Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-23
Plaid Skirts
LOCAL NEWS.

AWVAA NLWSs
Mrs. r. n. Davidson 10 visitiag friend
in thia city.
Miss Edna Finley IL spending tn,
winter in San Francisco.
nj. M. Davis recently returned from
visit to Seattle. He says that is q rush
ing city.
Flags fioated from oil public building
yesterday In honor of Washington
birthday.
Mrs. Whiteford. mother # Mrs. s. 7
Jeffreys, 10 dangerously i'll at her hom
in Portland.
There will be game of basket bal
between the ladies of the Monmouth ant
o A G teams at the armory thil
afternoon.
Prof. J. M. Wood, the blind violinist
has been secured by the people of Philo
math TO give an entertainment in thai
city next Monday evening.
The first annual Christian Endeavor
convention of the third district. embrac-
ing the counties of Marion, Linn, Benton
and Lincoln, will convene in this city
March 9, 8, and 4. A strong programs
has been prepared.
Services of special interest at the
Uaited Evangelical church on Sunday
Rev. r. n. Wood will preach in the
morning at IL. In the evening at 7 80
Rev. Polling will preach. A cordial
Invitation is extended to all.
E. L. Bryan was down from Benton
county during the week. Seems to us
Eds practice here Ia little out of the
regular LEGAL line. though it may be
legalixed later, with the aid of the county
clerk and minister Jefferson Review.
The City of Eugene is again in trouble.
She was libeled by Purser Isaac Gray and
others. who seek to collect their wages
amounting to $ls79 "a, and was taken In
charge by U. s. Marshall Houser. Mon
day, at Portland. The Telegram pre-
diets that she will be sold under the
hammer.
On Tuesday. February 20. 1900. at the
residence of Mr.. Ernest Rogers, two
miles and half north of town; Mr..
Clarence Rogers of Kings Valley. and
Miss Laura Jenkins of Lobster, were
united in marriage. Rev. L. Myron
Boozer of the United Evangelical church
cfficiated.
Ben ton county gets the prize for being
the first one in the state to make pay
ment on its state taxes for 1899, says the
Salem Statesman. This county's pay
ment of $500 was received by State
Treasurer Chas. s. Moere, Thursday
February Is, being partial payment on
account Of Benton county's Indebtedness
Of sl6,6S9.21.
Wiley Young, who has been employed
for some time in the shingle mill at
Everett, Washington, had the misfor-
tune to yet two fingers of his left hand
In. front of saw, with the resslt that
they were both taken off. Just the
week previous, Wiley had taken out an
accident insurance policy and he enjoys
an income of ten dollars week while he
ineapacitated for work.
Wallace Harrison, iamiliary known az
Peggy" among students of the o A G
from which Institution he graduated
abeut three years ago. has been visiting
In Corvallis since Wednesday. He 10
now employed in the U. s. Mail service
and his vacations are few and far be-
tween. While in Spokane recently he
met Frank Couoyer, whom he reports
as being lucratlvely employed in that city.
Mrs. ]. Mason. whose many years n
the millinery business in this city has
made her the pioneer. has disposed Of
het stock to Mrs. A. V. Fullerton and
Miss Belle Ranney, who will conduct
the business at Mrs. Mason's old stand.
Mrs. Mason leaves shortly for San Fran
Cisco. where she will probably open
mill inery establishment. Her family
will follow later to make she city their
future home.
The city of Albany and Linn county
plainly intend to compel Benton county,
If possible, to assist in the maintenance
Of what has been up to this time pnrely
am enterprise of their own. The Herald
says: SIT Is the purpose of the city to
wash Its hands of the bridge across the
Willamette at this city. The city has
gone in debt nearly $l00, 900 in building
Il, and now repairs are needed, and the
city 10 badly in debt, it purposes to
follow the plain letter of the state law,
which requires the county to maintain
the bridges in the county, and when
bridges connect two counties. that they
shall be maintained jointly in such
counties"
The marriage of Mr.. E. II. Strewmey-
or and Miss Mary Smith was solemnized
at the home Of Mr.. ]. w. Surprenant, in
Astoria, Wednesday afternoon, Febru-
arv 2lst. Numerous invited guests, in
cluding many from abroad, witnessed
the ceremony. The happy couple left
Immediately for Seattle and after q tour
Of the Sound cities will return and make
Astoria their home. Mr.. Strewmeyer
has been head salesman for the Dunbar
Company, but will now enter business
for himself. He is young man of ex-
emplary character and fine business at
tainments. His bride is we'll known
here. where she is universally admired
for her womanly qualities and energet.
ic disposition. The UNION GAZETTE
wishes Mr.. and Mrs, Strewmeyer q long
life Of prosperity and happiness.
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