The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-03-28

town the past week. Marshal Dunn
had one.o two exercising themselves
on the streets for awhile.
The steamer Hoag has done big
business, since the first of February, in
bringing down grain from the river
warehouses above the city.
They are going to have a colt show
in Salem on May 18th. Horsemen
should advocate an exhibition of that
kind to be held in Corvallis.
Evangelical Church. Preaching on
next Sabbath at / a. NJ. and 7:3O p.
m. "Sanctifcation" will be the sub
ject for the evening discourse.
1t is reported that Edward Bellamy
objects to 'sBellamites" as name for
his followers. AS a more descriptive
term, why not call them "Y ellamitesp
In about two weeks ]. P Irvine
will move his family to Independ-
pendence to remain while he is look
ing up new location to 60 into busi-
ness.
Seymour w. Condor. an attorney
at-law of Eugene, was in Corvallis on
Tuesday. He represented Lane coun-
ty at the last session of Oregon's leg
islature.
James Smith left for Fairhaven,
WASH, on Monday last. He will prob
ably get into the employ of a tinstore
there, he being an excellent workman
in that line of business.
Salem is talking up 4th Of July cele-
bration. If they get it up Corvallis will
be ready to assist them, it is thought.
1t comes on Friday and steamboat
excursion could be arranged.
At the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath morning, DIR. Thompson will
speak OH the following subject: "The
Greed of Life" In the evening the
theme will be "Public Opinion"
The re-modeling into a neat resi-
dence of the old store building of L. G.
Kline, on Eighth street, near the high
school. is now going on. When finish
ed it will not remain vacant very long.
A woman down IN Yamhill county.
by the name of Sphinx, recently mar
ried man by the name of Spunk. How
will this dol Past tense, Sphinx; present
tense, Spunk; future tense, ,Spank.-Ex.
Services next Sunday in the M. E.
church, morning and evening, by the
pastor Subject, Il a. m: The Glori
Gus King and His Kingdom. At 7:30
p. m., subject: The Beautiful Queen.
The transfer companies report the
last shipment of goods by the Yaquina
steamer to this city from San Francisco
as the largest of any ever before re-
ceived. Another indication of lively
times during the season.
The opening Of u full music depart
ment by J. VIM. Will, will take place
about the second week in April, when
he will have the largest stock OF Grand
pianos, organs, and other instruments,
ever brought to Corvallis.
In railroad cut near Whatcom
creek, fifteen feet under blue clay,
workmen recently unearthed the skele-
ton of an Indian. A close examina-
tion revealed the fact that he was dead,
and no effort was made to resuscitate
him.
Letters, for Salem. placed in the Cor
wallis postofhce before 10 a. m. now.
reach that city three hours afterwards
instead Of nine as formerly. The trains
between Eugene and Portland now
have regular mail agents-also express
agents.
There being no street lights In the
southwestern portion of this city, the
citizens there are preparing petitions
for presentation to the next meeting of
the city council prsying for several to
be placed in that district. They should
be granted.
A gentleman who is from Yaquina
bay states that recent big land slide
two and a half miles from Yaquina
City unearthed vein of fine coal.
Some coal mining experts are now
making an examination of the deposit;
it is pronounced fine coal.