The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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James Cooper, the Independence banker,
was in Corvallis few hours Saturday.
Miss Lillian Datesman left Saturday for
Portland, where she will reside during the
remainder of the winter.
Mrs. NJ. y. Wilkins returned home Tues
day after three weeks visit with her
parents, who reside in Portland.
Thh February meeting of the Benton
County Tsachsrs' Association has been post
poned until the 3rd Saturday in March.
Those eccentric little chaps, the Brownies,
will not materialize tonight as announced,
bat wall make their debut February .2lst.
Rev. Holman. of Lebanon, unole of Mrs.
Martin Burlingame of this city, occupied the
pulpit of the Christian church last Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Lilly left forisouthern Oregon
Saturday to accept aiposition as travelling
salesman for q San Francisco publishing
house.
Since the fire which destroyed the store
occupied by Pearse, Clark & Co., Treasurer
Clark has moved his office to the hardware
store Of J. R. Smith & Go.
Rev. J. NJ Shulse, who has been assisting
Rev. Gould with revival services at the
Methodist church during the past two weeks
left for his home in Salem last Saturday.
This week will be observed at the old col
lege chapel as week of prayer, or do with
out week Cards will furnish subjects for
each night, and all are invited sto atteud.
P. A. Moses, pastor.
Some of our tonsorial artists have found
it necessary to furnish refreshments to Gus.
toners in order to revive them. Spencer's
patrons need no stimulants to enable them
to undergo the ordeal OF shave or haircut.
All persons wishing to join the Corvallis
Choral Society are requested to meet at the
house OF w. Clifford Nash next Friday even
ing {Fsb. Sth) at O'Clock. A committee
will then be chosen to select the music to be
sung.
From private letter received from Mr..
J. II. Brand, it is learned that after q siege
OF litigation, he and his associates are sue.
cessful in all suits and are again in posses.
sion of their placer mine, the Victory. one
Of the most valuable in Southern Oregon.
j. Fred Yates was in Corvallis Tuesday
on legal business. Since moving to AL.
bany, he has built up nice practice and is
doing well. Fred is hustler, has ability
and staying qualities and is fast attaining
an enviable reputation as one of the lead.
ing young business men of Albany.
Members of ''the'' whist club were de.
lightfully entertained last Saturday evening
by Misses Olive and Lillian Hamilton.
Whist was in order until twenty hands
were played, when refreshments were
served. Those present were: Misses Olive
Hamilton, Lillian Hamilton, Louise Weber
Matte Avery, Clara Fischer, Helen Hol
gate, Anna Allen and Anna Samuels
Messrs. C. o. Wells, Bowen Lester, A. s
Addition, B. w. johnson, Sherman Wade
q, L. Holgate, John Fulton.
Owing to little misunderstanding, occas
ioned by the unsuccessful attempt of Bro.
Barclay to drag out ands sannihilate.the entire
Office force one day last week, notice o
the birth of an abridged edition of the senio
Barclay was suppressed. The gentleman
has opologized, aud explained his action, by
stating that he was only getting in practic'
TO keep Barclay II, pride of his father
heart aud terror of night, under subsection
The boy is doing well, and gives promise o
doing better.
Last Saturday evening about twenty em
ployes Of the carriage factory, accompanie
by their wives and sweethearts, marched
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Barn
hardt and took possession Of it. The guest
came to pay their respects to the newly
welded couple and did so in most sui
stantial manner, bringing with them hand
somely upholstered sofa, which was pre-
sented to Mr.. and Mrs. Barnhardt with tn
compliments Of Willis friends and &C
workers at the factory. The whole affai
was most complete and agreeable sui
prise.
School Director Hershner has long heat
For some months he has been of the opir
ion that the water company was chargin
the district an exorbitant price for its acqu
pura and suggested to the board the advise
bility of putting in meter. Then the di
trict would be compelled to pay for only tt
water used. Finally the meter was pu
chased and put in at cost of $3.50. Her
tofore, the district has been paying $3.50 p
month for its water service, but now pa,
at the rate of so cents per thousand gallon
The meter has now been in use ten days al
during that time less than a thousand ga
Ions have been consumed. At this rate Il
service will cost about $1.50 per mont
}hus causing monthly saving to the di
,trict Of at least $5.
s. G. Irvine, the Newport real esta
dealer, stopped over in Corvallis Monde
on his way to Portland. In conversati
with GAZETTE man, Mr.. Irvine stated tn
the report of Captain Symons relative to t
Yaquina bar Improvements was great di
appointment to residents of Linco
county. Many bay people are OF the OPT