The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-01-20

Mack ] Aonteilh is in the city.
JLdge Flinu returned tina noon from
Portland.
Ex-Superintsndeut Irwin xEs in the
city this noon.
Ars- Pollock has been visiting friends
in Independence.
Z. G. HAie was in Eugene this week
on visit Wiih his brother Judge Hale.
Mr. Frank Middleton. Of the Oregon
ian. legislative clerk ct Salem, vas in
the city last night.
Mr. Alfred Holman Is reporting the leg
islative proceedings for the Oregenizn al
Salem. He has trenchant pen
Mr.. aud Mr.. William Faber and Mrs.
". u. HendTex left on the overland .ast
night on trip through California.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". 5. Toole are in the
ti'y iron their farm for 4 weeks STAY,
and while here their many friends will
ind them ST the Revere House.
Mrs \ 5 AcDoaald who has been in
Brownsville several weeks visiting reiat-
ives, has returned TO her home this
week.
HW Corbeit has succeeded James
Failing SIS President of the First Nation
al Bank OF Portland, receiving a larger
salary than he would have received ss [
) senator.
Mr. CT Burggrafs plans for the re-
modelling ol the court house AtRoseburg,
recently burned, have been accepted.
Mr. Burggraf is not only competent
architect bu; is also a rustler.
Mrs. Wm. Marks has received two let
teTs from her sou, Luther A. WILEY, who
is now ~ Manila. Mr.. wney's friends
we're glad to learn OF his sale arrival /;
though At the beginning OF his voyage he
had The misfortune TO lose his new gold
watch, which fell from his hands and
was lost in the ocesn.-CriterioB.
Rev. Hartman preached here Sunday,
both morning and evening. de preach.
cd quite an interesting mule sermon
His text was, And the Mule Went On. y
He told about the different kinds o.
mules that church members and preach,
ers were riding, and that one wasn'
very pleasant to ride, especially il tbs
rider had no sAddle,-Sodaville Cor. Cri
teFion.
Grover B. Simpson, has been promoted
to the position OF superintendent o
Wells, Fargo & Co's express at Chicago
Mr.. Simpson is an Oregon boy. q son o
Ben Simpson, now q resident OF Georgia
he started as messenger boy. Mr.. G
B. >Winn of this city resolved his ap
pointment as Albany agent under him.
At meeting of the members of tn
Congregational church this week ca
was ordered issueu to Rev T w Parker
of Salem, as pastor of the church, an
the same will probably be accepted. Th
church elected the following officers
II Il Hewitt deacon, q W Wright secre
taEy, Q E Propst fin. sec, G C Hogue,
Bussar1 and Q E Propst trustees.
Mr.. lonner Raistcn, wife aud thre
children arrived in Albany last nigh
from O,ex, Or, aud mill make Alban
their ONE. Mr.. Ralston left Albany fC
Eastern Oregon about eighteen yearsag'
and built up large property st 0lel
where he has i've vethousanaAcres of LAND
besides town lToperty~-And wheat. h
desires that his children shall have tt
excellent advantages OF our schools.
The two Woodmen of the World
lodges last evening held q joint installi
ton OF the new officers, that was one
their most successful gatherings, al
they never do things by halves Ait
the new officers had been put in with q
pretty installation ceremony pleasil
program was rendered, among the fea
urea being the songs OF the high echo
lQuartet, a vocal solo bY Miss Ilda Elki
and readings by Misses Millie Gotli
and Bessie Cameron, This was follow
by delicious lunch.