The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-03-22

uiitsS uoScU eucEe, pTOStuiuS SUBSIDY OF
$25, 600 is raised and the necessary water
power procurel.
| The Woman's Relief Corps, of this city,
will give a .'crazy social III their hall in
Crawford & Farra's brick, on Saturday
evening March 23rd. All cordially invited.
Admission 25 cents.
| DR.. Thompson is expecting eisit from
some of his former parishioners in the east.
They are out on a prospecting tour and will
pitch their tent where it seems most de.
sirable and pleasant.
Miss E. H. Coleman, of Albany, was in
Corvallis during this week. She is looking
up good location for some of her relatives
who are expected to arrive in Oregon in q
short time, from the east.
An Albany paper of March 10Th says:
''Rumnr has it that James Tomlinson, a
graduate OF the Albany College, and \ popu.
lar young lady of Benton will be united
in marriage next Sunday"
Mrs ]. B. Lse and Mrs Charles Lee are
both in Portland. Mrs. J. B. expects to
meet her neice who is coming from the east
to spend some time in Oregon and attend
the college here. She will stop with Dr.
Lee and family.
Adam Bamberger, Sr., f.mliarly known
as 'pid Bum," was all dressed up in his
Sunday clothes ON Saturday and took the
train for Albany where he took in the sights.
When asked where he was going, he said
''To Missouri"
| The condition of Mr.. Pearse is that he
is improving and the chances are very
favorable for his recovery. DR.. Whitney,
of Albany, has been the attending phy ;ician
until DR.. Applewhite returned last week
when he was called.
At the gol.len wedding it is understood
that Mr.. and Mrs. King were dressed very
much as they were when married fifty years
ago, and the resemblance of the fashions
then and now was remarked by all. Not
only history, but fashion. repeats itself.
| Rev f. R. Prichard will fill the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath MORN
ing and evening. 1t will he remembered
| 6uoI 10 Aot oAiy - S)Ou
preacher, hut one of the best singers in
OREGON. He will sing solo in the eve
ming.
Little Joe Avery is still very low and
very slight hopes of his recovery. He has
been silent sufferer for weeks, not being
ahle to speak. Everything has been done
to help HIM, but as yet the best medical
skill and ;he most attentive nursing have
avaiied but little.
| A gentleman this week counted the resi-
dences under construction in Eugene and
found there was ffty.two of them. At
least sixty had already been constructed
since winter. Not another town i'll Oregon
outside "f Portland can show such growth
as Eugene. Guard.
| A professional boot black has been in the
city with a view to locating permanently if
he can secure place for stand. Albany
ought to be metropolitan enough for such an
institut ution.-Dem'c 'crat. Why don't you
raise bonus for him. That seems to be
the style nowadays.
The s. F. c., is talking Of running
another daily through train from Portland
to Frisco anil fix the time of passing Rose.
hury SO it will be in the day time. It is
hoped they will conclude to complete the
west side track to a connection at Junction
City Or therca bouts during this year.
| A resident of Monmouth says the people
there are in dead earnest about the new
normal school building, aud expect to raise
1000 right at home as starter for the
$4,000, which the building will cost. It
will require about 200, 900 bricks, and will
join the present structure ON the south.
The Ben Cntton Comedy Co., on March
22ni; about April 18th comes the Alvin
Js,slyn company with the large diamonds
and fine baud; Royce & Lansing company
on A pril 23rd; aud the Grsmer Davis dra-
matte company ON April 10Th; these are to
appear in Albany as above stated. Query
will any of them come to Corvallis!