The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-19
He came to Oregon in 1851 from Missouri

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AL. Morris formerly brakeman on the
O. P train but now on the east side >. T.
freight, is laid up for awhile with mashed
hand.
M. A. Canaan is talking of erecting an ad-
dition to his hotel on the southside, and Is
going to have new kitchen built in short
time.
The McKanlas company have their own
car fitted up with kitchen, sleeping apart
| ments. etc., and arrived here from Albany
| on Yesterday.
Col. Parker, editor of the Walla Walla
Statesman, paid $500 for some Seattle prop
erty several months ago, which he has just
sold for $4,000
| The seventh annual convention OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of
| Oregon, will be held in Salem, Oregon, May
| Sth, 9th and 10th.
Sabbath is to be day Of special interest
in the NJ E.. Church. All the services in
Guiding Sunday school will be conducted on
a special plan observing Easter.
Ladies go to Nolans for ysur dress goods,
silks, velvets. plushes, embroideries, laces,
ribbons, parasols, hosiery, corsets, muslin
underwear, fine shoes and slippers.
The Herald, of Albany, with its usual
brilliancy (?) contains the following in Sun
DAVIS issue: ssProf. w. N Hull and bride,
Of Corvallis, !are at the Revere House."
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trip east and to take in the inauguration of
Harrison, returned home on Saturday and
is at his old ssposish" in J. D. Clark's tin
store.
The members of the M. E. Church and
other liberal people of Philomath, surprised
Rey. Spangler and family on Wednesday
with nice little donation of valuables
which were delivered by w. G. Meats.
The Oregon Land company of Salem has,
since the first of March sold fifteen farms
in the vicinity of Salem and sixty-one resi-.
dence lots in the city, these sales aggrega-
ting in amount the sum of nearly $50, 000.
| G. Stoltz, of the cider and vinegar works
at Salem, was in Corvallis on Tuesday on
business. He has large mandatory OF
this kind at that city, and there is no need
of any merchant sending out of Oregon for
anything in his line,
About the liveliest place in Albany is the
S. P. freight ROOM, says the Democrat.
Since the first of the month 500, 600 pounds
of freight have been transferred from the
Oregon Pacific and the river boats, and the
direct traffic was considerably more.
The drain on Third street, north from
Monroe, has been greatly improved by be-
ing cleaned out and the filth that stood
there for so long time has fioated off into
the beautiful Willamette and is now wend
ing it's way to the Portland water works.
A couple of poor immigrants on theil
way to California had baby born to them
on Southern Pacific train some days ago,
and out of gratitude wanted the passengers
low, to choose his name, and that of Groyel
Harrison was finally decided upon.
F. Hoffman, of Kansas, with his family
has arrived at Albany, and has purchased
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run "chicken ranch" He brought along
some fine chickens as starter, has ordered
an incubator and proposes supplying the
market with large and plump fowls.
There is now stored at or near Harrisburg
0,O00 bushels of wheat, which is impos
sible to be shipped other than by river.
There is also 10000 bushels of oats at the
same place. The owners of the wheat will
lose considerable on the speculation, as they
bought it last fall at seventy-seven cents.
Archbishop Gross, of the Catholic church
has ordered that at 9 o'clock on the 30th O
April the bells in the various churches in
the archdiocese be rung, and that the di
vine sacrifice of the mass be celebrated at
) that hour. This is in honor of the centen
NAL anniversary of the inaugural of Wash
ington.
Four years ago x-Sheriff Hogan of Rose
burg was an applicant for U. S. Marshal o
Oregon under the Cleveland administration
He failed to secure the office and went tt
Spokane Falls and located. He bought foul
lots 5OxlO0 feet for $1,000 each. This
spring he was offered $45,00 for them
Altogether he has made 500, 900 since 60.
ing there.
1t is comparatively rare thing to be able
to announce an entertainment which it is
honestly felt will be in no sense disap
pointment to the people. Such will be
given by the Royce & Lansing Co. on April
24th, at the opera house. In addition to
their entire company of last season they
have secured Mrs. E. Owen Flint, the ia.
nous English comedienne and character i'm.
personator; also Mau1e Flint q years OF
age), the most accomplished child actress
before the public. Her great success has
been attained through her beautiful rendi-
tion of the role of Editha in that delightful
} little sketch Editha's Burglar. This little
sketch will be remembered by many as hav.
ing made such decided hit at the Lyceum
Theater in New YORK the past season.
} Royce & Lansings success is accounted for
their strict adherence of presenting a
strictly refined entertainment, composed of
the best artists and the best vocal and in.
} instrumental music.
NAIFAITH Without Health as can