The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-01

Referee. A. c. W~odcock, who is TO re-
port on the evidence and Law III the mat
ter of the SIC, 500 in the hands of the cir
cuit court to the credit of the defunct o.
P. Co., holds his court at Salem next
Monday. The question involved Is
whether the money goes to the purcEas
ers of The road or to the creditors Of the
old company.
The regular meeting Of the Corvallis
Sunday School Union will be 1sefd IN
the Baptist church, Sunday. Oct. 3rd,
1897, at ; O'Clock p. M. General subject
for discussion: Sunday School Home
Work." led by Mrs. G. w. Shaw. al
who are interested in advancing the Snn-
day school work @: the city are cordially
invited to Be present
The county board of equalization has
so far had very little to dc. Up to yes
terday noon only three applications for
reduction of assessments had been re-
ccived and reductions were allowed in
each case. Geo. Howe was granted re-
duction of $500, Mrs. H. A. Brown 500,
and L. P. Osburn &Ioo.
Mrs NJ Jacobs and Mort Cockerel
drove down to the Jewish cemetery near
Albany, Sunday. and being reaching the
gate, the horse become frightened at
COW, turned suddenly, cramping the bug
gy around and throwing out the occn-
pants. Mrs. Jacobs suffered some paii,-
full bruises OH one side and Mort's face
was severely scratched. Mrs. Jacobs Is
an elderly lady and her escape from
more serious hurts is remarkable.
The footbaliists at the o. A. {. are
practicing daily under the active tutor
ing of Coach Bloss. Mr.. Bloss works the
boys hard, but will have them i'll the
pink of condition when the season opens.
There are good prospects for game with
the Vancouver soldiers within short
time AT present the lack of suits pre-
vents many from getting out for practice,
but the faalt mill soon be remeaied.
About 80 players are on the ground every
day.
The Astorian reporter saw trees and
houses on the Washington shore the
other day, and says in consequence. that
Astoria weather and scenery cannot be
beat" Now there is hardly day i'll the
year tina. ONE standing on the Corvallis
bank of the Willamette cannot see
houses. tree. and people in Linn county,
and even talk across the river. Talk
about you climate and scenery! Corval-
lis has climate, scenery and heardery
sos days every year.
Mr.. D. A. Millholland. pioreer citi-
zen of Corvallis, was in Albany yester-
day. MIR. Millholland settled between
was only house or two at either place.
Flour was then $25 per hundred, and Mr..
Millholland raised and sold wheat at IS
/ per bushel. He has lived to see the state
developed through successive stages OF
civilization, and still the same land goes
on producing as big crops of wheat as
ever.-Aibany Herald.
Thos. Hammer has commenced suit in
| the Portland courts to recover $1,000
from Downing, Hopkins & Co., grain
aud stock brokers. The firm advertises
| to speculate in the markets through the
Chicago board of trade, and has been
patronized by several Oregonians. The
speculations turned out dis2strously in
every instance and it is charged that the
! firm did not remit the money, but simply
pocketed it. Hammer represents several
claimants, one of them being w. A
Wells of this city, who is out ST. 400.
! Services at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath of special interest. Sab
bath at 10 a. m.s Glasses organized for
4 all public worship at IL. A short ser
Mon followed by communion service, to
which all who have no other christian
n home, are most kindly invited. En-
= deavor societies at 4 and 6:3o p. m. Even
ing service at 7:3o. DIR. Thompson viii
present a theme of great interest not on
ly to all, but especially to the young
Most excellent music will be provided
for all these services. Seats reserved TO
strangers and students.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have re
cently perfected an ingenious cure TO
dyspepsia. Their Digestive Cordial con
sists of a food already digested and a di
gester of foods happily combined.
The importance of this invention viii
be appreciated when we realize that :
proportion Of the community are victim
of some form of stomach troubles
; Thousands Of pale, thin people have Lii
= tie inclination to eat, and what they d
eat causes them pain and distress.
This Digestive Cordial of the Shaker
corrects any stomach arrangement a
: once. 1t makes thin people plump
: Every one will be greatly interested t
: read the little book which has bee
placed in the hands of druggists for fire
:. distribution.
What is Laxol? Nothing but Caste
!, Oil made as paIatable as honey. Chi
" dren like it.
s The .'Bicyclist's Best Friend" is Fl
c miliar name for Dewitt's Witch Haz
c salve, always ready for energencie
While specific for piles, it also instan
e.i " relieves and cures cuts, bruises, "a
;, rheum, eczema and all affections Of Il
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