The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-10-24

point Tor the valley. Today all the maj
for the West Side came by way of Alban
and was transferred by way of the o. {
& f. This will be the program here
after, for eastern mail, on account of TIL
West Side train leaving before the al
rival of the Eastern mail.-Democrat =
A L. Clark, of Alsea, was in town yes
terday to meet his sister, Mrs M. D
Henry, of Pullman, Wash, who came
down for few months visit with he
mother, who has been in failing health
for several months. Mrs. Henry was ac
companied by Mrs. Thos Ferbache, (nee
Wharield) who will visit in the valley
for several weeks.
A Joint meeting of Maccabees and the
ladies auxiliary of the same order is te
occur next Wednesday evening at theil
hall in Farra & Aliens brick. The pro
gramme of literary and musical order
is to be furnished by the ladies, and the
refreshments by the gentlemen. A mum
Der of Maccabees from the Albany lodge
are expected to be in attendance.
John Sweifel returned to Corvallis
Monday after an absence of nine years.
Since leaving here he was i'll business in
the Occur d'Alene country, but since the
strike two years ago has resided i'll Wash
ington and Montana coming from the
latter state to this place. He is an old
acquaintance of Geo. w. Smith, whom
he knew i'll Leadville, Colorado.
Miss Olive Hamilton left last Thursday
to take the steamer Farallon for San
Francisco, her destination being Los
Angeles, where she will spend the winter
with relatives. During her residence
here Miss Hamilton made many friends,
all of whom will regret her departure.
She will likely return in the spring.
Mrs. E. Holgate and daughter, Miss
Helen, left Saturday last for Portland
where they will visit with relatives.
Tomorrow Miss Helen expects to leave
for Joseph, Wallowa county, where she
has accepted a position as teacher in
private school. Her many friends in
Corvallis will wish her unbounded
success.
The second eleven of the o. A. c. are
to play practice game of football with
the U. of o. team at Eugene next Sat
urday. The latter team has been hard at
work under the direction of Benson, late
captain of the Berkeley team, and will
doubtless play strong game. The home
players have so far accomplished very
little effective work, and on that account
will go into Saturdays game badly hand
icapped.
messenger from Alsea arrived in
Corvallis early yesterday morning bring
ing word that Johnnie Currier had met
with an accident while crossing Digger
hill. The wagon which MIR. Currier
was driving had overturned and thrown
him down the mountainside, and in the
fall it was believed he had sustained a
fracture of the vertebra. DR.. c. II. Lee
left for the scene of the accident yester-
day morning and at press time had not
returned.
The "gripsack" umbrella is the newe st
thing under the sun and is for sale by the
up-to-date firm of Nolan & Callahan.
These umbrellas are manufactured of the
best materials and are so constructed
that they can be taken apart and carried
in valise or even III the pocket of an or
dinary coat. But a moment is required
to manipulate one and get it ready for
actual service. 1t costs but trifle more
than the ordinary umbrella, is wonder
fully convenient and Is never in the way
Walter K. Taylor and Miss Christina
Lenger were married yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock at the residence of the
brides parents. Rev H. J. Zercher offici-
ating. The wedding was a quiet affair,
only the relatives and immediate friends
of the contracting parties being present.
After the ceremony midday break fast
was served and the happy couple left OH
the morning train for their future home
near Shedd, in Linn county. The many
friends in this city will join the GAzKTTE
in extending congratulations.
Thomas Samue1s shipped ten cars oi
oats from this city to San Francisco via
the Southern Pacific. The cars weTe
taken to Portland on the west side and
thence to their destination by the over.
land freight. These are said to have
been the first cars of grain ever shipped
via this route from this city. The ship
ment was made possible by recent
reduction in the S. P. tariff to meet the
o. c. & E. rates, on graiu, of s. per ton
The executive committee of the board
of regents met yesterday, all member
being present. The selection of Prof
David Trine as assistant botanist ano
Mrs. Mary Avery as matron of the girl
hall and Instructor in dressmaking wer
each confirmed. Pres. Bloss was given
sickness, and Prof F. Berchtold, senio
member of the faculty, was made actin'
president with full power to act as sucl
during the absence of Prof Bloss.
/ Yesterday Charles McTimmons, res
dent of Kings Valley, regained his liz
erty, having served sentence of seve
and one-half days in the county Jail fo
cruelty to animals. Last Wednesda
McTimmons came to town, riding mul
which he tied near the court house, an