The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-07-21
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Miss Ethel Rarton, OF AlbaIv, 10 visit'
Ing her numerous friends here. She
rode her wheel.
Mr.. Geo. Acheson drove up Churcl,
street last Tuesday morning With q
happy smile on his counienancs.
Mr., and Mrs. Greepiee, Of Idaua,
Kansss, are visiting With their daughter
Mrs Anna Hamilton.
Mr.. S. II. Moses was on our strests
again last Tuesday with his store on
wheels. MIR. NJ. has located at Tangent
AMI will visit this place once week.
The medal contest on the evening OF
the iith was we'll attended. The meet.
ing was called 70 order fy Mrs. Yates /,
e.ident OF the W. @. I. U. and was
opened With PRAYER by Rev. g. H. Hen
derson The contestants fer the medal
were: Mr.. Ray Achefon, Miss Winnie
fSOgetien, Mr. Floyd Wade. Miss Alpha
Dilley and Mr.. Ciarance Brown. The
CON mittee appointed to decide on the
merits OF the contestants were all dis
inGers sted persons IN fact they we're not
residents: Miss Myrtle Pease, Of Ne
braska, Mrs. GIeenlee, Of Kansas, Mr.
Frank Thrift, OF GTeenback formerly OF
MissouIil. While the committee were
comparing notes the follow ing program
was rendered: RecitatioDs by Miasea
Allie Pattison, Lucille Hart, Elsie Dilley,
Gertrude Mcfarland. Song, Victor
Yates. Duet, Elsie Dilley aud Winnie
Holstein. Song by six ladies. We are
glad that we were not on the committee
Tor the contestants ell done well. How.
ever the committee decided that Misc
AlEha Dilley was entitled TO the silver
medal. TIE four ladies, VINO were not
in the con est, were all good speakers
and THEIR recitations were received with
applause. After the contest an Ice cream
supper wae served. MIR. VIM. Barton wac
door-keepsr. The receipts OF the supper
amounted to $ll.S5 which was ueed 10
deiray expenses.
Mrs. Lou Adams eeompanied by Miss
Olga Past made us pleasant call Tnee-
day evening and TO Say ''they treated us
With coolness" would be putting IL mild.
Many thanks for The ice cream. Call
again!
LITTLE RosR BUr.
The StCharles CT rner is very busy
part OF the ty today.
The house OF Dennis KIum was burn.
Ell at Sodayil!e Tuesday night.
The partnership OF StTainey & Mitchell
has been Dissolved, Mr.. Strainey retiring.
An Albany lawyer was a prisoner in
room in the Young block at Second and
Broadalbin street this forenoon. He es.
capped with difficulty.
Misses Olive Baltimore and Elsie Conn
were going along Fourth street last eve
ming In cart Ehen their horse became
frightened and ran away throwing both
young ladies out, rendering Miss Balti'
more unconscious for awhile and bruis-
ing both some but not seriously injurirg
either.
The Albany Grafters, q juvenile club
has been organized and will play in Iu-
dependence tomoTTc ". 1t is q strong
young mems club aud is COMPOSED OF
Fred Weatherford, Victor Galbraith,
Chas Bilyeu captain, Steven Whitney,
Clyde Ashby, Harry Crawford, Ro3key
Mason, Alvin Coates and Tom Stevens,
with John Myers as sub.
The Peoples Press says that County
Assessor Stafford is getting upa new
wpter conn pany. He says he has &40,.
600 stock subscribed. They purpose tc
take the water out OF the Willamette by
an altogether new process. All parties
desiring to take sock should call on Mr..
Stafford az his Office, or address him at
Albany, Oregon.
HAD BolLs.-Tbe Telegram in the fol-
iou.fao ,xohal,i1 vafasa IN fha ms n tvho