The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-28
5. T.. YOUNG g. SON,
(ALBANY, OREGON)
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Capt. J. w. Crawford was in Salem
this week, returning home Wednesday.
M. o. Wilkes, of Eugene. was in town
Monday on legal business.
N. L. Price, of Eugene, former Ben-
tonite, was in Corvallis this week.
Prof. w. w. Bris tow closed success
fnl term of school last Friday in tie
Belknap settlement.
G. R. Farra moved his Office this week
into the Kline block and will perma-
nently occupy the two front rooms.
1. D. Burgh, who recently went east
with his family, is now travelling sales
f1an for large eastern lumber company.
Sabbath school and Endeaver Societies
as usual at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath. Services in the evening
at 7:45. A kind welcome to all.
Adam Assell returned f.om the bay
Saturday. having received no benefit from
the trip. which he took in hopes of i'm
proving his health.
M. H. Campbell, of Eugene, Familiarity
known among the insurance fraternity as
continental Campbell" passed through
town Wednesday en- route homeward
from Dallas.
Married, wednesday morning, at TIE
court house, VIM. H. Klurm and Miss
Julia A. Purdy, County Judge Hufford
officiating. The contracting parties are
aged respectively so and 4e years.
Union memorial services will occur
next Sabbath morning at the Presby-
terian church, conducted by the pastors
of the city. DIR. Thompson is expected
to preach the sermon.
Geo. w. Riley, of this city, member
of Co. F, and Regiment o. N. c., re-
ceived orders this week to report for duty
June 10th, at which time the militia Of
the state will go into encampment at
Hood River. -e
Another enjoyable excursion is pro-
missed for Sunday. The o. c. & E. R. R.
runs special train to Yaquina that day
returning in the evening. Tickets good
to Newport and back. This gives cheap
Sunday outing and taste of salt air.
Tuesday evening the Corvallis Wood
men give an entertainment at the opera
house. to which the public is cordially
invited. They have prepared a prosra M of
especial interest for the occasion and are
making extensive preparations for
large attendance.
Members of the G. A. r. relief corps
and Sons of Veterans are requested to
meet promptly at 1890 Sunday morning
in their hall to march to the Presbyterian
church where memorial service will be
held, DR.. Thompson preaching the ser-
mon.
Brady Burnett and Charles Chandler
arrived in Corvallis Tuesday from Stan
ford. After a few days visiting here,
the latter will return to his home in
Eaker City. Both boys are looking
splendid and were evidently not starved
at Palo Alto.
A letter from Gene Simpson. received
this week, states that he is in San Fran
cisco, but is as yet gentleman of lei
sure. Bert VanCleve, he found, was as
sistant stage director at the Auditorium
theatre and a leading member of the
cast.
R. S. Harrington left at this Office last
Friday a box of luscious Strawberries
grown on his place west of town. They
were the first of the season and the ger
tleman who brought them in received a
unanimous vote of thanks from the Ell
tire GAzErrE force.
Tomorrow, ct the race track. Rube
Kiger will show the public what his very
promising colt Pumpkin Seed' can do.
There will be some good heats i'll the
afternoon and a number of horses will
doubtless be put on the track. Every
body invited.
Out of respect for the late J. R. Bryson
who was for many years an active mem-
ber of the Corvallis fire department, the
Hook and Ladder social, which was to
have been given tomorrow night, has
been postponed.
There will be an interesting service in
the old Methodist church on Sunday ev
ening, May 80. AS it will be the last
Sunday service, it will be in the form OF
farewell meeting. A number of brief
addresses will be made by members OF
the church. All are cordially invited to
attend this service.
Last Friday there was a sham battle
between Companies and G, in which
f. conquered the defender of the hill.
Major Jackson, U. S. A., witnessed the
contest. Company F is in splendid form
aud will probably drill against Company
in June.