The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-10-10

week, stated to a reporter that while the
o. c. & E. construction train was max
ing a flying switch at Philomath Monday
morning the engine of the train col
lided with fat car with such force as to
puncturs the tank, which was soon emp
tied of its supply of water. Several
hours elapsed in repairing the damage.
Frank Readick and wife, who played
here week before last with the Carlton
company, have left that organization and
it is said will soon be on the road again
with company having for its leading
lady, Miss Carolyn Gage. With such an
arrangement the combination would be
strong one, and ought to do thriving
business.
wire announcing the sudden death
of Theodore Burmister, was received
here today. The deceased was brother
of Mrs. Houck, of Albany, and an un-
Gle Of Mrs. G. A. Waggoner, of this
city. He was we'll known by old set
tiers, having lived in the Willamette
valley previous to taking up his residence
in Utah.
Three car loads of household effects
and farming implements arrived last
week from Portland, the property of G.
Harding, who has taken possession OF
the Thayer farm, north of town and who
intends operating it hereafter. Mr.. Hard
ing was accompanied by his wife, who is
we'll known, and has many friends in
this vicinity.
Mondays train to the bay conveyed
forty delegates to the Presbytery of the
Willamette which convened Monday
night at Newport. Day and evening ses-
sions were held until last night when an
adjournment was taken in order to allow
delegates time to reach Salem, where
tonight, the synod of Oregon convenes,
and which will continue in session sew
| eral days.
The o. c. & E. is taking advantage of
the present fine weather and is pushing
its improvements as rapidly as possible.
Work on the draw-bridge at Albany is
progressing nicely, the false work is al
ready in place, and the cords, now being
framed at Mill City, will probably be
placed in position in a few days At
present 800 men are employed on the
road. This force, however, will be re-
duced as soon as the rainy season sets in
Monday morning Sentor Payton, man
ager of the Payton Comedy Co. was ar
rested for violation of the state Sunday
law, by producing play at the Opera
House Sunday evening. He was taker
before Justice Holgate and plead guilty
paying fine of FIVE dollars imposed
The same day some of Mr.. Payton's ad
mirers raised FIVE dollars, which the,
remitted to him. The manager of the
Opera House having paid one-half o
the fine, Mr.. Payton is $2. so ahead Oh
the transaction.
Ellsworth Bethers was arraigned in
Justice Holgate's court Tuesday on {
charge of assault with dangerous wea
pom, on the person of Marshall Allen
He waived examination and was bound
over in the sum of $500. 1t seams that
the row arose over little box of hops
! that Mrs Bethers accused Allen ol
wrongfully taking. Allen retorted thai
the lady was not exactly truthful, which
insinuation her husband resented by 9
vigorous outward application of deni
John on the head of Allen
| Hon. To1bert Carter, Benton and Lin
COINS able senator, paid this Office an
just returned from three weeks stay at
Bickleton, Wash, where his son, ] E.
Carter, resides. He says the people there
are happy and contented, although no
Willamette valley. Mr.. Carter is looking
remarkably we'll, and seems to have en-
tirely recovered from the illness that dis
tressed him during the recent session O
the legislature.
A compromise has been effected be
tween the administrator, E. U. Will, o
the estate of John Campbell. deceased
and the o. c. & E.. railroad company
and nineteen hundred dollars has beer
turned over to the estate in settlement
|, of the damages. This information j.
I CLEANED from supplemental inventory
filed by the administrator Tuesday after
noon, which states that said sum wal
paid by the company under the provi
sion of section 27I, Hills Code, a.
damages for the killing of said Johr
! Campbell by accident April 2e, 1895.
Joe Elmer. formerly of this city, bu.
now prosperous farmer of Marion
county, and Miss Mary A. Thompson. q
highly-esteemed Corvallis lady, were
married Tuesday morning at the Catho
lie church. The wedding was quie,
one, only few intimate friends of the
contracting parties being present Afte,
the ceremony the happy couple, togethe,
with a few friends, repaired to the brides
home, where wedding breakfast wa.
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer left on the
noon train for Portland, where few day,
will be spent before returning to theil
home near Gervais.
A butter famine in one of the best
dairying sections of the Union, is mat
ter difficult to understand, yet it is new
ertheless true. Corvallis, which ought
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