Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-29
LOCAL NEWS.

Senator John D. DAILY was Portland
visitor this week.
Miss Hortense Greffoz is spending the
holidays with friends in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Wilson, of Port
land, are holiday visitors in Corvallis.
Mr.. Ernest Elliott has moved to Leba-
non where he will practice his profession.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith and their
daughter, Mrs. J. O. Wilson, arc visiting
in Portland
President and Mrs. 7. NJ. Catch spent
Christmas in Salem with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gland Catch.
Recorder Gellatly left las. Saturday Tor
business visit to Baker City. He is
expected home today.
Principal w. w. Bristow of the public
schools of Athena, is spending his vaca-
ton with his family in this city.
Regular services at the United Evan
geIical church Sunday morning and eve
ming. A cordial invitation to all.
8. L. Kline has been appointed agent
of the Northwestern Knitting Co., and
win sell the Munsing Plated underware
for 1900.
MIR. Ed Crawford, who is employed as
clerk In large mercantile establish
ment in Astoria, spent Christmas with
his parents in this city.
SAYS the Grants Pass Courier: Dennis
Stovall of Corvallis, came in Wednes-
day to spend the week. He will enliven
the order OF Maccabees in Southern Ore
gon.
Attorney A. L. NcFa dden. formerly
of this city, who has been resident of
Albany for year or more. has gone to
Eastern Oregon, where he will reside in
the future.
DIR. Cathey assisted by DIR. Pernot,
operated on Miss Straga on the 9th inst
removing by aspiration more than
quart OF auid which had accumulated
about the left lung embarrassing very
much her breathing.
Miss Inez Fuller aud Me,srs. E. B
Aldrich, ]. c. McCaustland, w. W. Gar
row and R. D. Burgess have been select
ted by the faculty of the OAC as
speakers for next commencement.
Active operations have been suspended
Ia the building of the Jefferson street
sewer, and Contractor Stevenson, who
has been experimenting the work will
spend the interim with his family in
Portland.
Mrs. R. Churchill, Berlin, VT, says,
sour baby was covered with running
sores, DeWitts Witch Haxel Salve cured
her." A specific for piles and skin ei-
seases. Beware of worthless coun terfeits
Graham & Wells.
nj. FL. Kriebel, who has been en-
ployed in railroading at Marshfield ior
several months, writes from San Fran
ton as book keeper with lumber firm at
North Bend, Wash.
The Nashville Students were greeted
by large audience at the opera house
Tuesday evening. Their program was
rich and varied and ia solos and concert
work they repeated the success of their
first appearance here.
The steamer Eugene grounded ON
Minte Island, near Salem, Saturday night.
Efforts to get her off proved unsuccessful
and her freight billed for Corvallis was
transferred to the steamer Ruth, Tues
day, and brought to this city.
Mr.. S. r. Harrington, who with his
partner has been introducing and selling
county rights for his washing machine
iu California for several months, is home
on visit. He leaves shortly for Seattle,
where his success has been phenominal.
DIR. T. B. Ford, presiding elder of
Eugene distric ct, delivered an able and
interesting lecture on "Perils and Guards
of Young Men" at the M. E. church last
evening. The address wac listened to by
large audience and the speaker was ac-
corded wrapt attention.
Mr.. Columbus Scott, prosperous
farmer living near Corvallis, Oregon, was
in the city on visit to his sister, Mrs.
John L. Miller. Mr. Scott arrived in the
valley from the land of con slant rain and
beautiful red checked girls last Sunday.
Eagle. Milton, Ore.
Mr. Mark Bump young attorney who
graduated at the Agricultural college,
literary department, class of '97, has de-
sided to hang out his shing'e in Hills
borQ, The young pan was hard work
ing student and possesses the brilliancy
that always results fron industry asd
sustained effort.-Independent
Oscar Tom, OF Alsea, has written to
the Rural Spirit protesting against SO
much horse racing at state fairs, and ad-
vocating more liberal premiums on live
stock. The Rural Spirit endorses the
idea of live stock premiums, but takes
issue with Mr., Tom ON the horse racing
proposition.
smallpox patients in Kings Valley
are being ri sidly qnaraateed. Jack Hal l
of this city, who was sufferer from the
disease several years ago, is acting in the
capacity OF nurse. The presence of this
pestilence in the valley prevented the
customary observance of Christmas.
There were no Christmas trees, and all
public meeting, prayer meetings and
Sunday school exercises are prohibited
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