The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-06-03
Tennessee Gatherings.

TENNESSEE, May %. 1895
!. Tennessee's greatest day. The 9TH
"Grand Annual Picnic" will take place
on Saturday, June Is, 1898. at the old
tenting ground in Ross's grove. .commem.
Grating the close OF the frat year Of school.
which was taught by Miss Dorena Mar
shall. Scholars from Gore and spicer
districts (from which the district OF Ten
nessee was formedl will cooperate with
the scholars OF Tennessee, in bringing
the meeting TO q successful issue, there
by giving evidence OF existiag harmony.
and their love, respect and hearty good
will toward their successful young of
spring. A. the head command on that
day OF all days, will te the learned and
intelligent young Prof. William II. Ross.
president OF the day, with his most able
iieutcnan,s. tie veteran, Annie Black
law and winniired wiIes, under whoee
Immediate command viii be the pgepar-
alton for the ''grandesl gathering in the
history OF Tennessee. Geo. G.. pavis,
marshal Of the day, will make the grounds
like heavenly model and order through.
out will prevail. We extend . hearty
welcome and invitation to ali. Bring
your baskets oiled with good things, and
you will remember the seventh gather
ing OF the &c. A p" TO your diving dav.
Come +. one and all.
-. Sherman and Allie Wallace came
up from McMinnyille 10 attend the fuu-
ersl of Mrs E E. Hammack They
viii remain few days visiting friends.
j. d. Fronk has been doing carpenter
work at Sodaville during the week and
says that the people OF that place are .
solid unit for placing DR.. d. NJ. Jones IN
| the state legislature.
Miss Davis, OF McMinnyille, a cousin
oil the famous Texan, Cyclone" Davis.
is visiting friends in this vicinity.
Tic present outlook for the farmers OF
this vicinity 10 decidedly pleasing and
gratifying. The number CT hop yards
have decreased from eleven to three aud
all the available ground has been placed
in wheat which never before made such
a promising appearances. The bop lice
have not as yet put in ;heir beassly sp-
pearance. only on one yard and they be-
ing in q very weak form. which has
proven conclusiyely that tho louise may
become extinct only by non-eultivstiou.
The farmers are very jubilant over the
situation ss prices st present correspond
with the crops in magnitude. The pots-
to will be sadly neglected this year as the
toiler has come TO the very wise decision
that rumors OF high prices do not make
the gold 10 their pockets. We fear that
the potato crop has seen its day in Ore
gon.
/, Many OF our young men who have lef'
for Washington and other points are do
ing fine and actually accumulatingquite q
, stake. They all speak of locating.
Rev Cane, of Albany. has been hold
ing protracted meetings at the schoo
house this week aud ss q result, addi'
, tions have been made.
. Miss Annie Cox and Rev. Mr. Doug.
! lac, OF Knox Butte. are in Tennessee to.
day attending church and Sunday school
p. l.. Wallace recently sold 100
bushels OF potatoes TO Siegmund ant
= COINS, of Jefferson, at cic.
) Mr. Editor, brother scribes and kline
9 friends, We are grieved 10 announce tbs
circumstances compel US TO WITHDRAW
foom the journalistic arena for the pres
: sent. So thanking you for 20 many kind
= nesses aud wishing each and every on
: OF you, success, good luck and silve
: man for governor, my heart bleeds
= have to say, good bye. Mex.