The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-10-06

Hlht 0lhe ikeutordi oI " cueFDuTn, ts
visiting relatives here.
Miss Ethel Barton was caller last
Friday evening. She rode from Albany
on her wheel In 10 minutes.
Mr.. Abraham -kincoln kyniaton, as
slaeapt engineer Of the Citizens and
Bayne thrcehing crew made ua a pleas
ant call aa he paseed through on his
bike.
Mr.. Il. w. Harris and MIR. Gillet, OF
Albany, were doing some repair work In
tho cemetery last Tuesday. They were
ably assisted by Walt Mcilree, J. A. Nc
Bride and Horace Mcbride. The mon
uments In our cemetery were ell lean
ing 10 the east on account OF being placed
too near the graves. Mr.. Harris IL pre-
pared for the work ol strengthening up
these monuments and also 10 take off
moss and make the marble look as good
as new.
Mr.: Tillotson went 10 stayton last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Martha A. Jayne, of Oregon City.
is visiting friends here.
Five prnne dricrs are running but the
crop Of fruit IL light although the few
prunes ara large. The driers will also
drg apples alter the prunes are all dried
LrrrLg RosR Bun.
The total enrolment Of the o. A. G.
was 262.
The Shirley Co., are showing in Cor
Wallis this week 70 large houses. Sever
al Albany people have attended.
One OF the pretticst things at the
Portland exposition will be miniature
Multnomah falls, tho pride OF III,
Northwest.
The Salem schools will not be openet
until Oct. q on account OF the small po1
scare. One report is that there are sew
en- cases there.
A horrible crime Is reported at Gold
Beach. Mrs. Edison aged rs was robbed
OF her money, killed and the house sat.
urated with oil and burned.
A new suit begun In the circuit conri
IL that OF Louis Simpson agt James
simpson and other heirs OF the late
Jane Simpson, on note for $500.
All the county offices in the court
house at Corvallis are t0 be added to
local telephone system. Tho arrange
ment will be in working order In few
days.
At the Salvation army Saturday, Sept.
30th, coffee and cake will be served on
behalf OF harvest festival. Capt. and
Mrs. Kuhn will lead the meeting Satur-
day and Sunday. Capt. MacGreger and
Lieut.. May, officers in charge.
Forty-cight head OF cattle were driven
out OF the Alsea country last week, by
Bellinger and Moran, OF Waterloo, Linn
county. A man from the region says
the firm offered as high as $3.50 per
head for last springs calves.-Times.
On October there will be special
train run to the Portland exposition in
honor OF Albany day there, on which
tickets will be sold for half fare and
good for six days.
The U. S. grand jury for the circuit
court to meet in Portland in October
has been drawn, with the following
from this part Of the rtate on the jury {:
9. B. Montague Of Lebanon, +. E. Up
meyer OF Harrisburg, ]. Y. McCune Of
Oakville, w. S. Whitten OF Newport.
James Wheeler former engineer on
the s. p. went to the Atlin mines,
where he took up come claims. In q
Canadian authorities. Thereupon Mr..
Wheeler loet all his claims every cen.
test being against him regardless OF
right. That is the style up there.
Ina scufiie at Silverton yesterday
over a revolver DR.. j. w. Welch dentist
and for awhile resident OF Albany shot
w. II. Smith through the hand. Smith
was trying to take his little daughter
from the home to the country against
his wite's will, when Welch tried to
quiet Smith who got mad, when Welch
sent his boy for a revolver and the
scuiile was over II.
The threshing crew OF Citizens & Co.,
OF Peoria had run OF twenty eight days
with an average Of over Two thousand
bushels per day, which is good show
ing. Mr.. O. A. Johnson, OF shis city
who had charge Of the cook wagon ARR
we'd home today. This is one OF the
most complete threshing outfits in the
valley.