The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-22

Rain.
Read the new ads.
This weathers is rough on campers.
H. E. Harris is at the Bay this week.
Whittaker's sugar-cured hams at RAYS.
Hon. John Burnett went to Portland Mon
day.
]. 7. Phillips is shoeing horses for 81 and
50. 90.
Go to the railroad meeting tomorrow
night.
B. w. Wilson returned to the Bay last
Monday.
Pan. Avery and family started for Eastern
Oregon yesterday.
A large assortment of fanch and staple
groceries at Rays
w. T: Huffman is out surveying with En-
gineer Habersham on Alsea Bay.
DIR. VIM. Biddle has been confined to his
| room for several days with sickness.
| Mrs. Tuller has the material on the ground
| for her new residence on Fifth street.
j. L. Harris. of Albany, was in the city
Wednesday, and favored us with call
J. B. Horner, of the Philomath Crucible,
paid our office pleasant call this week.
E. FL. Burnham started for Alsea Bay last
Monday morning, to look after his farm.
Mechanics have commenced work on the
new dwelling house of Nj. s. Woodcock.
Moore's new barber shop, opposite the
express office, is the place to get your haif
cut.
A. F. Wheeler, Assistant State Treasurer,
was visiting at the Bay last week, with his
| family.
Mr. Blair has purchased one of Daniel
Best's Cleaners, and Steam Engine, for his
warehouse july25
Geo. w. Sill and John E. Harmon, of Al
bany, PASSED through Corvallis this week, !,
| returning from the Bay.
Mr. Griffoz and family have been rustica.
ting near Mary's Peak for month past and
returned Sunday.
Prof E. A. Miner has been rusticating
near Mary's Peak for several days past.
He came home Sunday.
School commences in the North District
in this city, on Monday, September the lst,
Prof. L. Royal, principal.
Hon. G. A. Steel and wife, of Portland,
were in the city Tues lay. They were on
the way home from the Bay.
o. V. Motley and family, and the family
of Judge Kelsay, and Miss Kate Nichols,
returned from the Bay this week
I. j. Buford and family, w. P. Butterfeld
and family, Eivin Glass and JAS A. Yantis,
returned from the Bay this week.
Try our Banana, Egg Jumbles and Cocoa
nut cskes-fresh and very nice, at RAYS
George Stevens took the baggage for En-
gineer Habersham's surveying party from
Newport to Alsea Bay in his sail boat.
Next week we will publish the reports of
Col. Wilson and r. A. II. bersham in rela-
tion to the examination of Aisea river and
bay.
N. P. Newton returned from the bunch
grass country last Saturday. He will prob
ably remove his family to Corvallis to reside
in future
c. E. Miller, Deputy Marshal, notifies
property owners that unless they fix their
sidewalks right away off, = he will do it at
their expense
PHoToGRPH GALLERY FOR SALE.-I will
give instructions free, to any one who will
buy me out. L. GoLDsoN.
Corvallis, August l, 1879. l6:3lw4
Pygall & Irwin will haul freight to and
from Albany during the low stage of water.
Business intrusted to their care will receive
prompt attention. tf*
A woman can keep secret We know
three or four in corvallis over twenty-five.
who do so and the family bible don't lay
around loose either.
jerome Gaylord, formerly a Corvallis boy,
but for several years past resitling in Che
waucan, is visiting frienis in this county.
He will return home soon.
s. A. Hemphill has sold out the restau-
rant formerly owned by him to Mr.. J. w.
Souther, who will continue to provide sus-
tenance for the hungry man at the Old stand.
The celebrated Hutchinson family gave
one of their char .cterisic concerts at the
college chapel last night, but as we had gone
to press, can give no comment in this issue.
LosT-a lady's breast pin, about two or
three weeks ago. in Corvallis. style dead gold
and in the shape of half moon. The fin
der will be literally rewarded by leaving the
same at the GAZETTE office.
The water In the Yaquina Bay and Pacific
ocean, just outside, presents very muddy
appearance, the cause Of which has produced
much speculation among the visitors and
residents. Butch Hammond says it is caus-
ed by the thinning up Snake river"
Just received, 25 barrels New York sug-
ars. the best in the market, for sale at RAYS.
School will commence in the South Dis
trict in this City on Monday September lst.
E. A. Miner. principals; Miss Grace Hanna,
Assistant. Prof. Miner requests that the
patrons of the school do not purchase any
new books for pupils until after the classes
have been org ni1ed.
Jas. A. Cauthorn and T. J. Blair have
their warehouses in good repair for the pres
ent crop. Additions have been added to
both buildings, and complete apparatus for
cleaning the grain have been put in since
last season. If farmers want their grain
stored in good condition they can't miss it
at either of these places.