The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-09-18
BRIEF LOCALS.

is.
VIM. Will is closing out stationery
bird cages. Visit him.
Mrs. Nell Craven went to 1ndepend:
e Saturday to visit few days.
Ffesl, frait can now be hsd in any
iety, quality or quantity at Small d
hs:
h. VIM. Will is closing out all his
ldren's carriages. Go and inspect
I'm.
Miss Isa Lewis, of Monmouth, visit
among friends in the city the fore
1T of the week.
Miss LYDIA Rumbaugh, of Albany,
in the city, the guest of her sister,
rs. ]. M. Porter.
For fine ice cream you should try
parlors Of Small & Son. They
ep the best of everything.
Small & Son are just in receipt OF a
sh arrival of California and Oregon
its, such as oranges, bananas, peach
etc.
Miss Blanch Bronson, of Monmouth,
Fived in the city last Saturday and
II attend the State Agricultural col
Re the coming winter.
Prof. Harpole's show of trained
rses passed through the city the first
the week on its way to the state
at Salem for exhibition.
Among the sick list the past week
Mrs. w. r. Hall and Mrs. Clas.
cCullough, both Of whom have been
a rather serious condition.
Corvallis college, under the Presi-
ency of Rev. D. Atkins, opens with
,e fall term to-day. There promises
i be the usual good attendance, with
opeful prospects for II successful year.
Mrs. 7. H. Nicholas has been ap-
gointed administrators of the estate of
er husband, j. H. Nicholas. She has
! led petitions asking for authority to
purchase the Cox property and thus
k,rther the interests of the estate.
Mr.. Leak, thrifty business man at
he bay, was in the city the first of the
keek, looking for IL good location for IA
baint shop and paper store. He won't
From here to Portland Tuesday to pre-
bare for laying in stock Of goods.
M. J. Erwin was chosen city night
watch by the council last Monday even
ing. A good selection, and we trust
that Mat will meet the Most sangulne
Expectations of his friends in the per
formance of the duties of the office.
democracy on wheels" will make
Its appearance in this valley before
bong. Whether its exhibits will call
forth the crowd that greeted Leaks
advertising car remains to be seen,
but it will certainly be an interesting
curiosity.
The charge of cruelty to animals
was preferred against one of our prom
|nent citizens last Saturday by the chiet
bf police. On going before the police
kourt with the case, demurrer TO the
fharge was offered, and the defendant
there upon discharged, under condl-
lions of $5 90 levy on the accused.
The Salem Statesman, speaking ol
! the Agricultural colleges exhibit at
fhe state fair, says: "Prof. H. L.
French and Geo. Coote, of the State
Agricultural college, at Corvallis, ar
rived Monday on the o'clock train
with a large and fine display OF fruits
Vegetables, and plants. 1t attracts
|much favorable comment"
Rev. Joseph Emery, who presided
over the destinies of the Corvallis COL
|lege for many years, and is well and
known all over the William
|ette valley, has recently been choacr
president OF the Pacific Methodist Col
|iegc, located at Santa Rosa, California
He is an accomplished scholar, anil his
host of friends and acqualntances will
ieioice over his success.
The young shoot who refuses t.
walk with a lady 10 church like IL gen
tleman, and then expects her to recog
nize his requests out on the side walk
after the service is over, ought to bt
given an upheaval of negative saluta
tions, and most ladies will do this
The writer admits that he is guilty OF
this rudeness himself, and he feels n:
though he ought to have fence-ral
noked through his abdomen for doin:
it.
Notice was recently given by th'
Chief Of Police that all rubbish an
refuse matter in the streets and alley
of.Coryallis must be removed. Moth
ing conduces to the health of a con
munity as much as good sanitary req
lrtions Some of our alleys are infes
ed with rubbish and refuse matter tha
should be cleared away to insure goo
health and the appearance OF Il refine
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