Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-06
LOCAL NEWS.

LVOFAL NEVtSs
Mr.. G. L. Woodson visited in Euger
this week.
Born to the wife of Mr.. Herbert Pygal
daughter.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. M. o. Wilkin!
in Eugene, Sunday a son.
There is new girl at the home of MI
and Mrs. A. F. Hershner.
County court was in session this week
Only the regular routine OF busines
came up for consideration.
The little child of Mrs. Tully was com
mitted to the care Of the aid society, By
the county court at its last session.
DR.. Thompson will hold services a
Oak Ridge Sabbath afternoon at
O'Clock, also regular services in this city
Mr.. Allen, of Philomath, whose seri
GUS illness we announced last week, died
at his home in that city March 30th, aged
81 years.
The ladies of Alpha Hall extended a
reception to their gentlemen friends last
Tuesday evening. A delightful time Is
reported.
The final payment of Benton county's
state taxes was RENTED to the state
treasurer by Treasurer Buchanan, Mon
day. The draft was for $4S81 20.
Mrs. John Smith returned home from
Portland, Saturday, accompanied by her
husband and daughter. We are pleased
to state that her health is much improved.
All bids offered for the building OF the
new school house at Philomath have
been rejected, the figures being above
: the amount the board was authorized to
, expend.
Messrs. ]. F. Yates, M, S. Woodcock,
H. Hall and Professor Horner drove over
to Albany Wednesday to attend a meet
ing of the Masonic Grand Council at
that city iu the evening.
The democratic and populist primaries
will be held tomorrow at one o'clock.
Each party will have set of delegates,
aud the populists will assist the demo-
Gratis to name the ticket.
Last Saturday Governor Geer named
john dwell, OF jackson county, to fill
the position of regent of the o A @ made
vacant by Regent Pague's resignation.
His term will expire in December, 1903.
The wedding of Mr.. Thomas Casey and
Mrs. Susan King, both of Wren, was
solemnized in this city last Monday,
Justice Holgate officiating. Mr.. Casey
is section foreman of the C.. q E. and an
old resident of the valley.
Mrs. R. L. Taylor, whose recovery
from serious illness has been dispaired
of, was taken to Portland by her hns-
band ON Wednesday,. 1t is possisle that
an ope ration will be performed by sur
geons of that city. The result is an
xiously awaited by friends in this city.
In the "Hat Trimming" social, given
last week by the young people OF the
Congregational church, the first prize was
won by Joyce Hershner and Stanley
Herbert, while the BOBBY t-ophy was
captured by May Simpson and Elwood
Clark. Miss Mason won the ciphering
match.
Sheriff Rickard has turned over the
tax roll to the county court: The total
collections as shown by the footings is
$26, 400. The original aggregate of
taxes to be collected was $66, 104.30, leav.
ing a delinquent balance of $50, ,7o4.20.
The roll will probably be returned to the
sheriff in day or two, for continuation
of collections.
A London dispatch OF March 80 to the
San Francisco Chronicle says: Fayne
Strahan Moore, who figured in the
famous badger case in New York, is at
present a member of the chorus in
George Edwardes' production of the
Messenger Boy" at the Gaiety theater.
She attracted attention in the chorus and
the inquiry that followed led to the dis
covery of her iden tity.
After separation of 53 years, Mr.. A.
M. Witham and his sister, Mrs. Rebecca
Webster, met for the first time last Fri
day. Together with her ssn-in-law, Mr..
J. E. Aldrich, and his wife and family,
Mrs. Webster arrived On that day from
South Dakota. Like all newcomers to
the Willamette valley, these people are
loath to think of leaving it, and Mr..
Aldrich expects to purchase property and
remain.
A case of interest to the general pub.
lie which comes on for trial at the April
term of circuit court, is the one in which
the plaintiff is Ell. N. Ely and the
Agricultural College is defendant. Mr..
Ely was the contractor of the new
Mechanical hall, and the suit grows out
OF dispute in the settlement of
claims over this structure. He asks
judgment in the sum of $262, alleged
balance of claims, $40 damages, and tn g
costs and disbursements Of the proceed.
ings.
Some little discussion has been in
dulged in as to whether the city officers
elected last May, were to serve a one OF
two-year term. The matter will proba-
bly, be settled by the council at its meet.
( ing next Monday night, and the prevail
ing sentiment among the members Of
that body seems to be that an election
will be ordered. Police Judge Greffoz
and City Treasurer McLagan have an.
nounced themselves willing to again
abide by the decision of the voters and