The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Big bargains i'll straw hats at Moan &
Callahans.
Mr.. Todd frorl Beaver Creek was il
town Wednesday.
Prof. Coote, of the O. y. c. viii tai e
in the Mississippi fair.
Tom Mulkey a.,l Ike Norton, Of Blod
gett, visited our city Saturday last,
lanes Martin :n1 wife we're stopping
and visiting friends III town Saturday.
There will le an ice cream social at
Plymouth clur@h, Fridry evening Jnly
18th.
George Thompson, of Beaver creek,
sporta a bran ncw wide tire Hickory
wagon.
Mr.. FeAler, of OA;: Ridge, and Join
Starr of Monroe called Oil tie GAZT:TT7:
recently.
1ir,.-.ic Hayes drivc. l.. from his quict
home Oil Oak creek every week to see
the boys.
Marion axd Mabel Johnson spent Sat
urday and Sunday last with friends i'll
Marian Co.
Geo. Robinson was in tow" Saturday
in his working clothes. He knew rs
just the sane.
J. L. Ripley is engaged i" exporting
the county official books. His selection
kv the county court was Sc one.
The painters, Underwood & Kerr
have completed the paiMtlng of JOHN
Simpsons residence, Cor. 5t.s ;-ad Jack
son.
Hon. p. A. Bensell, Of Newport was
in town few days since. He Is the
same genial parsonage as i'll the days OF
yore.
The delinquent roll of taxes was pu
into the hams of SAerif Rickar'' last
week. About $3.50 is the amount III
paid.
Edwin Stone manager of TIE c. & E
R.R. has returned from a recent visit to
Portland OH busiuess connected with hi:
road.
Our machinery dealers are complain
ing of over work Not for several year
have their sales been SO large as thu
season.
Lyman Kelsay, son of Ex-Judge Johr
Kelsay of this place, has gone into the
army. He is a member Of Co. D, end
Oregon.
DR.. Wakefield, of Little Elk, called
and renewed his acquaintance last week
He enjoys joke and good story as well
az ever.
The Red Cross Society have i'll prepara
ton grand entertainment to raise fund
to provide hospital ship, furnished b.
the Pacific Coast.
The GAZETTE predicts that Exper
Ripley will fird everything pertaining t
the county affairs in apple pie order an
not one dollar uAaccounted for.
Bentoa county has very good reaso
to feel proud of its officials. No count
in the state has more capable, hcnes
and courteous class of servants.
Ex County Judge Stearns of Lincol
county said GLOW" to the GAZETTE
day or two since. Although defeated a
the June election he is still happy.
Jesse Browa, a prominent farther {
Willamette precinct was in town yeste
day and informed the GAZETTE that
had his hayins all done and the crop we
housed,
Wheat cutting has been going OH f'
10 davs. Having is in full blast. tt
yield is heavy and of good quality. III
excellent weather insures that it will
safely housed.
lanes Martin, known as "Uncle Jlr
mie," has just completed new pick
fence around his spacious grounds al
has had it and his fine dwelling paint'
clean and white.
We interviewed Henry Sialon, io
t.aer resident and business man OF tt
place, bat now L knight Of the road wit
his grip, calling Oh our business nel
dav or two since.
Julius Wuestfe!dt and family are
: the Alsea valley spending months '
cation. Scer=ry will be the princ1r
diet and only cold water their driak dl
ing their sojourn.
Last week the new county ottlcl
were irducted into their several place
nearly all of the old officers succeedi
themselves Everything Is moving alo
without friction at their several desks
Tlse NJ. r. church, South, annual ct
ference will be held i'll Corvallis, beg
ming Aug. 25th. The new church
that denomination will be dedicated
Sunday, Aug. 18th, by Bishop E.
Hendrix.
M. w. Smith, Roy Custer aud
King had their trial before Justice Brys
and a jury last Frslay. A verdict OF
guilty was promptly rendered and t
costs were as promptly taxed to the
vate prosecutor, Geo. Taylor. The
same men, John Roe and Charley Re
ford, were before the court on anott
charge preferred by the same compia
ing witness on Saturday. Justice Brys