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OF its city limits to include a number
OF outlying additions in order that
water may be available.
Notice that the Housekeepers'
Sale and Social to be given by the
ladies of Bethany church has been
postponed to Friday, April 80. 1891
If you have an |. H. C. Gas En-
gine and pumping plant, you will
be absolutely independent as to
whether it rains or not, Get prices
from Hair-Riddle Hardware Co.
The Ladies of the Baptist church
will give an experience social in the
parlors of the church Friday even
ing, May Z. Come and see how the
ladies use their talent.
On Saturday, April "a, and Mon
day, April 26, special sale of Ladies
Purses and Hand Bags at Demaray's
Drug Store, with prices that will
startle you. 4-23-1t
Pastor Mcconnell, pastor Of the
Christian church wants you to hear
his sermon next Sunday evening.
Subject. WAS Your Great Grandpa
Monkey"
Short singletrees, just the thing
for working in your orchard, at
Hair-Riddle Hardware Co.'s.
Geo. S. Calhoun has been confined
to his bed for the past week with
bad cold and threatened pneumonia.
He was able to walk down town Fri
day but his stay was short.
Now is the time to put in that
lirigating Plant. The l. ii. G. Gas
Engine, sold by Hair-Riddle Hard
ware Co., will give you the greatest
amount of water for the least pos
sible cost.
On Friday evening, May Z, the
ladies Of the Baptist church will
serve ice cream and cake for Is
cents; coffee and sandwiches, 10
cents at the Experience social in the
church parlors.
Last Friday evening the members
of the Anita Class enjoyed their
first out door social of the year.
Four horses transported the young
people to the Lathrop farm where
a bonfire, games and refreshments
were the program. The young ladies
voted the young men as first-class
nosts.
Cultivators, all kinds, at Hair
Riddle Hardware Co.'S
w. T. Perry has sold his real es.
tate business to j. V. Hale and o. Il
McLane who took charge April 20
occupying an office room in the
! Courier building. Mr.. Perry will
continue his operations along the
line of colonization and develop
ment work in Southern Oregon, with
headquarters in Grants Pass.
The new rock crusher and biz
; roller arrived this week An expert
arrived in the city yesterday and The
crusher was conveyed out to the
Wheeler place to "try 1t out" Tn,
machinery is all quite ponderous
, and will undoubtedly give satisfac
, tion In the paving and grading of oui
streets.
Hartford bicycles at Cramer Bros
Two hundred and thlrty-four in
quiries from prospective settlers anC
investors from an advertising ex
penditure of $40 is the resul
achieved by Albany, Oregon. Th
advertising was placed through TN
b Chapman Advertising Co., Of Port
l. land. The Chapman agency selecte,
the publications and the advertise
ment was worded by Bury ]. Dasent
n the secretary of the Albany CONNER
q cial Club.
@ Read ]. Il. Peterson's advertise
ment in Classified Column, money t
{ loan. 4-23-1
r Wednesday evening the two class
l. es which Miss Maude Baber has bee
lnstructing in dancing, Joined force
g and gave a most enjoyable littl
# dancing party at Clemens hall. !
It arranging for this event It was d,
e cided that no invitations should b
" sent out, but that the party shoul
II consist Of the pupils, 2S in all, an
y those, who at different times ha
come up and assisted them durln
l. lessons. Accordingly W6dnesda
evening Clemens hall was comfor
. ably filled and the hours which II
- tervened between and IL o'cloc
we're most enjoyably spent by thoi
+. present. Delicious punch W;
i, served from pretty little pink an
- green booth at one end OF the hal
- Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Demaree furDls
ed splendid music for this occasiC
and altogether the evening WI