The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-05-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL.


SamI Case of Newport was in the
city Wednesday.
Read the new ad. of the Pioneer
Bakery in another column.
IL. Aiken of Philomath, Benton
connty's next coroner. was in Corvallis
Wednesday.
Large assortment fine goods in con-
gress lace and button, for men, at
H. & HIS.
Have you seen anything of a stray
sign board? J. Mason is looking for
one, lost strayed or stolen.
Rev. J. L. Hershner, formerly pas
tor of the Evangelical church OF Cor
Wallis, is in the city this week.
Now is a good time to put new
boards in your sidewalk instead OF
allowing those holes to remain longer.
Isaac Danewood of Sisson, Cali
fornia, is visiting lis sister, Mrs. Nc
Gully of this city, who is quite i'll:
Miss Julia Seberg of Buena Vista,
Polk county, is guest of the Misses
Kate and Anna Thompson, OF this
city.
An effort is being made to have the
narrow gauge extended from Arlle
through Kings valley to connect with
the 0. P.
Jamie Johnson, son OF Joe Johnson,
was the successful competitor for the
medal in the medal contest given by
the w. G. I. U. last Friday evening
The recent warm weather is rapidly
melting the snow in the mountains ano
as consequence the Willamette river
is rising, but no fears of flood are
felt.
Salem has voted in council to Dor
row 100000 to start new hgf
school building. That will do for
starter.
Ellsworth Post No. 10, G. A. r
and w. R. G. No. 7, of this city ar
making preparations to properly OBJ
serve the thirtieth day of May, Decor
alton day.
Frank Chambers, better known
Jake Chambers, was among the GA
zETTE's callers this week. He is tn
popular candidate for commissisne
on the republican ticket.
Regular services at the M. E. churc
next Sunday, by the pastor. Subjec
in the morning, "Pauls wonderfu
prayer" In the evening Glove an
fidelity richly rewarded"
Mrs. J. B. Vanhoosen wishes to II
form the public that she has opened
dressmaking establishment one doc
south of the city hall. Work will b
promptly done.
B. w. Johnson left on Monday las
for Wallula where he will take a postlo
under F. Ruffle, chief engineer of til
Hunt system of railroads. That smi
of his will be missed this summer.
Mansfield raised a subsidy Of $25
900 in one day last week for the Ros
burg and Coos Bay railroad, Myrt
Point has subscribed several thousan
dollars and Empire is77raising liber
subsidy. All indications are that tt
4 road will be built at an early date.
Mr.. F. nj. Johnson purchased tn
n week new phaeton and harness +
:. Mrs. johnson. The phaeton IS one
7. D. Clark's new lot Of buggies ar
phaetons just shipped from the east, al
the harness was made to special ord
by S. A.. Hemphill of this city. 1t
!. one of the finest turnouts in the cit
; Grant & Co., proprietors of the j
: ferson Touring mills, made an assie
a ment Monday, the 2Sth, for the bene
/ of the farmers who had grain stor
Is with them. It is claimed that the
n is shortage of $4,000 bushels
wheat and $4,000 bushels of o.
;, which cannot be accounted for.
" An Astoria real estate agent is tryi
lie to sell real estate in Albany by mes
n n of brass band.-Astorian. Alba
q real estate is evidently a drug on
~ market. The Astoria real estate ag
III should run dime museum in conn
: ton with his business. Perhaps
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