The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-13
s. B. Joups,
&Ibdny, Or.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

See DR.. Lowe sure next week about
your eyes. He fits glasses.
Mrs. George Simmons. of Seattle, is
visiting Corvallis friends this week.
DR.. Lowe can furnish glasses to suit
all eyes at all prices. Eyes tested free.
R.C. Kiger aud family returned this
week from a few weeks outing in the
Cascade mountains.
DIR. M. NJ. Davis and family returned
from the bay Monday, having finished
their summer outing. .--
DR.. Lowe, the optician will arrive
Aug. 17ti,, to remain days only. See
him at the Occidental.
Mrs. Bert Lake, of Eugene, daughter
of Prof. Joseph Emery, is visiting old
Corvallis friends this week.
Rock Bryson rode up from Corvallis
OF, his wheel yesterday and will visit
with Eugene friends for day or two
Eugene Guard.
Prof. ]. B. Horner is home from the
Alsea, where, with Prof. E. B. McElroy
and Congressman Ellis, he spent week
fishing and hunting.
The first load of 1896 wheat was
brought to Corvallis last Friday. 1t was
raised in Linn county by Robert Bam-
ford and was of good quality.
Hon. H. B. Miller and family took
Sundays train to the bay, where the lat
ter will remain several weeks. Mr.. Mil
Ter returned to Corvallis Tuesday to at
tend to his duties about the college.
Jimmie Jones, welve.year-old child
whose parents reside in Jobs addition,
died last night from scarlet fever. Chief
of Police Wells has taken precautions to
prevent the spread of the fatal disease.
Prof. G. A. Bauer, an expert penman
and artist from Portland, will give pri
vate lessons in writing and drawing at
the Hotel Corvallis. See specimens on
exhibition at Graham & Wells drug
store.
Bryan shaves because he enjoys the
sensation the operation produces. His
barber is doubtless very much such an
artist as our own Spencer, who proba-
bly, hasn't an equal OF, the coast as an
easy shaver.
The regular quarterly examination of
teachers is being held this week, a class
of nine applicants being in attendance.
The examining board consists of Superin-
tendent Denman, J. Fred Yates and ex-
Superintendent Holm.
At their regular monthly meeting held
last week, the board of fire delegates
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, S L. Kline; v.
p, Henry Carver; secretary, Luther
Smith; treasurer, T. c. Zeis.
Rev. A. A. Engelbart will hold relig-
ious services next Sunday morning es-
pecially for the benefit of German resi-
dents of the community, and will deliver
his sermon in the German language.
There will be services in the evening as
usual. ALI cordially invited.
An Old Peoples service will be held
in the Methodist Church, Sunday, Aug.
Is. The old people of the community
are especially invited to attend Very
comfortable seats will be provided for
this service. The evening service will
be Young-People's serv:eee;; subject
"Qnr Motto"
c, A. Batter, Portland artist, Is 10 the
city and has with him several handsome
specimens of free-hand crayon work
which are executed with splendid taste
Among these drawings is portrait o
the late T. F. Campbell, founder of thu
Monmouth Normal School, and father o
the present president of that institu
ton.
Miss Mariedna Smell, niece of Prof
Margaret Smell, of the Agricultural Col
lege, and graduate of Smell Seminary
Oakland, California, has come to Coz
Wallis to join Miss Amy Plummer /
starting primary school for girls an
boys, Miss Plummer having been carr
estly solicited by many of the prrents
open such school.
Cards are ont announcing the ma
riage of Miss Vesta Mason, the charr
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. NJ
son. of Albany, to Anderson NJ. Canno
a rising Albany attorney, to occur Il
18th inst. Mr.. ]. Fred Yates, who w
not remain in the ranks of jolly bach
1ors longer than November, will act
best man and take pointers OF how
seems to be married.
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