The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-06-24
A Salem Papers Version

IeSchtiY ArAtes up tne CctufaNlOn as lot-
lows:
The Albany Fourth OF july COMMITTEES
are working hard to make their eelebra-
ton something more than local CREASED
pig affair, and seem in a fair way 10 get
there.
+. NJ. French is chairman of the f.
nance committee, and such men rs May
or Burkhart, A. J. Hodges and other
prominent citizens are actively at work.
The celebration will begin Saturday
night, the second, with celebration pro-
gram at the opera house. A big platform
Is TO be built 80 K 10, and seats for 1000
built IN an amphitheatre, with a free
show all day, including acrobats, lady
minstrels. n hayseed hand and athletic
performers, besides orations, music, etc
Ii the railroad companies will make
terms the Albany people viii run an ex-
cursion train from Silvcrion. as well as
Eugene, Lebanon and both WAYS on the
Corvallis and Eastern.
There will be hot time at Albany and
the committee Is using printers ink free
ly.
Q. A. yandran wss in Portland yes.er-
day.
Hon. A. J. Johnson, Of scio, is in the
city.
J. r. Wyatt and C. h. winn have re-
turned from trip TO Portland.
Mr.. Ed. Crossen Of Elgin, has been in
the county several days after cattle.
Wallis Nash. of o. P. fame, was in the
city today.
Ms Merrill, OF Portland, is in the
city the guest OF her sOn Mr.. II +. h er-
rill.
The picnic that was appointed at Mr..
James Elkins' for tomorros is postponed
indefinitely.
Miss Mary Kelly. OF Oregon City, is in
the city the guest OF her brother ol the
Red Gown mills.
! Mrs. ii. G. Watson left today for
Memphis, Tenn, where her mother is
lying dangerously ill.
Rev. Hartman and family will leave
tomorrow morning for Independence to
attend the annual camp meeting OF his
chuseh.
| Miss Alice Moses temporarily teacher
OF elocution in the college, has returned
to her home in Oakland, Calf, to re-
sumo her work there.
Mr.. Preston Barger, highly respec-
ted pioneer citizen of Linn county, died
yesterday morning, June 20, at his home
at Harrisburg, at the age of 20 years.
Mr.. Charles Burggrai, the playwright
and architect, of Salem is in the city TO
arrange for the appearance OF the Salem
lady minstreis in Albany on the Ath of
July.
Chairman Allen OF the 4sh Of July
committee has the names OF item or fif-
teen business men who have agreed to
have floats in the parade on the 4th OF
July.
Salem last evening decided to celebrate
the 4th of July. Better late than never.
$3.50 have already been subscribed and il
Is proposed to increase this several cents.
town is not in it this year without &
celebration.
Prof. Mitchell, for fourteen years q
successful teacher in this county, has
been engaged as principal OF the Weston
schools and will soon move to that cit,
TO the reside. Weston will have two
former Linn county tcache 3, Prof. Reid
having been elected president OF the
normal school there. Prof. Mitchell.
! cousin, Rev. w. G. Mitchell, is pastor o
one OF the churches OF Milton.
We go away from home for the fol
lowing item, which is taken from the
Milton Herald, of Milton, Iowa of Jun,
3 Is: Prof. j. M. MartindaIe has securet
! the principalship OF ward school in Al
5 bany, Or. This school has twenty de
: partments and twenty teachers. Mr.
Martindale has proved himself one of tn
best instructors Van Buren, county ha
ever sent out.
Prof. McElroy OF the state university
was in the city this noon on his va
home from Portland, where he has bee
in the interest OF che effort being mad
to get the national teachers conventio
OF 1899 In Portland. II is desired TO &c
IL together as big delegation OF teacher
as possible to attend the national cor
vention ut Washington, to leave Porj
N land the first part OF July As boone.
* for the 1899 convention at Portland
10 Could it be secured it would bring to th
~ northw west fully 10000 teachers and otl
- :, ers from ell over the United States an
% would be great thing for this countr,
IN IN The project 10 q good one.