The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23

weber, Mamie Cauthorn,
IS. Pernot, Will Abernenthy,
ION, H. L. Holgate, ], Fred
B. w. Johnson.
hbers of the Hook and Ladder
are working industriously tc
dp their organization The COM
Gny contains some of the best citizens OF
the town and is steadily growing in pop.
u1ar favor. Atits meeting Monday night
the following new members were elected:
w. H. Hall, F. L. Miller, John Fulton,
H. L, Holgate. VIM. Kerr, Geo. Denmen,
F. ]. Oberer, F. Wheeler, c. Wheeler, ].
Y. Bethune, Eugene Alphin and Wiley
Young.
Catherine H. McLyman has sued Colo
mel Wallace McLyman in the Mnltno-
NAH circuit court, for divorce. The
complaint alleges that the parties wele
married in Portland i'll December, 1892,
and that in July, 1894, the defendant de
serted the plaintiff. stating that she was
able to support herself. and to go and do
it. She asks to resume her maiden
name, Catherine H. Pratsch. The Nc
| Lymans made Corvallis their home during
1884.
The following officers of Corvallis
Grange will be installed by Judge Moor
next Saturday: H. T. French, M; Mrs.
Rose J. Wilson, O.; Mrs. H. T. French,
L; Mrs. Mary Bloss, S.; J. E Adamson,
A. s.; Mrs. H. P Beach, Chap; L. F.
Wilson, T.; s. L. Shedd, Sec; Geo.
Coots. G. K; Mrs. e. D. Thompson, c.;
Mrs S L. Shedd, P; Miss M. Smell, F !;
Alice Horning, L. A. S. The meeting
will be held in the horticultural building
at the bollege.
At regular review of Corvallis Tent
No, III, K. o. T. NJ, on Wednesday,
January 9th, 1896. the following Sir
Knights were duly and regularly Installed
to fill their respective Offices for the year
of 1896: Commander, Alex Rennie;
lieutenant commander, Geo. w. Moore;
record keeper, I. NJ. Hunter; chaplain,
Levi Henkle; sergeant, NJ. L. Smith;
! master-at arms Orrin L. Clark; Ist mas
ter of guard, Miles J. Phillips; 2nd mas
ter of guard, Chas. E. Collins; sentinel,
Richard A. Irwin; picket, R. L. Taylor.
Recently several members of family
bearing the name of Holcomb came here
from Lane county and took up their abods
in this city. They were In destitute cir
curlstances, so it is reported, and since
their arrival have been supported by the
charitably disposed citizens of the COM
nnunity. From reports, they are not q
very deserving lot They have been
repeatedly offered employment, but refuse
to work, prefering to remain parasites
upon their neighbors. Perhaps bread
and water diet for days might have a
beneficial effect.
The versatile and irrepressible Bert P.
Van Cleve arrived in Corvallis Tuesday,
on visit to his recently arrived heir.
Bert was plastered and bandaged. One
hand, he carried in sling, and one side
of his face was in cotton. He has beer
playing comedy parts in Portland with q
stock company, and he says his present
woes are due to a performance given il
Vancouver. The company put on mill
tary drama, and one of the guns was acci
IDENTITY loaded Of course, it was freG
during the performance, and of cours.
the load found Judgement in several dis
tinct portions of the comedians anatomy
That is Bert's version. Some of hi
acquaintance, however, are wont to be
lieve that the gun was fred from tn,
audience.
The loss sustained upon the dwellin,
and contents, of Mrs. Cyuthea Hart, wa
adjusted last Saturday by w. L. Gazzam
special agent for the Etna, in whicl
company the property was insured. Tn
loss upon the building was estimated b
S. G. McFadden, who found it to hav
been $500. The loss on furniture an,
| household stores was found to have bee
only partial, and on these items tn
assured was allowed $3.50, making tots
of $3.50. Mr.. Hart claims to be well sal
isfed with the settlement, and says Nj
Gazzam was especially liberal with hin
. in the adjustment of the loss upon furn
ture. Through the GAzErTE, Mr.. an
Mrs. Hart desire to express their SINGER
thanks to the many friends who hay
assisted them since the destruction
their home.
, The funeral of the late John l.. Johi
, son occurred at Independence last Frida,
a The deceased was we'll known in this cit
; where he was in business for sever
/ years. About ten years ago, with b
brother-in-1aw, R. c. Montgomery, /
came to Corvallis and erected the brio
stable now owned by Skipton Brother
Together they conducted livery busine
Il with fair success, but some two yea
:. after coming here Montgomery W
kicked by horse, sustaining injuri
from which he died. Mr.. Johnson csl
tinued the business until 1892, when
sold out and returned to Polk count
where he has since resided. The d
Z ceased was born Nov. a, I843, in the sta