The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-06-05
LOCAL NOTES.

D"h 1huIply, was up IrOIl ELK Creek
| this week.
Excursions and base ball lead all amuse-
ments now.
Special meeting of the council next Mon.
day evening. .
Mrs. J. A. Tyler, of Salem, is visiting
friends in Corvallis.
Remember Corvallis will celebrate the
Fourth of July this year in grand style.
How do you like the mayors address and
the appointment of the new city officers?
L. E. Cauthorn, who was reported dan.
gerously ill last week is improving in health.
OREGON conference of the United Brethren
church will be held at Hood, June 10Th to
2lst.
Wild STRAWBERRIES are plentiful, and all
they cost is the time it requires to gather
them.
The main topic among the sporting fra :
ternity of CORVALLIS is the foot race next
Sunday.
Marshal Miller has been a sufferer from
the measels for few days past. but is now
out again.
Auction every afternoon on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays at Osborn's
clothing store.
J. w. Will is prepared to furnish bicycles
of all kinds at the lowest prices. Also
bicycle extras.
The Building & Loan Association of Salem
have loaned $4,000 at eighty-one months in
terest in advance.
Rev. H. P. Satchwell is attending the
Methodist educational convention now in
session in Portland.
The next meeting of the Presbyterian
general assembly for the United States will
be held in Portland
Mrs. l.. Neugass and Mrs. J. Greenberg,
of San Francisco, are visiting friends and
relatives in Corvallis.
Commencement exercises of Philomath
college will be held in the college chapel
Friday evening, June 18th
Albany is advertising for bids for, the
construction of big steel bridge across the
Willamette at that place.
Consolidation carried in the recent elec-
tion in Portland, East Portland and Albina
by a total majority of SAP.
Miss Flo Dalaba, who is teaching school
near Harlan, this county, spent Sunday
with her mother in this city.
Hon. Seymour Condor, prosecuting at
torney for this district was in Corvallis the
first of this week attending court.
A special session of the circuit court is
now being held aud business transacted
which was crowded out of the April term.
Adam Assell opened his new restaurant
adjoining CIark's hardware st ore last We'd
nesday. He has fitted up elegant quarters
Mr.. Dan Mascall, OF Cambridge, Illinois,
arrived in our city last week and is looking
up location. He is a nephew of Norman
Lilly.
A social party was g given at the residence
of Mrs. Geo. Smith Monday evening The
evening was spent in cards and other
games.
Clarence Avery who has been studying
law with the firm of Bingham Bros, of
Portland, has returned home to spend the
summer.
The steamer N. S. Bentley will carry the
from Corvallis to Salem and |
return next Sunday, and it promises to be
well loaded.
Mrs. Geo. Smith, who for many years
past has resided in Corvallis, left Tues
day for Seattle, where she will make her
future home.
Geo. Smith has bought half interest in
the Corvallis Meat Market and the firm
name will hereafter be styled Smith & Stett-
Ter, as of old.
A. F. Peterson was in Salem this week,
where he went for the purpose of bidding
on the new dormitory building which is
soon to be erected here.
The ferry boat was kept busy Decoration
Day. What will 1t have to do the 4th? It
will be ''in the swim" most of the day. If
we had bridge, oh my!
Miss Clara Cushing, returned missionary
from Peking, China, will address the friends
of missions at the NJ. Z. Church next Mon
day evening at s o'clock.
The Liggett ranch, containing 3l7 acres,
situated about four miles west of Corvallis
was sold at administrators sale last Mon
day to Thomas Cooper for $s, 800.
Messrs. Small and Irwin are attending
the Pioneers Reunion at Brownsville this
week. They went prepared to cater to the
wants of the hungry and thirsty.
Ferryman Bloomhart, has just compile
ted the erection of skif, which is as fine
IS any ever put on the river at this point
hfr. Porter assisted in the building.
Fl. L. Holgate. assistant cashier of the
First National Bank, of East Portland,
now PoTtiand) ia spendinp short yaca- ,