The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
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TIbony, Or.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

P. M. Abbey and wife, of Newport
have been visiting in Corvallis the pas
few days.
DIR. Frank Cau.horn and wife, of Port
land, visited relatives and friends owe
Sunday in this city.
Miss Flora Mason, of Albany, returned
home Monday after several days visi
in Corvallis, the guest of Mrs. M. w
Hoffman.
Hon. D. P. Thompson, ex-ninister tt
Turkey, will lecture on Turks and Tur
key at the Congregational church to
morrow evening.
E. o. Samuels and family, who have
been living at Avon, WASH, for the pas
several years, are expected here soon on
a visit among relatives.
A cable received by her mother, Satur-
day, states that Miss Maud Hoffman will
sail for America next Saturday, aud will
arrive home about the first of the month
w. c. Corbett, a son-in-law of S. N
Lilly, with his family, arrived here last
week from Gordon, Iowa, and intends
making Benton county his future home.
A special meeting of the Crystal Lake
Cemetery Association is called for Satur-
day afternoon, ago. at the court house.
As business of Importance is to be con-
sidered, full attendance is desired.
The K. of P. and the Workmen have a
serious charge against Jesse Spencer.
With his keen razor and delicate touch,
he has shaved the whiskers of the two
goats, and they are no longer formidable.
Chas. Kennedy, who has been favora-
bly, spoken of as the democratic candi-
date for Sheriff at the coming election
in Lincoln county, has written the Lead
er that his name will positively not be
used.
The eight-year-old son Of Mrs. Alice
Wicks, while playing in the north part
of tswn yesterday morning. fell from a
maple tree and broke his right arm just
above the wrist DIR. Pernot was called
and reduced the fracture.
Mrs. Martha Hoffman wishes, through
the columns of the GAzETrE, to express
her heartfelt thanks for the kindly at
tention of friends during her recent sor-
row. and to especially thank members
of Ellsworth Post, G. A. R.
E. R. Frank and wife, of Eugene, who
formerly conducted the Racket Store
here, visited In Corvallis last week. Mr..
Frank is a brother of the successful can
didate for school director elected in Eu-
gene at the recent school election in that
city.
Earnest Fischer attempted to ride
bunch-grass broncho the other day. The
broncho bucked, as bronchos are wont to
do; the cinch broke, and Earnest was un-
conscious for twenty-four hours after. He
Is now around again, but is shy day in
his calculations.
Joseph Limerick and wife passed
through Corvallis Saturday with the
remains of their 5-year-old son, who died
in Portland the day previous from an
attack of spinal meningitis. The inter-
ment occurred at the family burying
ground south of Philomath.
Nels H. Wheeler is now a partner in
the Corvallis saw mill company, having
purchased the interest in the concern
heretofore owned by John and Annie
Long. Mr.. Wheeler is an experienced
saw mill man and will doubtless prove a
valuable addition to the business.
Mrs. Geo. Sebri1 died at the family res
idence in Jobs Addition yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Sebril had been an invalid for
several months from some affection of
the heart. She was sister of Mrs. Ma
rion Hayden, of Alsea valley. At the
time of going to press, no announce
ments of the funeral had been made.
o. P. Myers writes the GAZETTE for in
formation concerning the resources of
Benton county. He states that he is
prospective immigrant and will likely
visit Oregon before summer. Persons
having printed matter descriptive of
Benton county will do well to see that
MIR. Myers is fully advised regarding the
advantages of this section. His address
is 81 E 8th street, ST. Paul, Mimi.
The county democratic central com
mittee met at the court house Saturday
afternoon and fixed the date for holding
the primaries and county convention.
April 4th, the date of the republican
county convention, was the day set for
holding the primaries, and the following
Tuesday, April 9TH, the date agreed
upon for the county convention. The
basis of representation in the convention
was fixed upon the democratic vote of
1892 for supreme judge, being one dele
gate at large from each precinct, and one
delegate for each ten votes cast for
supreme judge. Upon this basis the
convention will consist of o2 delegates.