Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-13
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The Great Barlow Minstrels will ap-
pear at the opera house next Tuesday
night. They are universally acknowl-
| edged to be the best of all white min
strels on the road. Their street parade
is grand. Citizens should show their
appreciation of good attractions by at
tending this one.
Harry L. Holgate left Wednesday for
short visit IN Portland. The recon-
mendation of Congressman Tongue Tor
his appointment to position in the PEN
sion bureau has been endorsed and
Harry will leave for Washington in
about two weeks, but will return to Cor
wallis before so doing. He will have
charge of a small division of clerks and
his salary will be $1,000 a year tor a
term of three years. Henry Allen, who
also has clerkship at a good salary will
take his departure about May 10Th.
An agreement was signed Wednesday
whereby the farm of Geo. Taylor, lying
about two miles north of Corvallis,
passes into the hands of J. E. Aldrich as
soon as that gentleman's money arrives
for the purchase. Besides the farm, which
contains something over 800 acres, the
transfer includes the live stock and
farming impl ements now on the place,
and the pr ice to be paid is S6, 125. Mr..
Aldrich is the gentleman spoken OF IN
these columns last week. His wife is a
| niece of A. M. Withan, and the family ar
rived recently from Dakota.
There has been considerable specula-
ton in the minds Of men interested in
fruit regarding the extent OF the damage
done the crop by the recent frosts. Some
are of the opinion that the damage so far
has been very slight and may have the
effect of holding the crop back, thereby
proving for the best in the long run. ID.
G. Rose says that an inspection OF his
vineyard proved that only a few of the
most advanced vines had suffered any.
Ii so tender vine as the grape can sur
vive it looks reasonable to expect the
harder varieties of fruit to pass through
the ordeal in fairly good shape. How
ever, as much as everyone desires
report of ''no damage the future may
prove the contrary.
Supt. Denmau is arranging to hold
local institute at Fairmount. The exer-
cises will be held in the grange hall and
will be the first ever held in that locality.
There is to be an evening and day ses-
sion, commencing on the evening of May
4th and continuing throughout the 5th.
It is to be union affair, to a certain ex-
tent, of the teachers of Benton and Linn
counties, and Supt. Denman will be
assisted aby Supt, Martindale, of the
Albany public schools, and County Supt.
Mcdonald of Linn. Many OF the Albany
teachers will be present and there is no
doubt OF good attendance of Benton's
teachers, SO it is foregone conclusion
that the event will prove of unusual in
terest and value to all,
Hall lie wilkins will have nice sur
prise on his twelfth birthday which
occurs next Monday. On account of the
sad accident that overlook him four
years ago today and deprived him of his
right hand he has found it hard to do
much with the cornet, his favorite in
strument. His father, S. n. Wilkins,
ordered left-handed "Wonder" solo
Bhat instrument some time ago from G.
6. Conn. It is fitted with slides, shanks,
ETC.. SO that it can be thrown into any
key that the cornet is used for. and as it
has arrived, it is seen to be work of
art in every sense of the word. It is
very heavily silver-plated and nicely en-
graved. instruments of this kind, left
handed, are only made to order, but Mr.
Conn, mentions having just completed
similar instrument. for young man of
New York who volunteered for Manila
and there lost his righ. arm
F. V. Martin, formerly with the Earl
Frurt Co., OF Portland, was in town the
fore part of the week looking into the
prospective future of the fruit of this sec,
ton. He has been in Southern Oregon
and reports everything o. K. in that To-
cality and the outlook favorable for
large yield OF fruit. But since his de.
parture there has been heavy frosts and
the prospects may not be so fattering as
they were. Mr.. Martin is now in business
for himself in connection with others and
has arranged to buy, or rather, has par
TALLY purchased quite quantity of fruit
at given price in the orchards. Mr..
Martin in such deals generally paid 81
down, tho balance to be paid when the
fruit is accepted. 1t is stated that he
negotiated for crop of Bartlett pears II
Southern Oregon, agreeing to pay one
cent per pound for the crop picked and
piled in the orchard, Mr. Martin to pack
the fruit for shipment at his own expense.
Vermont Maple Syrup in bulk; bring
your pail-S5,cts per gallon at Zieroli's.
Van Camps Pork and Beans at lie
rolfs.