The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-25
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fetal visit to the institution. Mr. Apper-
son has been member of the board ever
since the college has been under the d.
rect management of the state, aud dur
that time has alwas taken a deep interest
in the institutions welfare.
R. S. Harrington is now in Los.ingeles
aud writes that he is doing we'll. He left
here few weeks ago to canvas Califor-
mia for his patent cloths washer, and the
people of that state. like the residents of
Oregon, are quick to see the many adj
vantages that the Harrington washer
possesses over all others. Mr.. Harring-
ton is a hustler and is deserving of the
success he is meeting with.
Arrangem ents are being made for the
proper observance of dependence day in
Corvallis, Saturday, July 3rd, under the
auspices of the labor exchange. It's the
intention to have literary programme
during the forenoon and an old fashioned
basket dinner under the trees surround
ing the court house. In the afternoon a
game of baseball and other sports will
furnish amusement for the visitors.
In Justice Carlile's court Monday, the
case of Mrs. A. Maddux VS.. Fred Oberer,
involving board bill, was tried. The
plaintiff alleged $54 to be due her. while
the defendant claimed to have overpaid.
Judgment was rendered in favor of de-
fendant. and plaintiff days costs. A. L.
slcFadden represented plaintiff and H.
L. Holgate appeared for the defense.
Don't forget that the Benton County
Veterans Association will meet at Phil
omath camp grounds July 6. Let every
old veteran of the war of 1872, Mexican
war and rebellion, load up their baskets
with rations and come early. Address
by DIR. F.. J. Thompson, of Corvallis, at
1890 a. nj. The afternoon will be de-
voted to music, short speeches. songs
and stories.
The local teachers institute and school
picnic at Alsea last Saturday was an .n
joyable success. Supt. Denman. State
Supt. G. M. Irwin, Prof. Pratt and Prof.
J. B. Horner made excellent addresses.
A basket dinner that did not detract from
Alsea,s reputation for hospitality and
good cooks, was served at roon,. And
numerous games made the afternoon in
terestins.
Sheriff Rickard is not enjoying life as
jailer. Ed Scott is either insane OF
making an artistic exhibition of feiSned
craziness, and the sheriff is naturally
somewhat worried. Scott refuses to eat
except when it is Fed him, and for some
time was very noisy. OF late he is apa-
thetic, although at any unusual noise he
grows excited. 1t is thought by many
that he started to act insane, and has
really wrought his mental collapse.
A very sad accident occurred last week
in Blodgett valley, which resulted in the
death of the eleven-year-old daughter of
A. Wischnofshy. The little one was at
tending the neighborhood school, of
which Miss Norton was teacher, and at
recess was playing around a horse that
was hitched Her the school house. Some
how the horse became scared and kicked
the child in the stomach, and the next
day, after suffering intense agony, the
child died, The funeral services occur
red Sunday.
The voting contest for the free ticket
to the Christian Endeavor Convention at
San Francisco, will close Saturday, June
2sth at 6 p. M. Counting of the tickets
will begin at O'Clock. 1t behooves peo.
pie who need wearables and eatables to
lay in supply today and tomor. ow, and
They will save themselves money, in
buying at Kline's busy big store and help
to give some deserving young man or
woman pleasant and instructive jour
ney.
Their horns won't hurt you. They
keep 'em in grip: But lor'! the noise
of 'em. A gathering of Elks is one long
ha ha. Of course you are going to New
port next Sunday when the Elks go. for
everybody is gong. and you will die of
regret if you don't 60, when you near
about the fun. Excursions on both sides
of the river from Portland up will bring
herds and herds of Elks and friends, and
Newport folks are preparing big clam
bake for every body. Train leaves Cor.
Wallis at 7:3o a. m. Round trip only $3.50.
The Corvallis printers and telegraph
operators are going to play ball in that
city tomorrow. Postmaster Johnson is
the umpire. What's the matter with a
game between the Albany and Corvallis
printers?-Albany Bell. Barkis is willin'
Name your day and place. AS the chal-
lenged parties, we reserve the right to
designate the number of kegs to be bat
tied for. The Corvallis prints are full of
baseball glory, and are ready to prove
that they will have longer String
than their Albany Brethren, when the
jig is up.
The midsummer special edition of the
Corvallis GAZETTE, will be to large ex-
tent, college issue. A general descrip-
ton of the Oregon Agricultural College
and its work, generously illustrated, will
appear, besides special articles on its his
tory, endowment, etc. The edition will
contain an honest, candid write-up of
Benton county and its industries, and
many other features of interest. Among
the contributors will be DR.. E. J. Thomp-
son, Judge M. L. Pipes, Prof. E. R. Lake,
w. E. Yates Judge John Burnett and
Supt G. w Deuman. TYpoeraphically