Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-18
S, E. Young & Son
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
Strawberries are in the market.

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w. A. McCIain, a member of the
Albany police force, was in Corval-
lis on official business a few days
ago.
1t won't be long till DR.. Lowe the
optician arrives on his semi-annual
trip. Watch for him-Wait for
him.
J.. N. Brandeberry, formerly of
Corvallis, came over from Albany
on the Ruth Tuesday night. After
transs citing his business in this city
he returned home by train We'd
nesday.
We acknowledge a pleasant call,
Tuesday, from Mr.. Jas. Plunkett Of
Kings Valley. Mr.. Plunkett's s
many friends and old comrades of
the civil war will be glad to learn
that he is enjoying fairly good
health and is still among us.
Mrs. Nida Barclay, nee Ferguson,
of Portland, with her little son, ar
rived Wednesday on ten days
visit with the family OF her uncle,
Mr.. S. N. Wilkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barclay have just spent two years
with relatives in West Virginia.
Among the new industries inaug-
urated in Oregon, that of raising
Belgian hare seems be acquiring a
firm footing ina different localities.
There is some talk in local circles
regarding the the chance of gain,
the necessary care Of the timid
long-eared tribe, and their hardi-
hood. All of these questions are
best answered by little practical
experience along that line.
Numerous Corvallis people are
now in Portland, waiting the day
of departure Of the first steamer
for Cape Nome. Tommy Jones
will be Joined Monday by DR.. Farra
and Park Mcdonald, and Ernest
Fischer will leave shortly to meet
Geo. Bowers with whom he will
make tie trip. The steamer leaves
Seattle, May Oath. ...
The salmon catch of the Colun,-
bia river has proved the most salts
factory up to date of any season in
,ears. There are about 1000 men
employed this year and every avail
able boat, net and sein are in use.
The fish are of the finest quality
and average about 28 pounds in
weight. 1t is expected that the
catch will be sufficient to keep all
of the canneries running steadily.
There is already some talk in this
city regarding Memorial Day and
the most fitting manner of observ
ing it. As the years go by this day
becomes of more consequence to
the great American people, who
nearly all have some loved one, ly-
ing "under the sod," and upon
whose grave it is pleasure to
place flowers in token of love and
esteem that endures in the bosom
of the living It is a beautiful Gus
tom gand none is more worthy o1
perpetuation.
AT intervals during the past year
robberies have taken place, first in
one valley town and then another
The last town to suffer was Jefer-
son, Saturday night, when the gen.
eral merchandise store of Smith &
Jones was burglarized and abou,
500 in coins, mutiIated and other
wise, were taken. Telephone mes
sages were sent in all directions
with the result that party giving
the name of VIM. Thurman was
arrested in Albany Sunday noon
He was trying, at the time of ar
rest to dispose of some mutilatet
coins. He is presumed to be thu
perpetrator of the many differen
depredations throughout the valley
and it is to be hoped that the pre-
sumption is correct.
Last Saturday evening, at an ear
ly hour, in Mrs. Lee Henkle's com
modious parlors were gathered som
forty guests, mostly parents an
friends of the pupils, who have bee
under the instruction of Herber
Witzel, late student of the o. A. {
The occasion of the gathering was
musical recital Of about dozen {
Prof. ,Witzel's pupils. The length
program was most creditably ren
dered, and occupied fully two hour
and reflected great credit ON tn
instructor. Some of the pupils hay
only taken a few lessons and the
progress has been rapid indeed.
few very fine duos for piano wei
rendered by Mr.. Witzel and h
friend, L. w. Murray. The ente
tainment closed with recitation
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