The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-16
BRIEF LOCALS.


children's carriages. Go and inspect
them.
Social dance at the opera house this
evening. All are invited and good
time is guaranteed.
Mr.. A. J. Ray arrived the first of
the week from the bay, and will spend
the winter in this city.
The public school is considerably
crowded with work, not being supplied
with sufficient assistance.
Mr.. NJ. C. Starr, formerly pen
pusher on Salem daily paper, called
On the GAZETTE Tuesday.
Davey Osbarn went down to Port
land Monday to watch the exhibits at
the Industrial exposition.
Henry Pape, Jr., OF the Benton
Leader, went to Jacksonville last Sat
urday, where his family are visiting re-
latives.
Fred Horning returned Monday
from three days visit In the metro
polls, where he has been taking in the
exposition.
Messrs. J. F. Hemphill and Hamil-
ton Mulkey, cattlemen of Monmouth,
were in the city Tuesday on bust
ness errand.
The flag raising at the public school
has been postponed for one week, and
instead Of taking place to-day, will be
raised next Friday.
Mr.. G.. w. Howard, of Monroe,
called on the GAZETTE Wednesday and
left So with us for another years sub
scription. Many thanks.
A freight box-car ran off the track
of the Southern Pacific, Tuesday, in
the city, smashing considerable side
walk thereabouts, but otherwise doing
no damage.
Jack Hall came up the other day
from Wells to do shopping in the city.
He speaks of the apple crop in favor
able manner, and thinks little atten-
ton will rid them of worms.
Rev. ]. NJ. Dick returned to his
home at Albina Monday, after con-
Quoting the quarterly conference of
the Evangelical association il this city
He is now acting elder of this dis.
taict.
Uncle Sam Kitchens is still at his
post in the Occidental hotel. but he
has been suffering from the effects of
bad cold during the week. We hope
he will be fully recovered in another
week.
VIM. Buchanan and family moved
the first of the week over from Linn
county, and located in Corvallis. They
will occupy the residence Of Mr.. Will
banks during the fatters sojourn in the
Southern states.
HAIRLESS Il D,vissen sold last week |
the residence and three and one-half
lots of w. O. Heckert's property IN
this city to Mr.. Walker, quite re-
Gently from Nebraska. The price re-
ceived was 81, $50.
A couple of our young people drove
down to Albany Sunday afternoon and
took spin through the streets of that
burg. They report having seen more
empty houses during their short stay
there than during a year in Corvallis.
The lectures on The History and
Use of the Book of Common Prayer
which the Rev. Mr.. Plummer is now
delivering at their Wednesday evening
services at the Episcopal church prom
ise to be both interesting and instruct
i've.
F. M. Johnson and family went to
Portland Saturday, to attend the In
dustrial Exposition. Mr.. Sticker and
wife followed them Monday, and they
will be surprised to see what Oregon is
doing. She is gradually getting there,
so she is.
Burt Satchwell has gone TO Ashland !
on visit to his brother, who is in the
employ of the Western Union tele-
graph company of that city. Burt
will not likely return to this city, hav
ing resigned his position with the
Southern Pacific company. F.,
An octapus, or devil fish, was cap
tured at the government works at the 1
bay last Thursday by the employees. /
and was sent to this city, being now
on exhibition at the agricultural col
lege. It is some six feet across, and
quite curiosity to look upon.
Graham Glass, formerly of the ,
Dallas Itemizer, but now doing an ex-
tenswe lithographing business in Port