The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-02-27
Business ON the w. Q. R. R. is increasing

at Ray & Sons.
The price of potatoes has not Eeen affected
by Mr.. Parnell's visit to America.
If you want bargains in real estate, call on
M. S. Woodcock
Mr.. Thos. Baldwin, of Alsea Bay was in
town Tuesday, en- route to The Dalles.
Highest cash price paid for all kinds OF
stock, at the Palace Market.
A crosswalk is needed on main street be-
tween Ray & Sons and Aug. Knights
Why not build it?
Smoked halibut, boneless goldfish and her.
ring at Ray & Sons.
The City Market has been removed from
its old stand to the next block opposite the
Occidental Hotel.
Choice fresh roasted and ground coffees
at Ray & Sons.
The ball supper at the Occidental hotel
last Monday evening was taken in" by 40
persons.
Mr.. A. Wchenheimer, with Sternberg.
Senders L Co., Monroe, gave us a call last
| week.
Mr.. CardwelI, of the U. S. Revenue Of
flee, Portland, an old-time friend, was in
the city this week.
| Mr.. J. M. Collins, of Lower Alsea, was
in the city Monday, and gave us pleasant
call
Davidson Bros, of Portland, are building
a photograph gallery on Second street, next
| to Green & Goldson's drug store.
Postal route, No. 44,004 from Nc
Minnville to Corvallis, on the West Side r.
R., has been established and service on the
same will commence March 10th, 1880.
Immense reduction in prices of satins,
velvets, ribbons, ETC. prices positively the
lowest ever offered in this city, at
l6jnlm MRS. e. A. KNIGHTS.
The Blue Ribbon Club will meet Satur-
day evening the 2Sth inst, in the Presby-
terian church. at o'clock. An interesting
meeting is anticipated
J. A. HANNA, President.
w. B. Carter, editor of the GAZETTE.
writes us from Los Angeles, Cal, that his
health is not improving. Next issue of the
GAZETTE will contain a communication from
him.
Nose Neugass, of the firm of Jacobs &
Neugass, left Thursday morning for San
Francisco, where he will remain some three
or four weeks purchasing a fine stock of
goods for his firm.
The enterprising grocery firm of John
Ray & Son, have just received new invoice
of fresh groceries. Let the hungry public
give them trial and satisfy themselves of
the correctness of our assertion.
DR.. F. Cauthorn has just received supply
of fresh animal vaccine, from the Pennsyl-
vania vaccine farm, at Chambersburg. Now
is the time to get yaccinated, as the small
pox " boom" at the east is liable to reach
Oregon>a at any time.
To horsemen-The GAZETTE job office is
prepared to print horseographs and jacko-
types for the campaign of 1880, on short
notice and in good shape. Bills struck in
cloudy weather. "Secure the shadow ere
the substance fades. "
Pygall, Campbell & Co., have the exclu-
sive right to sell slabwood and will deliver
the same to any part of the city, at So 90
per cord. This firm also has for sale,
quantity of red fir 4 foot wood and will de-
liver same to any part of the city, at 81 90
per cord.
Farmers, make preparations to save and
dry your fruit next fall 1t will pay you.
Here is an illustration of what can be done
in small way: w Morris, of Linn county,
last fall used Plummer dryer and made
$l6O clear of expenses. His two little girls,
9 and IL years of age did all the work.
Rev. II. G. Jenkins, of the M. E. Church,
has been conducting series of revival meet.
ings in the school house, opposite this city
in Linn county. More than twenty CONVEX
sions and very general quickening of rei-
gious zeal throughout the community are
among the visible results of the meetings.
On and after March 10th, as our gentle
manly and genial Postmaster wends his way
to the Postoffice in the early dawn, the air
will be filled with music. And this will be
the burden of his song "God bless the
man that invented sleep" "But blast the
I, I1,, TN,,1
that invented that artificial cutoff early
rising"
In our walks about town, we notice very
many bad holes in the sidewalks. When
some unfortunate pedestrian shall fall throuh
one of them, breaking a leg-and our city
is made to respond in a suit for damages, to
the tune of five or ten thousand dollars,
greater care will be given to repairing and
keeping in order all our walks and crossings.
Mr.. G. Dyer, representing Messrs. S. G.
Wells & Co., manufacturers of Shiloh's Con-
sumption Cure, and Wells Persian Perfume
Hackmetack, at LIE Roy, New York, called
last Saturday and contracted for an ad. in
the GAZETTE. Messrs. Allen & Woodward
were appointed agents for Corvallis.
The Palace Gallery, branch of David
sons, Portland, has just arrived in Corvallis
and located on the corner in front of the
OCClueHUdl uOUel. DdVlQSOH IuVlC6S
everybody in Corvallis and Benton county
to call in and see what kind of work he
makes. As he sends all his negatives to the
home gallery to be finished, he can safely
guarantee satisfaction, and will only charge
his Portland prices, viz: So dozen for
Cards, and SIS for Cabinet Photographs He
also makes all kinds of ferrotype pictures,
from the little Gems. SO for so cts, on up
to the largest size. All those wanting Port
land works, at Portland prices, should come
early as the Palace will not remain long.
You've AMERICAS BALL.-The ball given
by the Hose boys of Young America Engine
Company, on the 23d inst, was success in
every respect. There were over seventy
couple of dancers, and a large number of
spectators present; the music was good and
everything harmonious. The company will
realize about $50 after paying expenses. The
party was, in every respect, decided sue
cess.
PRoTRAcrED MEETING. = The protraeted
meetings that have been held at the Evan
ical church, for the last six weeks by w. c.
Kantner, assisted by Rev's. Emery, Croasman
and Bowersox, will close this evening Con-
siderable interest has been manifested and a
number of accessions to the church were
made.