Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-27
LOCAL NEWS.

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visiting relatives in this city.
J. L. Ripley, who has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia, is reported better.
Mr. J. NJ. Nolan went to Portland this
week for bit of a visit to the Irish Fair.
Henry Pape is employed as compost
tor in the state printing office at Salem
Fred Smith. an Oregon Volunteer, who
got as far as Honolulu, visited Corvallis
this week.
John w. Collins, of st. Paul, Marion
county, is visiting Corvallis for the first
time since 1887.
Ed. L. Bryan has returned home after
a couple of weeks visit with his brother,
Harry, near Jefferson.
Mrs. W. H. Lesh, of Portland, who is
visiting relatives in this city, leaves
shortly for Denver, Colorado.
Baptism will be the subject at Baptist
church on Sunday, by request. Bring
your note books. All welcome.
Twelve OF the possums, bro ught re-
Gently from Florida by Hon. Jeff Meyers,
have been turned loose near Scio.
Chief Wells is again confined to his
home, this time with la grippe. His
son, Lee, is acting chief of police.
The removal of wheat stored in the
Bonneville warehouse to tue Benton
Mills was completed by the Albany last
Sunday.
Hon. George X. Rogers. general or
ganizer OF The Woodmen Of the World,
will deliver an address at the opera house
this evening.
Among those Wishing Portland for a
view of the could sod'' are f. P. Sheas-
green and daughter, Mabel, and the
Misses Greffoz.
The Baptist social ON Wednesday, at
Mr. Pygall's, was delightful affair.
Mr.. Sanders gramaphone and the ex-
cellent refreshments contributed greatly
40 its success.
Herbert Pygall, who has been en-
gagged in the work of repairing the S. P.
track near Glendale for couple of
months, is visiting his parents. He re
turns Monday.
Remember the public school enter
tainment at the opera house Saturday
day evening. The program will be
pleasing and the proceeds could not be
put to better use.
Mine Herr Buckstein left Monday for
Columbus, Ohio, to visit his mother and
sister. Mr.. Buckstein has not seen the
latter, now married woman, since she
was three years of age.
The engagement of Miss Ora Spanger,
of this city, to Mr.: L. L. Porter is an
nounced. Mr.. Porter is editor of the
Oregon City Enterprise and state sena-
tor from Clackamas county.
Messrs. Albert Cole and Frank Morris,
of Scio, are attending the short course at
the O. A. c. Mr.. Cole is prominent
Linn county cattle man, while Mr.. Nor
ris is engaged in the creamery business.
Corvallis Grange, Patrons OF Husband
ry, will hold its regular annual installation
in this city Saturday afternoon. Judge
Boise will be present. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all patrons of hus-
bandry.
The marriage of:Miss Lila Terrell and
Mr.. J. w. Irvine occurred at Mehama,
Linn county, recently. Miss Lila is the |
sister of Lieut.. Ralph Terrell, and is
well-known IN this city where she visited |
quite often.
Mr.. Gideon, OF Waldport, who for the
past couple of years has been gaged in
a government survey of the San Joaquin
valley, California, was in Corvallis this
week urging the admission of his section
to Benton county.
Horace Scott, who has been home on
furlough for several months, was ordered
10 Vancouver last Saturday. Here he
will be given an examination, and if sue
cessful in passing it, will be sent to
Manila to join his company.
E. E. McClannahan, the rustling agent
ior Rambler bicycles was in Corvallis
this week He will be remembered as
he little quarterback, whose wonder
iully quick passing contributed largely to
Eugene's victory over @. A. G. this sea-
SON.
A surprise PARTY was rendered Miss
Bessie Irvine at the home OF her parents,
asst Wednesday evening, the occasion be-
ng the anniversary of her birthday 4
number of her young friends were pres
,nt and the evening was passed most
Mr.. j. III. Fletcher, of Vancouver, one
II the most prominent prune growers in
lis state, took part in the discussions
before the Fruit Growers convention.
He has had much experience with evap
orators and his hints concerning this
subject were interesting and valuable.
Mr.. FL. NJ. Williamson, editor OF the
'Oregon Agriculturist." published at
Portland, attended the Fruit Growers
here this week. Mr.. Will
amson is a gentleman whom it is a
pleasure TO meet, and his paper is in the
ront rank OF publications of its kind.
Chapel exercises at the o. A. G. are