The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-12-07
LOCAL NOTES.

Pay your county taxes.
City council meets next Monday evening
Ex-Marshal Hogan has gone to the Sound
ON visit.
Mr.. VIM. Bogue has been severely sick
for the last few days with tonsillitis.
Jack Allphin, the boss barn builder of
the Yaquina, was in town this week.
Knong Tai, Chinese laber contractor of
Portland, was in town this week.
There are 23o prisoners in the peniten-
tiary at Salem.
Ira Hunter and F. H. Mattoon are teach
ing writing school at McMinnville.
As usual yon will find the best assort
ment of Toys at VIII Bros
When a jury is charged it soon goes off as
a general thing.
O Donnel, the murderer of Carey was
convicted by the jury of willful murder.
Just received by P P Greffoz new lot
of watches, clocks and jewelry of the latest
styles.
The principal stir in police circles re-
Gently was the trial of some Cinnamon for
smoking opium.
Masonic Temple on the first instant
burned at New York City. Loss about
100000.
Wanted by small family a girl to do
light housework. Apply at the furniture
1t is rumored that the Sazerac club will
resume regular weekly meetings next full
moon.
L. G. Kline l. Cos sale will continue un-
til their entire stock is. disposed of. Spec
ial bargains in clothing this week.
A large fire occurred in Chicago on the
first instant. Two girls were killed in at
tempting to escape. Loss about $500, 1000
Mr.. Will NJ Kirk of this Office made a
flying trip to Salem and returned during
the front part of the week.
Mr.. Chas. B. McHenry, special agent of
the German American Insurance Co., was
in town this week, and gave us a call.
Philip Webber will shortly move his
stock of furniture into the room lately oc-
cupied by,J. Senders.
Ira Miller sold "a acres of land below va
quina the other day for sl,O5O. The land
lies about one mile back of the bag.
The cheapest and BEST hardware, stoves,
tinware, plows, wagons and agricultural
impliments at Woedceck & Baldwia's, Cor
wallis, Oregon.
A new machine for milking cows has been
invented, so the papers say. If it can be
made to go by water, the znilkmsn will use
it.
L. G. Kline, & Co.'S sale viii continue
until their entire stock is disposed of
Call and secure bargains as their stock is
composed of new goods.
From Ayers Almanac copy of which has
been kindly sent to this Office, we learn that
the.weather will have the usual variations
during 1854.
James Booth has completed his machine
for saving fine gold from the beach sand,
and will give it practical test as soon as he
receives some black sand, froln Newport
The reading and coffee rooms of the W.
G. T. u, in this city, are well filled each
evening with visitors who appear to arpre-
ciate the efforts of the ladies to make an
attractive place of resort
Sol King went way over beyond the Sum-
NIT last Tuesday night and returned, dis
tance of thirty miles from 'herc, on sheriff
business.
A social surprise party was given at the
residence of Frank Irvine last Monday
night. 1t is said to have been an enjoyable
affair.
It is rumored that large steamer has
been secured, and will soon be put on to
run regularly between Newport and San
Francisco.
The poetical cuss of the Assotin, w. T
Spirit, spells: The beautiful blow and
miserable snow can now be seen and felt;
and many an old COW that seems all right
now, before spring will be minus pelt.
A small vein of inferior coal has been dis
covered ON the South Palouse, w. T., by
workmen engaged in cutting through a
bank for the railroad.
The Tacoma Neus says that Johnson's
object for a division of Washington terri
tory has not the sympathy of a dozen peo.
pie on the shore of Puget Sound.
Atten year old boy of MIR. N. P Nash,
below town, was riding a horse when the
animal became frightened and ran away,
throwing the boy off breaking his arm.
At last accounts he was improving.
The subscription price Of the Weekly
OregoniGn has been reduced to 81 50 per
year, and will, early in 1884, or as soon as
new machinery is received from the factory,
be printed in larger and clearer type. This
excellent journal has completed its 33rd