The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-08-04

ths U. B. church.
Avery woolly case was tried before justice
Carhle this week. It was his first trial SO
We learn and sheep case at that.
We are informed that the barber shop al
Philomath has suspended operations for :
while. An enterprising barber can do well
there.
Silas Howell and family, Squire Rycraft
and David Hawley, all of Alsea, were ir
town recently preparing for the coming
harvest.
Capt. Waters of Portland, was here re-
Gently on his way looking for a surveying
party which he supposed was down towards
the Alsea.
Mr.. Mathisen our accomplished carriage
and buggy maker, took the cars last Satur.
day for McMinville on business, returning
this week.
Rev. H. P. Dunning went to Indepeu-
dence last Saturday to attend the dedication
services of the Calvary Presbyterian church
at that place.
The latest dailies always at the table, and
leading monthlies for the accommodation of
reading customers at II. NJ. Dohsey's, a
nice quiet place.
Mr.. ]. H. Norris has first class turning
lathe in Philomath. He does good wagon
and blacksmith work. See his advertise
ment on third page
Transient jewelry peddlers dupe our peo-
pie from time to time. Some people have
yet to learn that it is far better to patronize
reliable firms in our midst.
Engineer McMullen, who is superintend-
ing the work on the tunnels OF the Oregon
Pacific Railroad, was in town last Friday
and intended returning the next day.
Mr.. George Kisor of Philomath, started
yesterday for Newport where his wife and
family have been some ten days, he having
since taking them down there
Prof. w. P. Butcher who taught his
last school quite successfully near Albany
in this county, has recently engaged to
teach the school at Monroe beginning Sept.
18th.
Mr.. Elias Rowe who has been to Eastern
Oregon returned last Monday to Corvallis
and informed US he was so highly pleased
with that country that he would move
there.
Mr.. HeI3richson, of Philomath, has some
of the best peg Scotch boots that the coun-
try affords. See advertisement in another
column. Finest kinds of work in his line
done to order.
Mr.. J. T. Rowland this week did some
superior wagon work which he has on exhi-
bition in his shop at Philomath. Mr. R.
exhibits his usual enterprise by advertising
in the GAZETTE.
Rev. T. B. White, wife and daughter, re-
turned to this place last Saturday from
Colorado to where they removed only about
a year ago. He has been quite i'll and ha
not fully recovered.
DIR. Farra informs us that out of eight in
the family of Chas Rexford, living on Sol.
Kings farm west of here, five of them in
cluding Mr.. Rexford and his wife are down
bedfast with sickness.
Mr.. Parker, son of Hon. Allen Parker of
Oneatta, was in town this week. He states
tNat his father is now getting much better
in health, his foot which was so badly cut
having entirely healed up.
The Corvallis GAZETTE is one of the best
mediums in Oregon, because it
goes to large paying list of subscribers
who are able to buy and pay for any article
they see advertised if they want it.
A war occurred recently in Monroe pre-
cinct between two women, wherein they
took it in tfistacuff' style and after series of
rounds the heretofore heroic female warrior
of that locality came off second best.
Mr.. J. L. Akin. of Philomath, made us
pleasant visit last Monday. From the
amount of blank labels that Mr. Akin has
secured of this Office we conclude that he is
doing an extensive business in the drug line.
Miles Starr, and Jesse Hawley, of Monroe,
we're in town last Saturday. They say that
one thresher in that neighborhood started
the day before, and that all harvesting near
there will be in full operation this week.
John Lewis, John Foster and Arch John
SON returned from an extended fishing ex-
cursion. We have not heard from them any
large yarns about catching wagon loads of
hon IL l.zl..-
Mr.. Mark Conger, of Jacksonville, is Wis
iting friends in Pleasant Valley. Mr.. Con-
ger left Benton county about twenty five
years ago, and expresses surprise at the
wonderful improvement the country has un
derpone.
Nj. johnson Odeneal, ex-editor of the ex-
Blade while promenading last Sunday
found the side walk to be little slippery.
That accounts for very large eye that
may be seen on the upper, right side of
his face.
Next Monday night is the regular meet
ing for Young America Engine company at
which our foreman, Jesse Spencer, particu-
larly requests good turn out and every
body to be there because something is
going to be did.
Why will people continue to use plain
envelopes, letter and bill paper, when they
can get them with nice stylish business
card or head printed thereon at the GAZETTE
office at less than it costs to buy the blank
material at retail
Messrs. Brink and Wright who carry the
mail from here to Newport are doing a
land office business in the passenger line,
as nearly every trip they have to send an
extra team and vehicle to convey the trav-
elers. Mr.. Brink is an excellent driver and
pulls safe rein.
Some of the Albany fremen, we under
stand, claim that at the recent contest at