The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-10

ItldtiFS W d lOSt uOJe.
A very nice..assortment of Holiday goods
for sale, at RAYS.
Supreme Court is in season at Salem, and
a number of our attorneys are in attendance
o. P. Jaycox, of the firm of Sheppard &
Jaycox, started for Portland last Monday.
, Interesting revival meetings in progress
at Philomath, under the auspices of the U.
B. Church.
S. r. Floed has become joint proprietor
with G.. L. Mosher in the conduct of the
) Western Star, Roseburg.
Second meeting of Prof Royals class iii
drawing, this evening, at the North District
school house.
S. F. Matthews, of the Chemeketa Hotel,
Salem has. about 81 tons of ice put up for
Enext summers use.
One of our business men, last week, made
it convenient to 90 to Portland in company
with Deputy U. S. Marshal Burns.
+ We regret to learn that the wife Of Bishop
Castle, of Philomath, still remains III very
critical condit1on--iust ON the verge OF the
A new stock of clocks, just received, at
w. c. Cr1wford's. Any one wishing to
purchase will do well to call. Prices very
low.
no further than Portland. Columbia river
closed with ice.
The "blll of fare" for the printers ban
ouet, in Salem, as published in the States
man, of the 18th inst, is gorgeous, as well
as decidedly mixed affair.
Messrs Carlile and Wallace, of this city,
have been engaged in putting up ice, dur
ing the prst week Good time to prepare for
the "dog-days."
The holidays passed off picasantly-the
weather has been delightful the schools are
again in full blast, and business matters
move as usual.
Mr.. A. Parker, of Albany, passed through
the city, last Monday, with his family, eal
route to Oneatta Mills, which is to be their
future home.
Last Tuesday the family of Mr.. Loretz,
the comb-maker, started for Albany, en-
route for Creswell, where they are to join
the husband and father.
Hon. R. A Bensell gives notice, under
" New this week." that he has three well
improved farms for sale, at Yaquina Bay.
Here is chance for bargains.
We are requested, by the Secretary, c.
Ell. Whitney, to announce that the State
Temperance Alliance meets at Albany, Feb.
10, lS79-at l o'clock, P. NJ
Ladies who have nice dresses, and wish
them made in the best manner, should go to
Mrs l. A Miller, Third between Washing
ton and Adams streets, Corvallis.
Messrs Pygall & Irwin have first-class
teams and wagons, careful drivers, and are
prepared to do all kinds of freighting be-
tween Corvallis and Albany, or elsewhere.
Give them call. Terms reasonable.
DIR. Watts had a grand time, and met
with splendid success at Eugene last week.
On Thursday evening he organized Blue
Ribbon club with l5S members and on Fri
day evening l47 more joined.
Stages have been making good time, since
the freeze-up, and Albany has been lively
but boats are exceedingly scarce. The river
is unusually low for this season of the year.
The drawing class will meet in Prof. Roy
ais school room this evening Any persons
desirous of acquiring the art of sketching
from nature, or of pencil drawing for other
purposes, should join the class at once.
Messrs. Young & Polly are collecting the
material on the ground for their new hotel.
And if this weather continues long, they
will proceed with preliminary work on the
building.
AM. n. Castle. defaulting clerk of San
Jose, shot, and instantly killed himself, af-
ter arrest, upon the arrival of the steamer
Oregon, at Portland, last Tuesday. He had
letter, upon his person, written for friends
in Yolo county, Cal.
E. A. Abbey came in from his Yaquina,
farm few days since, and made trip to
Polk county for the purpose of purchasing
some of Hon. E. w. Nesmiths fine hogs
but was too late-all gone
Last Tuesday night the nd veered
around to the south, the gentle4lfaiu began
to descend, the ice and frozen ground soon
81 o1>f
was happy. Rain seems better suited to
Oregon than snow and ice
W. P Burns, of Portland, Deputy U. S.
Marshal, gave us a call last week, after we
had gone to press He was up on official
business, and returned the next morning, by
stage, to Albany, and from thence by cars.
=. M. Conley, the Demosthenes of the
Albany bar, in this city last Saturday
and returned home by Mondays stage.
Whether he was looking after matrimonial,
or other estate, deponent saith not.
| Wood thieves about Mrs, Stilson's wood
shed was relieved of large lot Of wood
few nights since. Double -barrelled shot
guns are in demand. Stealing wood and
chickens, with '' cold lead" reception,
would not be pleasant.
| Mrs. E. A. knight, milliner of this city
has opened her new stock of goods, the va
rlOuS arClc1eS OF Wn1cE we cannot now stop
to specify; but if you want to see some-
thing fancy, just step in.
w. H. Watkinds, former Supt. of peni-
tentiary, announces through the Oregoniam,
that he is preparing an answer to the report
of the investigating committee, and asks
the people to withhold comments for the
present.
Rev. G. W Bennett will preach on the
second Sabbath in January, at (eleven)
| o'clock A. n, in the M. E. Church, in this
city, and hold Praise and Prayer meeting
in the evening of the same day. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
D. G. Clark, of Albany, gave us a pleas
ant, bat brief, call, Tuesday-and handed
US s. in coin, for the renewal of his own
and copy of the GAZETTE for his sister,
Miss P. Clark, in Frederickburg, Wayne
county, Ohio. Many thanks.
Services at the Presbyterian Church of
this city, on Monday and Thursday even
ings, inclusive, of this week, by Rev. Mr..
Dunning, pastor. On this evening and to-
morrow evening he breaches at the new
church, seven miles southwest Of this city.
| Mrs Ira A. Miller wishes to inform the
ladies of Corvallis and vicinity, that she is
doing dressmaking in all the latest styles
and in the very best manner. She can be
found at her residence, east side Third, be-
tween Washington and Adams streets. Give