The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15
s. {. YOUNG & SON,
Albany, Oregon.
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LOCAL HAPPENlNGS.

Great agitation, war or peace.
Mis- Emma Crawford is in Albany, the
guest of Mrs. Pipe.
Rev. w S. Gilbert, of Eugene, L. i'll
the city visiting friend.
Mrs Frank Powersox. of Salem, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Kerr. in this city
The Misses Catch left this week for Il
visit with friends in Seattle, their cd
home.
Miss Amy Pluulmer is visiting the
family of County Clerk Montague in AL
bany.
Work las begun OH the new 2:etho-
dist church on the old college property,
and the building will soon be we'll under
way.
After short witt i'll Albany, Mrs.
Herbert Kittridge and Mrs. w. H. Ma
honey, lett Monday evening for San
Francisco.
Mr.. w. w. Fry has abandoned his in
tention OF goiug to Alaska. He left
Monday fer Montana, where he will
lock for business location.
Rev. G. w. Cue, of Portland, will lee
ture at the college chapel OIL Friday
evening, April 22. taking Tor his sahject,
"The "reminiscences OF the war"
DIR. Thompson will preach at Oak
Ridge Presbyterian church ncxt Sabbath
at 3 p. Ill. Public reception of new
members and baptism at that time.
Georges Weber, who is now i'll the
barker business ia Eugene, joined his
wife il this city Monday, and will visit
short time with relatives aEd friends.
Mr.. L. N Edwards, who had the mis-
fortune to lose his splendid stallion
"Cephas," has brought French coach
stallion into the county for the coming
season.
Mrs. r. Samuels and Miss Anna left
Thursday for Portland, where they will
make their future home. They will be
greatly missed by host of friends Ill
this city.
Miss Mabel Johnson left yesterday for
Albany, where she will take the part of
Zerish in the cantata of Esther" which
is to be presented i'll that city tonight
and tomorrow night.
Excavatins Tor the foundation of the
new Masonic temple is now i'll progress.
When completed, this baildiug will be
an elegant AID substantial addition 10 the
appearance OF our city.
MIR. aud Mrs. F.. w. Phillips returned
Monday from Portland, and are now cos
lily settled n the James Hayes residence.
Mr.. H4yes and family will occupy their
residence Eear Oak Greek.
Emil Zeis returned home Monday from
San Francisco to take charge of the ice
works here during the summer. He has
spent the pas, year in California, AID has
seen near,y ali of the state.
The services at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath will be of much interest.
The living subjects Of the day will be
presented both morning and evening,
and cordial welcome to all.
Mrs. DIR. Alta1ag, Mrs. J. w. Crawford
Mrs. NJ. II. LAWS attended the ladies'
Presbyterian society, which met in Le
banoA On Wednesday. They returned
Oh the boat the same evening.
Mr.. A. d. Morrison, formerly clerk i'll
Graham & Wells drug store, returHed
from Frisco tie first of the week, where
he has been studying medicine for the
past several months. He SAYS all the
Corvallis boys are assp zreatlv doing we'll
there.
Treasurer Buchanan has made the final
payne mt CT the taxes due the state from
Benton coumty. He has $6, 200 Oh hand
and has issued a call for warrants, which
will cancel all those up to and including
March 20, 1895. The amenAt of warrants
called in is I65.
A very pleasant surprise party was ten
dered r. F. Sheasgreen at hi, home
Monday evening, the occasion bciMg his
44th birthday. Dancing, games, social
converse and short musical and literary
program served to make the evening
most enjoyable.
At Monroe OH Friday evening, April
~, all interesting debate OH the financial
question is to lie held. The Monr:e COR
net band will furnish music aHd an ex-
celieNt program has been prepared. Ad-
mission free. The room to be used will
he \ViIhelu's hall
A small blaze Monday evening caEse:
ripple of excitement, and gave the fire
1addies little exercise. The fue and
roof of residence in the south part of
town were i'll flames snd threatened a
coafagration for few moments. No
serious damage resulted.
H. J. Wilkins, al old time Cervallisite, i
was visitor at this office Monday Mr.. |!
wilkins has been proprietor of the Depot |
Eetel in Rcseburg fer some time. but dis
posed of his interest few days ago. He
arrived i'll this city Saturday and will
visit with his brother, S. n. Wilkins.
Among the many recent arrivals from
the east who have declared their inten-
ton of making this vicinity their home,
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