Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
S. e. Young & Son,
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
J. X, Berry is in the fish "biz.'

J. K. Berry is in the fish "biz.
Mr.. w. D, Ridley, of Waldport
was in Corvallis the first of the
week.
T. w. B. Smith will move his
family to the city before long te
spend the winter.
1t is stated that the recent rains
had the effect of raising the Will
lamette river several inches.
1t is reported that in certain see
tions of Linn county sheep and
cattle are dying of "black leg"
Capt. Galbraith, of the govern.
msnt snag-boat Mathloma, was in
Corvallis few days ago on busi.
ness.
There will be service in the Mt
View school house Sunday after
noon at 2:3O Rev. Boozer will
preach.
If you intend to salt down any
fish for winter, talk to j. K. Berry.
He will make you prices that will
surprise you.
Mr.. L. G. Kline has been suffer-
ing with severe attack of illness
and has been confined to his room
for the past week.
Mrs. Danneman and daughters
arrived this week from Arlington.
The young ladies will attend the
Agricultural C,'llege again this
winter.
Hermann Breyer received a pos
tai card from Carl Hodes. Carl
announces that he will remain at
his old home in Herstelle, Germany,
all winter.
Miss Lettie AVicks returned a
few day ago from visit of several
months duration in California. She
was accompanied home by her
eight.year-old niece.
If the weather continues favora-
BILE for another week nearly all of
the hops will be gathered. Grow
ers expect to realize Is cents per
pound for their crop.
The large fan recently purchased
in Portland by Manager Johnson,
of the Benton County Prune Com
pany, for use in the company's
drier, arrived Wednesday.
There was Firemen's dance last
night at their hall. Quite a nice
time resulted. Fred Overlander,
Eugene Simpson and Miss Olive
Thompson furnished the music.
Elwyn Brown, of Tacoma, Wash,
arrived day CT two ago and will
attend the o A G this year. He
will stop with Mrs. V. Espy and
family, being relative of theirs.
Attorney J. F. Yates and wife are
hone from their outing in the vi
cinity of Be]knap Springs. Fred
killed two deer and caught speckled
trout galore. This is the kind of a
vacation to take.
The census takers of Oregon
have made clean record. So far
not q single report has has been re-
turned from Washington for any
explanation. Few states of the
union will equal this.
Miss Leona Smith will leave
Monday for Portland, whore she
will enter st. Hclens Hall. While
in Portland she intends to take up
the study of the violin, which she
has somewhat neglected of late.
Principal Mcdonald wishes to
impress upon patrons of the public
school, the Importance of students
being present ON opening day, next
Monday. The school is all ready to
begin work in earnest on that date.
G. w. Thompson reports that a
few days ago, while driving over the
bridge Just south of Philomath, the
structure began cracking SO loudly
that he was startled and hurriedly
lashed his horses and crossed safe:
ly.
Services in the United Evangeli-
cal church on Sunday as usual.
Rev. L. M. Boozer will preach at
II a. m. and 7!30 p. M; Sunday
School at 10 q. m. and K. L. G, E.
at $3.50 p m. A cordial invitation
is extended to sll:
Shortly before noon Wednesday
the marriage of Carl Porter and
Miss Allie Whitaker, both of this
city took place at the residence O.
the brides mother. Rev. Mem
minger performed the ceremony
The young couple took the Wes'
Side train for Independence, where
they will pass brief honeymoon
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Porter have
spent the greater part of their live'
in this city and have hosts o
friends who hope for their success
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