The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-02-06

DIR. Smiths residence is nearing compile
tion.
st. Valentines day week from to-naor-
row.
Mr.. Burgot of Kings valley was in town
Monday.
Thanks to Rep. Whitaker for valuable
Pub. Doc.
If you want bargains in real estate, call on
M. s. Woodcock.
john Harris smiling phiz was seen in
town day or two since.
Nathan Howard, of Polk county was in
town ON Monday, on business.
r. Buchanan, big farmer of Muddy pre-
einct, was in town on Saturday.
Woodcock & Baldwin are putting new
doors in the front of their store building
Jesse Houck was married on Sunday last,
to Miss Mary Osburn of this city. No cards.
Green B. Smith, who owns a farm or two
in Benton county, was in town this week.
| The Californian.-We have just received
1 No 2. of Vol. !. of this most valuable maga-
| zine.
| A postoffice will be established at Wells
station, IN short time, and will be called
Wells
| Mr.. VIM. Bethers started last Wednes-
day morning, per w. o. r. R., for Walla
| Walla.
Found-A safe key, which the owner can
have by calling at this office and paying
charges.
| John Rickard, a wealthy farmer, residing
| four miles south of Corvallis, was in town
on Monday.
| Hon. Hugh Heron and Hon. James Ed
wards, County Commissioners are in town
attending to the duties Of their office.
Mr. Eli King returned last week from
| Portland, where he had been attending Com
mercial College
Postal Agent Seybolt is in town. He
| came through from Poi tland on the first
train on w. S. R. r.
Mack Porter was in town Saturday last.
E. j. Glass who is teaching in the county,
spent Sabbath in town.
We noticed VIM. Benson on the streets
Saturday. Mr.. B. has bran new railroad
running through his farm.
| Mr.. ]. H. Lewis has purchased the inter-
est of VIM. Irwin in the truck and dray bus
ness New ad. next week.
w. B. Carter, editorof this paper, and wife
have arrived in San Francisco safely Mrs
/
The protracted meetings at the Evangeli-
cal Church, Rev. w. C. Kantner, pastor,
are still in progress, with interest unabated.
Guyon Springer, of Whitman county
Washington Territory, has been in town a
few days, disposing of some property here.
Thomas Paul has been arrested and lodged
in the Portland Jail on the charge of robbery
on a requsition from the Governor of Cali
| fornia.
Hon. James Gingles is in town attend
ing on the session of the County Court,
looking after the roads in his part of the
county.
Mr.. Thos. Cowan, a pioneer of Douglas
county, died at Yoncalla last week. He
was aged sixty years and was widely known
| and respected
We are Indebted to Mr.. Albert Ray for
stenographic report of Judge Chenoweth's
address and Mr.. Dolph's response at the
railroad reception.
j. w. Allen, of Kings valley shook our
digits on Saturday. Mr.. A. says that the
wolves are making some depredations on
sheep in his neighborhood.
Immense reduction in prices of satins,
velvets, ribbons, etc. prices positively the
lowest ever offered in this city, at
l6jnlm Mrs. E. A. KNIGHTS.
Inside painting, and paper hanging, cheap
er than ever, by E. H. Burnham. Leave
orders at Graham Hamilton & Co.'S Drug
Store, Corvallis, Oregon.
January IA, 1880. l7:3w4
We regret that we did not meet Mr.
Levinson, the gentlemanly representive Of
the Oregonian until our paper was in press
last week. Call again, Mr. Levinson and
we will make our politest bow.
Mrs. Lyman Chittenden wife of the deputy
P. M, of Portland, and sister of Mrs An
gust Knight of this city, and Mrs Fisk of
Portland, have been spending few days in
town, the guests of Mrs Knight.
Mr.. Mickalosky is at the Vincent House,
sick and in destitute circumstances. The
County Court now in session, ought to make
arrangements to suitably care for him dur
ing the few weeks he is likely to live.
Mr.. M. Ruble, of Lower Alsea, dropped
into our sanctum last Thursday. He reports
everything quiet on the BAY, with good
times ahead. Our latch string always hangs
upon the outside of the door, and our friends
are always welcome.
Our enterprising townsman, w. A. Wells,
who is ''old business himself, will soon
erect ware house near the depot on the
w. s. r. r., in this city, 50xIO0 feet, and
will have the same completed in time to
store the next crop of grain. Mr.. Wells
will also erect ware house 40xlO0 feet, IL
miles north of this city. at Wells station,
on w. s. r. r. Mr.. Wells is bold op-
perator in grain, and will always be in the
market with coin to buy whenever the far
mers desire to sell, and will give the highest
market price, at all times.
| -~1s
w. F. & Co.'S EXPRESS Wells, Fargo &
Co. have established route on the West
side Railroad, with our t'old reliable" friend,
Thos. H. Reynolds, as messenger. The first
through trip was made last Monday. The
company has established offices at Derry, In