The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-04-27

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yard and otherwise identifying the premi-
ses.
If Henry Pape is fair sample of Il .
mental calibre of the Nickel family the
d mocratic party must have been hard upl
for brains when they made their recent
nomination for secretary of state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blakeslee wish to
express their thanks to the citizens of Cor
wallis for their kind liberality in helping
them SO generously in replacing their burn
ed dwelling with comfortable home.
Miss Mamie Bloss departed Monday for
her old home in Terre Haute, Ind, where
she intends remaining during the summer.
She was accompanied as far as Portland by
her brother Will, who returned Wednesday.
John Keys, who lived three miles west of
Corvallis; died last Monday from pner-
monia after an illness of one week. The
funeral services were conducted ~ Rev. w.
c. Kantner Tuesday afternoon at the home
of the deceased.
J. H. Harris was yesterday in receipt of
a package that contained two horned toads
that were found by his brother, b. s. Har
ris, 200 feet above the ground on top of the
capitol building at Austin. Texas, where he
was engaged in painting.
It is said that show was given at the
college last night. As its penurious
management refused to extend to tie
press the c,urtesies that are usual with
reputable companies, none o: the city
papers were represented.
The o. A. G. and state university teams
meet on the diamond at the college tomor.
| row afternoon and an interesting game of
ball is promised. An admission fee of Is
,nts will he charged to assist in defraying
the expenses of the visiting team.
Five additional coal land leases have been
| filed in the Office of the county clerk during
the past week. They are from K F. Rains,
w. H. Logan. G. H. Williams, w. P Ford,
and John J. Nye, and run to r. A. Bensall
and j. M. Ayles.-Lincoln Leader.
| The Oregon Pacific will run special train
tomorrow afternoon from Albany to Cor.
wallis and return, to accommodate the
Eugene baseball team and residents OF
Albany who desire to witness the game
between the U. of U. and the o. A. G.
mines.
| The annual district Sunday school con.
vention convened at Philomath last even.
ing and will continue in session until to.
morrow noon. Lack of space prevents the
publication of the program which was
kindly sent us for that purpose by Secre'
tary L. s. Buoy
turned Wednesday from fishing trip to
Oliver creek. Although an experienced
angler, this was the first opportunity MIR.
Brand has had of testing his skill in Oregon
waters, which he finds are fully equal te
those of other states.
Frank Abram Powell will preach in the
Christian church next Sunday at ii a. m. or
"The children of this world and the chill
dren of light and at s p. m he will de-
liver an address on the subject "Annihi'
lation," or 1.-THE s,loon and how to- deal
with it." All welcome.
Prot W. A. CHM is prepared to give
thorough instruction in voice culture, sole
singing in English and Italian, chorus work
thorough bass, harmony, counterpoint and
the piano, organ and guitar. Call on him,
first door south of NJ. E. church.
The ls-year old son of Treasurer Malar-
key, of Muitnomah county, was shot last
Monday afternoon while in his fathers Of
/ fee, by someone unknown and the vault
robbed of it's contents amounting to over
$780, Itwas spoken of by, the Oregonian
as the boldest crime ever committed in
| Portland.
Dead loads of fun at the opera house to-
morrow night when the Burton Coleman
company of commedians appear in their re
fined comedy ''Si Perkins," which is pro-
nounced the best thing before the public
this season. Don't think of missing it.
Seats now on sale at Graham & Wells
drug store.
The steamer Los Angeles. carrying full
passenger list, ran onto some rocks off the
coast of California and Immediately sank
with the loss of four lives. This however
has no effect on the nerves of Spencer and
Case, as they continue to WELD the razol
with as steady and skilled hand as ever a
fifteen cents per shave.
M. E. Armstrong, of New Haven
Franklin county, Mo-, desires information
concerning the whereabouts of the descen
dants of C. B. Hinton, deceased, who
moved from Missouri to Benton or Lane
county, Oregon, about 40 years ago. Should
this item come to the notice of any of the
Hinton family or their relatives, they are
requested to correspond with Mr.. Arm
strorg.
| Last Friday evening the following men,
bers of Alpha Rebekah lodge of this city
paid fraternal visit to a sister lodge in
Albany and report most enjoyable time: