The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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Ruthyn Turney is still confined to the
house by illness.
Painters are at work OH the front OF
the Burnett brick.
Born, Wednesday morning, to the wife
of Jack Hall, a daughter.
Jas Cooley and MIR. Croft, of Browns.
vile, were in the city this week.
Miss Hattie Gaines left yesterday for
Portland where she will visit friends.
Ed Kiger aud Abe Clark, both of AL
sea, visited TIE county seat this week.
The raixs this week have been worth
thousands of dollars to Benton county.
Baseball Saturday, Corvallis vs. Philo
math. Sunday, Corvallis VS.. Long Tom.
The Occidental hotel has been inn
proved internally by painters and deco
rators.
The city road machine is at work for a
few days on the back streets leveling up
grades.
Orrin Clark and wife were treated to a
serenade Monday night by a number OF
the ladies' band.
Mrs. Chas Wheeler is very low with
consumption ond her recovery is con-
sidered impossible.
Ed. Burton, of Forest Grove, has pur-
chased an interest in the Central Planning g
Mill and Box Factory.
Mrs S. II. Wilkins condition has
materially improved and she will proba-
bly, regain complete health.
John Coins spent several days in AL.
bauy this week. Some of his customers
say he was probably hunting card laun-
dry.
Lloyd Henderson,, of McMinnville, is
visiting friends in Corvallis. He recent
1y returned from an extended trip to
Montana
H, T. Fischer has returned after visit
of several months to his old home in
Germany. He was accompanied by two
sisters and brother.
Senator Mcbride, by reason of senate
committee change,,is now chairman OF
the committee on coast defenses. He
succeeds Squire.
Next Sabbath there will be no preach
ing at the Presbyterian church. The
Sabbath school and Christian Endeaver
societies will meet as usual.
George King of Yaquina City reports
to Fish Commissioner Mcclure that the
Eastern oysters planted there last fall are
in excellant condition.
The baseball games for Saturday and
Sunday have been declared off. Philo-
math is not ready aud the Long Tom
boys are lothe to meet Corvallis
''rooters."
DIR. Frank Hall who recently gradua-
ted from an eastern medical college, has
returned and is now visiting his old
home. He has not decided where he
will locate.
F. L. Miller, the clothier, has prepared
for a big business and has laid in a
splendid stock. Attention is called to
his adds in today's GAZETTE. They are
worthy of careful reading.
Rev. DIR. Thompson and children de-
sire to express their deepest gratitude to
all who kindly and generously aided and
conforted them in the time of their bit
terest bereavement and severcst sorrow.
A lively bike race (novice) occurred on
Second street on Wednesday evening.
Lyman Kelsay and Eugene Gilbert AL
phin were the contestants and a large
crowd cheered them on. Gibs won, due,
Pat says, to the advantage he had in ap.
plying direct pressure to the pedals.
Will Harlan, II years old, of Harlan
walked to Corvallis Wednesday, a dis
tancG of 40 miles, arriving here at one p.
m. He was barefooted. He went to
work at the hopyard of Dave Osburn i'm
mediately upon his arrival That boy
will succeed.
A handsome crayon portrait is OH ex.
hibition at Nolan 6, Callahan's. 1t is a pic
ture of Mrs. Rennie and the likeness is
perfect. The crayon is sample of the
work of the artists who will furnish the
gift portraits Messrs. Nolan & Callahan
advertise elsewhere.
The Albany baseball boys believe il
patronizing home institutions. They
hired an Albany rig to go after the Cor
wallis baseball players. The double trip
was made for 81 less than was charged
for single trip by Corvallis man.
Eminently correct. Corvallis is nc
'cheap John town.
Rev. A. A. Englebart, who has beer
pastor of the Evangelical church in this
city during the past year, was assigned by
the recent conference to the field at Can.
by, Oregon, and he left yesterday with
his family for that place. His successor
is Rev. w. N. O'Kelly, who is expected
TO arrive here today.
Albany boasts Of its three bands. Cor.
wallis has four, which is not to say that
she boasts of four. She suffers some oi
them. The 'Heart of the Valley throbs
to the music of the H. 8, L. band, the
o. A. c. Cadet band, the Ladies' band
aud the Boys band. She has also 9
horse-fddle brigade.