The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-11-25

Some people WANT the city council
to create. another Office, that Of street
commissioner. Chief of Police Scraf-
ford now fulGlls The duties Of this
Office without extra pay.
Usual services at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath. Union Chris
tian Endeavor meeting at p. IN. The
"Young Man" will be the subject in
the evening. A kind welcome to all.
II The democrats of Monroe ratified in
grand style last Saturday night. The
principal features were addresses by
Prof. A. L. McFadden and Supt. E. L.
Bryan, and a supper served by the Ia
dies.
Some individual who was too
thirsty to wait until the saloons
opened in the morning, broke into the
back part of Whitehorn's saloon dur
| ing the afterpart of Monday night, and
helped himself.
Miss Emma Hawthorn died at her
home in Eugene City last Sunday.
She was about l6 years old, and
daughter of Prof. B. J. Hawthorn, for
merly of this city. Her death WAS
sudden and unexpected.
From the official returns already in
the secretary of states Office at Salem,
, it IS evident that Nathan Pierce, the
peoples-democratic can didate for pres
idential elector, has received a plural
l. ity of the votes cast IN the state.
Prosecuting Attorney Condor was
indisposed with severe cold part
of this week, and secured the SER
vices of Hon. j. K. Weatherford, OF
Albany, to assist Deputy ". E.
, Yates, especially III tbs Dow murder
case.
Weils.& 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 i'll purchasing goods from this
firm is the assurance ofprompt delivey,
as they have their own delivery wagon.
/ There is suit on the circuit couit
docket for the foreclosure Of the Cor
wallis street railway. 1t is not yet de-
termined what disposition will be
made of the street Car line, but it is
earnestly hoped that it will continue
to be operated here.
!, The Evangelical church will be re-
opened at Wells station next Sunday
at p. m. with appropriate services.
Rev. L. S. Fisher, Of Albany, will con
duct the services, assisted by Prof. w.
w. Davis and wife, who will have
charge Of the singing.
The students of the agricultural col
lege will have vacation today and to
morrow, as President Bloss, Profs
French, Berchtold, Letcher, Smell ane
Homer are attending the farmers in
!. stltute al Brownsville, and Prois.
/. Craig and Washburn are attending
the institute at Newberg.
The firm ef Weber & Son, boo
aud shoe dealers and manufacturers
stand high in the community as busi-
ness men OF known integrity and fail
dealing. They have received a fn'
e assortment of the very best quality
: of boots and shoes which will be solt
It at the very lowest prices.
Washouts and destructive drifts ar,
doing great damage on the llne of the
Northern Pacific railroad along th,
4 Columbia and Cascades. The slide a
II Bonneville is Of immense proportions
}. and the railroad has to transfer freigh
:. and passengers by water around tn
" slide.
W Mr.. A. Schloernan has conclude,
n to engage in business elsewhere, an
left Monday to seek new location
ia His property is left in the hands {
ss w. E. Yates for sale. Mr.. Hall Wi
r, continue in charge of the bakery an
IL confectionery business, and Mr.:
Scbloeman will remain here for tn
= present.
as Services at the Congregations
i church on Sunday at LA. m, an
" 7:3O p. IN. Rev. DR.. G. F. Clap
who won golden opinions by his bac
le calaureate sermon at the agricultur;
al college last spring will preach. Sun
re day school at 10 a. m. Special mus
t in the evening by the orchestra.
cordial invitation to all.