The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-06-22
Two small fires occurred in Albany last

Two small fires occurred in Albany last
week.
AT Dallas, Polk county, her citizens are
to celebrate the glorious fourth.
Thos. Eglin has just had finished new
light stage coach to run in winter and to use
in his livery in summer.
Tom Eglin started last Tuesday morning
to So1aville to lay in a stock of soda water
for several of our town folks who use it for
health.
Rev. E. R. Geary pastor of the Presby-
terrain church at Eugene City was recently
taken quite sick and remained SO for several
days. At last accounts he was improving.
Judge Chas E. Moore of this county, who
has been in Salem for some months in charge
of the mute school there, has returned for a
short time and was in town during the week.
Norm Lilly hitched his large hays to Sol.
Kings stage coach last Saturday evening
and drove large load to Monroe for the
purpose of assisting the Masonic lodge there
in some of it's work.
o. V. Motley just returned to Corvallis
from trip East of the mountains where he
has been exploring for new location. He
finally determined to locate in Grant county
and will remove there in two or three weeks.
N. R. Barber, the worthy and efficient
Nasty of Corvallis, is contemplating the
project of another annual trip to the noun
tain streams where, by chance, he may be
able to catch another one hundred dollar
trout.
Samuel H. Look and wife returned to our
town last Monday evening from Los Angeles
and other parts Of California where they
had been on a visit with relatives and
friends. Sam says he enjoyed the trip
very much.
Nathan Whealdon, Of Salem, has been in
and returned to Albany on his way hon.
ward on last Tuesday morning. He reports
much life and prosperity in and about Salem.
He is yet interested in the milling business
there.
Mr.. VIM. Cook who arrived in Salem,
Or. about two months ago from Churchill
newly adopted home by cutting his throat
with a coopers "heading knife" He was
so years of age and had been an invalid for
some time.
Prof. Emery of the Agricultural College
delivered the bachelaureate sermon at Phil
omath college last Sabbath. Although we
were not permitted to be present yet we
learned from good authority that it was
eloquent and aptly suited for
the occasion.
Prof. J. B. Horner closed a very success
full school year at the graded school in
Brownsville, Or, last Friday. He and his
wife have been teaching this school during
the last year. He arrived in this county
last Saturday and callei at our Office on
Monday last looking hale and hearty.
Mr.. Misner, gentleman from Michigan,
arrived in Corvallis a few weeks ago intend
ing to make Oregon his future home. After
looking over the Willamette Valley some
what he concluded to take a glance at
Eastern Oregon, whereupon he made trip
east of the mountains and after taking quite
a thorough observation of Eastern Oregon
he returned to Corvallis and bought farm
only three miles from this place.
Rev. H. w. Eagan, of Walla Walla, Rev,
J. c. Van Patton, of Dayton, w. T., and
Rev. H. Caldwell, of Goldendale, all min
listers of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, arrived in Corvallis during the
present week and opened series of meet
ings at the College chapel in this place,
where they will continue services for sever
al days. All persons are invited to attend.
The Rev. Mr.. Caldwell will go to Scio to-
morrow where his services has been re-
quested. ..
Some parties from. Portland during the
last few days have been over to the coast
looking after the preliminaries preparatory
to starting "a new enterprise which when
in operation will be of vast benefit and I'M
portance to the trade of this coast. We
are not at liberty at present to unveil their
plans but hope to be able to do so soon.
On their way they sounded Alsea bay and
found it favorable for their purpose. They
also discovered a valuable coal deposit.
The Mount Hood & Barlow wagon road
which will be remembered as the oldest
ro.,&a aorose 4ho N, ~, t ,,no b,s bo., ,.,+ -,
excellent condition. Streams are bridged
and the hills graded. The company owning
the road have force at work and dnring
the summer intend to avoid Laurel hill
altogether by grading around it. There
are stations at short intervals with supplies
fer the accommodations of travellers This
rsad affords the tourist some of the finest
views on the coast. The road runs in
about three miles Of the snow line on Mount
Hood. Fish and game plentiful.
All persons desiring to deliver us wood
to pay subscriptions TO the GAZETTE will
please bring the wood along soon. because
we desire to get our wood all in before har,
vest as it is rarely the case that person
can lay in wood after harvest. Even
though parties may only desire to pay a
single subscription we would prefer them to
bring us full cord and cord it up nicely
and we will pay the difference in cash.
When finally delivered the party will,please
call at the Office SO that we can make the
proper settlement and the books properly
credited Above all thinrs we would like