Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
LOCAL NEWS.

DIR. Lowe the optician is coming soon
Attorney w, s. Huffor1 attended cour
!. this week
We have been having spell of wealth
er of late, of the moist order.
Alsea has been well represented in th,
city during the week by number OF hel
citizens.
Miss Mable Mcclure, of Portland. is
the guest of her friend, Miss Mable
Ready.
A. Wilhelm and sons. Matt and Adam
have been in Corvallis this week attend-
ing court.
~ Invitations are out for the marriage
( of Mr.. Win Newton and Miss Efie
Jacobs, tomorrow evening.
Mr. Leslie Lilly and family are now
comfortably settled in their new home at
Oak Greek, Douglas County.
Ladies' remember Nolan & Callahans
shoe department is thoroughly equipped
for Fall and Winter shoe campaign.
Chief Flett was relieved of his task of
repairing cross walks on Tuesday by
member OF the Weary Willie" tribe.
Prof. D. G. Rosebrooks having finish
ed his engagement with Benefits band
at the exposition, is visiting his parents
at Toledo:
The convening court has brought
many people into the city during the
week and the streets have an aspect of
election DAYS.
The man who has many apples in Ore
gon this year, certainly has fortune, as
apples are now selling at $1.00 and $3.50
per box, yet we seem to have plenty.
It was reported about town on Satur-
day morning last that the smallpox had
gained admittance to Corvallis, but in
vestigation found that the report was
untrue.
marriage in which young Corval-
lis business man and a lady of a neigh
boring town will take particular interest,
will transpire soon, if Madam Rumor be
not mistaken.
Mr.. Hayden, of Alsea was in Corvallis
Monday, on business. Mr.. Hayden is
one of the leading farmers of the county
and an enthusiastic republican In fact
all the leading farmers are.
Perhaps it is not generally known that
rotten maple leaves cause malaria and
disease, for this reason il the weather
permits they should be burned, or what
is better used as fertilizer in the garden.
The eldest son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Laf-
ferty, arrived in Corvallis from Missouri
a few days ago and is visiting his par
ents. His intention is to locate in this
country if conditions are found satisfact-
ory,
There was quite crowd of Corvallis
men assembled in the Christian church
auditorium on last Sunday afternoon to
listen to aa interesting lecture by Rev.
Stevens on MANS Greatest Achieve
ments,
Robert Golden, of the returned Wash
ington volunteers. whom we mentioned
some time ago as being detained in the
army hospital in San Francisco with ty-
phoid fever, is improving, and expects to
be home by Thanksgiving day.
A. E. Tunnicliff and wife arrived from
Corvallis, last Monday evening. Mr..
Tunniclif takes position in the Office OF
the Wells, Fargo & Co., express Office in
this city, and We trust that he and his
wife will find a pleasant home with as.
-Plaindealer.
The cabbages of the Northwest this
year, which are being put up for exhibi-
tion are running from % pounds up the
line, and measuring 20 inches or more
in diameter. One big Fellow grown near
Mountain View, completely fills a large
washtub, being 26 inches in diameter.
The Pacific Editor, in its first number
has reached our table. It's very neat
ly gotten up monthly publication deyot-
ed to the editorial interests of the Pacific
states. It is worthy the support of the
coast editors being devoted almost en-
tirely to their interest. 1t is published
in Stockton, California.
The Astorian is entering upon the task
OF raising funds for the Edward C. Young
; library with much enthusiasm, and is
receiving support and encouragement. A
theatrical benefit for the fund has already
been played in Astoria. The Astorian
publishes letters from Cadets Kinney
and Willis of the OAC. assuring that
paper OF the hearty support of the stud
ent body.
We are in receipt of copy of the Red
ding (Calif.) Searchlight, in which ap-
pears quite prominently an offer, by
Harrington & Martin, of $50 to any party
who will find two crank or lever washers
that will do the work OF one of theirs.
Both Messrs Harrington and Martin and
their washer are well known in this vim
cinity and no one doubts the sincerity of
the offer nor their ability to redeem it.
The press bulletin OF the Oregon exper-
imeut station of Corvallis is valuable
feature OF the work that is being done at
the state agricultural college for the bene
fit of the farmers of Oregon. The one
printed in yesterdays Statesman, ON
Title Draining LandH' Irregular Milk
ing.a "EcQnomy aud Waste in Food"
apd Leave Of the Orchard" are especi-
ally appropriate and helpful to the agri-
cultural interests and the people gener-
alIy.- Statesman.
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