Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-23


ment long needed.
Prof. George Bethers and family
have been visiting relatives at
Philomath recently. Prof. Bethers
is the school superintendent Of
Lincoln county.
The child recently born to the
wife of Pref. A. S. Mcdonald, oi
this city, is g remarkable baby in
more espects than one. It was
born with a tooth.
There was a special meeting Of
the order Of Maccabees, Saturday
night, in order to initiate u couple
Of men into the mysterious work
ings Of the society.
Among. other features Of Fridays
wind storm it may be reported that
the weather observation instru-
ments at the 0 A G experimental
station were blown down.
Hon. Dell Stewart, os Portland,
nominee for presidential elector on
the Bryan ticket, will speak on
Mr.. Bryan's latest paramount issue
at the court house Thursday even
ing.
r. w. Taylor and wife are visit
ing relatives in Corvallis. Mr.. Tay-
lor has been conducting q barber
shop in Lebanon, but was COM
PEELED to lay off on account Of sick
ness.
Mr.. w. P. Martyr, one uf Cor
wallis oldest and most esteemed
residents, leaves shortly to join his
family in Portland, in which neigh
borhood he will take up his resi-
dence.
There are several places along
the Jefferson street sewer where the
filing in has settled and left holes
that are dangerous. A few days
ago a horse got in one Of these
places apd was extricated with DIFF
fculty.
A. P. Starr paid this Office
visit, Saturday, while en- route to
his home in Salem. Mr.. Starr owns
a ranch in the neighborhocd Of
Monroe and had been there for sew
eral days locking over affairs on
the farm.
Ernest Edwards ard John Becker
left Tuesday for Corvallis. They
will attend the Stale Agricultural
College at that place. Royal Pit
ney will leave today for that place
to enter the same institution.-
Junction City Times.
Miss Helen Stciwer arrived on
the train, Saturday, from her home
near Jefferson. Late the same
evening her brother Karl arrived in
charge OF two wagon loads of house
hold effects. The rest the family
expect to arrive within a day or so.
Mrs. L. Thornton, an experienced
boarding house manager Of Cor
7allis, has assumed the manage
nent Of the New England Home
IN Main street. She is accom-
panied by her daughter, wlt, is |
graduate of the Agricultural A Col
ege at Corvallis. Oregon City
) urier- Herald.
Mrs. John Whitaker, who has
,een under medical attention in a
Portland hospital since last spring,
'eturned home last Friday in com
oany with her daughter, Libbie,
Who had been visiting with her
or a waek in the metropolis. Mrs.
Whitaker is greatly improved in
health and her condition is improv-
ng daily.
The local theatrical company, !
whose efforts in an amusement way |
we're so successful last season, have
n contemplation the production of
everal plays this winter. Their
fforts heretofore have been, to say |
he least, equal TO those of the aver
lge professional companies which I
,isit this city, and apparently gave
,etter satisfaction.
The citizens of Alsea will be ad- i
dressed by Judge S. A. Lowell on
he evening of October Both. On
he following evening Judge Lowell; I
will speak in the Odd Fellows hall
n Philomath., Judge Lowell is "a
brilliant speaker and will ably pre-
ent the issues of the campaign
rom a republican standpoint. No
me should miss this opportunity of
hearing him.
The Harrisburg saw mill is shut
lown ON account Of lack of logs,
lue to the low water in the Will
The mill has bsen cut
ing ash and maple for the Port
and market. Water in the VIII
annette has been unusually low
his season, but the recent rains
lave caused slight rise. The
ime has been when people began
o look for river steamers by this
late.
In the last issue OF the Pacific
homestead there appears q fine
,alf-tone of George A. Houck, Of
Ionroe. In connection Herewith