The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Happy Home Clothing.

Jos. Yates has purcfa:ed the Clark
property near the Episcopal church.
Prot. E. r. Lake is quite ill at Yaqui
ma. Mrs. Lake went over Monday to be
with him.
The Occidental barber shop has the
agency for the Albany steam laundry.
Leave your clothes.
Geo. Patterson is writing his mother
and brother i'll this city. He leaves in a
few days for Pendleten.
Seth Hurlburt left Tuesday for Port
land, where he will visit his sister. He
expects to return Saturday by team.
Hon. Geo. A. Wasgoner is enjoying a
hunting and fishing trip i'll that paradise
of the sportsman, Atsea valley.
The total enrolment at the public
school on Wednesday evening was 3o5,
about 40 more than that of last year.
A steady increase in GAZETTE sub
scriptions is noticed. This paper has
grown wonderfully dsrins the past tive
years.
Solly Smith arrived Ill Corvallis yester-
day after an absence of two years. He
has been Ill California, near San Fran-
cisco.
S. L. Kline paid business visit to
Lincoln county last week, and says Toll
edo is enc of the ulosl thriving towns i'll
Oregon. a..
H. L. McAllister, Pap Hayseed," has
returned to the o. A. c. Everyone is de-
lighted to see his smiling handsomely
homely face.
Miss Bertha Thrasher had the inistor-
tune to dislocate her elbow last Friday,
falling from ladder, while engaged in
hanging picture.
Will Gellatly finished harvesting his
.grain crop this week. In all he had
about 1000 bushels. 1t suffered little
damage from the rains.
Ralph Terrell, now of Salem, who
graduated at the o. A. c. last spring, at
tended the fall opening of the college,
returning home Tuesday.
The Salvation army's harvest home
festival was success. The donations
were liberal and sold we'll. The pie So
cial was largely attended.
Chas. Chipman is i'll the employ of S.
L. Kline at the Busy Big Store. MIR.
Chapman is descrvedly popular and as I.
salesman is willing and able.
Prof ond Mrs. Fulton have returned
from their bridal outing and are at home
to their friends at the residence of Mr..
aud Mrs. c. D. Thompson.
I For artistic, neat, creditable CONNER
cial stationery and good printing of all
kinds, leave your order at the GAzRrrE
Office Yen will be pleased.
Mr.. Edward Witham and Miss Mary
Ellen Leadbetter, both favorably known,
were married Wednesday morning at the
residence OF the brides parents.
N. P. Briggs is seriously ill at his resi-
dence and grave fears are felt concerning g
his recovery. His daughter, Mrs. w. c.
Crawford, of Portland, is at his bedside.
Mrs. H. B. Holland and daughter,
Miss Constance, went to Corvallis today.
Miss Constance will attend the Agricul-
tnral College this winter.-Salem Jour nal.
Helen Holgate, stenographer. Will
teach shorthand and typewriting. Work
by the day or folio. At residence or with
r Hn1oafa nf1o0 Nation mol
B ank
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Gray and daugh-
ter, Miss Marian, went to Corvallis today.
Miss Marian will be among the stu
dents at the o, A. c. this winter.-Salem
Journal.
Raw. Peart, who is to occupy the pulpit
of the Methodist church at Corvallis the
coming year, bears striking resem-
blance, in general appearance, to Bishop
Barkley.
Geo. Clark expects to start within a
few days, probably tomorrow, for New
York state, where he will hereafter re,
side. The others of the family accom-
p any him.
Nolan & Callahan have secured the
contract for furnishing the college uni
fern this year. The cloth contracted for
is a splendid piece of goods and the style
of uniform very neat.
Roy Raber returned Tuesday from
Snake River, where he is operating one
of his gold machines. He says this sea-
sons run. so far, has been very satisfac-
tory. Mr.. Osburn is still there.
James Hamar, an old pioneer OF Ore
gon and an honest, useful citizen died a,
his home in Yaquina City, September IS,
1897 He was born November 80, 1922,
in Nancy county, indiana. He came to
this state in 1862.
Services at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath at the usual hours Preach.
ing by the pastor, DIR. Thompson. Sab
bath school at 10. Endeavor societies at
4 and $50 p. m. A kind welcome to all
special seats reserved for the students.
Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary
of war, says that we are on the verge of
war with Spain. There is great activity
in naval circles. Japan may have a try
at us over the Hawaiian matter if war
with the Castillians actually breaks out.