The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-02-27
LOCAL NOTES.


Corvallis last Tuesday.
Mrs. H. P Beach, on Tuesday, returned
from visit to Illinois.
Born-To the wife of Z. NJ. Mays, this
CITY, February 2l, 1891. girl.
Small & Sons for fancy home made cam
dies at ''wty- -
W.. Fryer, of Portland, was in Corval-
lis this week on visit with friends.
A new hotel to cost $20,0 900 is among the
things of the near future for Astoria.
Sam'l Case stopped in Corvallis Wednes-
day while on his way home from Portland
Small l. Son manufacture fine quality
of fancy candies The GAZETTE pronounces
them first-class.
The Benton County Touring mills were
closed for few. days in order that the ma
chinery may be readjusted.
E. B. McElroy was in Corvallis Tuesday
and Wednesday looking after school mat
tiers and individual interests.
Try Small & Sons home made candies and
YOU will be convinced that they are not in-
ferior to any manufactured.
The annual school election for the Phio-
math district will take place at the public
school house on Monday at l o'clock.
A private telegram received in this city
yesterday says the College bill has become
a law without the governors signature.
The boys who broke off the pickets on
the premises adjoining the city hall are
known and if the act is repeated some ar
rests will follow.
The Boston Gaietv Company presented
thecomic opera, ''La Mascotte," at Jobs
Theatre Thursday night. The performance
gave excellent satisfaction.
Wah Lung has decided to close ont his
japanese merchandise store in this city, and
will sell off at cost in conformity with the
custom Of American merchants.
Mr., H. NJ. Stone, who recently bought a
piece of land from the Smith estate, near
Oakville, is doing considerable grubbing
preparatory to setting out a large peach
orchard.
Mrs H. w. Vincent, of Toledo, was in
Corvallis Wednesday and Thursday, being
her first visit to her old home for some
time. Her friends here were greatly pleas
ed to see her.
Teachers examination is being held in
County School Superintendent Yates office.
There is an unusually large number of appli-
cants at this examinations for teachers cer-
tiieates, thirty eight in all.
Millie, one of Mr. Friendley's little
children, while playing about his fathers
sawmll in this city, last Monday, had a
number of his fingers crushed by being
canght in the cogs of the carriage.
Rev. j. R. Hughes, Of this city. deliver
ed an address at Albany on Monday even
ing, being one of the features of the pro-
gramme carried out by the w. C. 7. U. In
commemoration of the women's crusade.
w. A. Wagner and family arrived in Cor
wallis last Tuesday, having come direct
from Madril, Nebraska. It is Mr.. Wag-
ner's intention to purchase property in this
home.
Orders were received at the bay last week
from headquarters that the work on the
jetty be stopped. The orders were com.
piled with but operations have now been re
sumed. We have not learned the cause Of
the temporary suspension.
The stereoptical exhibition and refresh
ment social given at jobs Theatre last Sat-
urday evening by the Ladies' Guild wa.
fairly we'll attended. One hundred and
fifty views We're presented on canvas unde
the direction of Mr.. H. R. Clark. The re
eeipts of the evening were about S25.
w. j. Higgins, of Vancouver. was in Cor
Wallis on Friday and Saturday of last week
Mr.. Higgins pays this section an occasiona
visit to note the growth of his prune or
ehard near this city. Mr.. HI. is dealing il
furniture at his new location and his friend
here will be pleased to learn that he is pros
porous in business.
W. A. Wells this week sold to E. Bon,
four lots. in the northwestern portion o
town, for $1,000 Mr.. Bond will at once
build handsome cottage on theRlots. Mr.
Wells also sold to VIM. Crees four acres OF
what is known as the Witham tract, fo
$500. The Impression is that Mr.. Cree
secured great bargain.
Services at the Presbyterian church mex
Sabbath morning and evening at the usua
hours. Topic In the morning 'Fernls
Rites and Ordinances unnecessary to Saliva
tion." In the evening DIR. Thompson wi
give his last lecture on the ''Church an
the Young" He will have few words
say about Dancing and the Theatre"
BULLETIN No. S.-Buletin No.
has been issued from the Agricultur;
College, Department of Agriculture
and embraces interesting remarks +