Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-02

DIR. Akin, of Kings Valley was in Cor
Wallis Monday and Tuesday on business
Jack Thomas left Wednesday for Rose
berg where he has the contract for build
ing an ice plant.
Mrs. Fullerton and Miss Ranney re-
turned home from Portland where they
have been purchasing a fine line of
Millinery goods.
Emil Zeis is registered at the st
Charles, Portland. He is on his way to
Seattle and will sail for Cape Nome on
the first steamer for that port.
The little SON of Mr.. Troxel who
resides across Mary's river is quite sick
with pneumonia. He but recently
recovered from an attack of tonsilitis
| DIR. Cathey assisted by DR.. Farra, has
performed very critical but successful
operation upon Mrs. Franklin and that
lady is now in a fair way of rapid re-
covery.
Frank O.. Gunnison, of Salem, and
Miss Grace Douglas, were married at the
residence of the brides parents in this
city, Wednesday, Rev. Memminger of
the M. E. church. officiating.
Rev. III. A. Ketchum D. D. of Salem
will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyter-
| ian church next Sabbath morning.
There will be no service in the evening
at this church on account OF the Unioa
Christian Endeavor meeting.
Rev. L. Myron Boozer will preach in
the United Evangelical church Sunday
morning ON "a Lesson in Christian Ser
vice." K. L. G. E. at 6 80 and at $50
the congregation will unite in the union
service of the G. E. convention.
MIR. Ikeman will institute camp of
Foresters in this city, March 9Th with
fifty or sixty charter members. The
lodge will meet in Fishers brick. Mr..
Ikeman is rustling organizer. March
9th he institutes camp at Shedd, in
Linn county.
Professor Shaw is in Portland, whittier
he was called to appear as witness for
of Oregon ys The Armour Packing Co.,
the latter being charged with selling
bogus butter as genuine. Several ex-
pert chemists from the East will testify
fer the defense.
We extend cordial inyitation to
everybo dy TO call at Healy & Howell's
grocery store, and see what fine line OF
dishes and presents 200 articles in num-
Der, We give your choice for purchasing
goods to the amount of 81 to SIS. These
are the grandest and most useful articles
ever offered as gift.
A divorce was granted by Judge Nc
Bride yesterday to Attorney J. G. Apple
white, of Portland, from his wife Edith
L. P. Applewhite on the ground of
desertion. The couple were married in
San Francisco in April 1897, the wife
deserving her husband year from that
date. No defence was made.-Astorian.
w. G. Hoefein, who has been in the
service of the G. & E. as brakeman for
number of years, was united in marriage
with Miss Edith Davis, daughter of Tracy
Davis, at Newport last Sunday evening,
Rev. Dawson officiating. Mr.. Hoefein
has been transferred to the east end of
the road and will make his home as
Albany.
The populists have decided to appor-
tion the representation Of the various
counties at their state convention at one
delegate at-large for every county, ono
for every 130 votes cast for w. R. King
for governor in 1898, and one for every
majority fraction. This apportionment
will give convention of 800. Benton
county will have eight delegates.
complimentary reports concerning
Miss Maud Hoffman. in whom Corvallis
takes an especial pride, continue to
come from England. The following is
from recent issue of the London
''Sketch:' "a bright and handsome
American actress, whose features are
known to readers of The Sketch, Miss
Maud Hoffman, is to take part in the
revival of Dandy Dick at the Criterion,
in the role of Salome."
The death of Mr.. T. G. Rankin
occurred at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. James Wilkinson, last Tuesday.
Mr.. Rankin was 83 years of age and his
death was the natural result of infrmity.
He came to this state from Missouri
about twenty years ago and was quite
widely known. The funeral was held
Wednesday and occurred at Oak Ridge
cemetery. His grand daughter, Mrs. E.
JIDunn and her husband arrived from
Moro, Sherman comfy, in time for the
services.
II. F. Fischer and sons ofthe Corvallis
FIGURING Mills. and Captain Galbraith
and crew of the snagboat Mathloma will
CO operate in builling a revetment to
stop the rivers encroachlng on the road
way near the mills. Two or three
hundred feet of piling will be driven by
the Mathloma and the stone and brush
will be supplied by the Fischers. This
improvement has been long delayed,
some doubt having existed as to- whom
should bear the expense of making it,
but with considerable enterprise Mr..
Fischer and sons are taking the matter
in hand, and Captain Galbraith is lend
ing valuable assistance.
The coming social function in Cor
wallis is booked for March 18th. The
fremen are making elaborate arrange
ments to entertain invited guests ON that
evening and the event will be made
memorable one. There will be variety
of social features during the evening,
prominent among which will be the
tripping of the light fantastic. The pro-
ceeds will go.to the Coffee Club library,
a new feature which all firamen ara in