Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-17
LOCAL NEWS,
FRIDAY, NOV. II, 1899.

Wicks, Friday last; weight II u pounds
Born 10 the wife of Chas Everett
November 10th, son; weight 49,:
pounds.
Prof. Moses Craig, in O letter to friends
in this city, states that he is now en-
ployed in the agricultural department of
an institution near st Paul, MINI.
Mr.. ]. w. Dunn has secured the ser
vices of first class music teacher and
Plymouth and Oak Ridge will have all
kinds of singing schools this winter.
Linn Hunter is now at Tucson, A,izo-
ma. His many friends here will be
pleased to learn that he has gained rapi-
dly in health and strength, 81 nee leaving
Corvallis some two weeks ago.
The largest crop of hops grown in Ore
gon this year is that reported of John
Chapmac's yard near Midland; from
100 vines he harvested 5000 pounds of
dried hops, which is most remarkable
yield.
Mr.. Frank Conover, who has been op-
Grating job office in Salem since his
departure from this city some three years
ago has disposed of his business inter
ests in the capital city. and accepted a po-
sition as city salesman with the Shaw
Borden Co. of Spokane, large wholesale
and retail statiouers.
E. L. Wroten is to be added to the long
list of Fasteners who have an interest in
Oregon. He writes from Tampice, ILL.,,
asking for the UNION GAZETTE. Incl
deztally the great number of correspon-
dents we have from East and South.
shows the esteem in which this paper is
held throughout the country.
display worthy of notice is that III
the show window of F. L. Miller's estab-
lishment. 1t is display of mems shirts
and neck wear, arranged by Clerk Berry
of the establishment. The collars there
are for necks of every size and length
and neckties OF colors suited for eyes and
compIexions of every hue. If you pass
the windo look in.
We would suggest to those who want
10 ha We their eyes examined and glasses
fitted by DIR. Lowe to see him as sson
after his arrival as possible as he will
not be in Corvallis again soon. Nov %,
"a & %, three days oaly are his days
here. DIR. Lowe has been coming here
for years and is the only optician We
know of who ever comes back the second
time His work, material and prices
must please the people.
Police Judge Greffoz is quite a fancier
of fowls, His own fowls. He has some
game roosters. Now, Game needs
sand. Judge Greffoz wishing superior
birds, feeds his gravel. While hauling
wheelbarrow load of this delicacy to his
Games last Monday, the Judge in some
manner ran over himself with the bar
row, breaking the cartilage loose from
his wishbone and producing numerous
and sundry bumps on various portions of
his anatomy.
We call attention to the new registra-
ton law of Oregon and all should remem-
ember that every voter in this state. be-
fore being eligible to exercise his right OF
fra nchise, must register with the clerk o
his county between the first Monday in
January, and o'clock p. m. of the 18th
day of May of each year in which a gen
era! state election is held. The law pro-
vides that every elector must register,
either by appearing in the Office of the
county clerk or by appearing before
justice of the peace or notary public.
Under this law registration will be made
free to ths county by the clerk, but it
will cost 10 cents apiece where male be-
fore Justice.
Our readers will remember the lawsuit
recen tly contested in Justice Brysons
court, to which the city Of Philomath
and J. w. Ingle we're parties, and the
amount involved was $1.75. Mr.. Ingle
was his own attorney, and the case was
decided in his favor. In addition to the
$1.75, cost of 5000 was charged to the
city of Philomath, The city's attorneys,
E. L. Bryan and Weathrford and
Wyatt, of Albany, have petitioned the
circuit court for arevew of the proceed
ings in the Justice court, alleging that er-
rors were made. Mr.. Ingle is debarred
from practicing in the circuit court and
we were unable to learn who his attor-
neys will be.
An amusing incident happened short
distance out in the country, on Tuesday
Tuht An old II,in
on walking out into his yard and gazing
across the expanse OF fields and meadows
beheld q spectacle in the distance that
came near astounding him. Away out
there, shining like ball OF fire just over
the horizon, could be seen a star, SO
brilliant aud lualinois that its sister con-
stellations were but objects of pity.
'Good Lor, Mary, come out here and
look at that star out yonderw he called
to his wite There they both gazed, and
wondered, but the only conclusion they
could arrive at, was that the strange
spectacle was one of the meteors. billed
TO como, and it had arrived early.
The old innocents retired, to arise in the
morning to find the star still there, anC
there it will be for many years to come
for it was naught but the large arc ligh
beaming from the tower of the colleg'
administration building, Tuesday nigh
being the first time they were set burn
ing.