The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-09-05

/. Gratz Schooling, OF Toledo. was IN
town last Friday and Saturday. Mr..
Schooling is a recent arrival from the east
aud has located at Toledo for the practice Of
law Heis delighted with Lincoln county,
and says he came to stay.
Fred L. Kent, ths newly elected iastruc-
ter ia dairying at the Q. A c., arrived last
week fren his heme at Amss, Tswa Mr..
Kent is sraduats of the lows agricultural
college and comes here very highly recon.
msaded.
One of the most popular business men OF
Corvallis, and one of the GAzETTE's con.
slant advertisers. is Jesse Spencer. His
reputation as a shaver is state wide, "None
nicer' is what everyone says Of his baths,
shaves and hair cuts.
George A. Houck has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the estat. of George W.
Heuck deceased. Tho petitions for letters
of administration AYERS that the total value
of all the property does net exceed $ll,0e0.
Mr. Houck's bond was therefor fixed at
S22, 900.
Miss Louisa Weber returned Tuesday
from five months visit with relatives in
Sprague, Wash. She says the town is fast
recovering from the effects of the fire, and is
being rapidly rebuilt; eight brick blocks,
besides numerous dwellings, being already
in coUrse af fraction
Supt Holm and wife, whe have visited
for the past three weeks with relatives in
Tillamook county, returned home Monday.
Before leaving, Mr.. Holm was the possess.
or of beautiful cream. colored mustache,
but, during his stay over there, zip! went
the wind, and away went the whiskers.
J. R. Bryson and wife, and Lewis Wilson
and wife returned Friday from three
weeks encampment at Yaehats. Between
Alssa and West Yaquina they were sur
rounded by forest fires, but luckily their
progress was not inpeded by the falling
timber.
J. NJ. Cameron's reputation as harness
maker has reached Texas. This week he
received an order for three sets of heavy
harness from stage company in the lone
star state, and expects to be able to finish
the work within the next ten days. The
order was placed by Ben Bowers, who is
here on brief visit with relatives.
J. Nj. Nolan gave q party Sunday evening
to number of his gentlemen friends. Ci'
gars, refreshments and conversation each
helped to msks the evening pleasant one.
Those parsskiag of Mr.. Nslau's hospitality
were Msssrs. Ed. Stone, Bowaa Lester, Bot
johnson, Sherman Wade, VIM. Cerran.
Bert Bowersox, Logan Hays and Carl Hodss.
Rev. R. w Farquar and wife, of Cali
fornia, are expected TO arrive tomorrow on
a visit to the faaily of DR.. Thompson.
Rev. Farquar is a nephew of DR.. Thomp-
son and bears statewide reputation III
California as an eloquent and interesting
speaker. He will probably occupy .the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church next Sun,
day.
w. A. Wells estimates that 230, 600 bush
els of wheat will be stored at Corvallis this
season. Mr. Wells, who is careful watch
er of the graia market, says that there is 5
shortage of several million bushels of wheat
this season, and that the price is bound te
advance. The price here this week is forty
two cents, being trifle mere than the mar
ket will justify in paying.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. RathJe, of Chicago
who have bsen visiting for several weeks il
Corvallis, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. FL. F.
Fischer, left Monday for the east. They
were accompanied by Mr.. RAthje's sister
Mrs Fischer, as far as Portland. Thsy will
return via the Great Northern. Mr.. Rathj,
is retired Chicago banker and an infuen-
tial citizen of Chicago.
According to the Prineville Review, Day
toa Elliott, whe has been afflicted for SOM,
time with asthmatic troubles, left for Port
land via the Lebanon route last Sunday t,
obtain medical treatment for his ailment
It is the purpose of Mr.. Elliott to apply fo
relief to Portland specialist of this diseas,
and obtain relief if possible, as his suffering
has been almost continuous of late.
The litigation ia which the Corvallis no
eel property has been involved for the pas
several years is by no means at an end
F. E. Beach, of Portland, whs holds !:
mechanics lien against the building, served
nstics of appeal last week. and the after
neys interested in the case are now MAXIM
up tke issues losking toward an early hear
/ iRg of the matter before the supreme court
Prof p. u Hsdrick arrived in Corvslli
last week and immediately assumed charg
I of the departments of botany and horticul
tare at the agricultural college. Prof. He'd
rich graduated frem the Michigan agrioul
sural cellegs three years ago, since whic
time he has bssn employed at the institu
tion as an Instructor in botany and hersieul
turs. He Is a young man of pleasing ad
dress and comes highly recommended.
/ Pref. E. B. McElrey, of Eugene, was i
tewn Saturday. For many years the pre-
fsssor has besn "whooping up" Oregon
fruit interests, and not emily has he been dc
ing this. but he has invested his money
the business, and this year will ship frss
his farm near Msnree, ia this coRnty,a car
load of italian prsaes. The work of pick
ing and packing the fruit begins Monda,
The fruit is to be shipped to Chicago.
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