Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-09

License to wed has been granted to
R, E. Edwards and Miss E. 5. Strake,
both of Aisea..
The mother of Rev. III. Gould, former
ally of this city, lies dangerously ill at her
home in Portland.
Hermann Breyer, returned Wednes-
day, from brief visit to Salem. While
in that city he met Governor Geer and
other state officials.
We acknowledge pleasant call
Thursday from F. III. Saylor, editor OF
the Oregon Native Son.
Don ..Holgate returned home from
Portland, where he has been attending
business college, Thursday.
Mr.. T. H. Wellsher has purchased the
Waggoner property just west OF the opera
house. The consideration was $3.50.
Mr.. G. A. Barnhart and family wish to
express their heartfelt gratitude to the
many friends, whose kindly acts and
words of sympathy and counsel, made
lighter the burden OF their bereavement.
Arrangements are now being made for
local teachers institute to be held in
Corvallis on Saturday, February "a.
State Superintendent A Ackerman will be
present and a general good time is
assured.
Perma nent organization was effected
last night by the Native Sons. Grand
lodge represen tatives were present to
install the officers whibh proceedings
occurred in K. Of P. hall. A lodge of
Native Daughters is soon to be instituted.
For the present the Native Sons and
Spanish War Veterans will occupy the
same lodge room.
Walter Bartges, who for fifteen years
has been in the employ of the G. & E.
railroad company, the last IL years 90 con-
ductor on the Coryallis-Albany route has
severed his connections with the COM
pany and has gone into the merchantile
business at Ashland with G.. A. Millera
former employee of the c. & E. in the
capacity of station agent.
Ray Frank and Bert Apgar returned
from Blue River yesterday afternoon
where they delivered two concentrating
machines to the Lucky Boy mines.
They report that the roads betw cen here
and the Blue River district are in good
| condition and that no difficulty was ex-
perienced in making the trip with heavy
machinery.-Eugene Register.
J, H. Edwards returned from Portland,
Wednesday, where he had been in
attendance at the sessions of the state
republican league. He says the meet
ings were characterized by harmonious
action the only contest being for the
presidency. Mr.. J. M. Church, Of La
Grande. defeated J. W. Scriber of the
same city by vote of 500 to 276.
The deed was fled yesterday in one of
the largest real estate transactions ever
taking place in this county. BY this
| instrument 1856 acres of land in the
north end of the county passes out OF
the hands of Louis Goldsmith into the
possession of E. R. Caldwell, recently
of Montana. Il is Mr.. CafdwelPs
purpose to convert this tract into large
cattle ranch, and thereby add another
| industry to Benton's enterprises.
Announcements are out for the wedding
of Mr.. E. H. Strewmyer and Miss Mary
Smith, at Astoria, February 81, at 8 80
p. m. Mr.. Strewmyer is head clerk with
the A Dunbar Co., large mercantile
establishment of Astoria, and young
man of high business standing. Miss
Smith is the daughter of Mrs. r. E.
Smith. Until graduating from the o A G
a couple of years ago. she had made her
home in this city since childhood, where
she had many sincere friends.
On last Friday evening the ladies OF
Marys Peak Circle were agreeably sur
prised by members of Marys Peak Camp
WOW breaking into their session, bring
ing refreshments and furnishing their
own program. Among the numbers on
the program were two selections by
Marys Peak quartet, a duet by MIR.
Hatch and daughter, sslos by Prof. w.
!. A. CHM and Jacob Wrage, all of which
were interspersed by music by the NJ. E..
orchestra. After the program, light re-
freshmenta were served and good
social time enjoyed by all present.
Unfortunate "Kid' Moore, we'll known
in this city where he was born % years
ago, is again in trouble. A victim of
morphine and nearly every other vice on
the calender, he was confined in the city
Jail of Portland, serving out several
months sentence for using the above
named drug. Prisoners of this class are
denied the use OF their accustomed stim-
ulant the object of their arrest being
mainly to break them of the habit
Crazed for want of it, Moore seized a
razor from a fellow prisoner who was
+ shaving and cut horrible CASH in bis
own throat. He was sent to the receiv.
ing hospital and at last accounts hopes
were entertained for his recovery.
The biennial meeting of the Oregon
, Republican Editorial Association wal
held recently Chamber OF Commerce
| Portland Contrary to the usual Gus
tom, the country editors talked muci
f business and little politics. Heretofore
the political feature of the organization
has been kept uppermost. but at thi
session, owing to the settlement of al
factional differences and the lack o
interest in political affairs at present
association got down to hard wsrk. Th
following officers we're elected for tn
term OF two years: President, D NJ
Il Gault, Hillsboro; secretary, William
" Clark, Gervais; treasurer, s S Trair