The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-12-22
Christmas holidays
Church out Of six In the

pN 1y at Reedville in this county has
been promoted to the superintendency of the
same oompary's Broadmead farm in Yam
hill county. That property consists OF
tract of over 3, 900 acres On the south side
of the Yamhill river west of Amity. Al
even 5000 is in grain and meadow. One
barn on the farm will hold 700 tons of hay
and house 100 head of cattle and another
100 head of horses. It is claimed that the
original purchase of land and later improve
msnts have cost 1000, 600. The venture
has paid no dividends and MIR: McEldowney
is now sent there to make money for th'
owners.
INDEPENDENCE, Dec. 20.-John Vernon
Of Rickreall, last week slaughtered anc
dressed fourteen fine fat hogs and someone
carried the largest one away during the
night.
Mr.. Moore. who is assisting T. E. Henkl'
in his barber shop, says hunting house ii
Independence is no easy job. as there are
only two vacant. He has about decided to
occupy the Van Nortwick house on B street
w. w. Collins of Suver has l2j acres of
fall grain sown this year, all with good pros
poets.
Last Friday, December l6 Uncle Tom
my Shelton, Of the Luckiamute, reached
his 74th year, and his friends, some forty in
number, assembled at his house, and after
congratulating him on the occasion, enjoyed
bounteous supper, and spent the evening
in social games.
T. L. Price who recently purchased fif
teen acres of land of MIR. Thorp, where
the long bridge is located. is grubbing out
the land, and will soon have several acres OF
hops planted besides a garden tract. The
soil ia rich and loamy.
Last Saturday evening Lyon Lodge No.
20, A. F. & A. NJ, held its election and in.
stallation of officers for the ensuing term as
follows: w. 2. Connawag, w. NJ; f. L.
Letchum, s. W.; c. A. Hitchcock, j. W..
H. r. Patterson, secretary; H. Hirschberg
treasurer; J. B. v. Butler, S. D.; H. Matti
son, J. D.; DIR. o. d. Butler and J. w
Kirkland, stewards.
J. B. Parker who has been furnishing
this city during the past year with choice
article of dairy butter, has commenced
building a new house ON his slightly farm
across the river, which will have nine
rooms when completed. He has = spring
branch running down the mountain and ha'
water all through his house. If You wan
to see comfortable country home, go ove
the river and call ON Mr.. Parker. He alsy
has water power for churning, saving wood,
washing, rocking the baby, etc., furnished
BY the stream near by.
Last Friday evening social gatherin,
was held at ]. A. Colby's home across tn
river from town, and during the evening
two young ladies and Mr.. Lee Goodwin
commenced scuffling over the possession o
pocket knife which had pruning hool
blade, and drew it out of hi. hand, cuttin:
cash in the palm of his hand nearly to tn
bone. The wound was bandaged but sbou
ten minutes later, MIR. Goodwin keelet
over as if dead. he having tainted from los
of blood. It was fully five minutes befor,
he recovered.
McMINsvILLE, Dec. 2l.-The grocer.
and confectionery store of Peter P. Olds o
Lafayette was broken into Saturday nigh
and some $50 worth of goods were taken
young men of the town, none of them ye
out of their teens. One of the boys turned
states evidence and Monday Geo. Nubl.
and Byron Molloy were arrested. The ex
animation was held Tuesday and as alresuli
Geo. Nuble is in jail and Molloy is out OF
bail.
The burglar who entered the jswelry
store some time ago now rests comfortably
in the county Jail. Tuesday last a watch
was taken to Salem jeweler for repair, the
owner remarking how cheap such a watch
was at $3.50. The jeweler informed Mar.
shal Mimic of the matter and upon inquiry
it was found that the watch had been sold
to the person bringing it in for repair by a
ephoned to and he sent description OF the
watch and it was found to be the watch of
Mrs. Balm, of this city. The fellow was ar.
i, rested on charges of burglary of dwelling
snd larceny of watch and Deputy Conner
went to Salem for the gentlemen. He hand.
cuffed the man before starting for McMinn-
vile, bat nevertheless, just this side of
Smith Stephens the fellow jumped from the
buggy. Conner caught him and pulled him
into the buggy, where he struggled to get
away. The horses were on dead run by
this time, and Conner jumped out, pulling
the thief with him. After tough scuff1e on
the ground, the deputy pulled out revol-
vsr and hit the man over the head with it,
cutting cash two inches long: The thief
then gave up and said he would 60 without
further trouble. A boy was found and sent
after the team, which had disappeared
dswn the road. The team was soon found,
none lthe worse for the run, and the pro.
cesion started. The burglar was covered
with blood when he arrived here and Deputy
Conner had blood in his eye.