The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-08-19
PERSONAL.
r. J. Buford

/ Keeps the best brands of
| Cigars and Tobaccos in the city.
DIR. Fred Vincent left for the Bay Last
Tuesday.
Joe. Woodford, of Albany. returned from
the Bay last Tuesday.
Nanny Meyer, of Salem, was in the city
last Sunday.
On last Wednesday Jos. Liggett and his
SON was in town.
Miss Nellie Reynolds, of Portland, is vis-
iting friends in the city.
Hon. w. R. Bilyeu, of Albany, was in the
9th the first of the week.
T. j. Buford, agent for the American
Book Exchange of New York.
On last Tuesday Jas. w. Brassfeld made
flying trip to this place on business.
Mr.. Damon Smith Of Harrisburg, was in
town last Saturday looking after foreclosure
matters.
Leo. Stock came up from Portland Satur.
day and spent Sunday with his parents in
this city.
Mics Grace Hanna, who has been rustica-
ting at the Bay for several weeks, returned
home last Tuesday,
Ala harris came up from Albany, last
Sunday and remained over night visiting his
parents and friends.
L. Flynn, county Judge Of Linn county,
called upon us last Saturday. He was up
attending to legal matters.
| We saw Jas. Martin and Hugh Heron in
town few days ago getting the necessary
things ready for harvest.
John Rickard from Long Tom was in town
lately arranging matters preparatory to ta-
king care of the crop.
Thos. Callahan and Ed. Thompson, of
Albany, passed through town Wednesday
en- route for the Bay.
DIR. Bailey and family arrived home from
Newport last Tuesday. Mrs. Bayley has
very much improved in health.
J. r. Bryson started for the Yaquina Bay
yesterday morning to enjoy short time
| away from the busy scenes of life.
N. L. Raber and Lafe Wilson returned
from the Bay on Tuesday. They both look
very much refreshed from their trip.
Corvallis is good location for book
bindery. Any information concerning the
same viii be freely given at this Office
The engagement of Mr. Samuel Beck, of
Portland, and Miss Amelia Stock of this
place, has been announced. Mazeldorf.
Mr.. Wallis Nash, accompanied by Wallace
Baldwin on last Friday made trip to MIR.
Nash's place on Rock creek and returned on
Monday.
Nick Baesen at Ithe Palace Market, kept
neat and clean, has on hand the choicest beef,
veal. pork and mutton. with which to supply
his many customers.
Bishop Kavanaugh will preach at the Her.
ron school house at II o'clock on Sunday
Aug. 2lst and at junction City, Monday
evening the 22nd at 7:3O o'clock
Mr.. II F. Fischer of the Corvallis Flor-u
the necessary arrangements to store and
grind the present wheat crops.
A. @. Whitney, Of Mccoy, is again in our
city. He bears the appearance of good
health and looks a little like Corvallis had
some peculiar, heart felt attractions for him.
Jerry Lilly, from Kings valley was in
town yesterday and reports the appearance
Of plenty Of rust in wheat there, but proba-
bly, not such as to damage the yield or the
quality of the grain.
On the 18th inst one of the guards at jail
where Guitteau is confined entered the cell
when Guitteau sprang at his throat with
knife. McGill, the guard, drew Back and
the knife passed through his coat collar.
DR.. Belt for long time resident of Sa-
lem and now of Independence, and who has
been long and favorably known to most old
Oregonians, has been for some time lying
dangerously i'll at his home with little hopes
of recovery.
Cam. Hemph:ll has returned from Monroe
where he has been hunting and having
general good time One day while out on
hunt the crowd killed deer and some
grouse and found bear but they did not
bring bruin with them. He preferred not
to 20 with them and they did not urge him.
A. Lamb. from Monroe was in town this
week and informs us that Jess. Houck, and
Daniel Hinton while out hunting about four
miles from that place lately. the latter shot
and killed large yellow rattle snake which
about l3 inches in circumference
and about feet long. At first glance this
appears like large snake story but we be-
lieve it comes from reliable source.
Our correspondent from Wells station
informs no that that place is lively with
hauling wheat to the warehouse.
That Franz & Connor have the contract to
furnish, and are now delivering the lumber
for the new church which is now being efec
ted at that place under the workmanship of
DR.. David Lentz.
VIM. Bagley, formerly agent at the Siletz |
Indian reservation was here on Wednesday.
Mr., Bagley has taken contract to deliver
lOO, 900 ties for the Oregon Pacific Rail Road
to commence on the LIST of September, and
al be completed before Dec. lst.