The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-07-02
State Fair commenced yerterday.
Next Sunday is the glorious Fourth.
Are YOU going to the Fair next week ?

State Fair commenced yerterday.
Next Sunday is the glorious Fourth.
Are you going to the Fair next weekf
Corvallis is very lively at present.
of school to-day.
E. A. Swan, Indian agent at the Siletz,
was in town last week.
The McCully makes daily trips between
this city and Salem.
The excursion to Astoria has been fixed
for the Doth of July.
A large number of our citizens will attend
the Fair this year.
The Willamette is much higher at this
place than usual at this season.
Our citizens were trated to genuine
Eastern thunder shower last Tuesday.
Geo. Gerhard keeps the boss chewing gum;
if you don't believe it, ask Miss -.
Thanks to Mrs. H. Gerber for fine lot of
cherries and beautiful boquet.
J. B. Congle. of Portland, was in the city
last Thursday and Friday.
Only seven "Drunks +" in Recorder Bry-
sons court last Monday morning
DR.. F. A. Vincent started for Buena Vista
yesterday morning on professional business.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated on
the fifth at Salem, in grand style this year.
You can 90 to Salem and return the same
day, for So 90, until Saturday night of next
week.
Jas. Drake, of this city. has gone to Port
land to have his throat treated by DIR.
Jones.
n. NJ D1Jx I'll, d.
Cooper, of Independence, were in the city
last Thursday.
commencement exercises at Philomath
College last Wednesday. More extended
notice next week.
Prof J. w. johnson, of the State Univer.
sity at Eugene. is visiting his brother, j. D.
johnson. near this city.
Will B. Rice, agent of the o. & c. r. r.
Co. at Albany, paid our city flying visit
last Saturday evening.
See the advertisement of the Dana Stock
Marks. in another column. No stock raiser
can afford to he without them.
Found-In this city gold ring, which
the owner can have by calling at this office.
proving property and paying for this notice.
Charlie Miller, deputy marshal, is busily
engaged in renovating the old side walks
about town and building new ones. Good
move.
We notice that the Vincent House has
an unusual run of guests lately. including
all the employees of the Railroad Company.
Why is this thusly?
Excelsior Lodge, No. 8, I. o. G. T.. meets
this evening. full turnout is desired. as
there is special business tn he transacted.
Visiting members cordially invited.
New and elegant stock of millinery goods
just received. at Mrs. E. A. Knights, which
will be sold cheaper than they can be bought
any where else in the city.
Miss Winnie Mcfarland, of Norlho!l.
CAL. formerly resident of this city, is
visiting friends in Oregon, and will pay Cor
wallis visit in a short time.
Rev. J. A. Hanna. accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Hattie, started for Yaquina
last Friday. to be absent several weeks. Mr..
Hanna will preach at Newport next Sabbath,
July 4th.
Farmers remember, that if You buy an
Osborn Self Binder of A. Cauthnrn & Son
this year, you will he furnished with per-
feet cord binder next year for $50 90 or a
cnrl binder will be exchanged for your wire
binder free of charge.
Mr. Chas Prosch, editor of the Seattle In
telligencer paid our sanctnm a visit last
Thursday. Mr.. Prosoh had been travelling
in Eastern Oregon for several weeks past
and paid this section of the county a visit
on his way home.
We are informed that the work on the
Yaquina Bay wagon road is now nearly COM
pleted. and that person can easily drive
through from Corvallis to Newport in a day.
This may be rather hard drive, owing. to
the distance, but no distractions in the
road will prevent it.
Among the visitors from Albany to Cor
vallas. last Saturday night, we noticed the
following gentlemen i: Gen. M V Browns
]. Cowan. j K WeaJherfor,l. r S Strahan,
w R BiIyeu. L Bilven. Geo i Chamberlain,
C H Stewart, j J Whitney. L FL Montayne.
w Fl Mansfield. S L Porter, D Mason and
a number of others, all Democrats Of the
strictest order