The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-09-19

Railway Handbook, published in San
Francisco, was III towH Tuesday inter.
viewing Manager Stone, of the o. c. &
E. Mr.. Waldron will be remembered as
the gentleman who managed the Swedish
Ladies' Quartette during their recent
tour of the Willamette Valley.
Fred Blumhardt, the ferryman, is tax
| ing respite from his labors. He left
| Monday for the state of Maryland 10
visit his mother whom he has not seen
for many years. On his way home he
will spend a few weeks with re-
atives in Philadelphia. He expects TO
be gone until about the first of the ye: r.
Prof S. I. Pratt returned yesterday
from a three months visit among rela-
tives in Southern Michigan. He is look
ing we'll and his hands denote having
had plenty of physical exercise, Indie; =
ting that he is in splendid shape TO
s1uelch any boisterous or ungentlemanIy
Conduct that might arise among the
"oig' boys.
The new Carson dryer of the Corvall s
Fruit Evaporating Company began oper-
ations Monday. 1t has daily capacity
of 24o bushels. Fruit is now arriving i'll
larger quantities, and beginning Monday
the dryer will probably be run at its full
est capacity during the balance of the
season. The company expects to dry
| 4 t.uche1c f1,iS veor
Twelve hundred miles is long dis
| tance to travel for the purpose of attend
ing college, yet a young man of nineteen
years reached Corvallis Monday, and
came from Orange county, California, to
attend the Agricultural College. His
name is c. M. Hamilton, and he says tie
IN .-its of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege are we'll known in California.
Hons. J. K. Weatherford, of Albany,
and w. E. Yates, of Corvallis, members
of the board of regents of the State Agri-
cultural College at Corvallis, were in this
city yesterday for the purpose of trans
acting legal business and hearing the
argument in the Weston normal school
case. So far as the latter is concerned
these gentlemen had their trip for naught.
| Statesmen.
Services at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath morning and evening;
preaching by the pastor, DR.. Thompson.
Morning theme: interpreting Code
Providencss." Junior Endeavor at 3 p.
M; Y P. S. c. E. at $50; evening ser
vice with song at 7:3o Young people
especiIly, are made welcome. San :
day school at 10 a. nl., Prof J. B. Hor.
ner, superintendent. Glasses organized
for all grades of scholars and kindly
welcome TO ALL
After nearly five years experience at
farming, Fred B. Sackett, of Granger, as
concluded that he is better suited to mer-
chanti1e pursuits in which he was en-
gagged previous to locating in Benton
county. Last week he traded his farr,
the old Waldsn place, for stock of mer-
chandise in Jefferson, Marion county,
and leaves shortly fer that place. Dur
ing Mr.. Sackett's residence in Benton
county he has made nany friends who
will regret to hear of his change.
The contract for furnishing the college
uniforms during the coming scholastic
year was awarded last Saturday to Nolas,
& Callahan. The cloth selected is ol
navy blue color, and Is manufactured by
the Oregon City mills. There were
three other biis received, and owing tc
the close bidding the committee wat
some time i'll arriving at a conclusion as
to which one was the best; price and
quality both beiug considered. Messrs
Nolan s. Callahan are to be congratulated
upon their success.
Last spring mention was made in thes:
columns of remarkable family of sheep
consisting of an eve and two lambs tina
were owned by Geo. w. Smith, of this
city. At shearing time, when ths lamb:
were yearlings one, buck, sl1eared 22E
pounds of wool, and the other, II pounds
Monday, Mr.. Smith disposed of the bucl
to Hayden brothers, of Alsea valley, a
which time it weighed 247H pounds
which is considered phenomenal weigh
for sheep to attain when only few
, months past its first birthday. The bucl
) is thoroughbred Cotswo1d and is con
sidered to be one of the best lambs eve
raised in the state. The purchasers ar
to be congratulated on making such
valuable addition to their flock.
A. Hunt, who has been engaged in tn
| grating and culture of fruit in this VI
: cinity during the past two years, has dis
D covered Seeding apple that promise
to become valuable addition to the al
q pie family. The tree was found this yea
e growing by the wayside between Corva
lis and Albany. Although it has neve
had any care, and is growing in the mids
of thicket of brush and rose briers, tn
fruit is large, highly-colorsd and of a
lexce11ert flavor Mr. HINT fptNuds Z