The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-02
LeCtL HAPPENINGS.

County Judge Huffor.l did bus;-
ness in Portland this week.
j. D. Stephens will talk Bryan
ism tomorrow night at the court
house.
Hop pickers are fast returning
The season WAS not profitable
one for piekers.
The Iloag Is being overhauled
and repaired-getling ready ior
the comlIg boating season.
Prof. Co. .dley's family are now
residing in tue cottage ON 9TH
street. recently vacaie ed, by Count y
Clerk Walters.
VIM. Talley, of Monroe, was in
town Tuesday. He reports that
Mckinley is gaining ground i'm
Monroe precinct.
Miss Jennie Spencer, one of Ben
toms most successful teachers, be-
gan term of school Monday in
the Alpine district.
B. Il. Job, who has been visit
ing here lately, returned 10 Port
land Tuesday TO resume his studies
at the medical college.
Ben Bowers, an enthusiastic
Mckinley democrat, started for
his home, Shafter, Texas, Monday.
Linn Hunter accompanied him.
Joseph Hunter returned from
Baker City Sunday with his son
Fred, vino has been very sick III
that city: Fred is still quite i'll.
Monday the First National Bank
received a new fire and burglar
proof safe, which now occupies a
corner in the bank, next to the
street.
Take a look at our all wool, win
ter weight. black and blue cheviet
suits at $3.50, the best value in
Oregon for the money. Nolan &
Callahan.
Godfrey Stettler has moved his
butcher shop into the old Kline
brick, nearly opposite the postof-
flee. He now has a neat and at
tractive stand.
Rev. Weaver, formerly pastor
of the Evangelical church in this
city, died last Saturday at Dayton.
The remains were inferred Sunday
near Monmouth.
Rev. I'll. Oberg will preach III
the Methodist church next Sun
day morning and evening. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
to attend these services.
Eugene Simpson, of the Corval-
lis Commission Company, has
been quite i'll for the past week,
being confirmed to his room. He
expects to be sble to be out Mon
day.
Dave Osburn is in Montana.
He started for Butte last Monday
and expects to be absent several
weeks. He is on business bent,
and If prospects are good, he will
probably locate there.
Willard Price, of Kings Valley,
was IN town Wednesday. Will
lard reports that the valley is en-.
gaging earnestly IN the political
conflict and that well attended
club meetings are beld weekly.
r. B. Blodgett made this Office
a pleasant call Wednesday. Doc
reports politics lively in his bali
wick and says the Mckinley SEN
timen, is increasing daily among
the intelligent voters of Blodgett.
The Presbytery of Willamette
meets at Aurora next Monday
evening and the Synod OF Oregon
at Union on Thursday following
Delegates from the Presbyterian
church in this city expect to be
present.
An alteration between a judi.
cial officer and prominent legal
light was the chief event at the
courthouse Monday. The dispute
was not allowed to go further than
than the calling of some strong
names.
Work has commenced on DR.
Pernot's new residence to be
erected on his lots, corner 5th ane
Jefferson streets. 1t will be 6
handsome cottage and S. G. Nc
Fadden IS experimenting the con
struction.
The ssSam!el Wilson prolifi,
side CATS that Sol King tried this
year are a success. The yield av
eraged over so bushels per acr.
and Mr.. King intends paying par
ticular attention to this variety
hereafter.
1900 Privet hedge plants fol
Nv Frank Turney.
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