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

LOCAL NOTES.
Elegant line of gossamers and umbrellas
to be had at Stocks.
Nobbiest line of clothing and overcoats to
be found in the city at Stocks.
Prof. E. Grimm was in the city the first
of the week, looking after his interests
here.
Miss Leon Louis went to Portland to .dav
to attend the Industrial Exposition during
| the week.
Miss Lena Briggs goes t , Portland to-day
to attend the St. Helens hall through the
coming season.
Persons who have dried fruit this season
for sale will find the highest prices at
Stocks Cash Store,
All ladies in town should be sure to call
and see the new line of jackets aud wraps at
Stocks Cash Store.
Mrs. s. A. Robinson who has been at the
Cascade Locks with her daughter the past
year, is again in the city.
The infant grandchild of Mr. and Mrs.
Turney died at their residence in this city
yesterday. aged about one year.
| Miss. Jennie Gellatly and her sister and
br other, of Philomath, have moved into the
city to attend college this winter.
Three hundred umbrellas, bought fresh
from the manufactures, must be sold at
exceedingly low prices at Stocks.
| Pho oToGRAPHY.-E. Seifert is now per.
manently located at Philomath and will take
cabinet photographs at 81 so per dozen.
Hon. Binger Herman took in the state
fair at Salem Tuesday and Wednesday, and
he spoke of the exhibits in flattering terms.
BoRN.-In this city Sept. 18th, to Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Montgomery, of East Port
land, daughter. Mother and child doing
well.
Hons. George E. Chamberlain and Jas.
K. Weatherford, of Albany, were attending
to legal business in the city the first OF the
week.
Mr.. J. Flieshner, prominent bus mess
man of the metropolis, was in the city DUR
ing the week, looking after property in
terests.
Mrs Lawrence and Miss Erma, from
Oregon City, are in town. The latter has
come to attend the State Agricultural Col
lege during the winter.
The first fruit elevator ever brought to
this city was recently put i'll John Burnett's
lew building 1t works automatically, and
is operated by water power.
John Rosencranz left for Etst Portland
last Saturday, where he has accepted good
position during the coming fall and winter.
He left his measure for the Gazette.
The band had a business meeting Tues
day evening, at their hall in this city. and
transacted the usual routine. They report
a balance of SO cents in the treasury.
The business of our merchants is looking
considerably upward of late, but there is
still room for improvement. The approach
of winter will likely fill up that room.
Work on Ralp Davisson's new residence
is progressing rapidly. Ralph will soon
have cozy home in the completion of this
building, as better location would be hard
to find.
Prof. McFadden has completed the last
term of his school at the seaside, and re-
turned to his home in this city Tuesday.
The country atmosphere has been agreeable
to him.
Sol Stock made rushing trip to Port
land to-day OH business. He will take
.squint at the Industrial Exposition while
he is there, and return home as soon as he
can get back.
Miss Ber.ie Bryson, who was reported
last week to have the typhoid fever, is 10
better. We trust that her condition will
be greatly improved before another issue of
the GAZETTE
A destructive fire in the Willamette
University at Salem Wednesday morning
damaged between $4,000 and $4,000
worth of property. The fire was caused by
defective flues.
The local market remains unchanged
from the figures of last week. Farm pro-
duce continues to come in. and the market
is well supplied with small fruits and mel
ons from Southern Oregon.
Quite a number of our citizens are wit
Messing the exercises at the state fair this
week. The weather conditions have been
pretty threatening thus far, but the crowd |
is increasing with arrivals from all sections. |
Miss Matte Avery entertained a number
of her friends at her home Wednesday |
evening. At the same time pleasant social
was given at the residence of Miss Clara
Fisher. A good time is reported in both
instances.
Ruthyn Turney, of the Times typograph-
ical force, has been somewhat indisposed
for the past few days, being unable to at
tend to his work in the Office. We hope
that Ruthyn will eonvalesce with few