The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-07-18

Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Callahah returne
Monday from an extended trip through tn
Northwest. They were as far North as Viz
toria, B. c., bat found ne city that please
them as well as Portland, nor section {
the country that compares with the William
cite valley.
| Prof James w. Storms, formerly princi
pal of Busna Vista public schools, was re
Gently elected to profsssorship in the Stat
Normal School at Ashland. Prof. Storm
is an alumnus of the o. A. c., and his man,
friends in Corvallis join in wishing him CON
tinued prosperity in his new field Of labor.
Ira Hunter returned from Newport Mon.
day, having during his absence gotten hi
family comfortably located for the summer
Ira intends visiting his wife and children
quite often during the season, but couldn't
bear the thoughts of propelling his Immense
frame over the sand hills to Nye creek, sc
rented house on main street in the city o.
Newport.
| At Its meeting Monday night the Corva-
lis Hook & Ladder Company elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Presi
dent, B. w. johnson; vice president, Luther
Smith; corresponding secretary, I. E. Will
son; financial secretary, Caleb Davis; fore
man, Miles Phillips; members of the board
of fire delegates. o. G. McLagan. T. E.
Wilson and P. Nash.
An attraction at Yaquiaa bay during the
present season will be the III. A. C. Band OF
Salem. This popular organization number
ing II musicians passed through Corvallis
Tuesday snreute to Newport where
the boys will spend the summer. During
the few minutes they were at the depot SOW.
eral choice selections were rendered in an
exceedingly creditable manner.
Mrs Beckwith, of Minneapolis, celebrated
her 10th birthday by starting for Corvallis
to visit her children, arriving here last Sat.
urdsy without feeling any the worse for the
long and tedious journey of over 1000 miles.
Mrs, Beckwith is the mother of O. w. Beck
with, Mrs Fred Clark, Mrs j. l.. Clark, of
this city, and Mrs. E. A. Chapman, of Phi.
lomath. Mrs. Beckwith was accom- panied
by her daughter, Miss Jennie, who is cashier
and asst. manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Companys Office in Minneapolis.
They expect TO remain five or six weeks.
But for Mr.. s. Chipman the Central Plan
ing Mill might now be in ashes. Yesterday
about p. m. he noticed that the west slope
of the roof was burning and at once notified
Mr.. Sheasgreen, one of the proprietors, of
his discovery. Immediately the mills steam
whistle began blowing, some enc rang the
fire bell, in q jiffy the fire department ar
rived at the scene and moment later the
fire was sxtinsuished. The loss will proba-
bly, not exceed $500. The department.
for it's prompt and efficient service, is enti.
tied TO the thanks of the community.
A gentleman from Corvallis who was in
Portland last week states that enc evening
while strolling down the street his attention
was attracted by an immense crowd on one
of the main thoroughofarss of the city. Go
ing to the scene he found it 10 be an open
air gospel meeting. Their vas noth-
ing unusual in this, but imagine his surprise
when the lady having charge of the m setting
G. w. Hunt, the railroad con-
tractor. as the speaker of the evening The
Corvallis man says he spoke with much slo.
quenee and feeling and was given the closest
attention throughout
A quiet wedding occurred Tuesday morn
ing in the Catholic church. The contract
ing parties were August Webber, of this
city, and Miss Christina Blank, of Portland,
and the ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Yeurick in tho presence OF few in
vited friends. The happy couple left in the
afternoon for Newport. where their honey
moon will be spent listening to what tho
wild waves are sayIng." On rsturning from
their bridal tour they will occupy the dwell
ing of Mr.. JOAN Will on LIST street. A
host of friends will join the GAZETTE in
extending congratulations.
view, being q stanch republicans, naturally
finds few things upon which he and presi-
dent Cleveland can fully agree. However,
in a recent issue of his paper Mr.. William
son has the following, indicating that be-
tween himself aud the president there exists
a bond of sympathy: differ as we might
have in the past, Grover Cleveland aud US
have at last found common ground ON which
we can exactly agree. Upon the recent al.
vent int the world of another (said adveat
being in conaectioH with the Cleveland fam
lily, not ours) we can at last agree ON the
daughter question. We have between US an
even half.dezsa daughters, irst three apiece.
For the return of pei fox that strayed |
away last Friday night, Recorder Waters
will pay liberal reward It seems his
foxship was very much attached ts tree in
the dooryard by means of steel chain.
Tlring of his position during the night the
fox climbed the tree, bat didn't come
down the same way he went up, and the
chain being too short TO reach the ground
he was left dangling in mid air until by
some dextsrious movements he succeeded ia
freeing himself. Ii is supposed the fox left