Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-06
LOCAL NEWS.

EUOHl NLUSs
Paul Schmidt and wife, Of Alban
celebrated in Corvallis.
Ed Crawford came up from Salen
and spent the Fourth among hi
many friends in this city.
VIM. Headrick, of Alsea, spen
the Fourth in Corvallis and enjey
ed himself hugely, he says. Mr.
Headrick returned home yesterday
A. J. Shipley, of Smithfield. Poll
county, arrived Tuesday for few
days visit with relatives ant
friends. Mr.. Shipley formerly re
sided in Benton.
A short note from Father Jurek
dated Rome, Italy, June 18th, re-
ceived Yesterday, states that he il
we'll, and contains regards to al
friends in Corvallis.
The logging company of c. K
Spaulding. operating on the Luckia
mute river, row have about S,00O,'
600 feet Of logs in the water. They
are consigned to pulp mills at Ore
gon City.
Miss Bertha Thrasher, the un-
fortunate victim Of Sundays run
away, is getting along as well AZ
could be expected. The cool
weather Of the few days following
the accident was very beneficial fol
her, as hot weather in the case OF
broken bones is often the cause OF
much suffering, as well as evil con-
sequences.
At the United Evangelical par
sonage last Tuesday evening the
marriage of Homer Lilly and
Rachel Henderson occurred. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. L.
M. Boozer. Both of the young peo-
pie are of Benton county; they are
highly respected and each has a
host of friends to wish them all the
joys of life. They will make their
future home on the farm near Wren.
Cal Thrasher was in Chemawa,
Marion county, when the accident
befell his daughter, Miss Bertha,
last Sunday, and did not learn of it
until Monday morning, when he
was located by telephone. He i'm
mediately came home, but owing 10
affairs of a business nature he was
compelled to 60 back to Marion
again this morning, where he will
likely have to remain for couple
of weeks.
An accident befell Elmer Clark,
Wednesday, which, it was feared at
first, might prove serious. He was
a member of the Hook & Ladder
team which entered the hab-and-
hub hose race. When near the
finish of the race he stepped on .
rock and was thrown. He was
nearly exhausted, and fell heavily,
striking on his head and shoulders
Fortunately the wheel of the cart
missed him. He was picked up
unconscious, and carried into DIR.
Cathey's Office, where restoratives
were applied and his bruises given
attention. 1t is now hoped that
his recovery will be rapid.
The proverbial old nag and
"farmer" rider were in evidence at
the races Tuesday. When the
quarter-mile dash was called,
hay.seedy old gentleman, in his
shirt sleeves and his pants tucked
inside his boots, dragged, rather
than led, diiapidated old sorrel
nag on the track. AS the other
animals for this event capered
about nervously under their jockeys,
the old man and his steed were
subjected to many joshing remarks.
When the horses dashed under the
wire at the finish of the race, how
ever, the old fellow and his plug
were only a length behind the
leader and the race was won in
251 seconds.
= Now that the "Glorious Day" Is
passed sigh of relief will be heaved
by many that there were no more
casualties than took place. No
youngster, as far as known, had his
eye-winkers singed, no fires were
set or anything on this order. 1t is
a little early to begin to give advice
about the celebration a year hence,
but in the way of sky-lo:kets too
much ire cannot be employed in
touching them off, as look at S.
L. Kline's store building will prove.
A rocket sighted toward the top Of
this building shot through the
sheet-iron casing and entirely
through the woodwork to the inter
ior of the store. 1t was very evil
dent that had man been the target
a hole would have been made
through him that would have been
as light as day.