The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-07-10
LOCAL NOTES.

I We acknowledge receipt of j. beautiful
boquet from the garden of Mrs.C. L. Shedd.
Thanks.
We learn that the town is being beseiged
by tramps who are travelling from towards
California.
The wheatfelds in this vicinity are fast
ripening for the sickle. A bountiful yield
is expected.
Mrs. j. w. Brasstield and Mrs. Polbemus
of Newport, visited friends in Corvallis the
first of the week.
DIR. Rich came over from the Bay last
Monday, and was i'll four city several days
this week visiting friends.
Lafe Wilson goes to Yaquina the last of
this week to assume the position of pilot on
the steam yacht Tressa May.
Those of our citizens who attended the
celebration at Albany report very pleas
ant time, and large attendance.
Canned goods of every description at
Burnett & Emery's, and their stock of can
dies and nuts is simply immense.
John Richard has so far recovered from
the effect of his late accident as to be able
to be out on the streets this week.
The Rosebury ReUieao has discarded its
patent outside and now appears new jour
nal all printed at home and without patent
advertising.
The Kree Kree is the name of the best
&c cigar i'll the market and don't you forget
it. Burnett & Emery have the exclusive
sale of them.
Yamhill county has organized an agricul-
tural society, and arrangements are being
made for a county fair to be held on Sept
ember 18th to the 10Th.
An opposition line of steamers will be
put on the Portland and San Francisco
route. 1t is thought the first trip will be
made about the first of August.
Mrs. H. w. Vincent and daughter Geor-
gia, came out from Toledo with the excur-
sionists last Monday, and were in the city
several days this week on business
Harry Moore, formerly on angineer on the
o. P, but now in business at Newport,
came out on the excursion train Monday,
and went to Portland Tuesday morning.
Miss Carrie Cressey, of Independence,
went on the O. p excursion to the Bay.
She returned home Tuesday morning to re-
sumo her position in the West Side Office.
Burnett & Emery are having good run
as their whist and billiard rooms are kept
neat and attractive and their stock of goods
fresh and salable.
The session laws of the last legislature
are being finished and are being delivered
by Secretary of State as fast as they can be
had from the bindery. The book contains
about 35S pages.
John E. Peterson and family of Yaquina
Bay passed through Corvallis for Grants
Pass. He is going to prospect the place,
and may return to this county again if he is
not suited with Grants Pass.
Supt. E. A. Miner, Squire Quivey and
Capt. w. w. Saunders spent the Fourth at
Alsea. They tell some rich jokes on on.
of the party, but for fear that we are the
intended victim will say nothing about it.
E. w. Allen who had charge of the Ore
gon exhibit to the New Orleans exposition
has been appointed by the Oregon immi
carlton board to take charge of the car o.
Oregon products, soon to be started on 8
tour through the east.
Active operations were began last Mon
day morning in clearing tunnel No. g OF
the O. P, of distractions caused by beins
burned some time ago. 1t will require al
immense amount of work to finish the same
but which will be pushed to completion.
John Boon, says the Yaquana Mail, me-
with slight accident last Sunday evenin.
while in bathing. While swimming in tn.
breakers his shoulder was thrown out o
place, and it required the services of DR.
Williams to replace it. He is now all right
The illumination of Mt. Hood illuminated
six hours before the designated time. A
rock rolling from the mountain side tipped
over the vial of chemicals and set the rec
fire afire just little TOO previous, even be
fore the men descending reached the snow
line.
There is chance for some keen wittet
Oregon boy to become West Point cadet.
Those anxious to enter the competitiv.
examination should address Dr. O. S. Plu-
nrer at once. The examination will take
place at DR.. Plummer's office at p. M,
July %, at Portland.
Mr.. lazarus Vanbebber, of Kings Valley
| fell last Monday from load of hay which
bruised him considerable. Mr.. V. is a very
aged man of perhaps over seventy and
should be more careful than to he found
loading hay at his extreme age. His friends
wish him a speedy recovery.
The Dallas celebration was a success.
In the baseball game between the Stars OF
Portland and the Alerts of Dallas there
were eleven innings, and the game was won
by the Stars by a score of % to 81. The
Dallas bows won the horse race. TIGERS M