The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-15

tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Foster was
one of the old pioneers whose numbers
arc now gradually becoming less and
less as time passes.
J. D. Hukill seems to have been
quite fortunate man of late. He was
recently elected to the position of
county surveyor on the democratic
ticket and he was also the recipient OF
the fine $3.50 organ which was given
away at Henkle & Bells store on the
Fourth.
Subscriptions to the amount Of about
$4,000 were taken up in Sherman
county on election day to employ the
services of the rain maker. The latter,
however 81 required 5000 and in con-
seeu snce Sherman county's crops will
hav1 ss
J. P. Bergin has resigned his posi-
ton on the Oregon Pacific road and
has gone TO Po7yand, where he will
reside in tle future. He was the
Oldest employe on the company's pay
roll, and has been with them constant
ly for ten years.
There are few boys and girls in
this city, nearly men and women, who
need some very severe curtain lectures
from their parents, in many cases the
very ones least suspected. A very lit
tie will sometimes change the whole
course Of young PERSONS life for good
or evil.
Prof Fl. S. Strange has been ap-
pointed to the position of deputy
county clerk of Clackamas county.
The Prof. is we'll known in Corvallis,
having at one time been principal of
the public schools, and having also
welded former Corvallis lady, Miss
Gertrude Davis.
Mrs. J. B. Lee gave a tea at her
home Saturday in honor of her guest,
Miss Sharpless, of Eugene. Among
those present were DIR. and Mrs. Lee,
Mrs. Greenburg, Miss Sharpless, Prof.
Bloss, Miss Bloss, Mrs. Selling, Leon
Louis, Prof Covell, Prof Lott, and
Prof. Washburn.
The Baptist church Of this city have
been fortunate i'll securing for next Sun
day the services of Rev. Gilman Parken
of Oregon City. Mr.. Parken is one Of
the most successful pastors in our
state and all who attend church Sun
day at the Evangelical Westinghouse
will be amply repaid. Services morn
ing and evening.
Harvest has begun and considerable
grain has already been cut and the re-
mainder is rapidly ripening. Fall
sown grain is in prime condition and
will yield a good average crop; the
spring sown grain will not do SO well,
and it is said that in some few cases it
will hardly be worth cutting.
A petition addressed to the circuit
judge is being circulated at Oregon
City asking that a special session of
court be called and a venire issued for
jurymen to try Wilson. This arises
from the fact that the regular term of
court will not convene until November
and the people do not wish to walt so
long for the punishment Of the muir
DEER.
AS Mrs. VIM. Creese was coming
down Second street, short time since,
she was hit on the hsad by ball with
which some young men were playing.
1t is our understanding that there is a
city ordinance prohibiting ball playing
on this street, penalty being pro-
vided in the way of fine of five dol
lars for the first ofense.
The fire department held a drill on
the streets Tuesday evening and made
a very creditable showing. Hose was
attached to the hydrant at the corner
of Stocks store and water pressure
was shown which was better than has
before been shown. Water was thrown
perpendicularly to height consider
ably exceeding that of the Occidental
hotel.
The workmen at the state house in
Salem are now laying the brick foun-
dations for the pillars which are to
support the new dome which will sur
mount the capitol before the next
legislature convenes The pillars,
eight ln.number. are being cast in
Columbus, Ohio, and every eforl
will be made to complete the work be-
fore January lst The sum of $780,
1000 will be expended in heating ap
paratus and $4,000 for improve
ments and alterations in the hall of
representatives.
The new city conncll is evidently