Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
S. e. Young & Son.
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.

Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wiles are spend
ing their vacation at Newport
Prof. Kent. who has been visiting in
San Francisco for some time, re-
turned on Saturday last.
Rev. L. NJ Boozer will preach in the
Mt. View school house Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
Ernest Redd, of Carlton spent few
days visiting in Corvallis. He returned
to his home on Monday.
A. Wilhelm OF Mouroe has purchased
the -four mill at Harrisburg and will in
crease its capacity to 100 barrels daily.
John Allen came up from Portland, on
Saturday, to spend a short vacation from
his duties in this city and at the seaside.
Bruce Burnett left Monday for Port
land where he will reside for an indefi-
mite period, having employment in that
city. &,
The steamer Eugene has made her
last trip above Corvallis for this season.
She will henceforth run only as far up as
Corvallis.
Mr.. Ellsworth Cameron, wife and
three children, have been spending a
pleasant visit with relatives and friends
in this city for the past week.
Tuesdays train took President Catch
for Portland, where he will visit for few
days, after which his trip may be ex-
tended to San Francisco.
Mrs. r. G. Miller of this city is visit
ing relatives and friends In 1lwaco,
Washington. Mr.. Miller intends to
visit the same place soon.
The sale of property for delinquent
taxes occurs at the courthouse tomorrow.
The outstanding delinquency is now be-
low 81, 500 and the lowest in years.
Monday morning found the soldier
boys in civilian costume and many OF
them at work. The boys are in good
training AMI are prepared to do most
anything.
All persons indebted to me will call
and settle before the first of September,
next. After that date accounts will be
found in the hands of official collector.
T, K. Chapman, M. d.
The wet. cold weather of the week
drove many OF the persons encamped in
the mountains and at the seaside, who
went away to get cool, back to their
homes and firesides.
Johnnie Edwards took Mondays train
for Mayville, Eastern Oregon, where his
parents reside. Johnnie will spend a
month at home and will then return to
assume his duties at the college,
The Home Supply association of Port.
land can save you $50 to 500 year on
the goods you buy. Many OF the best.
men in the county are members. For
prices call on or write to the agent at
Corvallis. Mr.. H. G. Cue.
Next Sunday will be quarterly meeting
at the M. E. church. Rev. w. B.
Moore will preach morning and evening
Sunday School at 8 30. Love Feast at
7p, IN. This will be the last quarterly
meeting Of the present conference.
Mr.. Charley Barnhart has opened a
paint store in the Zierolf building.
This is new enterprise in Corvallis,
and if the popularity of its promoter is
any indication of the business it will
do, its success is already assured.
During the whole Of the present wet
spell, the signal station at ihe college
hasl been fauuting white flag. The far
mers are now asking whether this is in.
tended to indicate fair weather or has
the rain bleached the storm flag of its
color.
There will be regular services at the
Evangelical church on next Sabbath.
The pastor, L. NJ. Boozer, will preach IN
the morning at eleven and in the evening
at eight o'clock. A cordial invitation
is extended to the public to these
service
An exchange says that certain news
paper printed an item to the effect that
certain resident, whose name it did
not give, had better stop kissing his
hirsd girl, or he might be found out.
Uwenty-seven men called on the editor
and Immediately stopped their
domestic affairs.
Fruit buyers are in the field already
trying to contract fruit. We advise
growers to be careful about contracting
before they are ready to deliver. Far
mers always get better results by selling
outright, and delivering at the time of
sale. This is year OF short crops, tax
ing the world over, and the growers
should take warning.
The Oregon Fire Relief Association,
of McMinnville, through its representa-
tive has so far refused TO pay the 500
insurance held by DIR. Chapman on his
recently destroyed property. Some trou-
BILE is arising between the company and
DIR. Chapman regarding the matter and
it seems as though the dispute will not
end soon.
Arthur Ready, volunteer aud a son
of Geo. Ready of the college printing de-
partment, was rendered a royal recep-
ton by the Capital Typographical Union
No. 2l0 of Salem, on Monday night.
There was a large attendance of the COM
positors and printers OF the Union and
the banquet was a snccess and grand
one in every respect. Mr.. Ready was a
member OF Co. X and was good soldier,