Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-02-03

! ioyment of the trip was somewha
mar,ed by an attack of measles from
which she is just recovering, but S. N
expresses himself as being highly pleased
with California, and reports delightful
trip.
What came near being a fatal accident
occurred at the home of Mrs. Mary Bry'
son, yesterday morning. The pipes in
the large steel range in the kitchen had
been frozen Mrs. Bryson lighted fire
in the stove and went about her house
work. A couple OF minutes later fear
full explosion was heard and when in
yestigation was male, it was found that
the stove had been completely demol-
ished AMI parts of it were sticking in the
walls of the room.
The Oregonian recently asked the
mayors of the principal towns of Oregon
to make an estimate of the population OF
their towns and to review briefly progress
since the census OF 1890. A response
from the seventeen principal towns of the
state shows Corvallis to be 18th on the
list, with population of 1000. Mayer
Burnett said: "This estimate is based
upon the state enumeration of 1895 and
the vote of 1898. While there has been
no boom, the progress in improvements
has been encouraging, and we hope for
still greater progress in the near future. -
A movement is on foot among the
remnant of what used to be the Marine
Band OF this city to organize a city band.
Corvallis has been without an organiza-
ton of this kind tor over year, and
considering the former excellent bands
We have had, the absence of one has
been sorely felt. It is believed that
eight or ten competent musicians can be
gotten together, who, if they receive
deserved support from the citizens and
business men, will practice and furnish
music when there is demand for it. A
meeting will be held this week with that
end in view. The boys will furnish their
own instruments and music, and will
ask the city to provide place for prac-
tice.
Last Saturday morning while the G.. &
E. morning train for the front was being
made up in the yards in this city, Con-
ductor Jas. McErlane, who was assisting
in this work, met with bad accident
which will necessitate his being off duty
for several weeks. He was climbing to
the top of large furniture car, and held
in one hand lantern and book. Just
rs he reached the top, he missed his
hold and started to fail, and to avoid
landing on his head, he turned and
jumped. The distance to the ground
was about fifteen feet, and as he landed
squarely on his feet they were badly
bruised. The right ankle was sprained
and some of the small bones broken.
He was carried into the car, and tele-
gram sent to Albany summoning a
physician to meet him at the depot.
Early last Sunday morning, after an
llness of ten days, against which the
title sufferer battled bravely, the spirit
II Grattan McFadden took its flight. |
1rattan was the youngest sou of Mr.. and |
Mrs. w. S. McFadden, bright, sturdy
title fellow of two and one-half years OF
Ige. The sickness which ended in his |
leath began with couvulsions, which +
,ecame SO violent that even the robust
o,,c ,,cktfr1fiar1 of liff1o
urvive them. Monday afternoon, flu
leral services were conducted at the
anily home by Rev. Stevens and DIR.
thompson. Many friends were present
o witness these services and console the
'ereaved parents. They followed the
'earse to the Odd Fellows cemetery and
aw the little white coffin which con-
aimed all that was mortal of Grattan
fcFadden lowered to it's final resting
lace.
Ex-senator J Ell. Slater, who died re-
emily at La Grande, was former
corvallis business man. Mr.. Slater
anne to Benton county in 1850, and
esided in and near this city for several
ears. The first two years he engaged
q teaching. Later he was appointed
Jerk OF court by Judge Williams. He
fterward entered the store of J. G.
very as fellow clerk with E. Holgate.
n 1855 he married the daughter of a
BAPTIST minister of this coun.y, Miss
ray, and three years later was elected
lember of the legislature on the demo-
ratio ticket. While in this city he
arved as postmaster and at one time
the "Oregon Union" He
,oved to Baker City in 1852. In 1870
e was elected to congress and served
80 years. In 1873 he was the success
ii candidate for congress, his opponents
eing Macarthur, Nesmith. Whitaker,
'urnett and Strahan.
The 'tcake walk" fad has taken firm
old on Corvallis sorlety, and the saluta-
ion Can you walk" has completely
usted the time-honored custom of max
ng inquiry concerning the weather.
| few weeks ago this highly-colored
rivolTty was gaily launched by members
/. the X. of P. before select gathering.
.ast Monday afternoon a repetition of
ne performance was produced by ladies
I the Coffee Club before that body in
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