Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16

at half past two,
The lite daughter of Recorder Gel
latly is sick with smallpox at their farm
home west OF Corvallis.
John Gellatly returned home Wednes-
day from Sumpter where he has been
looking after bis business interests.
Pap Hayseed' and his aggregation of
footballsts from Heppner defeated
Walla WalIa in contest last Friday.
A meeting Of the bicycle club is to be
held at the court house Friday evening at
7:30. Much business of Importance is to
be transacted,
Regular services at the United Evan
ge'ical, church on Sunday. The pastor
will preach in the morning at IL O'Clock.
Rev, Noble will preach in the evening at
7:3O. A cordial invitation to all.
North Yakima, WASH, Herald of Feb
ruary % says: 81. w. Foster, a promi-
nent stockman and capitalist at Corvallis,
Or, is in the city, guest of his time
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Alexan-
der" !"
It was necessary TO put up a large
guarantee to secure the Louise Brehany
Concert Company. Subscribers will be
given first choice of reserved seats. The
subscription list is still open at Trask's
bookstore.
An entertainment was given at Beaver
Creek last night the proceeds going to-
organ. Superintendent Denman de-
livered lecture, which is said to have
been an able and interesting effort.
Jordan Purvine went to Corvallis yes
terday, where he will become happy
benedict today. He will be married to
Mrs. Walker, lady we'll and favorably
known in this city and in Polk county,
where she has many relativess-States-
man.
DIR. Thompson will occupy his pulpit
in the Presbyterian church Sunday at
IL am. and ] 80 pm. Sebiects of inter-
est and much Importance will be pre-.
sented. A very kind welcome to all.
Sunday school at 10 am. and G. E,
Society at 6 80 pm.
Three of the Hansen children, whose
father was committed to the Asylum last
week, were taken to Portland the other
day by Lane county authorities and put
in charge of the Childrens Home. The
youngest did not accompany them and
probably found q home in Eugene.
The freshmen oratorical contest for a
scholarship will be held next Friday
evening in the college chapel. Diplomas
will be awarded to those commercial
students who have completed the course
Professo Gales will have charge of the
music
Mr.. Adams arrived in Corvallis, Wed
nesday, with his family from Oklahoma,
Mr.. Geo. F. Eglin the rustling real estate |
man found some difficulty in supplying
him with house. The day previous he
had rented other parties from the East
his available property. One of these
Mr.. Bergin, of Nebraska, went to Port
land Tuesday to meet his family and |
they will soon be located with us.
farmer was in town the other day |
disposing of sauerlrout aud wheat hom-
ony to housekeepers. Some prefer
wheat homony to that made from corn,
ard the farmer disposed of his load
speedily thus realizing more than 5000
bushel for a part OF his wheat crop.
Farmers with invention and application
to have something TO sell the
year through and are not hard up for
real cash.
A number of invited friends were en-
by Mr.. Simon Kline at his
store Monday evening. Mr.. Kline
recently purchased a concert grand
and it is undoubtedly the
best instrument of the kind ever heard
in Corvallis, and it was to.hear songs and
quartetts by this wonderful machine
that these friends gathered. A public
concert will be given at the store to-
morrow evening.
Taylor and Tracer, Saturday, purchased
If r. Smith & Co.. agents for Gaar, :
Scott & Co., of Richmond, Indiana, ar
S-herse power compound engine, and
1856 separator, with wind stacker and
elf-feeder. Messrs Taylor aud Tracer,
Yho live on the Dong Tom are thus
upplied with one of the best threshing
outfits in the valley. A separator, wind
tacker and selffeeder recently purchased
VI the same firm of Linderman, Knots
nd others, is expected to arrive this
week.
The fire lads were brought out on the
run Tuesday evening by the wild clamor
If the alarm bell. and citizens raced heller
'kelter looking vainly for the flames.
proved, however, that the
ire was confined within the iron walls
If the furnace at the planning mills A
loor had been left open, and some ladies
It the Occidental, a block away, saw the
and imagined the entire build
ng on fire. They sounded an alarm and .
he brigade was out before the mistake
vas discovered.
John Hunter was the victim of severe
accident last Friday, from whic h he is
still a sufferer. Mounted upon young
horse, he was in the act OF driving some {
animals from a pasture. One, an old
mare, refused to go and laid back her |
ears threatingly. To frighten her, John