The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-05-09
LOCAL NOTES.
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Bargains at Nolaa's wash Store.
Mr.. F. M. johnson went to the Bay las
Tuesday, looking after his real estate in
terests in that locality.
John M. Ries, a printer well known il
Portland and Salem, died of consumption
at the latter place last Sunday.
81. aS,."'' One Price Cash Store ''''s''
+. R. Baldwin returned from Portland
last week and went to Newport the first oi
the week, where he will reside in the future
The O. & c. railroads first passenger
train went through to Ashland last Monday,
a distance of $40 miles south of Portland.
Ifants robes and dresses. New line open
this week at Nolan's Cash Store.
Geo. w. Kisor, of Philomath, was in
town during the week selling washing ma
chimes to assist the women in cleaning the
cloths.
Fine line mems staple and fancy furnishing
goods at Nolan's Cash Store.
The larger girls of the school at Hillsboro,
Oregon, have organized base ball club.
They will have neat uniform, and ought
to have lots of fun and healthful recreation.
Mr.. I'd. L. Watson, republican nominee
for prosecuting attorney of this district, was
in Corvallis the last of last week, and dur
ing his short stay made many friends in our
city.
There are very few males sent to the in
sane asylum nowadays. The reason FOR
this is that Nolan furnishes the male popu-
lation with such light and comfortable hats
there is no pressure on the brain.
Rev. G. w. Bennett will preach next
Sunday at eleven o'clock at the M. E.
church, as the pastor is absent. There will
be no service in the evening.
A small urchin at the match game last
Saturday was heard to inquire if the Dallas
catcher was subject to spells of hydrophobia,
and liable to bite. On being answered in
the negative, he then asked "why he wore
q muzzle:"
Mrs. Mary C. Leavitt will lecture in this
city June End. She has for some months
past been doing effective work in the
temperance cause in California, and we
hope her visit to our city will inspire our
temperance workers with renewed zeal.
The enacting clause in Morrlsson's tariff
bill was stricken out by a vote of l56 to Isl,
in the house on the 9th inst The house by
a vote of l59 to l54, approved the action of
the committee of the whole, in striking out
this clause.
The Adelphian Literary Society OF this
place at their last regular meeting elected
the following officers, D. H. Glass, Pres;
w. E. Newton, V. P; c. d. Thompson,
Sec. J. J. Sturgil, Treas; E. N. Will,
Librarian; Miss J. Samuels, Assistant
Librarian; Robert Buchanan, Sergeant
at arms.
The ladies' Coffee Club have decided to
give grand Leap year party at Jobs hall
in this city on Wednesday evening May
2Sth, 1884. Judging from the array of we'll
selected committees already appointed, a
successful and pleasant time is assured.
See their ttad" in another column.
At the city hall this evening dramatic
and musical entertainment will be given
under the auspices of Ellsworth Post, G. A.
r. The programme is interspersed with
declamations, music, readings, etc., etc.,
and the Thespian club will produce the
comedy "Sylvia's Soldiers in two acts.
Don't fail to attend, and thus enjoy pleas
ant evening and have the satisfaction of as
sisting the G. A. R.
Mr. Alex Lamb, Of Monroe, was in our
city last Wednesday, and made this office
a profitable call From him we learn that
the burnt district in Mouroe is being re-
built as fast as possible; he also says that
''spring fights are numerous in that en-
bryo city, and that certain pretending
medical gentleman usually figures second
best.
David Irwin, one of our shoe makers has
recently bought farm near Monroe, and
has moved his family thereon where they
intend to make their home. Mr.. Irwin has
lived in Corvallis from early boyhood, and
leaves many friends who will wish himself
and family well in their new home.
As soon as the news was received at Rose
burg last week announcing the nomination
fef Hon. Binger Herman for Congress, the
republicans of that city ratified the nom
ination by firing a solute of 3s guns.
Our old friend and former associate, Fl. Fl.
Hendricks, city editor of the Daily States
s,saa, has resigned his position ON that paper,
and will devote his time entirely to the
study of law. Success to you "Ham," as
a climb of the law"
A valuable granite ledge has been dis
covered near Bridal Veil, in Eastern Oregon,
which bids fair to prove the most important
discovery in that line ever made in the state
The stone is easily cut, and buildings may
be made from it almost as cheaply as brick.
When heated and thrown into water it
does not crack; kes fine polish, aud con-