buregrai
was fine Noah, the sporting editor,
while Miss Lillian Crawford fiiled the
BILE manner. When the coast WAS clear
of creditors the editor in chief, Mr.. F. E.
Allen, Isaac Monssses. always being mis-
taten :or molasses, appeared, and flied
tie star place in al excellent manner.
After AL the trials he went through we
are sstonished at the fact that this is not
an obituary notice. ]. s. Vanwinkle
was all right as Stephen Millison the
millionaire and the most illustrious
hooter, ID ]. Dubruille vas equal TO the
occasion as Col. Snort and the ALL Wise
Pontiff,S. \. STEELE covered himself with
glory as Timothy Hay and the loage re-
corder, Cland Dickey, was good coli
lector, though unsuccessful, and Mrs.
Cora White was true TO life as the
nate subscriber who Jailed to get her pa
per. Louis Verick had heen there be-
fore as the Heroic H-rclnes. and G. q.
BurkhaEt and G. NJ. Knox were not slow
as assassins.
The poverty stricken editor in order 10
retrieve his fortunes composed an opera,
The Baby Elephant, in which the Misses
Custer, Miss Maud Huiburt and Mr.
George Rosfe played leading parts and
we're heard in solos ana ch horuses. AZ
stepping stone TO prosperity Editor Men-
sasses Joined the Night Owls,s was in
itisted in live scene, midst cross bones
and skulls, being hanged by the neck,
tossed in q blanket, relieved Of . pound
OF flesh, which was fed to the lode drag
gon. set upon by an elephant, rode on the
frisky goat, put In the sweater aud
blown up By the internal machine, leav-
ing him in a bad condition OF mind until
be induced the bill collector TO join. The
play closed with Rats and Susie about 20
be married, with q rich allowance from
Susie's grand father, the millionaire, .
in the Aibanv banks for Monassee for his
Baby Elephant opera
The play was laughab'e firm the be-
ginning TO the end and caused gteas
deal OF amusement and constant ap.
plause.
G. W. Simpson, Of Portland, isin the
city
stnatlr A. J. Johnscn was in the city
last evening.
Albert NJ. Grilley tho sa'e EN- Y. NJ. Ca.
secretary, has gone 20 the klondike.
Last evening Mr.. Dan Shelly team
ster residing in the eastern part of the
city received partial stroke OF paralysis.
Thomas Jones, the barber, left for Por-
land yesterday TO remain permanently.
His family will follow In few days. -
Sa.em Statesman.
Mr.. Briee Wallace has left Knoxville,
Tenn, where he went on a visit last
June, and after wishing awhile in Misc
ouri, will return 10 Albany TO reside
Mrs. G. U. Ashby returned to her
home in Portland yesterday by the
steamer Ruth after spen.ing . week
visiting friends and relatives IN Albany.
Mr.. Caleb Gray went to Portland to-
day TO appear before Judge Bellinger on
the charge OF selling liquor Illegally
Several years ago Mr.. Grey was in trouble
here over a charge somewhat similar.
| Mrs. CHI. Lsughead, of Albany, and
Mrs. II. E. Chapman, of Skamockawa,
Wash. are in this city visiting their
sister Mrs. w. A. Moores. They will re-
main shout two weeks.-Salem Statee-
man.
Mr.. sid Doris, of Waco, arrived ia
Albany last ni4ht to meet his son who Il
, expected here from Arizona. Mr.. Doris
! and Mr. William WestfaiI are running a
6 cigar and confectionery store at Wasco,
and have been doing well.
Mr.. Luke o'Brien returned this morn
. ing from trip through California ,wher'
t be had been on prospecting trip. H.
q found no place that suited him, and i
I now making arrangements to return T.
his former store at Toledo, where he dit
e an excellent business for several years
. going in about two months. In th
o mean time he will give rare bargains il
e clothing and bots and shoes.
= The Fara'lon, former Yaquina steam
er, sailed from Seattle on the 20th e
. 5kagway.
= Another steamer has been wrecked @
: the Skagwsy route, the Admiral, loade
: with lumber. The saiiors all escaped.
q Prof. B Dillon, renowne1 hypnoti
! Is coming down the Columbia. add prol
r; ably y ~fIl be in Albany in few week
Wonder If he the ssne as Prof. Diilt
tee Pnrenologist.
: E. +. Mckinney returned this NOR
from his "trip 10 Tallman, where be ma
satisfactory arrangements with tte store
o wheat in the warehouse He foul
about 5000 bushels in the warehouse n
a shortage Of about 5000 bushels.
Z has now arrangements for settlement vii
s all the warehouses except the ones at Tu
3 ner and Shaw in Marion county, which
.. will attend to next. anticipating no trout
:, in satisfactory settlement.