The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-03-13

spring ever brought 10 corvallis.
Arthur Stellar, who has been en-
ployed ON the Hunt road in the en-
gineer's department on the Columbia
between Portland and The Dalles since
last October, returned home yesterday.
When you go to the postoffice to-day
don't forget to notice that fine display
of hats in Wilkins l. Bonds store. In
their show window is one of the finest
displays of hats ever exhibited in this
city.
Crops throughout Benton county
look well, and farmers anticipate a
large yield the coming harvest. From
all repoIts a larger amount sof fall
grain has been put in this year than
in 1890.
Lew Johnsons's Colored Minstrels
are drawing large houses at the Park
Theatre this week. The present COM
bination is good one, the singing ex-
cellent and fun plentiful.-Portland,
Or. Mercury.
Arthur Spaulding has resigned from
the Corvallis recordership on account
of Ill health. He will 60 to Arizona
shortly with the expectation of bene-
ftlng his health. johnson Porter was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Weber & Son wish to inform the
public that they are still in the bust
ness and are selling boots and shoes
cheaper than ever. Special bargains
in ladies' and misses shoes. They
mean business. Give them call.
That first class minstrels are apDre-
ciated here was evidenced by the i'm
mense audience that assembled at
Concordia Theatre last night to see ar
fists. Every seat was filled and not
person left OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Falls Daily.
We are in receipt of copy of the
seventeenth edition of Copp's Ameri-
can Settlers Guide 1t contains 152
pages of closely printed matter, and is
Invaluable to every person doing busi-
ness upon which the U. S. land laws
have any bearing
The ringing of the fre-bell called
out the hre-department last Tuesday
the first time in many months. The
alarm was unnecessary, however, for
the fire proved to be only chimney
burning out in M. Stocks residence
and the flames were extinguished with
a garden hose.
Mr.. Mccullough and wife of Pascc,
Washington, arrived in Corvallis last
Wednesday. They have "Kept their
eye on Pasco" until they are thorough
Is disgusted with that place, and they
have "Both eyes on the Heart of the
Willamette Valley" with Il view, it is
understood, of making it their home
THE BAcHELoRs.-Probably the
most brilliant social event Of the sea-
son was the party given by the bache-
lors of the two whist clubs of this city
last Wednesday evening. Invitations
had previously been sent out announc-
ing that the bachelors would be cat
Home" at Jobs Thertre, to the mem
l,ers of the clubs, and when the even
ing arrived the "Four Hundred' of
Corvallis gathered at the hall each
locking forward to an evening of gaiety
and all expecting to be entertained in
the most royal manner known to
bachelor arts. In this they were not
disappointed for every one who attend
ed went away impressed with lasting
and pleasant memories of the events
of the evening. 1t is said that even
some of the bachelors returned to
their homes that evening with "hope
anchored" in their hearts of future
happiness and bliss. The game of
drive whist was indulged in until 9:45.
The first prizes, celluloid whist coun-
ter to each, was won by Miss Maud
Hoffman, who succeeded ID making
1l5 points and J. D. Letchef III
points. The BOBBY prize, a large beet
witha big an" engraved thereon signi-
flying "beaten" was won by Geo.
Fish and Miss Minnie Waggoner. A
box of bachelors buttons was thrown
in for Mfr. Fish's benefit. After the
whist the company were invited upon