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

View. poultry yards ships. trio o
Minorcas to Portland, today. :
| Mr.. Earnest D. Riddle, OF Riddles
Douglas county, is visiting his brothe
and sister and attending the fruitgrowerl
convention.
| The tax roll of Benton county passes
Iinto the hands of Sheriff Rickard thil
morning. This is the yerys- earliest timt
under the statute that the roll can reaef
the sheriff.
I Editor B. F. Irvine, Of the Times, il
in San francisco accompanied by hi
wife. Mr.. Irvine will have his eyes
treated by specialists and will probably
be absent about month.
| Uutil goods are sold, We will sell our
entire stock OF glassware, crockery and
dishes, at great discount for limited
time only, to prove this call at Healy &
Howell's grocery store or phone 273.
A reception was tender ed HELEN D.
Hartford, state president of the W. G. T
u, at the home of Judge and Mrs. E.
Woodward, Monday evening. Members
of the local organization and numerous
invited guests were present.
There will be the usual services at the
United Evangelical church on Sunday.
The pastor will preach at Ii a. m. and
7:30 p. m. Sabbath school and Christian
endeavor at the regular hour. A cordial
Invitation is extended to all.
Among prominent visitors to the
fruitgrowers convention are Hon. Ell. B.
Miller, president State Board of Horti-
culture, DIR. Sharple, of Eugene, Fl. M.
Williamson, editor Oregon Agriculturist,
Hon. III. E. Dosch and Prof. Emory e.
Smith, of Stanford University.
| Deputy Supreme Commander, D. H.
Stovall added to. Myrtle Point Tent, No35,
Knights of the Maccabees. 25 new men,
bers as the result Of last weeks work. he
expects TO be in Corvallis about the
middle of March, as new territory or
field has boen assigned him for work.
The wedding of Mr.. Ed Masterson and
Miss Gertie Mackay occurred at the
home of the BRIDES sister in Portland,
Sunday. The bride was the daughter of
VIM. Mackay and is well and favorably
known in this city. Mr.. Masterson is
cashier Of the bank of Independence.
Services at the Presbyterian church
as usual next Sabbath morning and
evening, preaching by the pastor.
Topics of timely interest. The subject
in the evening will be can unfinished
letter. Sunday school at 10 a. m. G. E.
society at $50 p. m, A very kind well.
come to all. !.
Many enquiries have been made at the
recorders Office the past week concerning
railroad and vacant lands in the western
portion Of the county. Many of these
parties seeking information were strang-
ers and indications are favorable tor a
large number of settlers in this section
this coming summer.
Last Tuesday ushered in the Chinese
New Year and every night for week We
may expect bombardmsnt of FIRE.
crackers. Unusual chatter among the
mongols has led to the belief that they,
too, have notwithstanding discus
sion, but this is hardly probable, 10
these things are an out-grouth of
civilization.
Under the management of Mr.. Brunk
the Occidental hotel is to be one of the
best equipped hostelrys in the valley,
supplied with all modera appliances.
During the past week Messrs. Bale and
Major, OF Eugene, have been placing
system of annunciators throughout the
building and now guests can make their
wants known in the office by simply
pressing the button.
Another Corvallis young lady gives
promise of attaining prominence in the
east. Miss Mabel Cronise, daughter of
Mr.. Fl. H. cronise of this city, has been
studying music with her aunt, vocalist
of note. in Chicago for the past season.
The Tribune of that city says of her:
.fMiss Mabel Cronise. pupil of Mrs.
Chickering, shows promise of pure,
true lyric soprano voice"
A party has been formed in this city to
enter into contract with the s. P.
Company to cut large quantity of cord
wood at Wolf Greek, Josephine county.
Mr.. Cockerel, Jack Hall and young SON
Of MFR. Kisor left Tuesday for this locality
and they will be followed shortly by Mr..
Kisor and Gilbert Kennedy. The COM
pany has 10000 cords of wood to cut and
it is probable that these gentlemen will
be absent all spring and summer. ).
There is runner Gu rrent ON the water
front that the steamers William M. Heag
and Albany, of the Corvallis & Eastern
Railway Company's line, will COON 60
into commission and operate on the
upper Willamette river. The boats have
been tied up since low water last summer.
There is considerable freight awaiting
shipment at different points on the
upper river, and the rum or is probably
we'll founded.-Democrat.
The Knights of the Maccabees, on
Wednesday evening January "a, in
stalled the following officers to serve for
| the ensuing year: Past Commander
Alex Rennie; Commander E r Lake
Lieutenant Commander E w Philips
Record Keeper I M Hunter: Chaplain
w L Patterson; Physician DR. l. G
Altman; Sergeant G w Levee; Master
al Arms Geo w Moore; LIST M. of G.
George Whiteside; End M. of G. N r
| Adams; Picket Jas A Wheeler. After
which all retired to the banquet room.
where supper was served in abundance
to about rs sir knights.
The Corvallis sawmill still continues to