The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-03-10

parts, attachments. needles, OILS, and
duced prices
James Morrison, Polk county
pioneer of 1865, died at Dallas March
I'd. He was highly respected citi-
zen and an active Mason and Odd
Fellow of long standing. Under the
auspices of these orders his remains
W ere laid to rest.
Of the proceeds derived on door re-.
ceipts at the late literary contest,
amounting to some $7S, the Webster
ian and Ciceronian literary societies
have each generously donated $40 for
Use in furnishings for the college chap
el; and also S. each to the college
band.
Mrs. J. w. Farquar departed We'd
nesday for visit with her relatives in
Los Angeles, California The report
that Mr. Farquar had also gone TO re-
main seems to be mistake, as he ma
terializes considerably here in Corval-
lis, as usual, and says Oregon is good
enough for him.
Stocks cash store has received its
full spring line of goods, and the opin-
ion is expressed that without exagger-
alton or fear Of successful contradiction,
they have the best. selected, finest
stock ever drought to Corvallis. Ev-
erybody is invited to call and exam
inc these goods to satisfy them.elyes.
The blank books for Lincoln county
alone cost $500. They were ordered
Of Mcston & Dygert, Portland, and
are expected here soon, when SO many
as are necessary will be used at the
recorders Office Of Benton county in
the work of trsnscribing that portion Of
the records which now belong to
Lincoln county.
F. L. Miller, the new merchant from
Iowa mentioned recently in the GA
zETTE, was joined by-.his family at the
Occidental Hotel day or two ago.
His stock of clothing and furnishing
goods has already arrived in part and
will be opened up to the public
without delay. Look for announce
ment in a future issue.
Tom Thumb wedding at the opera
house Wednesday evening, will be
gorgeous affair in miniature. It will
be the sweetest of pantomimes with
childhnol's Innocent beauty for its
cast. Besides this there will be choice
music and literary selectisus on the
programme and altogether it, will be
an attractive performance. There
should be large attendance.
A fine line Of stationery, type wri-
ter supplies, tablets, pens, inks etc,
have just been received at the Ga
zETTE stationery store. These goods
have been carefully selected with the
view of suising the special tastes OF
this public, and patrons may be suited
here IN articles which they cannot
find elsewhere Ill the town. You are
cordially invited to call and inspect
the new stock.
The Marine minstrels have gone
down to give their Polk county neigh
sors an exhibition of their skill. They
played at Dallas last evening and will
appear at Independence tonight. OF
course the solicitude of Corvallis goes
out with her local talent wherever they
may 60. and it is to be hoped the boys
for none but boys are they, with one
or two exceptions not one Of them hav-
ing reached the years Of majority-~ill
realize successful tour. They took
their mule along with them.
1t is said 10 their praise that the
, salvation army revivalists did a grand
work in Philomath during their late
series of meetings. They gathered
over $50 persons into the fold Of
righteousness, and finally capped the
climax by uniting both factions of the
church SO long at variance in that vii
lage, with the Methodist's into a grand
tri-!ormal union meeting. 1t is un
derstood that the salvationists viii
soon give Corvallis call in reviva
effort. g..
i Strikingly sad was the death ot
Nina, beloved wife of John F. Clarl
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