The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-09-10
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Brady Burnett has been acting deputy
county clerk in the absence of Victor
Moses
Judge Hufford and family re turned
Monday from an all summer outing at
Newport
Barney Morrison, a, Lincoln county
merchant, visited Corvallis on business
Tuesday.
Virgil Waters is the proud father of a
son, his wife presenting him with boy
i. Saturday evening.
Mrs. Fish, of Toledo, returned home
Tuesday after a visit with her cousin,
Mrs. S. T. Jeffries.
Will Ready, of Portland, visited in
town Sunday. His visits will not be so
frequent after December.
Miss Wiebka Scherner, of Portland,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Phile this week, re-
turning home Thursday.
Mrs. Martha Hoffman has returned
from Newport, and is occupying rooms
in the Dr. Farra residence.
Among Yesterdays arrivals were J. NJ
Nolan AID family, from Newport, and
S. L. Kline from San Fraacisco.
Sacks and storage 5 cents per bushel;
storage alone m cents. Highest price
paid for grain al Samuels warehouse.
F. L. Miller is now occupying the
Kreger residence. and F. A. Alexander
has moved into the Greffoz house near
the depot.
A telephone line to Monroe is an as
sured fact. It will prove great conven-
fence to Corvallis business men, as we'll
as to Monroe people.
Senator Driver, of Lane county, and
Rev. H. Gould, formerly pastor of the
church here, are attending the annual
Methodist conference.
The GAZETTE is pleased to acknowl-
edge several new subscriptions received
this week. The visible appreciation
maketh the kaart glad.
Though the weather clerk does misbe-
iave, and waters fall and growers rave,
Spencer doth his temper save, and gives
each man a princely shave.
Police Officer James Skipton is in
Baker City on business and will be gone
some ten days. viii Skipton attends to
his official duties during his absence.
Dave Osburn is in the Snake river
country to join Roy Raber, who is oper-
ating gold machine on that river.
Dave Is financially interested in the en-
terprise.
Helen L. Holgate, graduate Of Holmes
Business College, is prepared to do type
writing and stenographic work. Will
teach limited number of pupils. En-
uuire at residence or E. Holgate's Office.
Mr.. Geo. Waggoner returned Wednes.
day from the bedside Of his brother, who
lives near Monroe aud who is dangerous
ly i'll with lung fever. His brothers.
C0u0l@lVu WdS IA2 AAOn hOPSAuA WHICH, me-
left.
Chas Small returned Monday from
Newport, where he has been conducting
fruit and confectionery stand during
the summer. He reports that the season
has Been a poor one from business
standpoint.
Prof. Irving Mackey Glen, Of the
state university, and Miss Julia Grace
Veazie, were married at the home of the
brides mother in Polk county, Tuesday,
August 81. Ed. R. Bryson oficiated as
tn groom's attendant.
The elegant stock off. H. Harris must
be seen to be appreciated. Ladies es-
cially will take delight in examining the
6re assortment he offers to the fall and /
winter trade Mr.. Harris elsewhere calls
attention to the new goods he has
broughtto Corvallis.
Owing to the threatening weather,
there will be no seaside excursion train
next Sunday. A big Hop pickers and
harvesters excursion will be given soon-
1t promises to be merry and immense
affair. Keep your eye open for the an
nouncement.
The young fellow arrested as vagrant
last week, is dsserter from the U. S.
training ship Independence. according
to the tenor of letters received here from
his people. His term expires Tomorrow
and his uncle, Portland groceryman,
has sent him seme money.
Through one of those errors that will
occur in printing Office, the items from
Pleasant Valley. in our last issue were
headed DUSTY The correspondents
have returned to their appreciated jour
ua1istic labors with renewed vigor this
week and present splendid lot Of newsy
items.
A farmers team, attached to wagon,
ran away Monday and clattered down the
street at lively clip. Turning down the
corner of First and Madison streets,
the wagon struck the hydrant, breaking
it off. The water spcuted out in CO.
pieas stream until the hydrant was re-
paired. Little damage was done to the
wagon.
Wsrd comes from all quarters that the
neatest and most satisfactory dye for COL
oring the beard brown or black is
Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers.
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