The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


Hair cutting Is cents and shaving lo
cents at T. Z. Cases.
Will Kerr is confined to his bed with
symptoms of pneumonia.
L. O'Brien, the Yaquina merchant, paid
Corvallis a business visit yesterday.
Miss Ora Spangler visited relatives and
friends in this city during Friday and Sat-
urday.
NJ, o. Wilkins and wife returned from,
Salem Sunday morning by the steamer Ell
more.
Miss Laura Pollard, of Dallas, who has
been visiting friends in this city for two
weeks, returned home Monday.
C. A. Chandler, of Portland, Pacific coast
manager of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, was in town yesterday.
President BIoss informs the GAZETTE that
26l students were enrolled at the college
this week, being the largest euroliment for
two years.
A. ]. Williams, while in town Monday
on bsuiness connected with the insoivent
estate of J. M. Kitson, paid this office a
pleasant call.
The 1894 tax roll was turned over to
Shiriff Osburn Wednesday evening and he
is now ready to receive taxes which become
delinquent April lat.
All parties ewing Krause Brothers at the
City Shoe Store, are requested to call and
settle their accounts at once, as the business
will be discontinued after March llth.
C.. w. McLyman and sister, Of Salem,
spent Sunday ia Corvallis visiting their
sister, Miss Ella, who left for Tacoma
Tuesday, where she will reside in the fu-
ture.
At the Presbyterian Church next Sunday
evening DR.. Thompson will have something
to say about diffsrentsi denomination and
different methods of Christian work. All
are invited to attend.
The neat cottage of August Fischer on
the south side Of Mary's river is rapidly
bearing completion. When ready for occu-
pancy, it will be one of the cosiest little
homes in this vicinity.
Miss Lena Briggs left Saturday for Bates
vile, Miss, where she will be married to
a. M. Weaver, s.who recently left Corvallis
TO accept position as travelling salesman
with large wholesale house.
VIM. Mansfield, an old Corvallis boy, at
bne time proprietor Of the Benton sLeader,
his old friends brief visit this week. Dur
ing the past three years he has been en-
ployed in the state printing offics, at Salem.
A month ago several prominent citizens
Of Corvallis agreed not to have thisr hair
cut or thier whiskers shaved pntil a senator
was elected to succeed Dolph. This accounts
for Spenser being so unusually busy since
Sunday morning.
Mr.. M. P. Taylor, who has been in a
Portland hospital for some time, from the
effects of difficult surgical operation, re-
turned home Wednesday. He is feeling
much improved and was able to walk from
the crossing to hisahone unassisted.
Hen. r. A. Benesell came up from Salem
Monday morning on the steamer Elmore,
hnd left on the noon train for Newport.
MIR. Bensell has been at Salem during the
entire session, where he was known as one
pf the leading spirits in the Dolph boom
which didn't boom.
Next Saturday and Sabbath will be the
second quarterly meeting for this station.
Services in the old college chapel, beginning
Saturday night. All the members are
Especially requested to be present at each
service. The public is respectfully invited
TO attend All will be welcomed. r. A
Reagan, P. E. P. A. Moses, P. G.
The Friendly saw mill is to be roopened
as an early date. 1t will employ number
of men at good wages, and will give a new
impstus to business. The new proprietorc
are Levi Oren, John Long and r. r. Ded.
man, all experienced sawmill operators
They will assume charge and begin active
operating of the plant Immediately upon
the courts cofrming the sale.
George Denman and Lee Beach returned
from Salem Monday morning. The former
was employed as clerk of the house COM
nlttee on Indian AFFAIRS of which Represen-
tative Cooper was chairman. Mr.. Beach
hlso held clsrkship, being employed by the
jeint committee appointed to investigate the
books of the retiring secretary of state.
On the part of the house this committee was
presided over by Representative Daily.
All the real and personal property be-
longing to the insolvsnt estate of Max
Friendly was disposed of by Assignee Peet
Tuesday afternoon. The total sum rea
lized was in the neighborhood of $22, COO
OF which amount Sl5,Sl5 was bid for the
lumber, logs and mill plant, and although
S. L. Shedd bid in the property, Oren
Long and Dsdman were really the pur
chasers. There was little competition il
the bidding and no fancy prices were Of
fered, yet Assignee Peet expects that thu
creditors viii realize between so and s;
per cent on their claims.
Eight short years ago, the eighth day @
next May, at Corvallis, wedding bells wer
pealing forth their joyful notes. "What
world of happiness their harmony" Blu
now ''what world of solemn thought thei
monody compels." Twas then that Phoeb
Dyer was united in the holy bonds of matri
mony to Wesley A. Fuller. Now she
besseching Judge Stearns of Multnoma
county to grant her legal separation fror