The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-02-20
LOCAL NOTES.

home.
Toys, Stationary, Notions, &C., at Mat
toon's.
New dress goods this week at Nolan's
Cash Store.
Good Joke-a No. l. 5 cent cigar at Mat
toon's.
DIR. ]. B. Lee went to Salem last Tues
day afternoon.
Hon. Geo. Waggoner returned from Salem
Monday afternoon.
Candies, Nuts, Oranges, Lemons, Figs and
Dates at Mattoon's.
Ladies can find the genuine "Jouvin" Kid
Gloves at Nolan's Cash Store.
! Will H. Parry, editor and publisher OF
the Wes1 Side spent Sunday in Corvallis.
| S. L. Kline goes to San Francisco on the
next steamer to purchase stock of spring
goods.
Misses Ida and Matte Burnett enter
tanned few of their friends Wednesday
evening.
G. H. Whitney is in Portland this week.
Look out for q new stock of goods wheo he
returns.
L. H. Houck, of the firm of Houck Bro g,
| of Monroe, was In Corvallis on business
Tuesday.
The Cornet Band are making arrange
ments for a minstrel performance in this
city in the near future.
Rev. }. L. Hershner will preach in the
Evangelical church in this city next Sunday
morning and evening.
For choice steak or roast, go to c. D.
Rayburn's market, where you are sure to
get what you call for.
The many friends of Miss Mary Monteith
will he pleased to learn that she is recover
ing from her late sickness.
Little Maud Cauthorn, daughter of Sena-
tor Cauthorn, who was severely scalded
last week is recovering nicely.
John Willis, who was committed to the
asylum form this county sometime ago,
died at that place last Monday.
Three old bachelors of Albany have ad-
vertised in an Eastern paper for wives.
Albany girls are in despair, says the Demo-
crat.
There is $40. 600, 600 of unclaimed money
nov in the United States Treasury. Some
editor evidently dropped it out of his pock-
ct and never missed it.
A bill aprropriating $50, 600 for the erec-
ton of an additional building for the State
University at Eugene City has passed both
branches of the Legislature.
Rev. 1. D. Driver, passed through this
place last Saturday, en- route for Buena
Vista, where he is now conducting quart
erly meeting of the NJ f. Church.
D. d. Pagan, representing A. G. Wall
ings history of Benton County, went to
Portland Tuesday morning on business con-
nected with the forthcoming history.
A son of Mr.. John Wyatt, living near
this place, had an arm broken by a kick
from horse Tuesday morning DR.. ]. B.
Lee was called and set the broken limb.
Ladies wishing anything in hair goods
must call at Mrs. Mason's soon, as Miss Ida
Roberts will leave in short time, and no
agency for these goods will be lett in this
city.
We under stand that s'Samp" Henderson
Will on the first Of next month move his
barbersshop into his building nov occupied
by c. H. Mattoon He will also fit up a
billiard room, procure fir t-class billiard
table. stock of cigars, tobacco and notions.
Herman Walker, the young man who was
SO badly injured by the accidental discharge
of his gun, across the river in Linn county,
mention of which was made in last weeks
GAZETTE is said to be getting along nicely,
with favorable chances for recovery.
A New Orleans minister recently married
a colored couple, and at the conclusion I'M
necessarily remarked: ''On such occasions
as this it is customary to kiss the bride, but
in this case we will omit it." The indig-
nant bridegroom very pertinently replied:
'On such occasions as dis, it am de custome
to glib de minister $40, but on dis case we
will omit it."
A mum sociable is suggested with the fol-
lowing rules: First-Al entering are ex-
pected to maintain perfect silence. Second
The first one who speaks will be fined 81.
Third-Each successive speaker will be
subjected to fine of 25 cents, and he will
be entitled to a badge and the privilege of
talking and making Others talk. -Four tn
No writing allowed. FifSh-those who re-
frain from talking the entire evening will
have their refreshments gratis.
The other day when we were in Corvallis
we were agreaably surprised to meet Mr..
G. w. Smith, whom we met years ago at
Ashland. He is still pursuing the even
tenor of his way, in the jewelry, watch and
clock repairing business, and in fact he can
do anything in his line IN frst-class, work
,n,nsbip stv1o We knov him of old and