The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

For trunks, valises and bags, go to Nc,
Ian & Callahan's.
H. S. Horton, of Monroe, did business
in Corvallis, Monday.
Miss Maud Hoffman leaves today to
visit friends in Albany.
Monarch, Gold and Silver and Stall
Best Brands made.
]. w. Walters, proprietor of one of the
large saw mills i'll the southern part of
the county, was in town Monday.
A. W. Bowersox returned yesterday
from ten days trip down the coast on
business for the Benton county mills.
Politics cut no figure with Spencer's
ability in the tonsorial line For shaves
and hair cuts he captured the conven-
ton.
A. H. Buckingham left yesterday by
the steamer Farallon for California. He
will be absent three weeks and will visit
friends in Oakland and Tulare City.
Prof. E. R. Lake the republican NOM
inee for joint representative, has accepted
an invitation to address the Mckinley
republican club of Philouath, next Mon-
day evening.
w. E. Yates is i'll Lane county this
week on legal and political business. He
is receiving constant assurance from
prominent democrats that they will vote
for him, as they have no use for a popu-
list on their ticket
Prof E. B. McE1roy gets down to see
his prune orchards and other property
interests in Benton county once IN
while The professor has retained most
of his property here; and it seems like
old times to have him around.
Mrs E. H. Taylor. Mrs. John Hayes,
Mrs. Alex Rennie and Mrs. L. Nc Nulty
are III Portland this week visiting Mrs.
Jessie Lesh who for some time past has
been quite seriously i'll. They are ex-
pected home on the Albany tonight.
The Pioneer Stone Company, which
secured the contract for furnishing the
stone for the new San Francisco Call
building, made its first shipment under
this contract this week by the steamer
Farallon The shipment consisted of five
car loads of sand stone.
The annual convention of the Bef:ton
Co. S. S. Association will be held in the
first Presbyterian church, Corvallis, May
5th and 9th An excellent program is
expected. A full attendance from all
Sunday schools in the county is desired.
Mrs. J. NJ. Bloss, president; Mrs. G. w.
Shaw, secretary.
S. N wilkins and wife and their little
son, "Hal1ie," returned from Portland
Tuesday night on the Albany. 'Hallie'
has recovered considerably from the eff
fects of the shock caused by the frightful
accident which befell him in Portland
last week, and is getting along as well a
could be expected.
E. H. Bennett left yesterday noon fo
Portland, having been called to Corvalli
to attend the funeral of his mother whit
died at the family residence in this cit.
Monday For the past four years MI
Bennett has been in charge of the labor
atory of the well-known Portland hrr
of Nortllrup, Sturgis & Co.
Household furniture for sale. A fill
chairs, stands, camp outfit, bathtub, an
other things very cheap, for the nea
sixty days. Cabinet wark and upho
stering at bedrock prices. House ju:
north of o. c. & E. depot, or leave o
ders at Wilkins furniture store. w. v
Holgate.
Ed Williams and A. H Buckingham
of Bcl1fountain precinct, were i'll tow
Morday. Both these gentlemen are cl
thusiastic republicans, and say that the
precinct is going to be the banner repu
1ican precint of the county. They a
active workers and will take deal
pride in seeieg that their predictie
proves true.
Geo. E. Waggoner, who has been q
p1oyed in Portland during the wints
came home Saturday on visit to his ps
ents Mr.. Waggoner, with mis- partns
Mr. Me1drurn, of Oregon City, expects
leave about May 10th for Lake count
where they have large government 81
veying contract. MIR. Waggoner W
return to Portland tomorrow.
Edwin Lane, who plead guilty to
charge of obtaining goods under ia
pretences, was sentenced by Judge F
lerton last Thursday. On account of
youth and other extenuating circu
stances, Judge Fullerton gave him
1ightest sentence provided by the stat
one year in the penitentiary. Ii
was taken to Salem Monday by She