The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-11-12
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


If you want to know, gaze at the GA.
zETrE.
Judge J. J. DAILY, of Dallas, was in
town this week.
Frank Irvine, editor of the Times, Wis :
tied Salem this week.
Excellent music at tho Presbyterian
church next Sabbath by the choir and
quartette. Sermons of special interest to
all. A cordial welcome.
Lutte Cation, who cultlvates the soil in
southern Benton, visited Corvallis this
week.
Supt. Deunian is holding teachers Co.
animation this week. There are five ap-
plicants. ..-a-r
Mrs. S. N. wilkins and son have re-
turned from visit to this family of NJ.
o. W,IkiAs, Eugene.
Last Friday the wife of Julins Wueste-
feldt presented him with d ssn, and
Dig healthy baDy 1t IS.
Prof. J. D. Letcher is again i'll the city
aHd Sunday afternoon addressed the col
lese Christian associations.
The boat last evening brought up lot
of Degree OF Honor, who had a pleasant
visit with the Corvallis lodge.
]. B. Irvine and 'Maccabee Bil1'' re-
turned yesterday from Independence,
where they instituted lodge of Macca-
bees.
Among the attorneys ia attendance at
the. circnit court this week, are Messrs.
Finn, Weatherfsrd, Watson and Curl of
Albany.
Another steamer, the President, has
been placed on the Yaquix a Frisco route.
This makes three now plying between
the two ports.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Nunan were ten
.dered surprise party at the residence Of
Mayor Woodward, Saturday ev.ning. 1t
was a very pleasant affair.
joe Smith has returned from Stanford.
Ill health compelled him to drop his
stndies-. Jee says that familiar ex-Cor-
Wallis faces can be seen i'll San Francisco
every morning. q
Proprieters of Hodes & Halls and
for operating nickel-in-the-slotm machines.
Their cases will be called in the police
Nceurt Monday. 4
Sheasgreen & Newhouse have pur-
chased another lnmber yard at the Frsnt.
They bought the yard of the Enterprise
Company, which contained over $50, coo
feet of good lumber.
The" University of Oregon Monthly"
for October is artistic in appearance and
seems to be we'll edited. The cover de-
sign, Oregon grape, drawn by Miss Alice
Barbour, is graceful aad appropriate.
Tonight occurs the musical event of
the season, the Heritage-Fleck concert at
the Methodist church. Corvallis people
do not aeed to be informed as to the rep
utation and capabilities of these artists.
The steamer Albany began its regular
trips between Corvallis and Portland, yes
terday. She leaves Corvallis Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Sundays. Leaves Port
land Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Poles are being hauled alens the route
Of the new telephone lire from Lancas-
ter to Monroe and men are at work put
ting them in place. Soon Monroe will
have "hello' connection with the rest of
the local world.
Frank Sheasgreen is the most impert-
ant man in town at present, and it is use
less for common people to approach him.
Friday his wife favored him with twins,
boy and girl. Another evidence of
Mckinley prosperity.
As result of the action against Nichols
8. Holm,- Philoinath, began by G. w.
Ingle, recently, the firm has made an as
signment. with A. w. Bnwersex as as
signee. The assets are. placed at s., ,323.74
and the total liabilities, e,III.3o.
The o. A. C. cadets are to give mill
tary ball Thanksgiving evening. The
la!ies' coffee club soou after will give
their annual party, always delightful,
and several other coming events are
ticketed for the ediGcatien Of Corvallis.
The Racket Store is in new quarters,
moving into the Foster building, former
1y occupied by Smalls. Mr.. Alexander
found that his growing business demand
ed new location and he seized the first
opportunity to secure more convenient
quarters.
The Welcome speaks of a young wo-
z man, born in Corvallis "a years ago, and
who cut up nigh jinks in Portland few
years age. The said maiden, Miss Alice
Johnson, has captured widewer, three
children aud hundred thousand dollars,
In St. Louis. She was typewriter girl
and married her employer, a prominent
business man, 81 years old. Corvallis
people do net seem to remember her nor