Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-13
S. e, Young & Son,
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.

Aois II. y eihos 10 CAPceeeu iioui0
shortly.
A. w. Rose is contemplating the pur-
chase of stock ranch near Siletz,-
Mrs. L. L Porter, nee Ora Spangler
arrived yesterday ON short visit with
her parents in this city.
The Misses Catch, Mrs. Irish and Miss
Louise Webber are among Corvallis WIS.,
itors TO the Portland exposition.
Miss Aileea Peterson has gone to Port
land where she will spend the winter
studying vocal and instrumental music.
Attorney E. R. Bryson and Clerk Wa.-
ters have been hunting big game in the
vincinity OF Marys peak since Monday.
Mrs. NJ. Hemphill1has returned from
Newport where she has been spending
several weeks in her summer cottage by
the sea.
Miss Sarah Jacobs is acting as stenog-
rapher in the G. & E. offices, at Albany.
during the absence of Mr.. Neal Murray
IN San FRANCISCO.
Letters from the boys who went to Cor
Wallis to college show that they are very
much Pleased with their new surround
ings.-Malheur Gazette. 3
The boiler and other parts for the new
heating plant at the college arrived on
Tuesday nights freight and are being
placed in position in the heating plant
blilding
There will be a grand reunion of the
Oregon volunteers at the exposition in
Portland next week. The boys are given
free transportation over the railroads and
will be entertained in royal style while in
Portland The volunteers in this city
are preparing to attend the reunion.
We are IN receipt OF the first number
of the Oregon Native Son, an illustrated
monthly magazine of history published
in Portland. It is devoted to the history
of the original Oregon, is well printed on
glazed paper and is beautifully illustrated.
Among its valuable contributions is an
article on Mrs. Ella Higginson, John B.
Horner, A. NJ, Lift. D.
A short time ago called attention to
the necessity of making some repairs to
the revetment east of the city. Mayor
Crawford was in correspondence with
Captain Longfitt who promised that the
matter should receive his attention. He
called for bids for 500 cubic yards of rock
to be delivered at the revetment, and
these were opened Oct. 9th. Work will
begin shortly.
A very interesting session of Corvallis
grange was held recently. 1t was decid-
ed to hold an extra session in the fore
noon of the last Saturday of his.month,
at which time degrees will be conferred,
basket dinner will be enjoyed, and in
the afternoon there will be an interesting
discussion of the dairy question Butter
and how to make it will be the topic of
the hour. Everybody come, and do not
forget your basket.
All eyes are on Oregon. Mr.. E. J.
Bowyer, of Lakeland, Florida, writes to
the UNION GAZETTE as follows: 'sPlease
send to my address your valuable papsr
for three months. At the expiration, /
hope to be on my way to your state"
Messrs Eglin & Son are in receipt of a
letter from Fred Parker, of Ogden, Utah,
in which he says that he saw their ad. in
the UNION GAZETTE and desires them to
secure much timber land in this locality
for him.
Dispatches from San Francisco state
that Bobby Golden is lying dangerously
Ill at the Rresidio hospital San Francisco.
Bobby is graduate of the OA.C. and
has many warm friends i'll Corvallis.
When war was declared with Spain he
Joined the Washington Volunteers as
corporal and served through the Philip.
pine campaign. Although entitled to a
disability discharge, he refused to claim
one, prefering to remain in the service
and return home with his company.