The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-16
SOCIAL AND Personal.

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William M. HOag Is In the city attends
ing 70 bis many interests here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Zimmerman went
to Shedd today to visit their SONS.
Frank Patterson OF the End regiment,
who has been in Oregon City, Is in Alb
any.
Mrs. Rev, Wire went TO Corvallis this
afternoon, where she will preach In the
M. Il. church.
ed number Ol thei1 friends last ever
ngin sdelightful manner.
Judge Whitney and B. r. Ramp nave
been speaking through the county on the
political issues OF the day.
An entertainment In the G.. r. church
this evening. Admission lee OF 10 cents
proceeds TO 60 TO O. T.. convention fund
Fred Bruckman, Sr., came up from
Albany Monday to assist his son in
building the creamery. Brownsville
Times.
+. b. Tinkle, Of Albany, will establish
branch photo gallery In Junction City
and will be ready for business Saturday
March 10.--Jupciion Times.
% " les Annie Finn, who recently re-
ctived her degree from STANFORD UniveFs-
city, returned home this morning ac~
cempanied by Miss Farnham, daughter
oi an old Vermont friend Of Judge Finn,
who will spend several weeks here.
Capt. Heath Of McMinnyiIle, was in
the city today on his way home from the
Blue River mines. He has been mem
toned for congress on the reform ticket.
Mrs. d. Fl. McCullagh arrived in Sa.
lem on the Shasta express yesterday ai-
ternoon from Red Bluffs, California, and
was Immediately driven 10 Dallas where
size was summoned owing to the serious
illness Of her father.--Salem Journal.
Kew. @. II. Lane, who was pastor of
the G. P. and Christian churches in this
city over year ago, has been sued for
divorce by his wife in the court at San
wife at this city. just after the birth Of
child.
The many friends Of lair Thompson,
in Albany, where be has spent all his
life, rejoice in his ability to secure the
first prize in the oratorical contest. Lair
- bright young man and his success in
this contest against some Of the best
young men OF the colleges is q marked
one.
Mr.. g. T. Cox, who has been az the
mines at Susanville, few miles from
Sumpter the past year has returned to the
valify and was in Albany yesterday, this
morning going up to Mill City. He
thinks there are big prospects for the
mines around Baker City and Sumpter..
He will return to that country in few
weeks.
g. r. Jester, the s. P. station agent at
Grants Pass, was in Ashland Tuesday
enron to San Francisco. where he goes
on busIness. X. X. Montgomery, the
efficient operator and day Gle k, 10 at
tending to the duties Of station agent at
the Pass during Mr.. Je:ter's absence
Ashland Things.
Lx.Chief Justice E. B. Watson, OF the
Oregon supreme court, who began his
upward career as county clerk Of Jack
con county, is sai | to be candidate for.
the republican nomination for supreme
Judge to succeed Judge Wolverion. -
Ashland Record. The indications are
that Judge Wolverton viii be nominated
by acclamation.
Salem Sentinel: 1t seems that Linn
county republicans are solid for Hon. H.
III. Hewitt for congress. The Linn dele.
cation will send none but Hewitt dele
gates to the Yamhill convention. This
is neat compliment TO deserving man.
Judge Hewitt will have friends in the
convention and il Mr.. Tongues reuom.-
inaiion does hot come with the first no
one need 0e surprised at the nomination
. Of Judge Hewitt.
| Linn Engine Co. No. 2 gave a mask
ball last night at their hall, attended by
. live crowd of young people represent
ing the usual odd and fancy characters of
the day. Those masking were Mmes-.
Medin, Small, Neal, Mosier, Murray and
Clelan. Misses Cora, Ella and Laura
Egan, Della Doughten, Ida Mcdaniel,
Hattie Olsen and Edith Rowell, and
Messrs- Fred Harris, Lee Edwards, w.
Peacher, w. Welch, Claud Ashby, Joe
Dorsey. Oliver Rowell, L. Dock, G. Bue-
low, Z. Durrenberger, Clay Morgan and
Claud Klum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chss. Medin, OF Albany,
were guests At the Ocean House Sunday.
Mr.. Medin is an employe of the G. & E.,
and in early days was resident on the
Bay. He had brother who lost his.
! life here when the work on the south
/ jetty was first in progress The brother
was crossing from the south side in =
sAif in company with two other men,
one of them, Geo. stevens, by name, it
was dark night and blowing heavy
gale and the water exceedingly rough
and choppy. Some time after leaving
South beach, it was thought by some
who watched them depart, that they
heard cries for help, but that was the
last ever beard or seen of the unfort.
unate men. Their skiff und oubtedly
swamped, the men drowned and their
bodies carried out 10 sea as the tide was
ebOing strong at the time. -Yaquina