The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

LUCAL HAffENlN1S.
Tell your friends you saw it in the Ga
zErrk
See Kline's ad uext week for Christ
tzas goods.
Joe caskey has returned for brief Wis
II to Corvallis.
To.lorrow! Tomorrow!! Tomorrow!
Fostball game tomorrow.
John R. MarkIey returned Tussda,
from Montana, where he has extensiv.
Interests.
There was = change in the Corvallis
postruastership yesterday, ,. W. John
ssA succeeding Robt. johnson.
The Hosk s; L1ider Company is nov
"ciesed corporation.'' The compan,
adopted initiation ceremoAies Tuesday
night.
w. E. Yates was in Portland this week
kuMer aSsoci .tes his yisit with state pol
itics, but run,or is more versatile than
reliable.
Secretary Of state, H. R. Kinb.id, has
sent this Office a copy Of the election
laws, recently compiled. 1t is q conven-
ient document.
]. H. Heron left for Farn,iHston. Cal
iforxia,; Tuesday, where he exrec3s to
eat his ChristMas dinner with his sister,
Mrs. W. T. Hewitt.
Lcst-a pocket book on the streets of
Corvallis Saturday, containing money.
Finder will please leave same at this Of
6cs and receive reward.
Jesse Tumniciiffe has returned from
Saake river, where he is engaged with
Roy Raber's gold machine. He gees
back to his labers in few days.
e. {. Sauderson, dean of the divinity
school at Eugene, will preach at the
Christian churca next Sunday merninr
and evening. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. N. r. Briggs is still in Portland,
bat his health has greatly improved. A
gentleman who saw him on the streets
yesterday, says he locks as spry as
boy.
Miss Olive Hamilton, the new clerk in
the postsffice, fnistaking an N fer an NJ,
stamped her thumb nail in place of the
mail the other day, causing painful in
jury.
1t was expected that this paper weuld
have an important announcement to
make to day, relative to new journalis-
tic enterprise, but the matter il necsssar-
lily delayed.
Joe Fritz started for California We'd
nssday. 1t is rumered that he is to be
one Of the chief actors in a wedding eer-
enony, and another Benton county resi-
dsnt tbs other.
Csienan, the coach, who took oar
football tean Through ssch thorough
drilling for couple of weeks, left for
his home at Salem last Friday -McMinn-
vile Transcript.
Fred Clark, ex-county trea surer, has
purchased tho furniture store Of L. We'll
ker & Co., and bids for his share of pa
tronage. He 10 cordially welcomed back
to active business pursuits.
Last Saturday the Nelson brothers
were showing razors-Ira at Logea's and
Fred at Earhart's. It looks like cid
times t o'see the beys at barber.s chairs.
-MeMinnviile Transcript
csttage Grove Leader: Henry veatch
ard Ralph Whipple went to Corvallis
Weafesday. The little birds have be.
gan whispering around that there is
liable to be wedding take place.
J. R. Abbey has resigHed his position
- train dispatcher with the o. c. s. E.
and relinquished his Office the ethe,
day. His place will be filled by Mr.
Roberts, late in the company's service
ct Yaquina.
F.. N. Johnson returned Wednesday
fpH au exteaded trip through Asntans
inthe interests of an insurance company
he says the atmosphere is chilly up i.
the mountains. but he enjoyed tn.
snappy air.
The efi5ciala for te-morrow's game hav.
been selected. Lee Travis, of Eu
gene will be rsfcrea, aud Chas Cook, .
Vancouver, will act as umpire. The Sc
attle team win arrive on the Alhany
train, o. G. & E., To-day.
The Junior entertainment at the Baptis
churc.s last Sunday was much enjoyed
by all present, and the children enceur
aged by the kindness of their friends
Services next Lords day as usual. Ger
dial invitation to everyone.
Mrs, John Aiberts died at Philematt
Tuesday. She was victim of eonsump
tion. She was rs years Of age and va.
married to her surviving husband abeu
three ears ago. The remains were laid
rest in the Bellfeuntain cemetery.
Mr.. II. J. Elliott, member Of tke ssii
isr class 81, o. A. c., spent Thanksxiv
jsg in the city. He is teaching a yer,
successful term OF school ID lower Alse4
snd reports have it that he has one o
tte best grsnEsr sehco Is in the county