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

.U0U, ana a sewing machine ant
IA little furniture were saved. Mrs
Jacobs will rebuild soon.
Work on the addition to Prol
French's residence, OH Colleg'
hill, is now nearing completion
0. w. HeckarL has been In char :,
of the Improvements and whel
completed, he expects beginnin,
the erection o the new Methodist
church, of which he is o be super
intendent.
John G. Cracknell, OF New
York, travelling men, has beer
visiting his friend, Al Johnson, o
the Occidental cafe, for the past
week. Mr.. Cracknell j. an arden
sportsman and was in his elemen
among the China pheasants while
here. He is, very noticeable
man on the street, being consider
ably over six ieel tall.
Oregon state lair opens at Sa
lem. Wednesday, OFT. It'll; clos
18Th. Mckinley Bryan debate
Pioneer barbecue. A great stock,
poultry and agricultural exposi.
lion. Fast horses; great races
Grand music by Parsons. Excur-
sion rates. $4,000 in premiums,
purses and prizes. Admission, 25
cents.
Salvation army bill of fare;
Saturday night, sing song meeting;
Sunday. holiness meeting at l l Il.
m., Sunday school at 2 p. m., fam
lily gathering at 3 p. m. meeting
at 8 p. m.; Tuesday, Sept. 29th,
big farewell meeting; extra at
traction, coffee and cake or coffee
and sandwiches. Everybody in
vited. Admission free.
Assessor Alexander this week
turned over the tax rolls to Clerk
Walters, who has force now at
work making copies. Two copies
are made, one for filing with the
secretary of state and the other
for the sherlff's use while the orig
inal roll compiled by the assessor,
is retained in the clerks office.
Miss Louisa Weber has opened
a kindergarten class at her home
and has quite large number of
pupils already in attendance.
Miss Weber is we'll qualified for
this important work, having made
It a study during the past two
years and her friends will be
pleased to hear of the success she
is meeting with.
Joviai Landlord Abbey, OF the
Bay View, at Newport, was in
town Monday for short visit
among old friends. He is an en-
thusiasIic Mckinley man and says
his county is sure to give the re
publican ticket a good majority.
While in town he made this Office
IA pleasant call and said to We edi-
tor, s.Just tell them that you saw
ME and that l am betting 10 10 1
on Mckinley"
A large watermelon rolled into
the GAZETTE Office Saturday. The
office force gazed upon it and then
feasted upon it. The meat was
excellent-sweet, crisp and juicy
and disappeared like dew in the
morning sunlight. The melon
was a donation to the hungry
"devils' from Mr.. VIM. Jones,
the dairyman, and the boys would
vote for him for president, were
not Mckinley running.
In the absence of Rev. Oberg,
who is attending the annual con-
ference of the M. E. church that
convenes in Roseburg this week,
services will be held at the usual
hours next Sunday morning and
evening. The evening service
which will be in charge of the
young people, will be especially
A cordial invitation
is extended to all to attend these
services.
The TIMES has long editorial
denouncing lhe Union Pacific r
r. Co. for issuing a pamphlet thai
argued for gold. The pamphlet
in question is simply a compila
ton of official figures and histori
cal facts concerning gold and silver
production and coinage, and other
not drawing any con
clusion and not taking sides. The
TINES innocent admission that
admitted facts and history are ar
guments against free silver. caused
even popocrats TO smile.
1, d. Burgh lett Monday after
noon on tour of Linn. Marion
and Clackamas counties on busi
ness connected with the Coasl
Carriage & Wagon Co. He will
make the trip 10y team and has
with him the sample jobs o
Coast" manufacture. Ii is Mr.
Bur his intention to EXHIBIT these
along the route and take order
for the rigs now on hand al th+
factory. There are some eighty
finished iilhs now On hanl an.L