The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-10-24
J. N. Williamson has disposed of his

y retired from newspaper life. The edit
'. rial chair will hereafter be filled by
: N. Liggett, who graduated from the {
e A. c. in '73, and who was at one tim
: school superintendent of Linn count.
Under the management of Mr.. William
: son the Review was bright, newsy, an
ably edited If Mr.. Liggett succeeds q
we'll as his predecessor he will have rea
SON to congratulate himself
, i. w. Had1ey and family left last Sat
urday for California, their destination
being Santa Barbara. However, they
' may locate in some other part of tn,
state. Their residence in this city ha
been closed and for time at least viii
remain unoecupied. 1t is 4 matter o
regret that Mr.. Hadley has found it tc
his interests to locate elsewhere. HI
has during his stay in Corvallis, displayed
a commendable public spirit and ha:
made improvements that are credit to
the community. The best wishes of the
people of Corvallis go with Mr.. Hadley
and his esti1nable family to their new
home.
The contemplated departure of Miss
Helen Holgate to Eastern Oregon was
last Thursday evening made the occasion
of pleasant social gathering at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. F. A. Helm. The affair
was planned by members of the Bachelo,
Quartette (Helen's Babies) in honor OF
Miss Holgate, who had acted in the
capacity of accompanist for the boys
since the quartette was organized last
spring. Music, games and social CON
verse were the order until II O'Clock,
when refreshments were served. Those
present were: Mrs. F. A. Helm, Misses
Helen Holgate, Clara Fisher, Lillian
Hamilton, and Matte Avery; Messrs. ].
Fred Yates, Prof John Fulton, H. L.
Holgate, and B. w. Johnson.
The Sunday Oregonian contains an
Interesting account of the life of John l.
Blair, who was extensively interested in
the Oregon Pacific and who, during the
pending litigation, has been at the lead
of the lair-Whorton faction of bond.
holders. He is now in his gath year and
is the oldest living American bank presi.
dent as well as the oldest living railroad
constructor. His present worth is not
known although years ago his fortune
was over $40, 900, 900, and has by nc
means decreased of late years. He is a
Presbyterian and has given away mill.
ions for the support of institutions oi
learning, and besides has built, individ.
ually, and given away, over 100 churches.
At his home in Blairstown, N. J., he is
Exceedingly popular and by everyone is
known simply as John I.''
The plan for increasing the city's
street lighting service has failed of con.
summation. The special committee to
whom was referred the matter reported
adversely at a special meeting of the
council Monday night. After making a
canvass among the taxpayers of the city
lit was found that a majority were unfa
vorable to the proposition SO the matter
was dropped Resolutions of respect to
the memory of the late w. T. Peet were
adopted and ordered spread on the
minutes of tie meeting. The petitions
from the two fire companies asking for a
quarterly allowance of SIS each was dis
cussed at considerable length. No def.
mite action was taken in the matter
Ialthough the councilmen all seemed dis.
lposed to pay whatever necessary expenses
were incurred by the companies, by
reason of All ordinance providing for the
maintenance of the department Before
adjournment Mayor Kelsay appointed
w. H. Hairless OH the finance committee
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
w. T. Peet, and J.. H. Stewart on the
street committee, to fill the place of VIM
Crees, resigned
Dell Davidson drove out to Philomath
or near there last Sunday to visit his fai,
Dulcina. He rode in cart and tied his
horse to post, remaining in his sweet
hearts society until bedtime. Meantime
. the horse became restless and in some
way lClCdSCO lISSll dllu Will lllS NClllCIS
started for home. There was nothing
for Dell to do but follow on foot, and be
tween and 5 next morning reached
Corvallis. Here the horse and cart ha6
not been seen or heard of so Dell con
tinued his way on foot to his farm few
miles north of town, expecting to over
haul the rig on reaching his destination
But he was doomed to disappointment
Some hours later the mystery was solved
The horse, attached to the cart, was foun,
dead in the river in front of the residenc
of Minor Swick, about mile north O
> town. 1t is supposed the animal lost it
!. bearings in the darkness and plunge
l over the embankment into the river an
> drowned. A singular thing about tn
affair is that with the exception of tw
small straps nothing about the cart c
u harness was broken.
e Newburg never rip pants, the best i'll th
b world, from 81 to 81 at F. L. Millel's cloth
ing store Corvallis, Oregon.
l. Karl's Clover Root will purifylyour bloot
J. clear your complexion, regulate your bow
n els and make your head clear as bell. %
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