The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-08-14
Now sheet music at Will Bros.

oat sale
Nobby Hats at cost at Whtney's closing
out sale.
All goods au cost at Whitney's closing
out sale.
Mems furnishing goods at cost at Whit
ney's closing out sale.
Go and see the golden voiced Peerless
Organs at Will Bros
! Men and boys shoes and boots at cost
at Whitney's closing out sale.
Corsets, Kid gloves and parasols, at cost
at Whitney's closing out sale.
B. r. Cauthorn, of Mexico, Mo-, is visit
ing his father, brothers and friends in this
city.
Royal bargains this month in clothing
and furnishing goods, boots, shoes and hats
at Nolan's reduction sale.
Vim Pitman permitted his thumb to come
in contact with circular saw last week
which cut the member off at the first Joint.
A burning flue at the residence of DR.. J..
B. Lee called out the fire companies Wedn-
esday e, ening abaut o'clock. No dam
age done.
! We acknowledge pleasant call from
Jerry Coldwell, and H. L. Pittock, of the
Oregonian, one day last week, on their return
from Yaqu,na Bay.
| Mrs. Bium AMI Children, of Portland
returned from Newport Monday, and will
spen d few days i'll Corvallis with friends
before returning home.
Arthur Holgate returned to Corvallis
| from the Bay Monday, visited with friends
and relatives in this city for a day or two,
and returned to Salem.
| N. R. Barber, our deservedly popular
postmaster, went over to Yaquina Bay to
rusticate and visit his wife who has been
sojourning near the salt water for several
days.
Miss Mary Monteith, with her mother,
returned from Cheney, w. T., last Tuesday
evening. Her many friends are pleased to
see her looking SO well after her prolonged
illness.
/ On last Saturday about noon the barn OF
Henry Howard, south west of this place
ilS miles. caught fire and burned to death
five head of horses. besides his wagons and
farm machinery was all destroyed.
A double tragedy occurred at Silverton,
Marion Co., last Monday, wherein G. F.
Libby killed his partner, Arthur Patty with
shot gun, after which he took his own
life. 1t is supposed that Libby was weak
minded, as no cause can be ASST gned for the
murder.
Mr.. Cusic of Lebanon who is embarking
with James Corwin in the banking business
at Albany Or, and who i'll an early day
was partner with Geo. Simmons in the
the livery business in Corvallis was here
last Monday the guest Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Simmons. .---
We are informed that on last Sunday
while j. S. Mccain and wife were return.
lug to the Siletz reservation from Newport,
the team took fright and ran away, throw
ing the occupants out, breaking Mrs. Nc
Gains arm, and otherwise bruis:ng her Sc
verely.
The Oregon Pacific railroad last Monday
brought into Corvallis the first car load OF
wheat ever shipped over the road. The Car
was consigned to DeClark & Samnels of the
west side depot warehouse, and W s from
the neighborhood OF Wyatts and Newtons,
beyond Phlomath. We understand that ali
the farmers in that vicinity have contrac ted
with the company to haul their wheat to
Corvallis this season. 1t is hoped that by
this time next year, or sooner, wheat will be
shipped in the opposite direction.
Our friend Mr. VIM. W. Saunders, the
editor of the Leader, last Wednesday, with
tears streaming down from his jet black
eyes bid adieu to Maud, and with two
valises and gripsack in hand turned his
weary footsteps westward, bound for the
Yaquina Railroad Depot where he boarded
the train westward, bent on seeing the
rolling, rumbling, mad waves of the
ocean. w hen on board the train reporter
of this paper discovered that ne mad his
earthly possessions in the way of valuables
and gripsack labeled with the following
familiar inscription: Newport or Bust;
Busted by Cd"
We have received the third annual cata-
logue of the Oregon state normal school at
Monmouth. Its 36 closely printed pages
are full of information concerning the Nor
NAL school, and its relation to educational
work in general. The 'culty remains the
same as in the proceeding years, except
Miss Rachel Loughary, a former gradua,e
from the Institution, now becomes principal
of the Model Primary School. The normal
graduates receive diplomas from the State
authorizing them to teach in any public
school in the State without further exami-
nation. There are 27 free scholarships of
which Benton county is entitled to three.
We are glad to note the great success of this
school in our state as it's work is badly
needed as a means of improving our COM