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

NJ. M DdElS Cdiuo out iIoiA d4uiHa,
Wednesday.
Emil Zeis is now engaged i'll carpen-
tering in the city of Seattle.
Born to the wife of Mr.. Geo. Rose, in
this city, March llth, son. :
Prof Ginn's class will give concert
next Friday night. Keep an eye out for
particulars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bo orersox came up
on Saturday nights boat from Albany
and spent Sunday with friends in Cor
Wallis.
Hugh Patterson, charged with the
rape OF Winnie Thorne, has been found
gully and sentenced to five years in the
peniteutiary.
Baptist Church--Sunday morning sub
ject will be ''In His Steps, In the
evening Rev. Boozer will preach. All
kindly invited.
The Gypsy brought down IS tons
of freight from Monroe, Friday. Size
returned Saturday and brought out
another large load.
The Ladies Coffee Club will furnish
light refreshments during the freman's
ball Saturday evening. The proceeds
willgo 10 the library fund.
Mr.. George Houck of Benton county,
Oregon, has sold about 800 Angoras this
year. mostly to found small focks.
American Sheep Breeder.
Mrs. George Nichols, nee Johnson,
returned to her home at Gold Hill,
Wednesday. She will open millinery
establishment at that point.
Merton Clark is home from his tour OF
Eastern Oregon towns. 1t is possible
that his father and himself will engage
ia the furniture business at Baker City.
Ed Crawford has resigned his position
in Astoria, and is home on visit. He
leaves in few davs for Salem, where he
has accepted position as clerk at the
White Corner.
The Louise prehany Opera and Ballad
Concert Company will appear at the
Opera House on the Goth of this month.
They will be seen in ballad concerts and
in the grand opera Faust
Mary Harris Whitby; and DIR. Luper,
we're chosen as delegates, and John
Whitaker and M. Wygant, as alternates
to the state grange meeting, by the local
grange at its session last Saturday.
The firemens election last Saturday
was a very quiet affair, there being but
two candidates in the field, and only
twelve votes were cast. Ed Clark was
elected chief engineer, and Grant Elgin,
assistant chief.
The present sunshi ny and almost sum-
mer days are drying the roads rapidly
and marked Improvement in their
condition is notice able. A week more
of this weather will make road wheeling
possible and enjoyable.
M. Cameron left Monday for Toledo,
with a stock of harness, saddles. etc.
He has been solicited by numerous
parties in that vincinity to bring such a
supply OF goods to Toledo, and he has
complied with their request.
Mr.. A. G. Mulkey, who has been con-
fined to his hone since February 1st,
is slowly recovering. Mr.. Mulkey is
man TO whom illness has long been
stranger, aud his friends hope he may
soon be blessed with his usual good |
health.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev
Hyatt, the pulpit at the NJ. E. church,
south, is occupied by Rev. Moses. Next |
Sabbath at IL O'Clock lie will preach on |
a subject never before heard in Corvallis. !
1t is the key that uulocks and explains
many difficult passages of the scriptures.
Corvallis Grange meets in this city at
p. m. Saturday, March 31st. The sud- |
ject for discussion will be 'Poultry" A |
cordial invitation is extended to every
one, interested in this question directly
or indirectly to attend and take part in
this discussion which,follows Immediately
after the business meeting, which ter
inmates at So clock.
matter which is being talked of
among wheelmen is that OF having the
bicycle club recommend suitable man
for superintendent of path construction
in this county. 1t is understood that
the county court would favor sucl. a
re commentator and the choice of the
club would be the choice of the court
At the meeting tonight this matter will
probably be given consideration.
The bicycle tax for 1900 is now due.
Sheriff Rickard is supplied with all
necessary tags and receipts, and owners
of bicycles are requested TO come for
ward Immediately and pay the tax. The
tags are different from those of last year.
The latter were circular in shape and
represented the wheels of bicycle.
This year they are star shaped and are
readily distinguished from those of last
season.
In response to general demand, a
city band has been organized. There is
a crying need for all organization of this
kind just now, with two campaigns
about to open. In order to put the band
on its feet, and buy music, etc, the |
business men will be called upon for
SIN all assistance within a few days. |
With tn excellent cadet organizatoin at
the college the need of city band is
not so sorely felt during the winter
months, but this will cease to exist at
the end OF the school year and now ia