Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-26

E. E. Wilson spent Sunday il
Portland.
Attorney E. R. Bfyson made {
business trip to Jefferson Friday
Horse-theives are reported to bt
operating in various parts of tht
state.
r. L. Taylor has repapered hi.
barber shop, adding much to its ap
! pearance.
Miss Hattie Gillett returned from
Toledo, Thursday, where she was
visiting with her sister.
EOregon is to sheepmen what
Texas is to cattlemen, the best state
in the union for this purpose.
Nobody who resides in Corvallis
will deny that there was a summer
shower here Sunday morning.
Prof. Helen v. Crawford, teacher
of elocutiou at O A C, is in Linn
county visiting with her brother.
Ira Nelson, formerly engaged in
the barber business in this city, has
been appointed deputy county clerk
of Yamhill county.
The steamer Gypsy, which sank
recently near Independence, has
been dismantled, her machinery
taken out and the hull burned.
The baseball game between the
Kline team and a nine from Albany,
scheduled for last Sunday, was
postponed until next Sunday ewing
to the inclement weather.
Little Misses May Hurt, Grace
Starr and Phoebe Lamberson, went
to Portland yesterday for a weeks
visit with Mrs. E. Starr, grand
mother of Miss Hurt and Miss
Starr.
Clarence Chapman and Dolph
Norton assumed charge of the Com
mercial restaurant Saturday. They
are both we'll known and should
meet with a fair share Of public
patronage.
Arthur Rochester, of Elk City,
left few days ago for Cape Nome.
He had only been home from
Northern California a short time
when he started for the Eldorado
Of tie far north.
F. NJ. johnson returned Monday
to his home in Portland having
spent very pleasant week in this
city visiting relatives and old time
friends. His daughters, Misses
Mabel and Mildred, will return to
The metropolis the last of the week.
]. M. Osburn will have family
reunion at his residence in this city |
Jesse Houck and family |
arrived Thursday from Gold Hill,
and yesterday CIeber Osburn and
MS family arrived from Astoria.
Mr.. Osburn expects to have a cou-
pie of brothers present on this occa-
sion.
Miss Leona Smith gave a ebay
rack" party Saturday evening to a
number of he; young friends. Four
horses were hitched to hayrack
and the party drove up to ]. O.
Wilson's, four miles south of Cor
Wallis. Mrs. Wilson proved capi-
al hostess and entertained the
party in the most bewitching man
ner. There was vocal and instru-
mental music, after which refresh
nents were served. The party re-
;urned to town about midnight,
having had most enjoyable time.
F. G. Clark and family departed
for Baker City, where
hey will make their future home.
For many years they have resided
n this city and have come to be
ooked upon as fixtures. Their alb
enee will be greatly felt, as citizens
# their stamp are of value in any
community. Friday night some.
wenty members, of the Degree of
Honor gave them reception at the
'esidence Of Mr.. and Mrs. O. W.
3eckwith, and Saturday evening
another reception WAS given in their
'onor at the Congregational church.
Both. occasions were most enjoyable
n every way. Il is to be hoped
hat the family may meet with
Measure of prosperity and happi-
hess in their new home which they
% richly deserve. /