The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-24
Local Notes.

| friends in Corvallis.
All kinds of Blanks in stock and for sale
at the Gazette office.
Max Friendly has been having the floor
in his store building repaired.
| The snow at the summit was said to be
Is inches deep, a few days ago.
The Corvallis GAZETTE for sale ON the
counter of Buford's news depot.
Our genial friend Capt Merrinan greet
ed us in our sanctum on Monday.
John Wilkinson died suddenly at his res
idence in this county last Friday night.
! Mr. Wm Clark of the Willamette Far
mer, gave US pleasant call on Wednesday.
A magn ificent selection of candies from
San Francisco just arrived at Postofice
store.
Rev. W. T. Chapman goes to Eugene
this week where he will hold quarterly
meeting.
Don't forget that the Monitor Grain Drill
is far ahead of anything of its kind. At
Woodcock Baldwin's.
See sample Steel Skein Balm wagon.
Best wagon ever offered in this market, at
Woodcock & Baldwin's.
Many farmers are complaining of being
behind with their work. owing to the re-
cent unfayorable weather.
We are informed that Mr.. Thos. Nc
Dowell has sold his house and lot, in this
city, to Mr.. August Hodes
We are told that Mr. Cy Powers is in
tending to go east of the mountains soon,
for the benefit of his health.
Mrs. II. W. Vincent will give the Glee
Club the benefit of Il social party at the
Vince1 house, this evening
Rev. J. A. Hanna is at Roseburg this
week attending the Preshytery Of Oregon,
which convened on the 2lst inst.
Rev. Robert l.. Stephens will hold servi-
ces at the Episcopal church in this place
! next Sunday morning and evening
MIR. Johnson has been moving this week
into the house known Us the DR.. johnson
property in the northwestern part of the
city.
We notice that Col. kelsay, who has been
absent attending the supreme court at Salem
and courts in other portions of the state, is
again at his Office.
Mr. JAMES Collins of lower Alsea arrived
at this city last Monday. He reports the
| snow at the summit ON the Alssa r,ad,
about five feet deep.
Mr.. Peter Ben, formerly of Waitsburg,
| w T., is quite sick anl has been so since
Nov. last, having b.cu CA .ius to his bed
the most of his time.
| WIN. FI:snnery, from the Dalles. re ,is:ere
at the Vincent hotel last Monday. He Is
! looking fer laul We learn, with vi-w to
locating ia this county.
Monumental Engine Co. No. meets
next Monday at the council rooms. Elec-
| ton of foreman to take place and other
business of Importance to be transacted.
| We are informed that the snow was
about foot deep in Alsea valley last Sun
| day. Apprehensions were entertained that.
in case the snow lies on long, stock will
| suffer for want of feed.
There will be u Sunday school concert at
the Evangelical church ON Saturday eve-
ming next. We informed that a gooi
programme has been prepared and an en-
| joyabie time may lie expected.
MIR. J. Miller stopped at the Vincent
! hotel last week Mr. Miller is from Butler,
Missouri, AMI expects to remain a few
! III ,nths, intending if he ikes the country, to
become a permanen: citizen among us.
Thera app ais Oh our table again "Re our
! ces Of Oregon all Wa.hn ston," edited by
! David & w. G. Steel Of Portland. 1t con-
! that section Of country indicated by its
title.
We learn that Mr. Jas. Bryant has sold
his farm, lying about four miles from town
! on the Albany road, to Mr.. Showalter of
Dallas. We b:i.ve it Is the intention of
Mr.. Shoalwiter to n,nve ON sail farm in
the near future.
On last Saturday evening there was a
pugilistic exhibition in one of the saloons
at this place, in which three persons are
said to have contested for the usual honors,
none of whom seem to carry any visible
marks indicative of peculiar prestige on the
part of his opponents. Poor pastime, boys.
We were pleased to meet, on Tuesday
last. our genial friend, Hon. L. j. PoweI
state superintendent of public instruction
The object of his visit to this place Was te
attend to some business pertaining to the
teachers In stitute, to be held at Mo I.
moutb, Polk county, next week.
Messrs. Chenewoth & Johnson have
sold, for the heirs of John Murry. decd
the Haskin's hotel property to our ener
getic and enterprising friend, Mr.. John E.
Halliday. Consideration $500. Mr.. H
has also purchased the property south o
Messrs. Cauthorn & Sons store formerl,
belonging to the John Murry heirs.
Mr. Madden, one of the attorneys of thi
city, went to Roseburg last week, where
his family resides. He omitted to go rount
before his departure and secure the goo'
wishes and united prayers for his welfar
of the printers and legal fraternity tn
united prayers of course referring to thei
kind inclination and perfect readiness t.
prey upon the oysters at his expense.
The people on the Yaquins river, few