The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-22
LOCAL NOTES.
Ice cream at Bain's.

A choice selection of new sheet music at
Will Bros.
1t is reported that the coyotes are killing
lots of lambs up on the Long Tom.
The city hall is being painted up, which,
by the way, will add very much to its ap-
pearance.
Miss Nellie Blair went to Portland this
morning for weeks visit with former
school-mates.
Rev. E. Il. Mergatroyd will preach at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday morning |
and evening.
We are pleased to notice George Simmons
on our street again, after severe attack OF
sickness for several weeks.
Hon. NJ C. George has formed a copart-
nership with Mr. Benton KILN for the
practice of law in Portland.
A new building for shooting gallery is
among the improvements on the lot across
the street from NJ. Stocks store.
| E. A. Miner has been enjoying himself
down at Oregons metropolis during the
week and will return on Saturday.
Sect and Abe King started across the
mountains this wick with drove of cattle,
their termination being Grant county.
eProgrssive Euchre" and Lawn Tennis
are among the sports that are beginning to
attract the attention of Corvallis society.
The Grand Lodge of Oregon I. o. o. F.,
met at Salem last Tue sday morning and
several Odd Fellows of this city were in at
, tendance.
Mr. Alex Samuels and wife returned from
Southern Oregon this week. We are pleased
to state that Mr.. S. is much improved in
health
We acknowledge an invitation to be pres
r ent at the commencement exercises of the
State Normal school at Monmouth, on June
II, 1885.
e The Portland Standard of Tuesday says
, that quite number of immigrants left by
r the south bound train yesterday for Corval'
lis and Cornelius.
Several of our young men have been Sc
verely poison during the past week with
poison-oak. They say the woods arc full of ii
across the bridge.
The last steamer to Portland brought in
lis immigrants, but Southern Oregon seems
to attract their attention more than this
section of Webfoot.
E In this part of the valley wild strawber-
e ries are unusually abundant. and it is NJ
: task at all to go out and pick six or sever
e gallons in half day.
y Rev. G. A. lockwood, of Oregon City
s will deliver the annual sermon for the G.
b A. R. in this city at the Congregations
e church next Sunday morning.
e Messrs. Billy Wright and Edmunds mad
IS a trip to Marys Peak last Wednesday ane
l. returned the same day. They report tn
n snow six inches deep ON the summit.
On last Tuesday evening at the NJ. E
= parsonage Mr. Chas. Knapp and Miss Ett'
Reeves were united in the holy bonds o
matrimony, by the Rev. Skipworth.
is A. P. Churchill returned from Eugene
d City and vicinity Wednesday evening, &C
IF companied by his father, who went to In
d dependence yesterday morning on business
<, The Eugene Guard says that Mr.. Ma:
1T Friendley, of Corvallis, is in this count.
o. looking after his logs that are. bein
ot put in the Mckenzie river, preparatory t
IN being run to Corvallis.
IL The regular meeting of the Fireman
+ Coffee Club will be held next Monday after
W noon at the usual hour. Among other bus
+ ness of Importance will be the election o
officers for the ensuing u ear.
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Vincent came owe
from the Bay on last Tuesday evening ant
of are now visiting with friends in the city
ne They report everything o. K. over at Ore
sy gon's future metropolis
r. Two German families arrived in our cit
ne last Monday direct from Indiana, and Wi
SCI locate in our county. They are thorous
y experienced farmers and just the kind {
ag settlers Benton county wants.
ur The ball to be given by the ladies of tn
&c Coffee Club on next Thursday evening
~ promises to be- the grandest affair of th
~ SSdSOH Lie ldttlcS nave tlICduy CuSdSc
o. he best music to be had in Portland for tt
occasion.
Quite number of towns in the valley ar
making preparations to celebrate on ii
a' coming fourth of July, but Corvallis has nj
expressed her intention that way as ye
ne In fact, if anything. she has decided not
" celebrate this year.
O. C. McLagan, Thomas Whitehorn an
George Hubert were passengers FOR Por
land ON Wednesday, where they expect
take the steamer for San Francisco. I'll
boys will spend month or six weeks in th
city by the golden gate.
- At the Congregational Church next SUI
nay, the Rev. Rockwell, of Oregon Cit.
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