The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-25
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Born, Saturday, September 19
to the vile of Geo. w. Cooper, {
girl.
District Attornev w. E. Y,tes
is attending circuit court tiis
week in Curry county.
Mrs. NJ. M Davis was calle Ia
Eugene Monday 10 visit her >i>' er
who is quite seriously i'll.
S. q. McFadden is building 8
barn on the Kendall place, about
two miles north of town.
Barnhart Bros. are to decorate
the interior of Graham & Wells
drug store with paint and paper.
Col. H. B. Burgh and wife and
Miss Bureh left Yesterday for their
old home at Rock Island. ILL.,.
where they will hereafter reside.
The name of Wiles is finally to
be perpetuaied. 1t is Il boy and
his weight was 10 pounds. Ed
Wiles is he happy father.
Chief of Police Wells impound
ed steer this week which will
be turned over to the owner upon
paying costs.
Mr.. H. F. Fischer, of the Cor
wallis Mills, is adding extensive
improvements to his handsome
residence.
Corvallis Grange, No. 242, P. Of
H., meets in horticultural build
ing, at the college, on Saturday,
Sept. 26th, at 1870 p, M.
Elder J. A. Campbell will
preach at the Christian church on
next Sunday, the 9th. morning
and evening; at the usual hours.
All are invited.
Chief of Police Wells is busy
at work pltting in new crosswalks
where they are needed, and they
are needed in every part of town.
John Davis is assisting him.
The wooden sidewalk around
the courthouse square is being re-
placed by cement walk. This
improvement will prove both sat
isfactory and economical.
D. w. Bodlne and s.Pap Hay
seed" McAllister are back as stu
dents at the college. The foot
ballists, especially, gave them an
enthusiastic welcome.
Members of the Ladies' Coffee
Club are requested to meet at the
hall next Monday at the usual
hour ALI are requested to bring
needlework. COMMITTEE.
Park Mcdonald had his hand
caught under pulley while saw
ing slabwood at the sawmill last
week, burning the skin severely on
the belt.
Hon. ID. r. N. Blackburn will
make a tour of Benton county
the second week in October,
speaking in the various precincts
for sound moaey and protecti-e
tariff.
Miss Helen Holgate left for
Portland yesterday. She expects
to remain in the metropolis sew
eral months and take advantage
of special educational opportuni-
ties.
The Baptist Young Peoples So
ciety will re assemble on Sunday
evening next at $50. Every one
cordially invited to attend this
and all meetings through the
day.
S. L. Kline has returned from a
business trip to San Francisco.
He says there is no doubt but that
Mckinley will carry California by
a good majority. Mrs. Kline and
the children Will remain Ill Call
fornia for the winter.
Services at the Congregational
church next Sunday. Subject in
the morning, 1.-The Life Giving
River;;n in the evening, "Manly
Strengths" Endeavor Society at
$50 p. M; Sunday School at 10 a.
m.; classes for all ages.
Brady F. Burnett, who has been
in Portland and Seattle for the
past two weeks, returned hCme
Monday. Brady says he found
no Bryan men in Portland and
they were very scarce article in
Washington.
Work was begun yesterday on
the foundation for the new Meth
odist church. 1t will be a very
handsome structure and an Orna
ment to to the city. w. o. Heck