The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-11-24

Nr. IL. w. FlncenI ana w. w. "TlRut l
were passengers for Portland on last Mon
day morning.
The Ledger says scarlet fever is still
spreading at New Tacoma and that there is
reason for alarm.
The man Kelly. who was shot at Lewis
vile, by Damson, died on Saturday after
lingering eighu days.
Frank Golf, of Weodburn, has been Wis
iting friends in our city during the forepart
of the week returning Wednesday.
The steamer Occident was up this far on
Wednesday, but being unableto get load
returning down the river after q short stay.
The first quarterly meeting of Corvallis
Circuit, of the NJ. F. church, will be held at
Philomath on the 9th and 10th of December
Judge Piper, of Salem, has been in at
tendance at the circuit court during the
week and favored the GAZETTE Office with a
call
The northern lights attracted the atten-
ton of many last Friday night. They were
exceedingly bright and beautiful on that
evening. /
Quite number of fruit trees have been
delivered to our farmers throughout the
county during the past week from the var
ious nurseries.
We are requested by Nick Baesen to here
by notify all persons indebted to him to
come forward and settle up without any
further delay.
Mr. Badger, foreman of tunnels No. and
2 at the Summit, has been in attendance at
court during the week and reports work
steadily progressing.
The citizens of Eugene City are expecting
soon the arrival of a new hand fire engine
from Watertown, w. T., it having been
shipped ON the 18th ult.
Miss Mary Hurley, who was committed
to the insane asylum at Portland several
weeks ago, as a kleptomaniac, returned to
Corvallis on last Monday.
The city marshal and police have had
quite lively time during the past week,
wrestling with tipplers and escorting them
to nights lodgings in the city calaDocse.
Mrs John Scrafford left for Sodaville on
Sunday, where she goes to visit her folks
preparatory to her departure for Montana
to join her husband, who left for that state
some three weeks ago.
Mr. Graham, of Toledo, brother of DR..
Graham and uncle of Thos Graham, of our
city, is reported as being in critical con-
dition. Mr.. G. is as SO years old and has
been resident of Benton county for over
thirty years.
Mr. Chas. Mckee, who for the past four
mouths has held position in L. G. Kline &
Co.'S establishment, has discontinued his SER
vices there and is now doing duty on the
stage line for Brink & Wright between here
and the bay.
Those in attendance at the court will find
this good opportunity to subscribe for the
GAZETTE. The long winter evenings are
here and every family should have a copy
of their county paper. Improve this oppor.
tuuity and subscribe,
On Thursday evening Nov. 3oth there
will be a church socisble held at the city
hall, proceeds will be betrayed in buying an
organ for the college Chapel. There will
be Recitations. Music, Singing and refresh
ments Admission Csc.
Jackson county is going to have new
tcourt house The contract for its erection
was let last Saturday for the sum of $50,
900. Work will be commenced and th'
building is to be readyfor occupancy b,
the 1lth of February 1884. -,
Another Chinamsn was killed in the
Grave creek tunnel a few days ago, by
large rock falling from the top thereo
and crushing him and his wheelbarrow. A
short time before, party of his country
men were seated on. the spot eating theil
ldinner.
| In speaking of raffle to take place oil
! Saturday, December 2nd, at the bay, tn
Post says, those that cannot attend on tn
iday set can come the next day and throw
The 'next day" of course will be Sunda,,
which might reflect somewhat On the higl
tenor of Yaquina's morals.
| Attention is called to the Womans' Chris
{ tian Temperance Union column which ap
pears for the first time in this issue. Here
J after like space will be occupied ever,
e week by selections and writings from thi
society which will no doubt be interestin
and worthy of your perusal.
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y postal money orders for sum less than 3
: and the service is so extended as to rails
+ the limit of orders from $50 to 500. Pc,
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!, but will receive an order payable to tn
bearer at any desired money Office.
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k Why Will people continue to use blan
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