The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-09-02

pounds or more. Most of the hop raisers
expect to begin picking next week and pick
ers are in demand. The yield this year
will be large and of excellent quality.
Miss Jennie Lilly, who has for number
of years past been a teacher in the public
schools in this city, and was reelected
again this year, has resigned that position
to accept similar one in the public schools
of Baker City. An excellent choice.
The Congregational Sunday school will
hereafter meet at 10 a. m. instead of l2:l5
m. The unsuitableness of the hour at which
the Sunday school met heretofore made the
change imperative. Old and young are
therefore invited to meet at 10 o'clock Oh
Sunday in Sunday school session,
The official report of the total number of
deaths from cholera in Russia up to Aug. %
is 107, ,647. This is undoubtedly far below
the actual facts. however, as . number of
the infected districts have made no report
at all, and it is believed that when the full
returns are in the list will amount to at
least l25, 900.
The tenth annual catalogue of the Oregon
state normal school at Monmouth, for 1891
-'92, and announcements for 1928, is
on our table. geographically it is hand.
some piece of work, and contains large
amount of practical reading 70, the prospec.
tive student. Information can be secured
by addressing the president, P. L. Campbell.
DR.. H. s. Pernot will start in about a week
for New York city where he intends to
take postgraduate course this winter in
one of the medical colleges. The doctor
has established good practice in this city
and his numerous friends here all unite in
wishing him prosperous journey and
safe return.
Excavating has been begun on the ground
south of the new hotel, between that build
ing and Skipton Bros livery stable,a 'front.'
age of IS feet, for another veneered brick
building Mr.. Wilkins informs US that
work on this edi6ce will be pushed in the
spring even possibly this fall.
On complaint sworn out by Lizzie Gra-
ham, J. G. Bake, of Toledo, was brought
before Justice Davis last Tuesday for
threatening to kill, and was bound over to
keep the peace in the sum of $500 and re-
leased on bail. The affair is the result of
series Of disagreements and lawsuits which
are not at all to the credit of any locality.
Notwithstanding the number of new resi-
xyhiob how i,,,;I kLa
past season, the demand for houses is yet
considerably in excess of the supply, and
every day we hear inquiries for houses for
rent. Every apartment is taken just as
soon as vacated. Would it not be good
idea for some of our capitalists to erect a
block of tenement houses?
The open season for killing grouse, pheas.
ants, Mongolian pheasants, quail or part
ridges is from September l to November Is.
The open season for killing water fowl is
from September to March Is. The open
season for killing deer and elk bucks is from
August to November ], but the does may.
is:unlawful to kill spotted fswn at any time.
The excursion to the bay given by the
Marine hand hast Saturday evening, was
not very largely attended, but every one
who went reports a most enjoyable time.
The boys are especially enthusiastic regard
ing their treatment by the officials of the
railroad company, including the conductor
of the train, also their host, Mr.. Abbey. of
the Bay View hotel, and the residents and
visitors at Newport. Everybody seemed
to vie with each other to make the affair
pleasant for the band boys.
At the meeting of the cornell held Wed.
nesday evening Joseph Kelley made an ap-
plication for the position of engineer in put.
ting in the sewerage and water system.
The matter was referred to committee
composed of W. H. Hairless, B. h. Job and
T. J. Creighton. Evidently, Mr.. Kelley
believes in getting in in time At the
same meeting ordinance No. 40 was passed
providing that the property along the line
of the proposed improvements on Second
and Monroe streets be assessed for funds to
defray expenses of said Improvements.
E. w. Achison called ON US again today,
being here to put up fine granite monu
ment at the grave of Mr.. Dunn. also one at
Monroe at the grave of Mr.. and Mrs. Hin
ton. As this firm is always up to the times
in material, workmanship, and price, they
continue to hold the leading trade of thi'
county in their line. They have an expert.
enced man at the guarries in the east to in
spect all stock before shipping, and can
therefore guarantee first-class work. Give
them your order when ready to purchase.
They have q new poet at Kline's, and we
are promised selection from his pen each
week. The first one can be seen in today s
issue. Watch his efforts, and if you don't
smile in six months, enter complaints
against him and we will see that he is fired.
There was fair Corvallis maiden,
Whose heart with grief was o'erladen;
Because, when she chose
To buy some black hose,
She didn't got Kline's, and they're fadin'.
The reliable Hermsdorf, Congo and Albert
fast black hosiery at 25, 33s, 37a. so and IS
cents. Soft, cleanly, comfortable and dur
able. Fast black, mind you-no ''fadin', "
or grief about these hose. Black hose sup.
ports if you want them. Remember the
place-Kline's.
SLAB WooD-Please take notice that
hereafter slab wood will be sold by tickets
at the Office of the Corvallis saw mill, also