The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-11-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Portland.
Miss Pearl Wilbanks, daughter of w. J.
WilDanks is absent from school this week
on account of a severe attack ofJtonsilitis.
Hugh Heron, of Irish Bend, marketed
I,5oo pounds of lard in Corvallis last
week at the rate of SH cents per pound.
Mrs. v. E. Walters left Tuesday on a
visit with her sister who livessat Newberg
She will not likely return for several
weeks.
Mrs. J. B. Horner has been confined
to her home since Sunday with a severe
a tack of sciatica. At last accounts she
was slightly improved.
The enrolment at the O. A. c. this
week will probably reach 4oo, or an even
one hundred i'll advance of -he total ell
rollment for any previous year.
Prosecuting attorney of this district,
Geo. M. Brown, is in the city attending
court. He is accompanied by Mrs. Brown
to whom he was married last Friday at
Vancouver.
Miss Jennie Spencer, teacher in the
fifth grade of the psblic schools was abb
sent from her duties Thursday and Fri
day of last week. Her place was filled by
Miss Reynolds.
Henry Hector who lives near Granger is
mourning the loss of set of double work
harness. Some one entered his barn one
night last week and appropriated the har-
ness to his own use. There is no clue to
who the perpetrators are.
Isaac Norton of Blodgett made this of
fee pleasant call Monday. Ike, as he is
Familiarity known in his own baliwick, is
one of the staunchest republicans in the
county and naturally is highly pleased at
the result of last weeks elections.
The grand jury is still at work and will
probably not complete its labors be-
fore next week. If their report at the
end of that time is complete one 1t will
contain recommendation to the public
to patronize Spencer for shaving, hair
cuts and baths.
Col. Kelsay has two new law students
whom their instructor says are getting
on quite well. don't you know" Their
names are Mark Bump, son of Willis
Bump of Kings Valley, and w, c. Fisher,
who has been school teacher in this
county for several years.
H. H. Kreger, Of this city. has Bart
lett pear tree in his yard that has pro-
duced a second crop of fruit this season.
One of the pears brought to this Office
yesterday morning was large, perfectly
formed and i'll flavor equals those that
ripen earlier in the season. -...
Mrs. Ungermau, state inspector of the
Women's Relief Corps, will inspect Els
worth Corps, No. 7, tomorrow evening.
Extensive preparations have been made
for Mrs. Ungerman's visit, and members
of the organization are anticipating a
pleasant and profitable evening.
The attendance at the public school
this week as reported by Principal Pratt
is even four hundred. Some of the de-
partments are already badly crowded, and
should the enrolment continue to
increase it will be difficult to accommo-
date the pupils without additional room
Edmund Barchard, brother of Jerry
Barchard, who owns large ranch near
Nashville returned Monday from an ex-
tended trip to Alaska. While absent he
took up mining claim on the Yucon riv
er that has proved quite valuable. Mr.
Barchard will spend the winter visiting
his brother and intends returning to Al
aska in the spring.
7. 7. Gale, a well-to-do German with
his family, arrived in Corvallis last week
from Minnesota with the intention OF
making Benton county their home.
Two of Mr.. Gales children have already
entered the public school. Mr.. Gale is
anxious to buy tract of good land in
the vicinity of Corvallis and parties hav-
ing such property for sale will do we'll to
see him.
F. ]. Chambers, of Kings Valley, while
in town last week attending court paid
his respects to the GAzErrE Office. Jake
Is regarded as one of the jolliest and best
natured citizens of the county but withal
is an affable gentleman as well as cap
able business man. He has one of those
''eagle eyes, and with it he scrutinizes
carefully the bills that come before the
court each month, for payment.
The regular county examination for
teachers is in session this week at the
court house. Superintendent Holm is
being assisted with the work by Profes-
sors w. w. Bristow and Geo. Denman.
There are nine applicants for certificates
as follows: Misses Zera Skeels, Clara
Higgins, Teresa Wilson, Hattie Temple
ton, R. M. Homyer, Dora Read, and
Lena Pagenkopf and Messrs. T. L. Read,
and Myron E. Judkins.