The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-05-23

preach in the Evangelical church at King
valley, on Tuesday evening, May 9th al
o'clock.
| Mr. Fred Zieber, formerly of Portland
but lately from. the east, arrived in Cor
wallis this week, and is now employed by
the o. P. R. r. Co.
The newly elected Recorder, E. H.
Taylor, tried his first case last Tuesday,
and from the way he administers justice,
we predict successful term of office fol
him.
Independence, one of the oldest towns in
the state, is to have her first bank. j. S.
Cooper of that place has purchased from
Halls Safe and Lock company complete
banking outfit for $500.
Mr. A. Andrews, route agent for Wells,
Fargo & Co. s express, was in our city this
week investigating the workings of the
company. 1t is needless to say that he
found everything in ''ship-shape' in the
Corvallis office.
The Sunday school in Kings valley was
reorganized last Sunday, with the follow
ing result: Supt, L. G. Price; Asst. Supt,
Mrs, Barbara Chambers; Sec, W. c. Riggs;
Treasurer Miss Sarah A. Wood; Organist,
Miss Bessie Boles, Chor., M. J. Connor.
On Sunday next, May 25th, Bishop
Morris will hold service, preach and ad-
minister the holy communion at the Epls-
copal church in this city. Services COM
mencing at ii o'clock, a. NJ. There will
also be a confirmation, and baptismal
service.
On Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock a
gelical church in this city. Addresses will
be delivered by ministers, interspersed with
singing Mr.. and Mrs. DeYeo will also
sing duett. All children and their friends
| are invited to attend.
o. P. r. r. pay-master, C. g. Hogue, ac-
companied by C. S. jerks, were at the front
this week, making glad the hearts of the
laborers. From them we learn that the ex-
tension to the warf at Yaquina City will be
finished this week, and that Jacobs l. Neu-
gass' large merchandise building Is nearing
completion.
Geo. Thompson, son of r. M. Thompson,
is lying dangerously i'll at the residence of
his parents in this city. George had not
been feeling well for some time, and at the
fire last Monday he overexerted himself
and was seized with violent hemorhage
of the lungs, and at this writing, it is
thought to be impossible for him to recover.
At 10 o'clock yesterday, and since the
above was in type, young Thompson died.
His remains will be buried to-day in the
Masonic cemetery by the I. o. G. T. Lodge,
of which order he was an honored member.
MIR. Kinman Vanderpool, of this county,
was in Corvallis last Monday, having just
returned from Eastern Oregon. He informs
us that he has located claim on the
Deschutes river, where he expects to go
with stock next fall. Mr.. Vanderpool
speaks in glowing terms of the famous
bunch grass.in that section.
It pays to raise good horses. Last fall a
gentleman neal. this city, says the Albany
Democrat. sold three for $500 getting $40O
for one, $500 for another and $220 for the
other. As he expressed it, sit costs no
more to raise good horse than poor one. :"
There is no reason why Oregon should not
be able to breed a 2:l5 horse as well as New
York or Illinois.
Will M. Kirk, who has for so long time
filed the position of foreman of the GAZETTE
Office with credit to himself and entire sat
isfaction to his employers, took his depart
ure for an Eastern trip last Wednesday
morning. He goes to Corydon, Iowa, for
visit to home folks, where he will remain
for an indefinite time, however we will ex-
pect to see him on our streets again ere
tire GAZETTE force. together with many
friends, will accompany you, ''Will," in
your ramblings.
The M. E. church recently erected near
Oakville in Linn county about FIVE miles
east of Corvallis, is completed, and it will
be dedicated on the first Sunday of June,
at eleven o'clock. Rev. l. D. Driver will
preach the dedicatory sermon. There will
also be services at three o'clock. There
will be a basket dinner on the ground that
all may remain to the afternoon services.
The neighboring clergy of other denomina-
tions are invited to attend.
w. ID. NICHOLS, Pastor.
Last Friday evening Woodcock & Bald
win received a car load of Garland stoves,
direct, from the Detroit, Michigan stove
company. This is the first through car
from the N. P. loaded with freight for our
merchants that has arrived in our city,
having made the trip from Detroit in Is
days. On the outside of the car was paint
cd on canvass in large letters covering the
entire side of the car Through car from
Michigan Stove Company, to Woodcock &
Baldwin. To care of E. G. Pierce, T. & F.
Co., Portland, Oregon. Loaded with Gar