The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-07-10

and are far superior. IT,
Monday the son of Mrs. Dennick
filed cartridge with powder and then
applied match. The shell flew up
and struck the boy ON the side, infiict-
ing a painful but not serious wound.
D. G. Rosebrook, leader of the To-
ledo band, was in this city Saturday,
and rendered valuable assistance to the
Arion orchestra in helping furnish
music for the ball on that evening.
The Yaquina Republican now ap-
pears under the name of The Newport
news and is edited by w. L. Davis.
1t presents a much better appearance
than when under the former manage
ment.
C. E. Nicholson, w. F. Brooks and
A. Wercet, all railroad men of extern
sive experience, left last Friday to en-
list their services with Mr.. w. E. Earl,
who is now chief engineer of the Pen
insular r. R., Lower California.
The hose team which went from
here to compete for the prizes offered
at Eugene, succeeded in obtaining the
third prize only. They run under
great difficulties, however, as they were
without harness and running with a
different cart than, what they were
used to.
Prof. G. E. Blanchard, principal elect
of our city schools, started on Tuesday
last, in company with his wife, to at
tend the National Teachers Associa-
ton to be held in Toronto, Canada,
on the 10th inst. They will also visit
friends in Ohio and return in about
six weeks.
In addition to the usual music by
the choir of the Evangelical church at
the services on Sunday evening, Misses
Emma and Ollie Thompson and Messrs
Polling and Bowersox will sing a quar-
tette, "Cast thy burden on the Lord" :"
Solo by d. V. Polling. All are COR
daily invited.
J.B. Wyatt, of Portland, stopped
over in Corvallis Thursday while on
his way to the bay. Twenty years ago
Mr.. Wyatt was in the general merchan-
disc business in this city. The firm
name was known as Clark & Wyatt and
their place of business was in the store
now occupied by J. M. Nolan.
Henkle Bros. the leading merchan-
tile firm of Philomath, sold their stock
Of goods last Friday to J. w. Ingle
who will conduct the business in the
future. This firm has been in bust
ness in Philomath for many years, and
have the best wishes of their many
friends in whatsoever they may under
take in the future.
The barber shops will soon be closed
on Sunday. The petition to the city
council asking that penalty be i'm
posed for opening up on Sunday, has
been signed by all the BARRIERS in this
city and will be presented to the coun-
Gil for consideration at their next ses-
sion. This is a move in the right di-
rection and other business men should
follow their example.
The band boys who spent the fourth
in Eugene, report fine time. They
were treated In royal manner by the
citizens of Eugene-especially the
young ladies declare they had to
return home too soon. The crowd
that gath cred in that city was immense
and are estimated $4,000. The clti-
zens did their best to provide for them
but many went hungry for want of
any place to obtain food. The sham
battle held there is reported as being a
success in every particular.
The.regular quarterly meeting of the
0 S. H. s., will be held at Newberg,
Tuesday and Wednesday, July IA and
Is: A full programme for three ses-
sionshas been prepared, but as all the
titles to papers are not in, the an
nouncement of the programme has
been omitted. Newberg promises to
entertain royalty, and there should be
"a full attendance, showing our appreci-
alton of her interest in horticulture.
Train leaves Portland for Newberg at
foot Of Jefferson street at $40 a. m.,
returning at 800 p. IN.