The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


T.. B. Irvine is in Corvalls on visit to
his son, B. F. Irvine, of the Times.
For trunks, valises and bags, 60 to Nc
4an & Callahan's.
See the parade Saturday afternoon
and don't neglect to purchase your tick
cts for the show in the evening.
Monarch, Gold and Silver and STAN
dard dress shirts at Nolan & Callahaa's.
Best Brands made
Mrs. M. Mcdonald, of Newberg, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. v. E. Walters, for
few days.
The finest stock of mems and boys
shoes ever opened in Corvallis at Nolan
and Cal1ahan's.
Ed and Roscoe Brysou came home
Saturday from the State University for a
few days vacation. They return Satur-
day.
Sol M, Stock, one of Sa1em's leading
business men, was in Corvallis a couple
of days this week visiting old friends.
Elmer Shipley and wife, of Portland,
have been visiting relatives in Corvallis
since -Saterday.
Songs in the song sheet that sold at
Finnigan's Ball can be had in full sheet
music form at Conovers.
As convention day draws near, candi =
dates will have to spruce up bit-get
a haircut and have their whlskers shaved.
Spencer is the place to go for these fix
lures.
Easter services at the M. E. church
Sunday April S. Easter and missionary
services at II o'clock a. 1n,; exercises by
Sunday school at 7t3o O'Clock p. m. A
cordial invition is extended to all to at
tend.
Prof. E. B. McElroy, of the state uni
versity, left yesterday for home, having
spent few days in Corvallis ON business
in connection with his extensive fruit in
terests.
DR.. Thompson goes to Albany next
Sabbath afternoon to conduct an Easter
service in the First Tr,sbyterian church
of that city. He will return in time for
his evening service here.
Hon. Edward Hirsch, ex-state treas
urer, was in town few hours last Tuurs-
He says the Marion county delegation
will likely be unit at the Albany con-
vention and that Ti1manFord will be their
first choice for congressman.
Easter services at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath. A very interest
Ing program has been prepared for both
morning and evening. There will be
special music for the occasion. In the
evening there will be no sermon, but
reoitations will make up the order of
service.
Jas. Cooper, of Independence, has been
over to the Bay this week trying to
make arrangements to get Parsons band,
of Portlaed, to come to Newport for the
summer.--Lincoln Leader. A better at
traction or one that would be greater
drawing card would be hard to secure.
1t is sincerely to be hoped the move
nent will be successful.
R. A. Row1ey, of Portland, state su-
penntendent of the Congregational Sun
day school work for Oregon, has ap-
pointed Rev. M. Burlingane as his assis-
tant for Benton county Districts need
ing supplies or wishing to organize
Sunday schools should notify Mr.. Bur-
lingame, who will give their wants i'm
mediate attention
This Office acknowledges a pleasant
call this week from Uncle Billy Wyatt,
one of Bentous oldest and most respect
ed citizens. Mr.. Wyatt is now in his
8oth year and since 1S47 has been res
ident of this county. Although suffer-
; ing from the effects of a recent attack of
1agrippe, he is still quite active for one
of his age.
A bid for the removal of the fire bell
from its present position on the old en-
gine house tower to the city hall belfrey,
was opened last Thursday evening by the
fire and water committee There was
but one bid and it was made by Peter
con and Blakeslee, who proposed doing
the work for $50. Their bid was accept.
ed and the work of moving the bell will
4 begin soon.
Yesterday morning occurred the draw
ing at Nolan & Callahan's for the hand
some leather chair which the firm adver
tised to give away April Ist. After the
tickets had been we'll shaken up in the
presence of large number of spectators
little Charlie Smith drew the winning
number, 5I7, and before noon Dick XII
ger presented the lucky ticket and took
home the prize The total number oi
tickets was 2,63o.
Take a look at Nolan & Calla11an's al
wool Oregon made suits, $3.50.
Nolan & Callahan's spring stock il