The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-09-16
T. j. Buford
Keeps the best brands of
Cigars and Tobaccos in the city.

Wallis.
A. c. Layton of Albany, was in Corvallis
Monday.
NJ Stock returned from San Francisco on
last Tuesday.
Mrs. John Monteith of Albany is visiting
friends in this city.
J. E. Dixon of Elk City was in town the
fore part of the week.
Dave Osburn of Monroe has been in the
city for several days.
Miss Annie Mansfield of Albany is visit
ing friends in this city.
Mrs. Zeph Job is visiting friends and rela-
tives near Scio, in Linn county.
Wanted.-A few more cords of wood on
Inscription at this office.
T. ). Buford, agent for the American
Book Exchange of New York.
The Corvallis GAZETTE for sale on the
counter of Buford's news depot.
c. D. Simpson of Albany was in the city
the first of the week and favored us with
call.
The Dallas Brass band has added three
new instruments to their band at a cost of
sl25.
c. C. Cherry and VIM. Miller, of Albany,
passed through Corvallis bound for the bay
on Monday.
Louis Belfils formerly of this place but now
a resident of Roseburg is spending few
days in town.
H. Tilly Browne was in the city the last
of the week, his engineer party are now at
work at the summit.
R.C. Kiger returned from the Bunch
grass country last Tuesday looking much
improved by his trip.
A full line of new and handsome patterns
of crockery and glassware just received at
Rays. Call and examine.
Hon. j. X. Weatherford, wife and family
arrived at their home in Albany, last week
from trip to California and Missouri.
D.sT. Stanley of Monmouth formerly Edi-
tor of the Messenger at that place, is now
one of the Engineers on the o. P. r. r.
At John Lewis's market can be found the
finest kind of fresh meats; and steaks, SO
tender that they will melt in the mouth.
]. L. Collins of Dallas tore down notice
of an ordinance posted by order of the town
council and was arrested and fined $50
and cost.
Don't forget the mass meeting at the city
Hall tomorrow. The Improvements of the
Yaquina :bay is matter. in which all are
alike interested.
The body of child, about five years old,
was washed ashore at Yaquina bay last
Sabbath.-Its mother did not wish to go
out on the bay to wash it.
The following from the 1temisor: the Pres
byterian choir of Corvallis expects to give a
concert in Buffers Hall soon, for the benefit
of the new church at Independence.
Hon. NJ. L. Piper, and Diner Waller of
Independence was in Corvallis last Saturday
for the purpose of adjusting some unsettled
business for Mr.. Waller, they favored the
Gazette with call.
Since the announcement that the presi-
dent ate whole Woodcock for breakfast
our Junior announces his firm determination
to remain this side of the Rocky mountains
| until Mr.. Garfield RECEIVERS.
A porcupine, killed by the Severe boys
west of Monmouth, was on exhibition at
the postoffice one day last week. Another
is reported as having escaped. Such ami
| mails are rarity in-this valley.
E. j. Frasier, from San Francisco, arrived
| in Corvallis Tuesday on the 8 P. NJ train
| and Wednesday morning started for the
Yaquina- where he expects to reside in the
future. We acknowledge pleasant call.
Crawford, while splitting wood last Wednes-
| day morning, had the misfortune to strike his
foot instead of the stick with the axsinfict-
ing a very severe and painful wound. Yet
men will presist in cutting wood.
All persons desiring dry goods notions
and things in the general merchandise line,
can find the very best prices at III. E. Harris's
in this place. Mr.. Harris, is an old estab.
lished pioneer merchant and always favors
his customers with the best possible terms.
We have heard of several men in the last
week who have just arrived from California
by way OF Portland, who say that having
heard of the work on the Yaquina railroad
in California made inquiry about it in Port
| land, but could not find any one who knew
that work had commenced or was likely tt
at any time.
The Albany Democrat of the 9th says
Track laying on the Narrow Gauge from
Brownsville to Corvallis began yesterday
and will be rushed along rapidly euntil tn.
road is completed to that point This i.
something new to us Corvallisites we die
not know that such road to Corvallis wa.
under contemplation.
Rev. T. Elliott of the NJ E. church, il
now in charge of the Corvallis circuit ans
the usual services will be continued at tina
church in this city as formerly; we hav'
had the pleasure of listening to Mr.. Elliot
preach and were very favorably impressed
with his sermon and general demeaner
| Private Bird, of company ID 9th cavalry
+ who was killed in the recent Indian out
break in Arizona is supposed to be Henr,
Bird for number of years resident of thi
city, and well known to all whose residenc
dates back five years. It Is known that b
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