The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-13

AL. Houck, one of Monroe 9 enterprlslng
merchants was in the city this week on
business.
George Simmons and family have returned
from Eastern Oregon to permanently reside
in Corvallis.
For choice steak or roast, 60 to c. D.
Rayburn's market, where you are sure to
get what you call for.
R. s. Culverwell, an engineer on the o.
P, left last week for a short visit with
friends in San Francisco.
Divine services will be held at Wells Sta
tion next Sunday morning at IL o'clock, by
Rev. J. L. Hershner.
Geo. Bolter, a travelling salesman for
Portland musical house, passed through Cor
wallis this week for the Bay.
The Corvallis Cornet Band are now en-
gagged in making preparations for an enter
taiument in the near future.
Mr.. E. L. Rayburn, former Corvallis
ite but recently from Pilot Rock, has returned
to our city, after an absence of several years.
A series of connected addresses was begun
at the South school house IN this city last
Monday by Eld. c. L. Boyd, of East Port
land.
Mrs Carter, wife of w. S. Carter, a con-
ductor on one of the O. P. trains, arrived in
Corvallis Tuesday evening from Eugene
City.
The young friends of Misses Jessie and
Allie Samuels rendered them pleasant
surprise party Thursday evening of last
week.
r. M. Thompson l. Sons. horse attached
to their delivery wagon took lively spin
one day last week, alone and unattended.
No damage to speak of.
1t is reported that Mr.. Samuel Case, of
Newport, has bought the Yaquina Mail.
An exchange in speaking of this says: "At
present he is said to be wealthy"
Mrs. Burnett and daughters, of Mccoy,
Polk county, mother and sisters of Telt
Burnett, arrived in Corvallis last week, and
will make this their future home.
Read the cad" of Sam. L. Henderson in
this issue, and when you want to enjoy a
quiet game of billiards, or need the atten-
tion of tonsorial artist, give Sam CALL.
j. N. Goltra, prominent young man of
Eugene City. spent Sunday in Corvallis,
visiting his sister Mrs. J. w. Williams.
We acknowledge pleasant Monday morn
ing.
M. Stock is in Portland this week laying
in a new stock of goods. He is having his
place of business repainted and otherwise
improved. When he returns look out for
bis announcement in the GAZETTE.
Gospel meetings are still being held at
the Evangelical church here. Rev. j.
Bowersox is assisted by Rev. Strayer. Some
interest and success attends them, and they
are likely to be continued during next week.
Miss Ida Roberts went to Albany Tues
day where she will introduce Cliff A. Wass'
practical front pieces, and variety of hair
goods for the ladies. The best wishes of
her many friends in this place attend her.
M. S. Neugass left for San Francisco
Tuesday morning on business fer the firm
He expects to be absent about four weeks,
and on his return will be accompanied by
Miss Rosa Jacobs, who has been visiting in
Southern California for some months
William Ward, Helena negro, was SEN
fenced to confinement in jail until Feb. 29th
Ia five days sentence being intended.) As
the 29th of February does not come for
three years special legislation for Wards
release has been asked Of the City Council.
G. W. Hunt, the R. r. contractor, has
leased about 600 a. res of land on the Foster
and Currier places few miles south of town,
and will seed the same with wheat and oats.
Mr.. Hunts teams are in good condition for
this work, and we doubt not that the same
success will attend him in this enterprise as
in railroad work.
A friend now visiting in Southern Califor-
MIA at the ostrich farm near Los Angeles
sends description of those wonderful birds.
The farm is owned by stock company in
San Francisco. They have forty-fivs
ostriches, standing from seven to nine feet
high and weighing on an average 70Ofbs
each. Each bird has $4O0 worth of feathers
which are plucked twice per year and
shipped to the New York market where
they find ready sale. The eggs are worth
500 each. The ostrich is native of
Africa and Arabia, are fleet on foot, out
stripping the fastest horse, and when en-
! ragged are formidable enemy