The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-02-06
s.. B. Jouqg,
&Ibany, Or.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Dr.. Lowe, optician, coming soon,

DIR. Lowe, optician, coming soon.
You cannot afford to miss Mother
Goose.
Mrs. Ed Cusick was the guest of Miss
Matte Avery few days last week.
August Fischer and wife are visiting
friends in Portland
Mrs. George Seibre1, who has been i'll
for the past few weeks, is gradually
improving.
Dan Cameron and wife, after a two
weeks visit, left for Portland last Friday
sby the steamer Ruth.
Miss Lora Vance and Miss Emma
Pfeiffer of Albany were the guests of
Mrs. I. D. Burgh last Thursday and
Friday.
Don't fail to, see "Uncle JOSH patier
son as "Faggles" in American Born, Sat.
night.
Rev. W. S. Gilbert, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Eugene, accom-
panied by his wife, visited friends and
relatives in this city during the past
week.
The newspapers which rumor says are
soon to be started here will no doubt sup
ply long felt wants, still, they will expe-
rience some longer felt ones
The Uncle Josh Spruceby Co. will be
at the opera house Tuesday, Feb II
Seats now on sale at Conover's. Watch
for the "Hayseedn band.
When your hair is long and shaggy
and the wind through your whiskers
whistles it occurs to most people that
there is no place like Spencer's.
w. w Saunders has been appointed
assistant district attorney of Spokane
and his marriage to Miss Minnie Allison
is reported to occur March 18th.
George U. Piper, of the Oregonian's
reportorial staff, spent Sunday in Corva1-
lis on his way home from a few weeks
visit in California
Having been advised of her mothers
sickness, Mrs. R. ]. Wilson left Tuesday
noon for Hackensack, N J., her former
home. She was accompanied as far as
Portland by her husband.
Mrs w. T. Hoffman, who has been
afflicted with an attack of lagrippe lately,
is greatly improved. This is the fifth
successive winter that Mrs. Hoffman has
been confined to her bed from this same
ailment
The Corvallis Woodmen and the La
dies Circle, connected with the order,
entertained their sweetllearts, wives and
husbands at the A. o. U. w. hall last
Saturday evening. There were plenty
of good things to eat, and everyone
present had an enjoyable time.
The Monroe drugstore and contents,
the property of DR.. Chapman, was burn
>ed to the ground early last Friday morn
ing. It was insured with F. NJ. johnson
of this city, for $500, in the Phoenix.
The fire is supposed to have been of in
-cendiary origin.
Thomas Briggs, while OH his way from
Newport to Foulweather, last Saturday,
swas struck by breaker, at the month of
Big creek, and carried out to sea and
drowned. He was about 60 years of age
and had lived on the bay for over quar-
ter of century.
The Farmers Lunch Counter, which
has been conducted for the past couple
of months in the building opposite the
postofice has been discontinued. The
proprietor, Mr.. Courtney, has removed
his effects into a dwelling near the depot
and intends keeping a private boarding
house
AT an adjourned term of the circuit
court held yesterday claimants against
the Oregon Pacific purchase money were
given until the goth inst to file objec
:tions to Referee Woodcock' report, and
Wednesday the 25th was fixed as the
date for hearing objections to the con-
>firmation of the report.
Thomas Sarnuels left for Portland Mon
day to. represent the Benton County Re
publican Club at the annual meeting o
the State League Mr.. Samuels tool
with him the proxies of the other ter
delegates so that the local organization
had its full representation although only
one delegate was present
B. F. Bu-ch, of Independence, wa
in town Tuesday, making arrangement
for the production i'll this civ Saturda,
night of the thrilling military drama
t'American Born" The play is to b
put OH by members of The independence
Amateur Dramatic club, assisted by tha
popular actor, Mr.. Frank Readick, ant
his wife. The drama has five acts an
is intensely interesting throughout
The beon;e believe VIVA they read abou
Hoods SarsapariIa, Tiey know that it
and honest medicine and that it cures disease
That is why you should get only Hoods.