The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

Monday night about 1890 horse and
buggy dashed up Main street at a break
neck speed, and rear the Occidental cor
ner was captured by Postmaster Johnson
and Fred Obcrer, before any material
damage resulted. The rig was the prop
erty of Jap" Mimic, ex- treasurer of Ma
rion county, who arrived in town Mon
day afternoon on hunting expedition
Upon reaching Corvallis he found that he
had lost valuable dog and returned ts
away and whether or not the dog wa.
found has not been learned.
]. J. Flett, who has been in Eastern
Washington for the past three weeks
returned home Sunday. He spent mos
of the time at Spokane, and reports thai
business seems good in that city. Sew
crai buildings, principally residences, are
being built and the Northern Pacific
railroad is putting up lnachi1 e shops
The contiguous mines account for great
deal Of the present activity there. Mr..
Flett met Mr.. Lon Garlic and Theodore
Schaltzleir at Spokane Theodore was
looking as though his blue biood was
properly nourished, but he was out ol
employment.
The 14-year-old son of A. Croft, Linn
county farmer living few miles east OF
Corvallis, is laid up at his home with a
broken leg. The accident happened
Tuesday morning near Shedds. While
driving a load of grain to the warehouse,
several sacks of wheat slipped off of the
wagon, taking young Croft with them,
and the wagon passed over his left leg,
breaking both bones below the knee.
He was taken home in an unconscious
condition, and DR.. Pernot sent for, who
reduced the fracture and the young man
is now doing nicely, although it will be
several weeks before he will be able to
walk.
A serious accident bcfell Luther Wood
ruff, of Philomath, last Saturday while
hunting near his home. In some way the
gun he carried was accidentally dis
charged, and charge of No. 6 shot en-
tered his arm few inches below the
ranging upward and badly shat
tering his shoulder joint. Drs. Pernot
and Logan were called and dressed the
wounds, and although the bones of the
arm are lady shattered, it is hoped that
of the limb will not be neces-
sary. When the gun was discharged the
shot tore the sleeve of his coat and set
fird to his clothing. Fortunately, how
ever, water was handy and the flames
were extiuguished, else the accident
might have been much more serious than
it was.
Last Sunday the new NJ. E. church
opposite the Barclay school house was
dedicated by Bishop Hargrove,
IF Nashville, Tennessee. The building
was constructed at cost of about s., GOO,
and when the congregation assembled
Sunday morning it was announced, that
with the exception of $50 the entire
amount had been provided for. Being
1esiious of paying off this debt before
the building was dedicated, the sum lack
ing was quickly raised by subscription.
After the dedicatory services were COLI
Guided, sunptuous dinner was spread
in the open air, and fully five hundred
persons partook of the good things with
which the tables were laden. Bishop Har-
grove is an eloquent speaker and his SER
mon ON the above occasion has been the
subject of deal of favorable comment
by those who were in attendance.
S. I. Pratt, principal of the Corvallis
returned yesterday from Mich,
where he has been spending his vacation
among relatives. He says crops general
ly throughout the east are better this year
than usual, although the market, owing
largely to the political situation, is any
thing but fattering. Asked as to the
prospects of McKinley's election, Mr.
Pratt replied that everywhere he visited,
republicans were united, active and en-
thusiastic, which certainly augurs we'll
for success. In iichigan and Ohio about
two-thirds of the voters are strong pro-
tectionists d he is certain these states
will give Mckinley large majorities. Free
silver hasn't the following in the east
that it has on the coast and with the DEM
ocratic party divided. there is every rea-
SON to believe that the republicans will
carry every Northern state east Of the
Mississippi.
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