The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-02-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


U. B. vogle has large stock of opsi-
cal goods and can fit the eye o. K.
Miss Bertha Davis is home from an ex-
tended visit in Oregon City.
Asahel Bush, wealthy Salem banker
and prominent democratic politician
was in town Monday.
Albert Ray, of the firm of Russell &
Co., Portland, was in town Tuesday on a
hop-buying tour.
Tickets for the Heritage Winkler con-
cert Feb. 14th, 25c; children under II,
I5c.
Grand musicale Feb. 18th by B. S.
Heritage, musical director of Willamette
University, vocalist, and Emil Winkler,
of Leipsic, Germany, pianist.
The stars and stripes proudly foated
yesterday from the public school flag
staff, in honor of the anniversary of the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
Sunday morning the government snag
boat Corvallis passed up the river. For
the present she will be engaged in resnov-
ing distractions to navigation between
Eugene and Harrisburg.
There comes time now an then when
a gentleman feels the need of a stylish
haircut or shave, ard there is no place, as
everyone knows, where those 1uxuries
can be secured as cheaply as at Spencers.
Horace Underhill, of Summit precinct,
was in town last Friday on business con-
nected with the estate of Patrick Gill
hooly, deceased, of which he is the ad-
ministrator.
The 1895 tax roll has been completed
and yesterday it was turned over to Sher
iff Osburn for collection. The total
amount of taxes for col
lection as shown by the roll is $50, 3oI.4o
Tonight Deputy Sheriff Skiptou and
N. R. Barber take the 'Sunset Limited"
for California The former goes on a
pleasure trip, while the destination of
ehe latter is reported to be the Cripple
Greek mining country in Colorado
Died, at Grass Valley, Nevada county,
Cal, at the residence of James Blodgett,
from stroke of paralysis, Miss Asenath
Blodgett, aged IS years. The deceased,
was former resident of Blodgett valley
and one of the old pioneers who crossed
the plains to Oregon in I847.
J. D. Howell is no longer lessee of the
Corvallis opera house. He gave up his
lease last week and Mr.. ]. S. Spencer, a
resident of Lane county, who owns the
property, Unsupported Attorney E. E.
Wilson to manage the business unti1
other arrangements are perfected.
M. o. wilkins and wife, with their
household effects, left Corvallis Tuesday
morning for Eugene, to permanently
reside. Mr.. Wilkins, in addition to his
duties as official court reporter of this
district, will continue the practice of
Jaw. The young barrister has plenty of
force and determination and in his new
field will doubtless meet with success.
DR.. E. P. Geary. of Marshfeld, grand
chancellor commander of the Knights of
Pythias, paid Valley lodge fraternal
visit last Monday evening. DR. Geary is
a member of very prominent Oregon
femily. He is a son of the late DIR.
Geary of Eugene; and has brother hold
ing ieutenancy in the U. S. army,
while another brother is leading Alba
my physician.
Hon. Thos. H. Tongue, of Hi11sboro,
has accepted an invitation to lecture be-
fore the students of the agricultural col.
1ege on Friday evening, February 2Ist.
Mr.. Tongue is one of the most eloquent
orators in the state He is an able at
torney and prominent in public life. A
cordial invitation is extended to the citi-
zens to attend this lecture and the capac
ity of the college chapel without doubt,
will be taxed to its utmost
The order of United Artizans have or
-ganized a lodge in this city and last
week installed officers as follows: Mas.
ter Artizan, VIM. Hairless; supirinten-
dent, c. H. Lee; secretary, Emma
Thompson; treasurer, A. F. Peterson; Sc
nior conductor, Mrs. Miller; warden,
Mrs. John S. Scraford. The grand ora
tor of the order is expected to deliver a
lecture here soon with view to increas-
ing the local membership.
A bill that startled some of the breth-
.-ern at the council meeting Monday night
was one presented by ex Chief of Police
Taylor, for $I47, claimed to be due on
back salary. Taylor bases his claim upon
the fact the the city reduced his salary
by resolution instead of by ordinance.
The claimant believes the reduction by
resolution was illegal, and that he is
entitled to $50 per month until same was
reduced by ordinance. The bill was
referred to the finance committee.