The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-09-01
BRIEF LOCALS.

Fine crayon portrait to every cash
customer free. For particulars enquire
at Gardeners gallery.
Twelve-foot binder whips, rs cents,
ut c. Hemphill's Corvallis harness
factory.
Keep a cool head by wearing straw
hats purchased from Miller at hard
time prices.
If YOU wish to spend few minutes
in solid comfort, take a seat in one of
Nelson Bros barber chars.
Nelson Bros. are popular with those
who like clean, easy shave. Barber
and bath rooms in Occidental build
ang.
If you want a delightful bath, go to
the Occidental bath rooms. The pro-
prietors make it point to keep every
thing clean.
Straw is cheap since threshing be
gan and Miller, the merchant, is offer
ang what he has in the form of hats at
frst-cost prices. To price them is to
buy.
j. VIM. Will has adopted Eastern
prices with freight added on his
pianos, organs, sewing machines, guns,
'children's carriages, wash machines,
ETC., etc.
Services a. the Congregational
church morning and evening as usual.
Sunday school at 10. A cordial well
come to all.
Three persons escaped from the
Douglas county Jail on last Friday.
Two were awaiting trial for burglary,
and the third for larceny.
The o. P. will run another ex-
'cursion to the bay next Sunday, ac-
companied bv the Marine band of
this city. Fare, round trip, $3.50.
The regular services will be re-
sumed at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath, September 3rd. Preach
ang by the pastor. A cordial welcome
10 all.
Jesse Woods, of Kings Valley, was
IN Corvallis Wednesday night to OBJ
tain coffin for his infant which had
died on that day. The child was but
three days old.
Mrs. Jefferson Williams, of Doug
las county, died at the residence of her
son-in-law, R. NJ. Wade, in Portland, |
on Monday last She was pioneer
slady. aged 70 years.
The Methodist Episcopal conference
of Oregon, which was in session at
Albany, appointed John Parsons
presiding elder of this district. Rev.
H. Gould was re-appointed to this
pastorate.
We are in receipt of circular-letter
from the Oregon school for deaf
mutes stating that the school will re-
open for the next regular term
Wednesday, Sep. 18th. Parents are
requested to return pupils promptly on
the opening day.
The Dakota colony which expects to
purchase part of the Greenberry
Smith tract south of Corvallis is pre-
pairing to make payment on the land
TO secure it beyond doubt. We learn
hat the first immigration will consist
of ten families.
8. N. Wilkins is in receipt of a box
of peaches from V. G. Brock, of Sher.
nan county. which for size, beauty
and flavor are hard to beat. This
art Of Eastern Oregon is fast acquir-
ng reputation for producing better
,eaches than California.
AT meeting on Monday of the ad-
'isory board for the management of
ne suspended banks affairs it was de. s
'ided to petition the court for the ap- ,
continent Of an expert to examine the q
looks OF the institution. 1t is thought !
hat this course will give better Salts t
action to depositors. 6
=. W. D. Armstrong, of Oak Ridge, {
his county, brought 10 town a few {
lays ago very fine specimen of
'heat of the white winter variety, r
here were 33 stalks, some of which S
ere five feet and nine inches in h
eight, all having common root v
he heads averaged FIVE and one-half '
'ches, and contained on an average. b
least S5 grains to the head. The tt
'eclmen may be seen at the real es- tt
lie Office of Geo. F. Eglin. ST