The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-09-19
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

We want to buy 10000 bushels of ci-
der apples. G. H. HoRsEFAI.I. & Co.
Rooms for housekeeping, cheapest in
Corvallis. Inquire of Mrs. E. limerick.
Ralph Terrell, the popular captain of
terday.
7. Fred Yates leaves today for Toledo
to be absent for several days on legal
business.
Rosco Bryson and Julian McFadden
left Friday for Eugene to enter the state
university.
Miss Lola Wilkins returned Saturday
from a thirteen weeks visit with relatives
in Eastern Oregon.
If you want a good fitting pair Of
trousers, suit or overcoat, with good
workmanship. go to Cecil the Tailor.
U. B. Vogle recently purchased the
property opposite the college, belonging
to A. Rusk, and is now occupying it as
his family residence.
Misses Essie and Gertie Mackay, who
have been visiting friends on the bay for
several days, left for their home at Cor
vallis this norning.-Toledo Leader.
FL. Buchanan, the popular drygoods
salesman at Kline's, was compelled to
90 home Saturday On account of sick
ness. At last accounts he was irnprov
ing.
w. J.. Sargent and son, Albert, of
Bellevue, were in town yesterday. Al
bert leaves Monday next for Philomath,
Benton county, to attend school.-Valley
Transcript.
Prof T. M. Martin, of Florence, was
in town this week, accompanied by
George Colmer, who will enter the col
lege. The young man has taken rooms
at Cauthorn Hall.
Hop picking in the Wells & Mackay
yard was concluded Sunday. Their crop
10 as large as had been estimated, being
about 10000 pounds or 100 bales, aud are
of excellent quality.
c. A. Frantz was in town Wednesday.
He reports hop picking in Kings Valley
in fall blast; i'll many of the yards, how
sser, complaints are made Oh account
of the scarcity of Pickers.
William Gellatly, of Blodgett Valley,
raised 200 bushels of grain this year,
and Is marketing it in San Francisco him
self Returns from shipments thus far
have been highly satisfactory.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Prcsby-
terian church will give Japanese te: at
the residence of Mrs. G. w. Shaw, on
Wednesday evening, Sept rs. Admis-
sion IS and 10 cents. All are invited.
Assessor Coffee, of Marion county, was
in Corvallis Monday on all official visit
to Assessor Alexander of this county,
Mr.. Coffee is distinguished as having
originated the best system of a,sc. .snent:
in the state.
Monday the Central Planning mills
completed the trays and inside fixture!
for new Carson dryer that is bein:
built by J. J. Bryan, at Philomath. 1t i
q section dryer, having 200 trays. 1t
capacity will be $50 bushels per day.
The regents of the O. A. c. employed
Mrs. Mary Avery as matron and dress
maker of the girls dormitory, last Sat
urday. She was selected because of he
superior knowledge in dressmaking an,
no doubt she will give excellent satisfac
ton as matron. She will receive $500
per month.
Among the former students, who hav
arrived this week to enter the co11eg
are Robert Golden, G. Getty, G. Weaver
c. Mcknight, Harold Dimmick, T. L
Owens, Miss Fannie Getty. M. Snyder
Lake Caste. Gussie Casio, Walter Harri
son: N. Masters, Lee Beall, Messrs
Downing, Crumb, Riggs.
The first question asked by the ne
student upon his arrival in our city, afte
he has shaken out his feathers, as it wer,
and gotten things to rights, is: 'Wher
can fellow find good barber shop
And invariably the answeris: "Why, 6
to Spencer's, of course. Amy of the bo,
can show YOU"
John Gault, son of Editor Gault, of tt
Hillsboro Independent, and form'
student at the o. A. c., returned yeste
day to continue his studies. H. was a
eompanied by Mr.. Merriman, son
Capt. J. D. Merr1man. cashier of Il
Hillsboro National Bank, who will all
enter the college this year.
In order to care for their rapidly i
creasing freight business, the o. c.
E. has placed another steamship on Il
route between San Francisco and Y
quina bay. The name of the new sh
Is The Portland and her capacity is CO
siderably larger than that of the Fare
lon. The Portland sailed from S.
Francisco yesterday morning with fl
cargo Of miscellaneous freight for v: