The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-10
s. Z. YOUNG & SON,
Albany, Oregon.
Agents for Buttrick Patterns.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Plenty of measles i'll towl.

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Corvallis and the Fourth of Jl!y.
French candies at IIodes & Hall'st
Tom Tongue ard Va nina ''got thtfe.' ,
Dick Nichols and the Agricultural col
1ege are all right
State Supt. of Instruction Irwin at
tending the institute
Editor Mathews of the Newport n Sw'
was is town Wednesday.
Mrs. Minnie Araold and son JacA are
visiting friends in Corvallis.
S. A. Hemphill is taking his resd'al
summer enjoyment at Newport,
Marion Haydea, Willis Vidito and SAT-
Warfeld, all from Alsea, were in owH
during the week. M
August Hodes is having his store ront
painted in green which lends cqplins
effect to the exterior.
The public school graduating exe4E 4Eises
Friday night were decidedly snccS fsiul
and drew crowded house.
Sherman Wade looks like successful
candidate Mrs. Vase presented him
with a 1o-pound girl Sunday nerning.
Rev. IN. Noble will preach on Mr. Py-
gals lawn, at s O'Clock Sunday evening,
if weather permits. ali cordially in
vited.
The GAZETTE has the finest jOIfoffice
in the county, with competent aid ex
perienced fornlan. All work is Earaa-
teed first-class.
At the Congregational church next
Sunday morning there will be saptis-
NAL service after the sermon. III the
evening there will lie exercises BY the
children.
Corvallis will celebrate tie Fourth of
July and committees arc hard at work ar
ranging details and general plans. Suf
fcient money has been secured 10 en-
sure big go.
Alsea valley had all exciting runaway
the other day, Mr.. Litchenthaler's team
causing the excitement, Fortunately
the damage was confined to wagon, har-
ness and horses.
The Oak Ridge Presbyterian church
will observe Childrea's Day next Sabbath
at p. Ill. A fue program has been
prepared. DIR. Thompson is expected to
make the address.
Miss Alice Hornitsg is at home again
after an absence of several months in
Philadelphia where she has been pur-
suing course of studies. She will re-
turn East in TIE fall.
Although the team did not win the
cup, Trainer Eph. Cameron deserves
great praise for the excellent showing
made by the boys at Salem under the
discouraging conditions.
Alsea is preparing for an elaborate, pic
mic en- Saturday, July I'D, and it will be
attended by many Corvallisites. 1t is to
be a school picaic and Supt. Denn1an
has charge of the general program.
The annual pioneers reunion will be
held in Portland, Wednesday, June 18th.
Rev. P. S. Knight delivers the annual
address and H. K. Hiaes the occasional
All the transportation lines offer reduced |
fare.
Populists were represented on TIE |
fusion county ticket by two nlen, and |
these were showed under so badly that it |
will take more than taffy to draw the
Populists into line again on auy fusion
deal
Now that the election is over and polti-
cal excitement has died down, the Ga
zErrE will push ahead as a newspaper.
Extra exertion will be used to put the
old Gazette away i'll the lead and keep it
there.
This is the poets time TO create war
like rhyme and talk about "Schley
tr1cka," and Dewey do ~ Bat Theodore
Kleppin says the razor is the
weapon for him, and Spencer is the boss
of barbers too.
The election has interfered with this
weeks grist Of cou.ty correspondence
The GAzETTE's happy family of news
are only mortals, after all,
and can find little news wllen everyone !.
is talking politics.
Philonaatl. cyclists have organized a
club of nearly 40 members and arc build
ing a practice track. AS soon as a
scrarer can be had they will cooperate
With Corvallis whcelmen in building
path between the two towns
Sol King gave dinner at the Vincent >
house last Saturday 10 republican candi-
1ates and their friends, Which was en-
oyed by nearly 200 people. 1t was one ,
IF the best dinners and most tastily ar {
anged ever given i'll Corvallis on SO t
arge a scale. t
A wel-attcnded meeting of Corvallis
adies was held Saturday afternoon at the t
esidence of Mrs. S. L. Kline to orr all Z
.e at Red Cross society. The house was i
appropriately decorated with the national t
olors. The following officers we e
Iected: President, Mrs. S. L.. Kline; c
ice president, Mrs. NJ. S. Woodcock; W
.cretary, BERTHE Linville; treacurer,. Mrs. a
1alter Wiles. The society meets at O
ireman's hall every "Wednesday a. cl
clock p. FL. ia