The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-29

B. T. Taylor returned last week from his
trip to New Orleans
Harry Cosper. of Dallas, brother of our
Mead, is in the city visiting friends.
Al. Rowland ami Jack Tharp, of Alsea,
made us pleasant call last Monday morn
ing.
Rev. G. Fl. Atkinson will hold divine ser.
vices at the Congregational church in this
city next Sunday.
Mr.. H. w. Wallace of the firm of Knapp,
Burrell & Co., of Portland arrived in Cor
wallis on last Wednesdays train.
throughout most parts of the Willamette
valley has been yielding plentifully.
Mr. G. G. Newton one of Benton counties
commissioners. is building commodious
residence on his farm near Philomath
Jim Collins came over from the Bay on
Wednesday and will be present at the COM
mencement exercises of the Agricultural
College.
An exchange says that THE Vigor of
coming this way" ''And all it costs is
dollar bottle"
J. M. Silley, formerly sheriff Of Lane
county, but now representing l.. Feldnan
& Co., of Portland. was in our city the first
of the week ON business.
Hon. M. J. Connor, OF Kings Valley, was
in the city the first of the week. He re-
ports crops looking fine and farmers cores
pondingly happy in his nelghborhood.
A number of friends of Miss Ida Burnett
gathered at her rsidence on last Monday
evening and spent few hous very pleasant
ly. The occasion was Mss Ida's birthday.
Valley Lodge No. ii, X. of P. elected the
following officers on last Monday evening"
for the term of six months: Robert johnson,
G. c.; Telt Burnett, V. c.; Z. A. Miner,
P.
Chet Coad, former knight of the willow
of Dallas, stopped in Corvallis Saturday
with surveying party en1onte for Coos
Bay. where he has five months engage
ment.
Roseburg regrets the fact that no first
Glars shows patronize that city. 1t should
he thankful if the many So called first class
shows, now travelling in our State would
stay away.
Mrs Fenton accompanied by Mrs. Leo.
Gerhard and sister Miss Baker, and Mr..
Cooper came down from Eugene City by
way of Albany on Wednesday to attend the
picnic in Corvallis yesterday.
The effect Of the recent rains upon the
many grain fields of the Willamette valley
mas established beyond question the proba-
bility of an abundant harvest Everything
in the way of vegitation looks fine and pros
porous.
The Yaqnina Post says that Judge Kelsay
is en,leavoring to establish an Eucampment
composed of those who took part in the sew
eral Indian wars in Oregon and w. T., the
Encanfpnent TO be similar i'll purpose and
organization to the G. A. r.
On last Tuesl. ~ night MIR. A. P. Church
i'll of this paper was taken with severe
chill and on the following day he had a
severe fever At the present writing the
fever has not sufficiently developed so as
to determine its true character
Marshal Pygalls notice to property hold
ers to have their sidewalks liked is having
the desired effect and many new walks are
being layed. There are yet several very
bad places but Al. says they must be re-
paired before the owners can have any
peace.
Alsea valley citizens will hold celebra-
tion on the fourth of July at the Camp
Meeting grounds near Rowlaud's store.
Preparations are being made for grand
time. Fire works in the evening, and a
grand platform dance, for which good mu-
sic has been secured.
The tournament races to be run at Asto
which has been planned down at almost the
smoothness of a floor. The hydraulic pres
sure of water there at present is sixty
pounds, and the Astoria companies think
they can work it up to eighty pounds, which
will be equal to that of almost any steamer.
From Portland, for some time past, par
ties have been shipping by the carload
Strawberries way up INTO Montana and
other points. This is "a help to parties
growing berries in the Willamette valley
and a satisfaction to parties several h,n-
dred miles distant to get strawberries at a
time of the year when it is yet cold, where
they are eaten and enjoyed.
'Samp." Henderson has closed his barber
shop and the rooms formerly occupied by
him have been rented by Telt Burnett and
w. G. Emery, who will put in stock of
notions, confectionery, cigars, etc. in the
front room, and the back part will be neatly
fitted up for whist and billiard parlors.
Telt and Billy are popular young men and
success stares them in the face.