The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-04-13

Prof. Reeler, the accomplished princi.
pal OF the Eugene schools, was in the city
yesterday.
Hons. Geo. E.Cham beriain and NJ. A.
Miller went 10 Eugene yesterday With
w. J.Bryan.
Mrs. Ben Barker and son George Cf
Ashland have been in the city severa.
days on visit at A. DIS and George P's.
Thomas Zoosman and family have
moved to Salem to locate in business.
He has been bar tender in Albany for
several years.
Henry Broders, the prosperous butcher.
left yesterday on trip to his old home
In Europe and will he gone several
months. He has well earned the vaca-
tion.
Capt. Bigney and her lieutenant have
returned from Seio, where they have
been several days and will reeume SER
vices ct the barracks tonight. There
will also be meetings tomorrow night
and Sunday night.
The Native Son, Just out among other
interesting things contgins a poem en-
titled Willamette, by Geo. A. Waggoner.
son OF Hon. Geo. Waggcner for many
years q resident Of Corvallis. The author
was school boy in Albany many years
ago. The poem is seopyrikhted and there-
fore cannot be copied.
Rev. w. E. Copeland, of salem, will
give . lecture IN Pearce Memorial church
next Saturday night beginning at o.
clock. His subject win be "The canoes
on our social eystem and how to remove
H." On Sunday morning at ii, be will
speak on the subject: THE crimson
Hood, or 10 there salvation ont Of
Christ" A cordial invitation 10 extend
ed TO all to both Of these services.
Hon. Ralph Moody, d, ID. G. E. r..
and Henry Griffin, Z. R., both OF Port
land, are among thee in the CITY r. At.
tend the Elks banquet tonight. This
promises to be one OF the most elaborate
baDquets ever held In Alban7. It will
oe given In the store room recently va
Gated by r. Z. Allen & Co.. and will be.
gin at 10 30 o'clock idst alter the close
Of the theatre, when the entire Smith
company win attend by Invitation.
]. P. Combs, one of The first settlers
Of Ochoco valley, died at his home in
Prineville last Sunday aged 70 years.
Mr.. Combs wac an Oregon pioneer, and
served through several Inoian waEs dur
ing the early days in thin state. He
was man whom all respected for his
sterling qualities, and was one of the
foremost citizens Of Crook county. Mr..
Combs was former resident Of Linn
county, and has many relatives and
f,tende here who will regret the news
OF his death.
]. E. Cyrus, Of Scio, at one time pro-
pEietor OF the Albany Lunch Counters,
and DR.. Todd OF the same place, left lac
night Tor Holquin. Cuba, where they
will buy land and locate. DR.. Todd has
brother there who was at one sime chief
engineer for the insurgents during the
trouble with Spain. Good land can be
bought for 81 an acre, upoa which any.
thing can be raised.
Iiveryman ]. A. Perry has purchased
q dwelling lot from J. A. Morey, paying
therefor $500. We would like 10 say
that this is one of the very beat building
spots in ell Msdford bat as the property
"jines" onto the little three -cornered
parcel OF realty which The Mail owns q
sense OF blowing our own horn over Mr.,
Perry's shoulder comes over Us and We
don't dare say 1t. He will probably
build fine residence thereon this sum.
mer. r.--Medtord Mail. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry are former Linn county people.