The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-18
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ford, who lives i'll the Bayley property re
Gently found tiny nest with young hum.
ming birds therein. The rarity of such
discoveries makes the nest curiosity
and it has attracted many interested in
novelties and nature.
Huston & Co.'S.
The Alsea local teachers institute will
be held tomorrow. Prof. Horner, Prof
Pratt. State Sup't Irwin and Sup't Den
man will take part. There will be reg
ular picnic in the afternoon, when prizes
will be offered school children in various
races. The Monroe band furnishes the
music.
A few years ago Corvallis had nine sa-
looms and six church buildings. Since
then there has been a steady lessening in
the number of drink resorts and an in
crease of churches. This month Chas.
Albrecht closed his saloon, leaving five
in the city, while regular services are
| held in eleven church edifces.
Thes. Whitehorn is occupying tempo
rarily the building lately vacated by
Chas. Albrecht. and dispenses liquid re-
freshments there. The old RESORT
building is being torn down and removed
to make room for the fine brick MIR.
Whl,ehorn will erect. The work is pro-
crossing rapidly. Brick is to be furnished
by the labor exchange.
The National Democrats of Oregon, the
followers of jefferson and Jackson, are
organizing for vigorous campaign i'll
1893. The BRYAN democrats and Bryan
republicans have organized a union
party, and the populists will hoe their
own row. The republicans are in their
watch towers and there is some dis
tance between the towers. 81
The Studebaker wagon IA "daisy."
Call on Simpson, Hustsn & Co.. and see
them.
Judge Hufford, Sheriff Rickard, Clerk
Waters, Recorder Gellatly, Assessor Al
exander, Supt. Denman, Deputies Bur-
nett, Patterson and Moses, are seen even
ings on the baseball diamond. Several
of them are old timers at the game and
have not altogether forgotten the tricks.
The ''boys" have lots of fun and plenty
of needed exercise.
concert entertainment; harbingcr
of commencement time, will be given by
the elocutionary department of til. Ore
gon Agricultural College. Saturday night,
under the direction of Prof Helen Craw-
ford. An interesting program has been
announced and the opera house will be
crowded. A nominal admission fee, 10
cents, will be charged. Reserved seats,
IS cents.
The piano students of the D. A. c. gave
recital at the Congregational church la t
Friday evening. An excellent program
was rendered and Mis- Dorothea Nash
has reason to feel proud Of her pupils.
Miss Louie Barnett and Prof. Joha Full
ton delighted the audience with their
vocal selections. The piauists were: Miss
Lyle Laurence, Miss Elsie Rueter, Miss
Lettie Pratt, Miss Dora Porter, Hiss
Harriet Heron, Miss Edna Washburn
and Miss Nash.
Last Saturday afternoon the Corvallis
and Philomath baseball teams played a
spirited game on the Flat grounds.
The innings were either blanks or big
prizes, and the game ended with score
of 80 to ~, in favor of Philomath. There
was some rather gorgeous umpiring that
did not offend the Corvallis boys. Both
teams have some good players and Ben
toa county can get up a fine team to
compete for the STATE fair prizes.
Unless we have rain the spring grain
will be very short and it takes a COED
machine to cut short grain. The McCor-
mick gives perfect satisfaction.
Tie will of the late ]. R. Bryson was
filed for probate Saturday. 1t was dat
ed December 80, 1896, aud leaves Mrs
Brysou all the property on Main street,
with the interest in the St. Clair proper
ty, and all household furniture. The
balance of the estate, and aside from a
few minor bequests, goes to the two sons,
Edwin r. and Roscoe s. BrysoH. +. E.
Wilson was given the use and possession
of the law library until such time as the
sons shall be ready to use il.