The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-08-23
LOCAL AND GENERAL

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M. E. church conference in Port
land on August 2Sth.
! w. F. Cauthorne, now Of Suver,
was in Corvallis on Monday.
Waterrnelons are as plentiful in
market now as the smoke on the
hills. 80,
Lee Beech, wife and child, are home
again from listening to the wild
waves. - ~ -r-.-.
Mrs. Rev. Spangler will give her last
talk to the people of Corvallis Sun
day evening .-t-. r.
Public school opens on Monday,
September 10Th. Get your school
books changed.
| Prof. E. L. Bigelow, the assistant
chemist ofthe agricultural college, ar
rived here this week.
Mrs. J. w Will is quite ill at her
home in west Corvallis, caused by in
juries received from sprain.
Rev. Spangler will hold his last
services with the people of Philomath
Sunday morning and evening.
The walls of the first story of the
mechanical hall of the college are up
and the csrpenters are now putting on
the joists.
Mrs Masters and little son, OF
Portland, are in this city. She is
visiting with Mrs. w. A. Wells, at her
residence.
Miss Katie Hanson, of Cottage
Grove, Lane county, is in Corvallis
, visiting with her brother ]. w. Han
son, the clothier.
A. F. Hershner, the grocer, wen
, over to the bay Saturday last to bs
with his family over Sunday. He re
turned on Tuesday.
When you eat watermelcns on th'
court house steps don't leave the rine
and seeds laying there-,they maxi
; things look dirty and filthy.
Il About the finest watermelons to b
. had IN this city are those which ar
kept by Cameron Bros. They It
n ceive them fresh every other day.
II Coll. .VanCleve, the only editor c
. the Scio Press, was in Corvallis o
y Monday last. 1t is not learne
$ whether or not he was going to th
L bay. @# .'. ...t.
Q The old buildings belonging to til
! water company, situated at the foot {
e Madison street, have been move
d away, thus making better appearane
IF there than before.
d The inside of the Corvallis college
D. belonging to the Southern Methods
denomination, is being re-arrange
for the opening of the school yes
r soon to take place.
y Robt- johnson, of the Corvall
st Times, and M. l.. and Mrs. Pipes,
le the Benton Leader, this city, are in q
A. tendance at the press association whi'
O. is in session at Newport.
ID The steamer Willamette Valley &
;,- rived at Yaquina on Wednesd
IN afternoon, and special train with tt
lie California fruit and the passengers a
es rived here about 10 o'clock p. m.
u Half fare rates have been offered
at the Southern Pacific company over /
n its railroad lines in Oregon to those c
, = string to attend the state fair at Sale
a. which begins on September 10th, co
! tinuing six days.
- There will be services at the Presb
- terian church Sabbath morning a
s: evening at the usual hours. So
!, service in the evening followed by
~ short sermon. A cordial welcome
oe all. Sabbath school at 10 a. m.
Mrs. M. C. Edwards, and childr'
on Of Memphis, Tenn, who have be
of here for the past five weeks visit
yn with her sister and brother Mrs. N.
its Avery and DR.. ]. M. Applewhi
81 started on her return trip home vest
.se day.
eor Mr.. Martin has disposed of his c.
N fectionery and fruit stand, situated j.
u south of Jobs bank, to Mr.. Hugh
who has already taken charge of
wv establishment. The reason for
90 Martin selling out was on account
It's ill health.
=, ,n A special car, attached to
"a Oregon Pacific regular passenger tr
llo yesterday afternoon carried mum
hs' Of Oregon's newspaper men to N