The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-08-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Hop picksr.' gloves 25 cents at Millers.
All our mems and boys suits at sweeping
reductions, Nolan & Callahan.
The Misses Hirmion, of Portland, have
been the guests of Miss Matte Avery since
Saturday.
Prof. Psrnot and wife left on Tuesdays
train to joia the health seeking thr"ng at
Newport.
Prof. and Mira. Berehtold are visiting the
latter's parents at New Whatcom, Wash.
z. Woodward and family are at Newport
for the summer. They are occupying their
cottage near Nye creek.
Clarence Avery, prominent young at
torney of Portland, came up last Saturday
on . brief visit to his parents.
These who wish to take lessons in draw
ing will do we'll to call at the residence of
Colista Murray, Wilkins Addition.
W.T.. Pest is back again at the cashiers
desk in the First National bank, after sa-
ieyins = much needed vacation at the coast.
Mrs. Minor Swick and her mother, Mrs.
Mary Stewart, left yesterday for Belknap
Springs to remain six weeks or two months.
L. o'Brion. Yaquina's leading elotbisr,
vas in town Saturday ordering his stock of
fall goods from an agent Of a large eastern
house.
Mrs. w. T. Hoffman writes from Alams
da, CAL, that she arrived safely and that
her health is somewhat improved since she
left Oregon.
81. Darr, one Of the, best printers in Ore
gon and, until its suspension, foreman of
the Suns cem posing roon:s, as passenger
TO Newport. Monday.
Ch.s. Piper came up from Portland Satur-
day and visited with friends in this city un.
til Tuesday, when he left for Newport to
remain . couple of weeks.
What can be the matter with those girls.
they are running after that young fellow all
the time since he won the ovsrcoat at Cecil
sLs Tailor's. Remsmberi August 18th.
j. D. Coleman, special agent for the north
west of the North British and Msrchantile
insurance company. spent Friday and Sat
urday interviewing his agent. Mr.. Geo. T.
Eglin.
The 4th quarterly meeting of Corvallis
station, M. E. church (south) will be held
in the college chapel next Saturday and
Sunday. R. A. Reagan p. e.; P. A. Moses,
p
w. T. Hoffman came into town Sunday
from Kings Valley, where he is employed il
building seven room cottage for Sol King
It is to cost in the neighborhood Of $7O(
and will be completed next month.
Mrs. J. NJ. Campbell, of Portland, wife
of ]. M. Campbsll who was for number o.
years superintendent of bridges on the Ore
eon Pacific, passed through Corvallis, Mon
day, enroute fer Newport, where she vii
spend the summer.
Prof. o. H. ROBBERS, state lecturer on elo-
cution for California, is in town and intend
organizing class. He comes well recem
msndsd by the press and prominent sduca
tors of California, where he has taught sue
esssfulIy for many years.
F. A. Alexander, the rustling proprieto
of the New York Racket Store, left las
week for New York, Boston and other larg
eastern cities to purchase goods for the fal
trade. Mr.. Alexander expects to rstur
about the lss of September, when he intend
making some startling announcements fe
the benefit d cash purchasers.
We asked Leo Gerhart, on his return yes
tsrday from his trip to the Yachats, whs
he missed the most during his absence. Ii
looked wise for a moment, while he gentl
strsksd fsur weeks growth of beard, an
finally concluded that he had missed Sper
GERS barber shop the worst OF anything.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spanglsr chapsrens
. party of eight 80 Marys peak last Satu
day. The first night they campsd at I'll
foot of the mountain and the second on Il
peak. Monday evening about eight o'cloe
the party returned to Corvallis, and q
claim to have enjoyed the trip immensely.
A. F. Hsrshnsr and family srarted Fl
Newport last week. On reaching Blodge
valley one of his horses refus o pull q,
after working with it several hours, M
Hershner returned to town where he pr
cured another one. AT last accounts he h
reached Summit without farther ineidsr
M. n. Kriebsl Sandayed in Corvallis Il
week. He is now in charge of the Min
Laundering Mills located two miles this 81
of Niagara, which is running as its full cap'
ity, saving bridge material for the O. G.
e. While here Mr.. Kriebsl secured ord
for s.yen car loads of lumber and is thin
ing Of opening yard in this city at no d
taat date.
R Saturday night, or, rather, Sunday mo-
ing, the barn and its contents, on the I
Kendall farm north Of town. was burned
the ground. One horse, buggy, waG'
ten tons of hay, plows, harrows and otl
farming implements were entirely consume
The total loss was in the nsighborhosd