Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-12

rived. NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
Tuesday, Mrs. V. .Espey and fam
lily moved into the residence lately
purchased of Mrs. G. w. Shaw.
Hon. Thomas II. Tongue will ad-
dress the citizens of Benton county,
in this city, Saturday, Oct. 20, at
7:30 p. m.
Carpenters are busy building a
new porch and adding other i'm
provements to the residence of Mrs.
McNulty on Third street.
Mrs. Henry Boyle, of Sodaville,
arrived in Corvallis a few days ago
and will visit with relatives in this
section for week or more.
A gentleman and his wife have
rented the old photograph gallery,
over the postofice, and calculate to
enter the field Of photography.
The city council held no meeting
Monday evening. owing to the ap-
pearance of only five members.
Meeting will be held next Monday
evening.
A reception was held at the M.
e. church last Tuesday evening in
honor of the pastor, Rev. E. l..
Moore. The occasion was most en-
joyable.
A young Corvallis business man
is shortly to join the ranks of the
benedicts. Rumor has it the house
has been rented. for some time and
recently furniture has been added
Our temperance meetin' dida't prove
The big success it oughter;
Tie chairman tried to blow the froth
From off glass O. water.
-Philadelphia Press.
A buggy il the road. near MIS-.
Greffoz's residence, in a sadly de-
molished condition testifies to some
thing of a violent nature. Nobody
could be found who knew what
Hdu taken plaCe.
It. R. Overlander, I. R. Daniel
and Miss Olive Thompson will fur
nish the music for the Firemen's
dance tomorrow night. A lot of
new music will be played for the
first time ill this city.
The old cider mill of George
Horsiall was started in operation,
with A. Kisor, proprietor. 1t is
located at tie south end of Main
street. Persons wanting cider, and
having apples can take them and
have them ground for cider. This
will only cost the man who fur
nishes the apples three cents per
gallon. Mr.. Kisor reports very
fair patronage SO far, and it is to be
hoped it may continue.
Henry Stone started his dryer up
again a couple Of days ago and be-
gan the work of drying his prunes
over. This is really too bad, and
entails lot of extra expense. just
how many will have to be put
through the dryer the second time
is not known, nor is it known how
it happens that such a thing should
have occurred anyway. It is an
unfortunate affair to say the least,
but Mr.. Stone is determined to
market his fruit in first class com
dition.
The twelfth local teachers insti-
tute of Benton county will be held
at Fairmount school house, a week
from tomorrow, October 20. Supt.
Denman is making considerable
preparation for an enjoyable and
instructive session and he hopes
that all teachers of schools, and
patrons as we'll, will attend and as
sist in making the institute sue.
cess. He has secured the assist
ance of Prof. ]. M. Martindale, city
superintendent of the Albany
schools, and County School Super
intendent Jackson, of Linn county.
In this manner he expects to bring
together the educators of both
counties. The program will be
found elsewhere.
In the case of Sam Sun, wherein
the celestial found himself in trou.
bic as the result of his hop business
suit has been instituted in the cir
cut court. Sam owes David o.
5000 and costs in certain legal pro-
ceedings. The hop crop he raised
is advertised for sale this afternoon
to satisfy Mr.. Osburn's claim. A
rental of $500 is due Mr.. Cooper, in
whose yards the hops were raised.
H. T. Fischer is said to hold a
mortgage on the crop for picking
money advanced. AS the result of
all this legal tangle the case is to
be carried to the circuit court. It
is thought that Yates, Yates &
Gibson will represent the defense.