The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-09-05

/ The GAZETTE force IL under Obligations to
Mrs Minnie Z. Lee, for baskes of choice
/ peaches left at this office last Thursday.
They were grown on trees planted three
/ years ago at Mrs. Lees home in this city,
and are of seeding variety, They were
large and luscious and possessed of exqni
site flavor. Though the trees were but
thros years old, each bore bushel Of fruit
this year.
! Prof. J. B. Heraer. of Corvallis, who was
in this city today, having just arrived froa
Roseburg. states that some of the S. P.
trainnen had two or three feet of the rops
used by the mob il the Yreka hanging
which they were distributing to their friends
in small sections tied with bright pieces of
string, as souvenir of the occasion. The
rope used was ealy enc quarter of an inch
hisk.-Eugsne Guard
! Clerk Hunter is wondering what is the
matter with the marriagable young msn and
women of Benton county, that they are not
embarking more rapidly upon the sea of
matrimeny. July 49, a license to wed was
granted by Mr.. Huster, but from that time
until last Friday, the 295h of August, not
Single application for such $ document was
made. Tks person to raise the apparent
boycott Was J. A. Rycrsft, who was granted
license to wed Emma J. Barclay.
Ia it's state fair notes, the Sunday States
mas says: The Oregon State Agricultural
college aud government experiment. station
has bssa invited to co operate with the
state board of agriculture in making the fair
success, and ssme interesting agricultural,
horticultural, mechanical, floral and other
exhibits may be expected fron this source.
Yes, its exhibit will doubtless be the most
complete of any oa the grounds, as has been
for several years past.
f. L. Miller and family returned from
Newport last Friday, by private conveyance.
On reaching home Mr. Miller discovered
the loss Of his pocket book containing Sl6
in cash aRd numerous valuable papers. He
thought perhaps it had been lost enroute,
aud was rather dubious about ever anding it
again. Happily, however, the peeket book
Blodgetts valley, and Monday it was return.
ed to Mr.. Miller without the loss of even a
postage stamp.
The work of repairing the Q. c. & E.
river boats began Monday. At present only
small force of men are employed but as
soon as the necessary lumber can be secured
the force viii be increased to twenty work
men The work is being superinteadsd ty
III. B.. Williamson and the contemplated re-
4 pairs wilt cost In the neighborheod of 50, 000
AS this money is being spent among LEGAL
mechanics cur BUSINESS men should recipro-
cate by. patronizing the O. @. & E. in tie
shipping of their freight whenever possible.
Benton county prune growers are to try
the experiment of shipping green italian
I. prunss in car load lots to the east The
Eboxes for one car arrived Wednesday and
those having the matter in charge expect
to have the ear ready to ship this week.
The fruit will be picked from the orchards
Eof Frank Conover, Benton County Prune
Co, r. c. Kiger. b. J. Moore, Rev. A.
Rogers and Fred Ssaal. The frait is to be
packed in 20-peund crates and will be
marketed by the Earl Frait Company.
\ Miss Glars Fisher entertained fsw friends
Monday evening in hoRer of Miss Mamie
chairman and her sister, Mrs. ]. Walker OF
Oregon City, who rstarnad home yesterday
after a ten days visit. During the evening
some choice musical selections were render
ed by the Bachelor Quartette. after which,
dainty refreshments were served. Those
present were, Mrs. E. W Fisher, Miss Glare
Fisher, Miss Mamie Chairman, Miss Helen
} Holgate. Mrs. J, Walker, and Messrs. John
Fulton, J. Fred Yates, 81. L.. Holgats and
/ B. W. johnson
On the evening of Friday, August 30th,
Miss Asna Mohr at hsr cosy home on the
!. farm of her father, MIR j. O. Mskr, ons
) mile across the river il Liam county, gave :
party in honor of Miss Kate Patterson, Of
Eugene. The evening was spent in social
, conversation, interspsrssd with music, both
Instrumental and vocal, dsinty refreshments
were served, and a most enjoyable time had
: Those present were, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
/ Mohr, Misses Maud Ranny, Kate Patter
SON, Maybel Yates, Nanais jackson, AIMS
and Ruby Mohr; Massrs Burt Bewerssx,
w. S.. Bates, Charlie Mohr. N. Wheeler and
J. Fred Yates.
Arrangements are wsll under way for al
: sxcursisn from Corvallis to Salem, on tn
23rd of Oct. This day hes been set apart
$ by the fair management, as Woodnen's day
: and the lodges all over the state expect tc
be there in full feres If the lodge ef thi
: city is successful iR completing its plans,
? train will leave Corvallis early in ths morn.
4 ling, connecting At Albany with an s. P
: train frsD shs south, and reaching Salem
: early in the forenoon. Returning, passsn
: gers will be able TO reach Corvallis the same
evening.
NJ. NJ. Davis returned last Friday from
: brief business trip TO San Francisco, whitbs
he went in hopes of dispesingo Of the larg
: stock of vehicles in his charge as assignee 0
. tbs carriage company. He received order
a for twenty vehicles Which were shipped b,
: the Farallen this week. The consignmea
: included Eve Coast wagons, and Assigne
:. !. Davis believss a large trade could be work
ed up in California fer these sHpsrb wagons
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