The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-04-02

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writers.
Carl HodeS has 'em agoin. 1t is mice
this time-eleven of them in a box
Inside the box is an inclined circular
plate, mounted on pivot, and the mice
make sport for themselves and the boy:
by riding the plate. Carl was ais pound:
old yesterday.
The steamer Albany went into service
again this week, replacing the Hoag
The Albany, otter its recent overhaulins
and improving, is handsome and com
Portable boat. She is record maker fol
speed and, always popular, will attract
the travelling public.
Our hobby is wool, and we ride it per
sistently:: but it's subject that'll bear
and the wearing ability of the wool in
our Happy Home garments is of vital
Importance to clothing wearers. The
price is so small it's hardly worth men.
tioning. Nolan & Callahan.
Spencer silaves. Time flies to NEE,
eternity. Seasons run into seasons.
Babes arc born and men pass away Ma
tions rise and fall. But through it all
Spencer shaves. No Indifferent and in
artistic shaving, but with the touch and
care of one to the shave art born.
One of the best farms in the southern
portion of the county changed hands
Monday. Geo. NJ. Porter and wife sold
their, place, containing $40 acres, to
Johns H. Kamph, the consideration be-
ing 81, Coz. The purchaser assumes two
mortgages amounting to over $500.
Yesterday was All Fools day. Rosrs
of laughter that continually arose from
Main street, told that Corvallis jokists
were properly celebrating the day.
Chief of Police Wells, disguised as gen.
tleman of leisure, with wig and colored
whiskers, helped the good work along.
With the issue of March a6th, the
Philomath Journal suspended publica-
ton. The Journal was a bright, newsy
paper, but the field was not large enough
to support it. It's editor, Mr.. T. G..
Robinson, has not decided where he will
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at Philomath. i
+ A body was seen in the Willamette,
near the mouth of the Saniian1, last Sat
urday. He was close enough to grasp
it, but not wishing to do so, tried to at
tach rope to it, when the body sank.
Mr.. Eglin sent parties to patrol the river
below that point, but they have not yet
recovered the body.
Francis Spencer died at Blodgett valley
Tuesday morning, aged Sc years. He
was a native of Ohio, but crossed the
plains in 1864. He has been respected
resident of Benton county for 81 years.
He lieues a widow and seven children,
including Jesse Spencer, the well-known
citizen of Corvallis.
Mrs. F. A. Helm, of Corvallis, Grand
Worthy Matron of the o. E. S., is visit
ing Jacksontille.s the guest of her sister.
in-law, Mrs. !. r. Neil. She made an
official visit to Adarel. Chapter, of Jack
sonville, on Saturday evening and at the
close of the meeting, LUNCH was served /
by the members.-Ashland Tidings. !
The capital stock of the Oregon Road.
Club has been fixed at $500, divided into
100 shares. at S. per share. Two dollars
of this amount is to be paid down by the
members and the balance in monthly in
stallinents. This will raise enough to
fit up the club rooms i'll good shape and
start the club on a,good financial basis. !!
Local. butchers, outside cattle buyers
and death are waging a var on Benton
county cattle. A lot of cattle go out |
every week on the boats and trains, aud
buyers are. .sGaByn&otAswoods for more.
The mortality among the cattle due to
lack of pasturage is not so great as has
been reported. The loss of sheep, how
ever, has been very great.
This w4s busy week for Sheriff Rick
ard and Deputy Burnett. Many taxpay-
ers saved interest on their money by !
waiting until the last days of grace to
pay their governmental dues March, in
the sheriff's Office, came in like lamb /
and went out like lion. On Monday
IS receipts were issued, representing
about seven thousand dollars.
The regular meeting of the Corvallis
Sunday school Union will be held in M.
E. church, Sunday, April 4th, at 3
o'clock p. III. General subject for Dis
cussion: "How to Provide Teachers for
he Sunday School," by A. K. Miner.
All who are interested in advancing the
Sunday School work of the city are cor
1ially invited to be present. H. T.
French, Sec.
Miss Mabel johnson left for Portland
Tuesday and expects to be absent until
summer. She goes for the purpose of
instructions in voice culture
and hopes to be pupil of Mrs. Walter
Read. Miss Mabel has a contralto voice
Of unusual power and sweetness and her
friends are certain that, with proper
she will develop into a singer
Of no mean ability.
County Treasurer Buchanan is busy
this week cancelliug county orders, re-
ceived in payment for taxes. Being ask
ed about the next call for warrants, Mr.. |
Buchanan replied that If the county |
court next week ordered him not to re-
init the state taxes, and relieved him
from the responsibility, he would iInne-
diately issue call, using the money
that otherwise would be sent to the state
treasury. ...e.
R. L. Taylor is known as "Maccabee
Bill" for the reason that his name is not
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