The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-02-27
Black Dress Goods.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Nolan & Callahan's new spring style
hats layelarrived.
Miss Ollie Thompson, pianist in Cor
dray's orchestra, Portland, is home for
a short visit.
Capt. Moore, of CO. company, Eugene,
visited in Corvallis this week, the guest of
C. F.4Gecil.
Miss Rose Horton, graduate of the
o. A. c., IN 1892, has been employed as
teacher in district No. "a.
S. N. wilkins has been confined to his
home since Sunday with a severe attack
of infammatory rheumatism.
Miss Agnes Waggoner, of Halsey, has
been. visiting her brother, Hon. 6. A.
Waggoner, during the past week.
Judge Fullerton has confirmed the
report that Spencer,s shaves are the best
This decision is final. From it there is
no appeal.
The meetings at the Baptist tabernacle,
conducted by Rev.'s Noble and Kelly,
will continue this week. Cordial invita-
tion to all.
Deputy Sheriff skiptonis back from a
brief sojoufa in California. N. R. Bar
Der, who accompanied him to San Fran
cisco, is now in the Cripple Creek min
ing district. zsasss. =s5s saz5-t.
w. F. Knapp, distributing agent for
the Hooker Bicycle Co., was in Corvallis
yesterday, and placed the agency for the
@'Barnes White Flyer" and World"
with Conover and Simpson.
The regular meeting of Corvallis
Grange wiiI'oc next Saturday in the
horticultural classroom in the college.
A good programme has been arranged,
and there is considerable important bus
mess to transact.
Hon. r. A. Bensell was out from New
port Monday and spent the day in Cor
wallis. Mr.. .Beusell is a staunch Her
mann supporter and says that his couaty
will send a Hermann delegation to the
coming Albany convention.
The dime social given Tuesday even
ing at G. A. R. hall was most enjoyable
affair. The program. was delightfully."-
rendered and consisted of recitations,
musicsand patriotic addresses, and when
completed, Refreshments were served.
Charley Kennedy, once conductor on
the Oregon Pacific, and general favorite
all along the line. returned hoae yestsr-
day after q brief stay in this city. Ru-
mor says Charley has beea promised the
democratic nomination for sheriff at the
coming Lincoln county convention.
An almost unintelligible letter received
this weekly Chief of Police Wells,
from Seattle. conveys the information
that two female beggars, accompanied
by man and a child, are tramping
through the country soliciting aims.
The writer denounces them as frauds,
and advises the chief of police to be on
the lookout for them, essz.,s,s..
F. Perkins representing the Brad
street commercial agency, was in town
last week for few days engaged in max
ing up reports of the financial standing
of the various: Corvallis business con-
Germs Mr.. Perkins says collections are
better this season than they were year
ago and the general tone of business is
considerably improved.
The Hamilton, Job & Co. creditors are
jubilant over the prospects of another Io
per cent. dividend Assignee Bryson
stated yesterday that there was sufficient
cash on hand for the .purpose. and that
the dividend would be paid as soon as
the vouchers and checks could be made
out, which would probably be before the
10th of the coming month.
DR.. Lowe, the genial optician who has
been making periodical visits to corval
lis during the past five years, arrived il
town Monday, but on learning of. tn,
provisions of an ordinance recently pass
ed by the council, he concluded to de
business in towns where a license of SIC
per day was not required. With his wifi
the. doctor leaves today for Albany.
HIS. Lyman, school superintendent
of Clatsop county, Sundayed in Corval
lis. Mr.. Lyman is travelling over th,
state with a. view to working up an in
terest among the Oregon pioneers. Th
Oregon pioneer reunion is to be held il
Portland, June 10Th, and an especia
effort is being put forth to make the com
ing meeting in the history of the organi
zation.
In the circuit court yesterday mornin
Judge Fullerton confirmed the report
Referee Woodcock and made an order fe
the distribution of the money in ACCORD
.ance with findings of the referee. Loc;
attorneys are of the opinion that fh
matter will go to the supreme cour
which action will preclude any distribl
tiou of the funds for perhaps ten month
or year.