The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-18
LOCAL NOTES

the week ON DuSlHeSS l.
A. s. Rowland of Alsea, was in the city
last Wednesday on business.
Allen & Woodward are offering choice
lot of Christmas goods at cost.
Hon. E. B. McElroy was in Corvallis this
week, greeting his many friends.
Will W1llzinski, of Portland, was in our
city last Friday and Saturday.
Harry Parker. of Albany, was in our city
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
The most popular air for the coming holi-
| days-''In the sweet buy and buy"
We have received the eleventh annual re-
port of the board of trade of Portland.
Mr.. J. H. Reed, paymaster of the o. &
c. r. R. was in town last Tuesday night.
Paymaster G. c. Hogue, went over the
O. P. road promptly OH time last Tuesday.
gene last Friday and returned home Mon
day.
BENTON county's state tax for 1886 is
slO.3ll.s "a, which is $2566. 81 less than for
1855.
Ned Warrener, of Portland, has accepted
position with c. H. Whitney of this
place.
| You can get fine white shirt for 81, and
fine under clothing in proportion, at ). w.
Hanson's.
| Mrs J. Senders went to Portland last
: Monday for a few weeks visit with friends
that city.
). Mrs. Warner went to Portland last Sun
Y day. returning to her class in painting Tues
i day evening.
a Doors, window sash, etc., in stock and
s supplied without delay at low prices at
e Woodcock & Baldwins.
T. Col T. E. Hogg, who has been i'll for the
+ past few days, is, we are pleased to state,
= at present much improved.
The ladies of the Congregational churci
will give an entertainment at Pltman's hal
in this city on the 22nd inst.
Messrs. Geo. A. Waggoner and c. II
no Whitney went to the Bay last Saturday ant
o returned the first of this week.
We We are indebted 60 Hon. E. B. McElroy
r. for copy of the sixth biennial report of tn
We superintendent of public instruction.
n. Red Line Poets at 80 cents and other ne,
It, and choice gift books, albums, etc. at pro
ny portionally low lates at Allen Wood
a wards.
Dc w. L. Jester, who has had charge Of tn
10. & C. depot at this place since the resign;
tion of B. F. Irvine, left for Portland th
first of the week
,ns There will be social dance at the cit
y, hall in this place tomorrow, Saturda,
evening. A pleasant time is anticipate
-. and all are invited.
he The steamer Yaquina OH her last tr
Of from San Francisco brought large amour
no. of freight for this place, Albany, Salem ar
in other valley towns.
ras Pres. Cleveland message defective.-Pre
ed. Cleveland deserves criticism for not recon
mending to the people to bny their hoiida
gifts Of Will Bros.
Mark Brownson left for Sprague, w.
5ht and vicinity ,.st Tuesday morning, whe
Pa he will spend the winter, AMI probably
an gage il the stock business.
z4o The store windows in city alrea
l'h have many attractions for h. little ont
l'er who are expecting visit from the jolly c
nef eff during the coming holidays.
A. C. Schwatka. regular correspondent
the New York Herald, vas la our city |;
Wednesday and left Thursday morning
San Francisco by the o. P. line.
Robt. Mires, of Alsea Vallev, was HI
100, first of the week. He reports Mr.. q.
,,r.. Ryecraft. an age and respected citizen
~. that valley, quite sick with congestion
sic. the lungs.
veil. The Bell Telephone Company have lat
who made many improvements in their system
ring this city, and now Corvallis can boast
will telephone accommodations equal to q
,dav town in the state.
E. w. H. Delano, marble and granite de
er of Eugene City. was in Corvallis seve
days lately, the guest of Robt johnson {
or Chas. Mckee, being old time friends
her. Cherokee, Iowa.
s1er' Watch for the street parade of
lock ''Colored Coons from the Sunny South, -
IN the afternoon of December 3lst. They
,on- interest you in the evening at the city
with full chorus and in full uniform.
Says an exchange: Quack medicines
=, very expensive, but almanacs advertis
VIC their virtues are given away. The almar
',u' ", will generally cure as many diseases as
oaiiy medicines, and pleasanter to take.
.uaa Coll. Van Cleave, editor of the Yaqu
NJ Post, was in our city last Monday night.
49, turning home Tuesday morning. Altho
his first trip to the valley in three years
more, he behaved himself admirably, b
sey.
duar- The Rev. l. D. Driver will COM
from Quartarly Meeting Services at the M