The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

DIR. W. h. Rich, of Toledo, was in Corva
lis Friday.
Miss Anna Allen returned Saturday fror
q two-months visit with relatives in Port
land.
The old pioneer, Glenn Hodes, of Eugene
brother of Gustav Hodes Of this city, visite
friends and relatives in Corvallis this week
Regular meeting of Coffee Club next Mon
day at 2 o'clock p. m. All members arr
expected to be present. Mrs. Callahan
president, Mrs. Dsvisson, secretary.
There will be social at the reading room
Friday evening, Jan. 25th, for the beneh
of the room. Adnittance, loc; refresh
ments, lOc. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Phoebe woodford closed success
full course of penmanship lessons to clas
of twenty five at Albany Tuesday night. ant
sxpscts to return to Corvallis this week.
Rev. John Parsons D. D., presiding elde
of the Salem district, will hold ais secont
quarterly meeting at the M. f. church mex
Saturday, and Sunday, January 26th aut
9th.
A. J. Ray. the Portland hop-buyer, pass
ed through Corvallis last Saturday on hi
return from Nashville, where he purchased
4 900 pounds of hops raised last year by
Claude Warren.
After visit to Nebraska. and trir
through the drouth-stricken regions thereof,
the editor of the Lincoln Leader is prepared
to battle with any person who kicks on the
rainfall of the great and glorious state Of
Oregon.
The ladies' of the Congregational church
will give Spelling match" at the church
on Friday evening, February lst. Admis-
sion at the door 10 cents. which will include
hight refreshments, that will be served in the
parlor of the church. All are invited.
John jackson, whose mind has been
somewhat unbalanced during the past
month, has considerably improved in health
and in company with his brother left Satur-
day for California. 1t is hoped that the
change of scenes will effect permanent
cure.
President Chapman. of the state unives-
sity, will lecture at the college chapel Satui-
day evening. AS he is regarded as sound
reasonsr, deep thinker and an eloquent
speaker, those who avail themselves of the
opportunity of hearing the lecture are as.
sured an intellectual treat.
w. F. Crosby, who was in town Monday,
says the steamer Homer on her last trip to
Yaauina found 27 feet of water ON the bar
two and one half hours before high tide.
This is indeed a good showing and is referred
to those interested persons who continually
assert that it is Impossible for large vessels
to enter Yaquina bay.
Royal F. Baker. one of the veteran real
estate dealers of Yaquina Bay, was in Cor
Wallis over Sunday. He is very much elated
over the Oregon Pacific sale confirmation,
and is now more enthusiastic than ever
over Yaquina's future. He thinks bay
property has advanced at least hundred
per cent. since Judge Fullerton confirmed
the recent sale to Bonner & Hammond.
Miss Lulu Chandler, of Baker City, a for
mer student of the o. A. c., and member
of the class of '93, ia visiting in Corvallis
with her old school friends. By her pleasing
manner and courteous bearing toward all,
while attending college here, Miss Lula be-
came general favorite, and all OF her for
mer associstes were pleased to welcome her
back.
Joe Enlrick and family, Of Philomath,
left for Portland last Friday where they
will reside in the future. Their son Enoch
has been threatened with loss of his eye
sight for some time and it was found neces-
ment by an oceulist. On this account Mr..
Emrick deemed it advisable to move there
with his family as in that way the boy
would not be denied che comforts of home
A Siletz correspondent of the, Lincoln
Leader says that Mr.. Rakestraw, the school
supervisor, arrived here on Sunday last and
on Monday called council with the Indi-
ans on the school question. He found that
Gn&re Dau OeS1 SotHc COLupldlut dSalAS1 luc
superintendent, Mr.. Myers, so he told the
Indians that he would fix it all right. Mr..
Rakestraw was very much pleased with the
way the school is conducted. After inquiry
among the Indians who are acquainted with
the school he found it to be in better shape
than ever it was.
The spell has at last been broken. For
several weeks Clerk Hunter has been some
what fearful lest an anti-marriage associa-
tion existed in the community, that hae
threatened matrimonial candidates will
durance vile, should any such dare procur
marriage license. The reason for such con
clusion is due to the fact that since Decem
Der Goth no applications for marriage license
have been made, while prior to that tim
they were frequent occurrences. The ice a
last, however, has been broken, and Jan
uary 18th a license was issued, authorizin
the marriage Of G. J. Wheeler and Annie
Wheeler, The contracting parties are re
cent arrivals from the east.
Go to A. Hodes for all kinds of fresh ga1
den seeds. Sold either in package or bull
cheap for cash.
Our new stock of hats for spring are no,
in. Call and see the latest styles. Can Sc
them for less money than others sell oil