The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-01-16
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The recent storm manifested hostile
feeling for old barns.
Cey. Robert Stevens is barga ining for DIR.
Surman's place at Yaeuina Bay.
Blue Ribbon at Presbyterian church to.
morrow evening.
Please renew your subscription to the
GAZETTE.
Ask your neighbor to subscribe for the
GAZETTE for 1880. Only 81 80.
T. G. Alexander, attorney -at-law, has
concluded to locate in Corvallis. See his
| card, in another column.
Preaching at the college chapel next Sum-
! day at ii A. NJ. and p. M, by Rev. Jos.
| Emery.
j. E. Leasure, just admitted to the bar,
came up from Salem last Tuesday. Eastern
| Oregon seems to agree well with him.
The Westside railroad track is laid within
two miles of this city. The storm has de-
laye dthe work very much.
REVIVAL services will be commenced at the
| Evangelical Church, next Sabbath evening.
The public cordially invited.
We learn that son of Mr.. Wiley Win
kle, of this county, died near Monroe, some
days since-obituary notice, next week.
The Roseburg Star and PlaindeaIer have
| united together and purchased a Hoe Rail
| way Printing machine. This indicates pros
perity.
DIR. J. Surman, of Albany, gave us a hur-
ried call last Wednesday. He was up on
business, and returned Immediately. See
his card, in another column.
The Second Brigade Band propose to give
series of balls, during the winter. The
first one will be given at the Occidental
Hotel, this evening
Mr.. Thos C. Judkins, of Eugene City,
came up on the boat yesterday, en- route
home. He was returning from a surveying
tour in Harney valley Eastern Oregon.
Immense reduction in prices of satins,
velvets, ribbons, ETC.; prices positively the
lowest ever offered in this city, at
l6inlm Mrs. E. A. KNIGHTS.
j. K. Webber has the Richmond Range
and the Bonanza cook stove-the best in the
market. Also the New Vesta parlor stove.
Call and see them.
Two nice fir trees, planted by the hands
of Profs. w. A. Finley and JOS. Emery, in
front of the College, yielded to the storm
on Friday.
Several large fir trees, in the vicinity of
Mary's river bridge, and number of shade
and fruit trees, about the city, went down
j. B. Horner, travelling agent of the Phi
lomath Crucible, has just returned from
California, where he had been on business
connected with that paper.
Prof. Emery's family arrived in the city,
from their farm, last Wednesday. Came
near swimming the horses, in crossing one
slough. The water came into the hack to
the depth of one foot.
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Will the various pastors, or some other
church official please furnish us with the
lacking reports. We publish them gratis.
Inside painting, and paper hanging, cheap
er than ever, by E. II. Burnham. Leave
orders at Graham, Hamilton & Co.'S Drug
Store, Corvallis, Oregon.
January IA, 1880. l7:3w4
A. Cauthorn & Son have on hands large
supply of those Muscatel Raisens, which
have no superior, and are sold at the aston
ishing low price of 81 so for 20lb Box, and
rs cents for 5lb Box. Try them. l6:52w4
Hon. Jas. Edwards, of Monroe, gave us
a call, last Monday and renewed his sub
scription to GAZETTE. Mr.. Edwards is agent
for Rev. L. j. Conner, and desires to sell
the Conner block, in the northwest part of
the city. Good location. Terms easy.
N. A. Thompson, druggist at Philomath,
called last Tuesday. He reports the storm
very severe there, last Friday. His new
drug store narrowly escaped entire destruc-
ton. No serious damage done to any of
the buildings, however.
A. L. johnson, Esq, of Portland. general
agent of Zell's Condensed Cyclopedia, gave
us a call last Tuesday. Mr. johnson is can
vassing for this excellent work, which is a
complete library within itself. He is meet
ing with splendid success in the various
towns of the Willamette valley.
Mr.. T. FL. Burnhan, painter, and farmer
OF. Alsea, returned from Newport, on horse
back, last Saturday. He reports the roads
in fearful condition, the streams swollen
the burnt woods" on Friday.
Rev. E. Godfrey and family, after resi-
dence in Oregon for six years, started, last
! week for Illinois for future residence. They
have lived too long in Oregon to be con-
tented on the Atlantic side. They will find
the climate too cold in winter and too hot
in summer.
Messrs. Wiser and Baudett returned
from their trip to the Yaquina and Alsea,
last Sunday evening. 1t stormed upon
them nearly all the time. OF course they
are somewhat disgusted with the mountains.
The winter is not good time to cross the
mountains. but such storms as we have had,
during this month, are not frequent.
Mr.. Allen Parker, came up ON the boat
last Wednesday, from Albany, and started
for the Yaquina yesterday with hack. He
will have a rough trip over the mountains.
Mr.. Parker informs us that his lumber
contract, with Mr.. James Readman of this
city, for China. will be ready for shipment
about the lst of April. The amount is be-
tween 400, 600 and 5000 feet of lumber,
including spars, &c.