The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-01-11

turned on the steamer McCully last Sunday
after trip to the Sound for his health.
At the weekly prayer meeting of the w.
C. T. U. the topic for the lesson is s. How
to take the City," Joshua. chapt.l6. Every
one invited.
DR.. F. NJ Carter, of Siletz Reservation,
made this Office pleasant call last We'd
nesday.
On account of the absence of one of the
pioneers the Colloquy, which was to come
off next Tuesday at the College Chapel,
will be postponed until further notice.
The skating rink, under the management
of Mcconnell & Miller, is destined to be-
come popular place of amusement for the
fun loving class of our citizens.
The weather, at this writing, is as pleas
ant as could be desired at this time of year,
although it has been only a few days since
thel chronic weather growler might have
been heard uttering his maledictions ON the
Everlasting rain.
Being supplied with new presses. new
| type and competent workmen, We are able
to execute any and all kinds of job print
ing at lowest living rates. Legal Blanks in
stock.
| As the holidays are over and it don't pay
to hold goods over, all that class of goods
are marked down lower than ever at Mat
toon's.
| There will be sociable at the Reading
Room, on Tuesday next the 18th. Ad-
mission free, Lunch 25 cts. ALI are cor
daily invited, every one come, and we
will secure you pleasant time.
Mr.. Bierly, of Newport, gathered ripe
strawberries from his garden for his Christ
mas dinner. Strawberries and cream on
Christmas day Who can beat it, says the
Post
The numerous friends of DR.. J. R. Bayley
| will be pleased to learn that he is recover
ing from recent sickness, which has con-
fined him to his room for the last several
days. Yesterday he was improving.
Contemplating change in my business
in the spring, am marking the most of my
goods down to bedrock prices. Call and
see at Mattoon's.
J. S. Mccain, of Dallas, spent Wednes-
day night in our city. He informs US that
ne has sold his paper-the Polk COUNT
Itena.zer-to Mr.. Frank Bassett, lately from
the east, and v. P. Fiske, of Salem, both oi
whom are young men, and who will nc
doubt succeed in the journalistic field.
Mr.. R. R. Boothby, of Monmouth, made
us call one day this week. He is the
father-in-iaw of Mr.. T. J. Dennis, who was
recently murdered i'll the mountains neal
Alsea valley. Mr.. Boothhy will probably
60 over to the valley, hoping to gain further
information of the murder.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the de.
cision of the State Circuit Court in the
aigh license case. This will give the cit,
treasury of Portland about $2S, 900 in fines
ind 10000 in license this year. Friends
If law and order are jubilant, while the
whisky elem snt are correspondingly down
cast.
A special to the oregonian from Dayton,
W. T., bearing date of the Sth, states that
Jwenby died at o'clock this morning, and
With his last breath declared that his con-
fessions were true in every detail. An In.
lian, in Jail for horse stealing, escaped last
evening while the jailor was attending
Owenby in his cell.
We are reliably informed that notwith.
standing the late unfavorable weather,
railroad work has progressed without any
material interruption. A force of men ar.
| at work on the cut back of the mill al
)neatta. The car shops are gradually
looming up. and everything considered.
prospects for railroad in the near futui Z
connecting us with the seaboard are most
fattering.
DR.. j. B. Lee has been very sick for the
last few days and confined to bed on ac-
count of erysipelas sin the leg. 1t seem
that some days ago the DR.. came home III
the night from professional trip, and Will.
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down in the stable across something and
cut and bruised his leg below thu knee.
He probably caught cold in the wound,
which has resulted in his late sickness. His
many friends will regret to learn of his
| af1iction.
On Thursday night of last week we un-
derstand party was discovered in DIR.
Bayley's barn near his residence in this
place sackiug up cow feed preparatory to
carrying it off. Somebody fred a shot in
the direction where he was and he pulled
out of that in hurry amid considerable
noise and confusion. Hereafter it is likely
he will 90 to where cow feed is kept for sale
and buy it instead of borrowing it without
the owners consent.
| In relation to the late murder in Port
land, the Oregonian. says Owing to press
of other business, it is scarcely probable
that the case of Murray, charged with kill.