The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-19

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KANTNER, Pastor.
1 Stewart, who recentl,
ldaed from the Oregon agriculture
sge, of this city, has accepted DO
non in the postal department. o
Union, Oregon.
=. A. F. Hershner received carload
fine watermelons from Lodi, Cali
gnia last Saturday and there is now
abundance of them on the market
ne GAZETTE crew sampled one of
them and pronounced it frst-class.
Hon. Thomas Crawford, formerly .
student in the Oregon agricultural col
lege, but now promin ent attorney o
Union, recently informed a gentleman
of this city that there will be several
new students in the Oregon agricul.
fural college from Union county this
year.
Mrs. q. r. Addition and son arrived
IN the city last week from San Fran
cisco and visited among their friends
here until Monday, when they con-
timed their journey to their home in
Portland. Miss E. Burgess accompan-
ied them and will remain in Portland,
a guest of Mrs. Addition.
This Office has recently printed q
neat announcement for f892-'e3 for
the college of Philomath. This insti-
tuition has an excellent reputation as
an institution of learning. The new
building, standing on the site of the
one which was burned, will be complet-
ed in time for the fall term.
Complaint has been made that
framps are quite numerous in the vi
cinlty. There is no excuse for anv
abiebodied man being ont of employ.
ment at this season, as work Of all kinds
can be found at this season of the wear
and If any man physically able to work
Is not now provided with employment
It is on account of laziness.
Prof. w. G. Hawley, of the Villa
mette university, will deliver lecture
IN the M. E. church Friday evening
Aag 19. Those who are personally
acquainted with Prof. Hawley and re-.
member his jolly disposition and good.
natured fun will come expecting TO
hear something worth Iistenine to
All are invited. Admission free.
The sovereign grand lodge I. @. O.
+: will convene in Portland on Sent.
II and 1t is to be made one of the
grandest meetings ever held in the |
state. Numerous attractions in the |
way OF amusements and exercises have
been arranged for the visitors. On
We'd, the 2lst, an excursion train will
arrive IN this city about noon and the
excursionists will be transferred ON the
Oregon Pacific to Albany, whence tbey
will return to Portland on the east
side.
G. T. Wardlaw rendered his resigna-
tlon last week as chief clerk of the
traffic department of the Oregon Pa
cidc, the resignation taking effect last
Friday evening. Miss Hattie Hanna, I
formerly stenographer for the COM
pany, has been appointed to fill the
vacancy. Mr.. Wardlow went to Port II
land on Saturday; but has returned
and is settling mp his business affairs.
previons to leaving permanently. J.
The fruit supply this year is likelv
to be less than the demand, especially l.
SO far as apples are concerned. Usual.
iy at this season of the year apples are
worth almost nothing and are a dr1g l.
on the market, but they are now retail.
Ing at dollar per bushel. There will
certainly be no apples wasted this wear
through being allowed to lie on the
ground under the trees uncared for.
Hon. E. B. McElroy, state superin.o
tendent of public instruction, accom- :
panied by his wife and two daughters a
returned to their home in Salem We'd c
aesday from their eastern trip of six la
weeks duration. While absent tbevile
.ttended the national teachers associ-l.,
alton at Saratoga, N. Y, besides visit p
ng nearly all the principal eastern n !
'itaes. They. gave week at Chicago 81
Q the work of arranging for Oregon,s lce
exhibit at the worlds fair.