The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-29

| The county cisrkship contest before
! Judge Burnett continues with increasing
interest. Last night The three Albanies
and north and south Brownsville had
been counted with Crabsree ? ahead
This forenoon Center, Foster, Franklin
Butte. \ and s Harfisonrg and Jorion
we're counted. Van w:ukle gauned in
Center on a ballot on which all the
| names were scratched bat the one voted
for which hsd previously been rejected,
each gained one in Jordon. crahsrse
sas ssiii ahead. This afternoon Van
Winkie gsinei oae on error in cosniipg
II Haissy, making them even. Or
leans vas then taken up.
S Gaines agi n Gaines. Divorce.
Granted.
Jas MeRea agt Neil McRea. Eject
mcnt. Tried by court. Judgment for
the plaintiff.
Mr.. Frank Power came up from salem
this noon.
Rev. Hon. l. Driver OF Eugene Is in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Phil Lewis o. Elleusl,urg
are visiting Albany friends.
Billie Taylor. of Engene, recently
broke knee cap in bicycle accident,
Mrs. DIR. Frank skiif. OF Portland, il
visiting ia the city a. the home Of her
| mother.
License has been issued iorthe marriage
/ OF Mark Brandon and Miss Robbie B.
Miller.
Mrs. @. G. Moon will leave tomorrow
for Lower Soda, where she will remain
about 4 month
| Dc. Holmes has gone 10 Jefferson TO
rCn the shop G: Win Jones during his
absence in the mountains.
Frank Dawson returned TO Altany
this noon 10 resume his former place in
the ST. Charles hotel.
Eugene Clark, the type writer man
MAS IN the city today alter doirg basi-
mesa in Corvallis several days.
Lieut.. Commander Jsson Wheeler has
returned from 3 trip to Loser Soda, and
reports the water as having particular
ly strong taste this year.
SIR. j. c. Goodale, of Coburs, Was in
the city yesterday on his way home from
Portland, where ne had been TO buy
machinery for the new mill going up on
the site Of the one recently burned.
Nr G. B. Watson, OF Eugene, former.
Iv OF Halsey in this county, is lying dan
gerousiy ill with Bright's disease. with
out hopes OF recovery, q fact his many
Linn county friends will regret 10 learn.
Mrs.C. W. Watts today received long
!. letter from her husband at Dawson City
in which he inclosed some small Elon-
dixie nuggets and some Alaska leaves, be,
ides giving some interesting informa,
ion, considerable OF which appears in
he 0regonian letter.
Jos. s. Purdom, who has been actinl
I las agent for the S p Co., at Grants Pas
eli for come time past, has resigned. Geo.
4, Estes was given his place yesterday snc
L 3 Moore will retain his position here
where ne is giving the best OF satisfac
/ tion. .-Review.
Last night a party cf twenty youn,
peope took an old fashioned nav ride I,
knox's butte, with Mr.. ). W. Ross a
2 driver. 1t Was a delightful evening for
= ride, being ve-y clear and the star
!: reigning. In the field near The grang
I hall small bonfire was built to warn
by and fine lunch Of sandwiches. cake
= peaches, oranges and cheese partaken o.
Several made star light trip TO the 10
u Of the butte. Il was about ! o'cioc
when all the homes had been reached
Those going were Misses Stewart, Mccoy
Cline. Ketchum, Dubruille, Patterson
Murphy, Henton. Scott, Chamberlain
; and Messrs. Beam, Cusck, Ross, Stern
berg, Stewart, Beam, Love, and Mr.. an
Mrs. Nutting as chaperoaes.