The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Happy Home Clothing.

Happy Home Clothing.
T. H. Welsher. of Nonroe. male this
Office pleasant call lat Saturday.
DIR. Bowen Lester is III Portland this
week attending th- annual dental con-
vention. -
Wayman Mason leaves to-day for Port
land, where he has been offered good
position.
M. P. Burnett anil J. Fred Yates were
in Portland this week as delegetes to the
K, of P. grand lodge.
Subject at the Christian church next
Sunday morning: ''Three Heavens. y
Evening: Temperance. Endeavor
at $50. All invited.
Miss Mary Smith returned to Mon
nosth, Tuesday, to resume her duties
as teacher in the state normal, after a
few days visit in this city.
Subject at the Methodist Episcopal
church Lords day morning: "The great
and irresistible power of example. /"
Evening: A sermon to business men.
Dick Kiger returNed from Salem Sat
urday, and, contrary to all reports,
returned bachelor. An excellent and
lively reception planned b. the boys,
has been abandoned.
George Clarke, who left here several
..,n>Ls a.ro .vith tl,r ,yow.-.I ,ufnutif of
going to New York, is i'll San Francisco,
and has employment with the Market
street railway Company.
Edwin Stene, manager of the o. c. &
E. R.. R., has been forced by ill health
to d.op work for awhile, and is HOW i'll
California recuperating. He has been
given leave of absence for two menths.
Services at the Baptist tabernacle on
Sunday. Morning subject: Baptism as
commanded" Night: "A new song. /"
Sunday school at 10. Young peoples
neesiag at 6:3o Cordial invitation to all.
Go to Zierolf's for home ground buck
wheat -four. s4S
In the absence of DR.. Thompson at
the meeting of the synod held at Grants
Pass, Pres ident w. H. Davis, of the Col
lege of Philomath, will occapy the pull
pit at the Presbyterian church next Sab
bath.
The store of Nichols & Holm at Philo-
aiath was entered by burglars last Friday
night and robbed of over $Ioo worth of
goods. The goods of this firm seem to
be appreciated, as these gentlemen have
been robbed three times.
A fire alarm Wednesday noon brought
out the fire department, but fortunately
there was little to do. A fue in the
Episcopal rectory burning out filled the
house with smoke and for awhile it was
thought the building was on fire.
,Chas. Mummery, who as Chas. Grieve,
falsely swore to the age and residence of
the bride in recent marriage at Eu-
gene, is now in San Francisco. 1t is
said that the Lane county grand jury
will investigate a charge Of perjury pre-
ferred against him.
When the telephone to Mars is conf
pletsd, the first question to come down
from our neighber is bound to be 4'dees
Spencer still shaver" Spencer, of course,
does still shave, and he shaves exceed
ingly we'll. All 90 to Spencer. His
fame il widespread.
G. w. Stevens was up before Squire
Carliie Monday evening, charged with
giving or selling liquor to Wa. Tavenor,
"A minor. Tayenor, however, swore that
the liquor was his own, and -she evidence
not being sufficient to convict, the de
fendant was discharged.
The fourth local institute in this coun-
ty for thespresent year, will be held at
Monroe, next Fridzy and Saturday.
Supt. Deninan has prepared an excellent
and attractive programme for the sessions.
Several Corvallis teachers and college
professors wi II take part.
Roy Avery visited Corvallis Tuesday,
escorted by Sheriff Rickard. He called
npen Squire carlile and gave him SIS a:
atoken of esteem and to liquidate fine
Then he found the city police court and
wiped out fine Of $I2.so. Both fine.
were for assault aud battery.
According to an ordinance passed by
the city council Monday night, refusal
of property owners to repair their side
walks is henceforth to be considered Z
fineable misdemeanor. Such drastic
measure seems to be necessary, for our
walks are in a rheumatic condition and
"meral suasan" seems ineffective.
The harness shop of Monroe Cameron
was burglarized Monday noon while Mr..
Cameron was at dinner, aud $40 was
taken from the safe, which had been left
unlocked. There was eight dollars more
in the safe that the thief, for some rea.
son, failed to take. He could hardly
have overlooked it. There is no clue as
to the identity of the thief
Brady Burnett is now an attorney at
Law. having successfully run the gauntlet
at Salem. The examination this year
was particularly hard one and six cam
didates failed, but Brady was among the
sshigh honor" victors. He has not fully
determined as to his future location, but
will probably practice in Corvallis With
his fathex-