The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-07-04
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Tan shoes at reduced prices, F. L. Miller
A. s. Addition left yesterday on visit to
his parents, in Portland.
Preaching at the Oak Ridge Presbyterian
church next Sabbath at 2:30.
Milton o. Stemmler leaves for his home
in Dora, Coos county, tomorrow.
Miss Belle Brown, of Eugenn. in the guest
this week of Miss Laura Alexander.
w. O. Nisley, the piano tuner has beer
doing business in Corvallis this week.
Services next Sabbath at the Presbyterian
church at II a. M, and 7:45 p. M; Sabbath
school at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Linn Holgate, niece of Judge Hol
gate of this city. is seriously ill at the home
of Milton Howell near Monroe.
Frederick D. Carson, the leading atter-
ney Of Lincoln county, paid this office q
friendly call Monday afternoon.
Miss Lola Wilkins left last Friday on an
extended visit with her aunt, Mrs. Vinyard
Brock, at Wasco, in Eastern Oregon.
Rev. B. ]. Kelly, of the United Evangel.
cal church will preach at the Baptist church
on Sunday evening. July the 7th, at 1880 p.
Zeis & Simpson opened their establish.
msnt to the public this week, and as pre-.
dictsd by the GAZETTE, it is proving a
popular resort.
Members Of Corvallis Hook & Ladder Co.
are requested to meet at ths engine house in
uniform this Thursday morning at 9:l5
sharp to take part in the parade.
Mrs. A. J. Ray came up from Portland
Tuesday. and after visiting enc day with rel
atives in this city, left for Newport, where
she will spend the summer with her mother.
J. Fl. Burgard, special agent of the Phos-
nix and Home insurance companies. left for
home yesterday. During the past week he
has been assisting Messrs. johnson and Eg
lin in managing their insurance rates.
For perfect fitting pants, suits and over
coats, Cecil's tailoring esta ablishment is gain
ing statewide reputation. During the
past month he has taken numerous measur-
ments for suits from persons living abroad.
At Spencer's is not only the place to
shave today, but every day in the year.
His is the most popular barbering establish
ment in the valley. In fact, Jesse has be-
come famous as o manipulation of both razor
and scissors.
Arthur c. Lew eff for his home at Kla.
math Falls last Friday evening on wheel
As it is several hundred miles to his desti-
nation, and much of the distance is over
mountain roads, his trip will likely con
sumo weeks time
At a meeting of the council held Monday
night, the street committee were given au :
thority to let q contract to the amount Of
$l00 for gravel to be placed upon the streets
recently graded. They expect to get con-
stract fcs delivering shs gravel at less than
fifty cents par yard.
Mrs. L. G. Price, sister of Mrs. Asa
Alexander, and four children, returned yes-
terdsy from Dayton, Wash, where they
have resided for the past three years. Mr..
Price will reach here next week and intends
locating permanently, having learned, dur
ing his absence, that there was no place like
old Benton.
Psrcival Nash, in his report for January,
rs volunteer weather observer at the o. A.
c., reports the mean temperatu re for tbs
month to be 60.3 degrees; maximum temp.
erature SO, and minimum temperature 81.
During the month the temperature rose
above 80 degrees, but twice. The rain fall
for the month was 2S inches. $50 =.
Much interest is being taken in the ar
rangemsnts for the grand bali to be given al
the opera house tonight, under the auspices
OF the Sons of Veterans. Splendid musi.
for occasion will be furnished by an or
chsstra of experienced musicians. As tn,
price of tickets for dancere has been placed
at 81, there is every reason to believe tina
the party will be we'll attended
It is reported that deer are being slsugh
tered this summer on the Yachats by th
score. As it is out of season to kill then
she game warden should investigate th
matter. The fagrant violation of the gam
laws in t. vicinity of the Yaehats has bee,
notorious in the past and another SUNNI Q
should not be allowed to pass without al
effort at least to have it stopped.
Benton county can probably boast of hav
Ing the most experienced school teacher i
the state. His name is ]. D. Woed. Las
Friday he closed, in district No. "a, thre
miles sast of Wells station, his 98th teri
of school. This veteran pedagogue is no,
well advanced in years, being perhaps sixt
years of age. His first scho' was taught i
Benton county in 1855, and during the fort
years which have since elapsed he has bee
engaged almost constantly in echsol worl
The fact that his teaching experience has a
been had within the state of Oregon is ev
dsncs conclusive that he has met with ph,
nsmsaal success and given general satisfas
tisn.