The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

See Nolan l. Callahans fine black suits al
SO, $l2 and SIS.
Miss AIDA Davenport, of Salem, is visit
ing friends in this city.
, w. H. Mahonsy. travelling auditor of the
Southern Pacific system, was in Corvallis
Friday and Saturday last
Earl Hoopengamer of Salem came up on
Mondays train and is spending the week
visiting friends in this city.
Born, Friday morHing, to the wife of o.
w. Beckwith, daughter. "Bsck" has
recovered sufficiently to be out.
Mrs, C. A. Dibble. after visit of several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. M. o. Viii.
kins, returned to Portland Saturday.
Julian McFsddsn and E. R. Bryson re.
turned Saturday from Eugene where they
have been attending the state university.
Southern Pacific tickets will be on sale
July 3rd and morning of the 4th, between
all points, good until the 9th, for one fare
for round trip.
Misses Carrie and Maud Matlock, daugh-
ters of Mayor Matlock, of Eugene, are visit
ing in Corvallis this week, the guests of the
Misses Hamilton.
Prof. Herbert Kitridge, principal of the
asadsmio department. of the Portland uni.
versity, accompanied by his wife, returned
to Corvallis last week.
Miss Ora spangler, after years success
full work in tho public schools of Oregon
City, returned home this week where she
will spend her vacation.
The family of Max Friendly left for New
port Friday, where they will spend the sum-
mer. Mr.. Friendly will leave in few days
when he expects to secure employment.
Miss Terease Hodes, of Eugene, ywho has
been visiting for the past year with relatives
In San Francisco, came up on the last steamer
and is now visiting IN this city with her
cousin, Miss Julia Warrior.
DR.. Plummer and Prof. Letcher were in
Portland last week attending the Episcopal
egate to the general council of the church
which will meet in Minneapolis next Octo-
ber.
Friday morning Nolan & Callahan's bi-
cycle will bs given away at 9 o'clock. Col
John Kslsay, Robert johnson, B. F. Irvine
and B. w. johnson are to bs the judges and
little Charlie Smith, years old, will select
the winning ticket.
A handsome new residence is now in the
course of construction on the farm of Henry
Hector, who lives about six miles north of
Corvallis on the Albany road. 1t is to con-
tain ten rooms and will cost in the vicinity
of 81, 800. s. G. McFadden has the con.
tract.
Assessor Alexander has about finished the
listing of property for the 1855 assessment
roll. After the fourth he will assess the
property in Monroe precinct, and by the
middle of the month expects to begin work
on the roll, which will probably take two
months to complete.
A farewell party was rendered Mr.. w.
Clifford Nash last Thursday evening at the
residence Of his father in Albany. The
Democrat says the evening was spent in q
delightful manner, seasoned with ssme
choice music. Mr.. Nash will leave We'd
nssday noon for Germany, where he
will remain until fall,
Miss Clara Duncan is to fill the vacancy
in the corps of Corvallis teachers, caused
BY the resignation of Miss Leon Louis.
Such action was taken at a meeting of the
school board held last Friday. Miss Dun
crn is a member of the O. A. c. graduating
class. and has had considerable successful
experience in teaching.
Friday is the regular day for the steamer
Medoc to reach Corvallis, but on her las,
trip she ran aground on = bar at the mouth
of the Santiam, where she remained for sew
eral hours vainly trying to pull herself ovel
the obstruction, in which endeavor all tn,
lines on board were broken. Finding i
impossible to make the rifle" she return
I'D to Portland.
Mr.. Purl Hutton, the genial steward o
the Occidental hotel, left to accept q simila
position In the Hotel VanHouten at Rose
burg. Purl has filled the above position fo
three years. and was most affable an
obliging gentleman, making many friends
and all join in wishing him success in hi
new field. A dozen of the boys accompa
MED him to Albany on Sunday evening t
catch the overland.
Judge aud Mrs. J. r. Bryson witnesss
the commencement exercises last week O
the state university, returning home Friday
With Mrs. w. P. Lord and sx-Attorns
General Williams, Mr.. Brysen acted upo
the committee that passed upon the gradu
ting orations of those entering the orator
cal contest fer the Failing cash prize of Sl5(
The award was made to Miss Julia Veozi,
who won at the inter. collegiate oratoric;
contest held ct Forest Grove last winter.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powde
Wssid's Pair Highest Medal and Diploma.