The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-01-11
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Hyas close ictas at Mattoon's.

interest in the Olympia Critic, and here
after the style of the firm will be Dfnham
& Roberts.
Toys, ALL kinds at Mattoon's.
Snake river is eight inches lower than
eve- before known. but the steamers are
still running between Lewiston and Riparia.
The largest assortment of candy in town
at Mattoon's.
A fierce wind prevailed throughout
Klickitat valley few days ago and played
sad havoc with the fencing.
Old newspapers for sale at this Office for
25 cents per 100.
During 1883 there were more marriages
in October in Lane county than any other
month, eleven being the most.
Christmas cards, the prettiest in the city
at Mattoon's.
An Albany exchange says: An impor.
tant divorce case is being tried in this city
which is said to divulge some very curl
GUS matters.
Cigars, cigarettes, tobaccos, the best
brands at Mattoon's.
Dick Bucker of Aumsville, Marion
county, has no thumb on one of his hands.
He was not boru so. A gun did it a few
days ago.
Pens ink, paper, pencils, stationery, at
Mattoon's.
1t is estimated that about 1000, 200 feet
of logs, belonging mostly to Snoqualmie
loggers, went out to sea on late freshet
The loss amounts to about Sc, 500.
Albums, pocket books, etc. at Mattoon's
Extra heavy plated jewelrY at Mattoon's.
The Queen of the Pacific made the run
from San Francisco to Victoria in the ex-
traordinary fast time of fifty-two hours and
forty-two minutes.
Soda, sarsaparilla, ginger ale, by the case
or bottle at Mattoon's.
Major F. E. Hodgkin and E. o. Norton,
of Salem are preparing review of Marion
county 1t is said that $4,000 copies
have been subscribed for.
Cards, dominoes and checkers at Mattoon,
Rev. J. f. Floyd, editor of the Christian
Herald at Monmouth, has removed to
Albany. where he had been engaged as
pastor of the Christian church at that
place.
Legal blanks furnished at this office on
short notice at less than San Francisco
prices.
A very perceptible earthquake shock
was felt in Portland on Thursday of last
week.
The cheapest and best hardware, stoves,
tinware, plows, wagons and agricultural
impliments at Woodcock l. Baldwin's, Ger
wallis, Oregon.
During the month of December Is, 900
tons of Carbonate coal was shipped from
the new coal bunkers at Tacoma, indepen-
dent of the large amount of South Prairie
coal shipped from the old bunkers.
The girl didn't die, but she was tickled
most to death at the big chunk of talfy size
got for dime at Mattoon's.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decis-
ION of the lower court in the case of the
State VS. R. w. Cannon, in relation to the
Jacob Voorhees, case.
Young man, you are bound to ''shine" if
you treat your sweetheart to some of that
fine candy at Mattoon's.
Rev. P. S. Knight, principal of the school
for deaf mutes at Salem, will take his school
to Portland to-day. friday and give an
exhibition in Masonic Hall, similar to the
exhibition given in Salem recently. Mr.
knight is determined to place his schco be-
fore the public in order that they may see
for themselves what he has ACCOMPLISHED.
He certainly deserves success.
DR.. D. M. Jones, of Albany, has associ
ated himself with Mr.. o. 7. Porter, as
full partner in the Herald, and the firm
name will hereafter be known as Porter &
Jones' DR.. Jones is well and favorably
known throughout the state. The GAZETTE
wishes the new firm abundant success
A large colony termed the " La Camas
colony" has located not .long since in the
Washington county" Ill Clarke county,
w. 7. This section of country is but re-
Gently settled and it has an abundance of
rich lands large forests Of timber and is
rich in minerals. 1t is situated just west
= of the Cascade range. The colony is being
located there by Portland men.
The last and m3st handsome residence
built in Salem is that of Gov. Moody, on
Court Street, near the capitol building. 1t
is newly furnished, much taste having been
displayed in the selection of furniture, car
pets, &c. The entire building is heated by
furnace and lighted with gas, as well as
being supplied with other modern appliances
for comfort, and is complete in all its apart
ments. The Governor is also having large
and cemmodious barn built in the rear of
his premises. He is an admirer of fine
stock, and believes in supplying them with