Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-03
News1ets of the Week.

Mrs. Whitehorn returned from
the seaside on Tuesday last after a
visit of some weeks.
Prof. Washburn, of the state uni
versi5y and formerly of the O. A.. c.,
was visitor to our town last week
Prof. M. l.. Pratt, of Portland
father of our Prof. Pratt, passed out
from the bay Monday last on his
way home.
Percy Warren, of Newport, is in
Corvallis. He says t lat the season
has not been a good one for Newport
business men.
Mrs. Judge Bryson and sons,
have returned from Nye creek at
the ocean side, where they have
been spending the summer mon ,hs.
The eighth grade teacher in our
public school has resigned. The
vacancy will be filled by the school
board before the opening of school.
John Schumacher, of Mountain
View, had the misfortune to sprain
his ankle badly this week. Doctor
Pernot attended to the difficulty for
him.
Prot. Berchtold and family re-
turned from their outing at the bay
this week. The cool weather is
starting most Of the seaside visitors
homeward.
On Monday next, September 9th,
Miss Josie A, daughter of Rev. P.
A. Moses, will be married to Sidney
E. Trask at their future home on
Fourth street.
Daney L. Lander, an attorney of
Chicago, and one of the firm of
Lander & Lander, was in town this
week and while here attended to
some legal matters.
I, Chas. Clark, formerly receiver of
the O. P. R. r., was in town this
week ON his way to Portland from
the bay, where he had been enjoy
ing the sea breezes.
Attorney General Idleman passed
out from the bay yesterday. He
had been to Elk City taking testi-
mony in the quarry case now pend
ing in the state courts.
Service at the Presbyterian church
will be conducted by DR.. Thompson
on next Sunday both morning and
evening, i a. m. and 7:30 p. IN. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
We acknowledge with thanks the
receipt of a jug of delicious sweet
cider, left at our Office by Mr.. Hors-
fall, the proprietor of the Corvallis
cider and vinegar factory. Mr.
Horsfall's cider cannot be beat.
III. R. Lin.lville, foreman of No. 7
fire engine of the Portland fire de-
partment, is in town with his wife,
visiting Mrs. Lenger, who is his
wife's aunt. Mr.. Linnville ad-
mires Corvallis, and thinks its
surroundings are beautiful.
In large room on the river front
VIM. Hairless has started busi-
ness which is new departure in
the fruit industry. There are sew
eral small growers of prunes in this
vicinity who can not make the nee
essary preparation for shipping, and
Mr.. Hairless is gathering in these
small lots from different sour oes and
packing them for shipment. He
has a force of men and women at
work and is offering cash prizes
each day for the best packed crate,
which insures good packing. He
shipped 400 crates Wednesday.
Rev. E. E. Hoss, LII. D., of Nash
Vile Tenn, editor of the Nashville
Christian Advocate, the official or
gan of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and one of the most
nosed divines of the South, will
preach in the old college chapel
Sunday at II a. m., and also at 8
p. m. All are cordially invited to
hear this eminent divine. DIR.
Hoss is on his way to attend the
conference of his church which will
convene. at Roseburg Sept. 8, where
he will represent the publishing in
terests of that branch of the Metho-
dist family.