The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-02-19


ranches.
The cash value in the policy of the
Mass. Mutual makes it collateral loan
at any bank or with the company, at
b per cent, after two payments. Com
pare with other companies and you
will find no cash value, and liability
to loose all you pay in, in case of mis-
fortune.
The republican county central COM
mittee has been called to meet at the
court house on Saturday, February
27, 1892, for the purpose of fixing the
time of holding the primaries and
county convention; also fixing the
rate Of representation for delegates.
No one can foretell the future.
Every one wants life insurance. Is it
not better to insure where you are
safe against loss, than to
run the risk of entire loss? The Mas
sachusetts Loan gives you the greatest
protection. Hunt it up. Write to
H. G. Cotton, 33 Stark, St. Portland.
The members of the Christian
church are taking active steps toward
the erection of church edi6ce IN this
city to cost from $4,000 to $4,000,
just southwest Of the old college, on
lots 5 and in block 10. 1t will be
built by popular subscription and the
building will be credit to our city.
The farmers institute opened last
night at the court house and will close
this evening. 1t is given under the
auspices of Corvallis Grange, but is
open and free to all and everybody is
invited and urged to attend and take
part in the discussions. A number OF
prominent farmers from different parts
of the state are now in the city to at
tend the institute.
Last Sunday afternoon Ralph Ter
rill, student at the agricultural COL
lege, while skylarking with some COM
panions at the dormitory fell from the
fire escape to the ground, distance CT
about forty-fve feet. Strangely en-
ough, he escaped with nothing more
than a severe shaking up and scare
from what might have been very
serious accident.
Now that the holidays are over and
matters are settling into their accustom-
ed channels, it will be we'll to remember
that when you want anything in the
line of watches, jewelry, silverware and
plated ware, the best place to look for it
is at Ed. Greffoz's store where there is
fine and complete assortment of
everything of that kind at prices that
defy competition.
Mary A. Castell of this county was
taken to the asylum this week by
Sheriff Mackay. This is her second
commitment, having been discharged
from that institution about two years
ago. She has had three attacks of in
sanity since her discharge and her
friends concluded that the asylum was
the safest and best place to keep her
A Sidney, Washington, paper has
the following to say about an old
and well known former resident of
Yaquina bay: Mrs. Charles Kiddell,
the Kitsap county woman arrested last
Friday, charged with poisoning her
husband, has been acquitted. The
trial at Port Madison lasted three
days and attracted great deal of at
tention. Mrs. Liddell was ably de-
Tended by J. r. K. Irwin, of Sidney,
who although not practicing attorney
at present, was at one time famous on
Yaquina bay, Or, for his forensic
powers and his skill in criminal prac-
tice.
Frank Williamson and Fred Blum
hart have completed their little pleas
ure boat, Escort. Last Tuesday even
ing the boat was taken across the
river and launched at the ferry land
ing. On her trial trip she exceeded
all expectations, behaving perfectly
and developing a good rate of speed.
After few alterations she will be
ready for active service, being capable
of carrying about dozen passengers.
The motive power is supplied by
two-horSe power gasoline engine
The little boat is a model of beauty,
and nobody realizes this more thor
oughly than Captain Williamson.
Ci Plunkard and his hoosier band
would not be in it as compared with
country brass band that furnished dis
cords for picnic in the Alsea country
last summer, says a resident from that
section. We use the word "brass, for,
judging from the description of their
makeup, they possessed more brass
than talent. The leader is the same
individual that was in town last fall