Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-24
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

home from Idahna today.
Wheat and wool are very low. Beer
and whiskey are the same.
In a social dance at Wren a Corvallis
young man got drunk and tried to run
things. He is considerably disfigured
as a result.
Hundreds Of men are coming into
the country to pick hops and all fear
of scarcity of hands is at an end.
Half dollar box is the price paid in
Polk county. Picking will begin about
September 5th.
5ons of Veterans meet tonight at
Good Templars hall.
The blind old horse near Corvallis has
been killed by order of the county court
as an act Of mercy.
Miss frankie Jones of Portland, is
the guest of her father Mr.. Geo. II.
Jones.
Mrs. E. F. Parkhurst returned from
Portland today.
R. g. Keene of the Salem police force
is at Drain for few days.
Will Driver received telegram last
night to come Immediately to his
fathers home at Eugene, Rev. L. d.
Driver.
]. HI. Johnson, salesman with John
@. Wright, is at Soda Springs.
John Alexander,o of Chemawa, was in
the city today.
Supt. Davey, of The Forest Grove
Kelley institute, announces a reunion
Of the graduates Aug. 30-31.
Supt. ]. E. Mccoy has work on re-
Dlanking the big steel bridge at Salem
well under way. All teams can safely
cross right along while he reconstructs
the bridge.
The Ladies Degree of Honor will
have big blowout and picnic at the
State Insurance Co. hall next Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Sperry and son
Earle have returned after q i've months
so9ourn at Newport.
Editor w. l.. Davis and wife, Of
Newport, are guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Dennis, on Chemketa street.
w. w. Elder of Stayton is in the city
today.
Col. A. 1. Wagner is improving at
Hotel Monterey, Newport.
Jas. H. Edmu ndson, OF Indian Ter
ritory, and Chas, Townsend, OF Sioux
City, Ia, are guests Of their brother-in-
law, ID. ID. Keeler, of this city.
Attend those sales of Center street
property in the Boon estate at the Court
house Saturday. Also several sheriff
sales Of real estate.
Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. O'Nlel, G. III. Mon
roe OF Portland, Rev. J. \. Anderson of
Union, DIR. /. Il. Mason Of Dallas, Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Finney of Brooks, were
Salem visitors.
A mint OF money Is saved in your
family expenses by buying groceries
where all is on the square. There Is
such place 10 town at the old standard
grocery Of J. A. Van Eaton.
Miss Nellie Nichols Of Portland is the
guest Of Miss Helen Edes for a few
weeks,
1. L. Patterson and family are home
rom Newport
ID. F. Wagner is in Benton county
ooking after bis wheat farm. (
Mrs. Jo. stish and Miss Walker are
It Mills City.
A telegram from President Bloss, Of
he Agricultural college. received today
rom Chicago, announces that he len
hat city for CofvallIs this morning.
The message also states that he has
cen quite sick. II Is expected that he
Fill arrive here next Wednesday. -
'rof Q. Elton blanchard and family
tarted today for Cleveland, Ohio, aud
'om Portland win 20 via the N. p.
,ad. Mr.. aud Mrs. blanchard have
sen residents Of Corvallis for more
IAN two years past, and during their
Ay here they have gained the esieem
many friends. Mr.. blanchard In
runs US that he stlll controls the West
q Pedagogue, school Journal Of Ore
a, but the prospects are favorable for
being disposed oE--Corvallis News.