Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-11
S, E. Young & Son.
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.

Punderson Avery is still quite i'll
at his home in this city.
We are pleased to announce that
the we'll known optician DR.. Lowe
will be in Corvallis soon.
Miss Irene Zierolf left Wednes-
day for Pendleton where she will
be employed in lsrge millinery
establishment. ''-.-'.
f. Holgate, administrator, has
made final settlement in the J. NJ.
-Applewhite estate, and has been re-
leased from his trust. .
Born, on the 9th inst. to the wife
of Robert Hughes, of Oak Ridge, a
son. ''Bob" is a friend of ours and
we extend congratulations. !
For thepast week, Mr.. McKane, of
Pittsburg, Penn, has been visiting
with his cousin, Supt. G. w. Den
man. Mr.. McKane is highly
pleased with Oregon and her people.
E. J. Lea went to Salem Wednes-
day where he will be member of
the orchestra which will accompany
the choruses in the great musical
jubilee held in that city yesterday
and today. A popular concert was
given by the orchestra Wednesday
evening, Mr.. Lea being one of the
vio'inists.
Mr. Biber, the genial proprietor
of the candy factory next door to
Henkle & Davis, has enlarged his
quarters and added fruits, tobacco,
cigars etc, to his stock. Mr.. Biber
has enjoyed large share of the
student patronage for his choice
candies and now bids for the gen.
eral trade. ,..
Commissioners court convened
Wednesday morning, but aside from
auditing bills, transacted no busi-
ness. After ordering that resolu-
tions of respect to the late Com
mission Buchanan be spread upon
the journal, court adjourned. The
work of the session was, taken up
again yesterday morning.
In the county judges Office at
the court house last Thursday morn
ing, Mr.. Mathew George and Miss
Josephine Tilbury were united in
the holy bonds of wedlock by Judge
f. Woodward. Both are residents
of Bellfountain, where they are well
and favorably known. Mr.. George
owns q small farm near the south
boundary of Benton, and here they
will make their home.
Next Sabbath morning at the
Presbyterian church DR.. Thompson
will preach by request a sermon ON
the following fundamental doctrines
of the church, viz: Election, Re-
generation and Perseverance of the
Saints" In the evening the topic
of discourse will be .Where the
paths meet" Sabbath School at 10
a. M, Christian Endeayor at Z D.
M, evening service at p. m. A
very cordial welcome to these SER
vices is extended to all. =
At the good old age of more than
SO years the death of Robert D.
Lewis occurred in this city Monday
evening, from la grippe. He arri red
in this city twenty-five years ago
and has resided here continuously
until called by the Great Power to
the unknown. He was highly re-
spectetl by many friends and ac-
quintances. Four children survive
him. Funeral services were held
yesterday morning at 10 o'clo,k k at
the M. E. Church, conducted by Rev.
Hyatt: The remains were laid to
rest in Crystal Lake cemetery.
Mr.. Levi Meyers, formerly of
Iowa, but for the last year or more
a resident of Oregon, paid us fra
te. nal visit last Tuesday. Mr..
Myers is native of Indiana. AL
most his entire life has been spent
in the newspaper business. From
1858 to 1890 he was actively en-
gagged in this work, but since that
time has been employed as cor
respondent for the large journals of
the east. He is now engaged in
writing up Oregon, and his head
quarters are in Portland. His only
respite from journalistic work was
term as United States consul at
Victoria. He filled this position
when the high h-handed smuggling
of opium into the United States at
tracted the attention of the au-
thorities and as a result Tom Jor-
dan, Mulkey and other prominent
men were exposed and found to be
implicated in this unlawful enter
prise. Some of the most damaging
eyidence was furnished by Mr..