The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-12-02

"A IOICS vi WUfkiuoi diO uSiAS we
| minute Of daylight getting the "Hotel
Corvallis ready for occupancy by.
Christmas. The iron cornices being
placed III position, give it an elegant:
appearance.
Mrs. DIR. Willard, sister Of Mrs. E.
Allen, Of this city, recently died at;
! Waitsburg, Washington. She was a
resident of this county about thirty
years ago, and was 81 year old at the
| time of her death.
E. M. Johnson. yesterday, removed
his law and real estate Office to the
front rooms recently occupied by DR..
LaForce, up stairs in Zierolfs new
brick. He will have the most elegant
Office in the city.
Preaching at Christian church next
Sunday. Morning theme: "In All
Things Charity" Evening subject:
"Christ our Hope" Sunday School
before the morning service. Y. P. S.
C. E. at 6. All are cordially invited.
Wells & Son are building up an ex.
tensive business in the grocery line by
keeping only the best goods, and
selling at bottom prices. One advan-
tage in purchasing goods from. this
| firm is the assurance of prompt delivey,
as they have their own delivery wagon.
| 7. J. Buford, agent at siletz, was in
Albany to-day ON his way to Portland.
He reports everything quiet at the
agency. The Indians have been allot-
ed their land, and are ready to transfer
their rights in the residue.-Democrat.
Among the numerous candidates
mentioned for state railway ?commis
sioners, are DR.. w. III. H. Rich, of
Toledo, and J. N. Ryan, superintend-
ent of the state portage road at The
Dalles, and former resident Of this
place.
The Harney Times says the special
election to elect joint representative
was tie between A. w. Gowan and
w. c. Byrd, and new election will
have to be held. The representative
elect from that section died during the
| summer.
4 Services in the Congregational
church on Sunday the pastor, Rev. w.
| c. Kantner officiating. Sunday School
! at 10 n. M. Y. P. S. C. E. meets at
6: 80 pm. Special music by orchestra.
Revival services will continue next
week. A welcome to all.
Mr.. Fl. M. Krebel returned Mon-
day from visit of several weeks to
f his old home in Philadelphia, where
, he WAS called by the death of his
mother. He reports many changes
even in that staid old city, after an
absence of FIVE years.
e Barnum lodge No. Z, I. o. o. F..
held a meeting Tuesday evening anc
elected the following officers for the
o ensuing term: VIM. Bogue, N. G..
) H. G. Davis, V. c.; L. E. Beach, sec
retary; S. L. Shedd, permanent secre
;, tary and Robert Erwin, treasurer.
: The firm of Weber & Son, boo
IS aud shoe dealers and manufacturers
IS stand high in the community as bust.
ness men OF known integrity and fai
e dealing. They have received a fin
t. assortment of the very best >qualit
g Of boots and shoes which will be sol
e at the very lowest prices.
Dr.J. r. Cardwell, president of th
le Oregon State Board of Horticulture
Il and also Of Oregon State Horticultur
'e society, is in California in the interes
A. os the work of the State Board {
Horticulture. He will make practl
ii. cal study Of the working Of the Cali
; fornia law relating to pests, etc.
Mt Fl. E. Hayes, lecturer of the Orego
y State Grange, accompanied by Coun
Deputy M. V. Leeper, visited Coryall
e- grange last Saturday. During II
re week Mr. Hayes has visited Suve
I'd Soap creek and Willamette grange
a. an and to-day makes Philomath grange
raternal visit.
goI The state board Of railroad COZ
Ids missioners held a meeting at Sale
10 last Saturday, but the Astoria & Sou
on Coast Railway Company failed
lin make its report to the board as requ
II, ed by law. The matter was referr
TN to the governor, and it may be th
M the road will be compelled to give
S., ,oOOforfeit.
The public generally are not aw'
that there are only eleven groc'
stores in Corvallis, as only four Of tn
make themselves known through
!, newspapers. Some Of them are ma
ing cut rate prices on groceries to dl
trade, and the consequence is the n