Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Call in and see Klins for Xmas
presents.
The new New York Racket for
Xmas goods.
Sterling Silver novelties of all
kinds at E. P. Greffoz, The Jeweler.
A full line of German, American
and French china, either decorated
or plain at Zierolfs.
At the Corvallis Saw Mill for the
present you can get good shingles
for $t.40 per M. Also good fenc-
ing for 81 per M.
A few DAYS ago, Mr.. Schriber, a
new conner, purchased one Of the
cottages of W. S. Hufford, in Jobs
Addition. The price paid was $500.
Baptist church, Lords Day
morning subject, "The Believers
Great Certainty" At night, "The
Last Notation" Sunday school at
l0a.m. Young Peoples meeting at
$50. All are welcome.
There will be a basket social
given by the Artisans next We'd
nesday evening. A splendid lit
erary program is in preparation for
this occasion and au evening Of
entertainment is assured.
1t is desired that members OF the
Woodmen Of the World meet att
o'clock tonight instead Of =7;3O.
The reason for this is that those
who desire to attend the lecture at
a later hour may do so. -t
Seth Hurlbert made final proof
on his homestead last Tuesday.
This is a parcel Of. land lying
a ong the Willamette river about
ten miles south of Corvallis. His
witnesses were John Whitaker and
R. A. Hurlbert.
There will be a game of football
on the 0 A c campus tomorrow.
The first and second college
teams will play, and as both are
strong teams, good game is prom
ised. This will likely be the last
game of foot ball to be seen here
this season.
Mr.. Frances Feller of Butterville
left today for his home after two
days visit with his daughters, Miss
Nellie at Cauthorn Hall, and Mrs.
c. A. Bareinger at Oak Ridge Mr..
Feller leaves for London about the
first of the year, in the interest Of
the Oregon Hop Growers.
The ferryboat owned by the city
and county and used for the pur-
pose of transportating gravel haul.
ers, got loose from its moorings
just above town, Tuesday morning
about s o'clock, and so far it hasn't
come back. 1t is not known
whether it passed over the falls al
Oregon City in safety or not.
Friends in this citv have been
informed by Rev. r. L. Nelly that
he will leave his home in Mechan'
icsburg, Pa, during this week fol
Corvallis. He will make one OF
two short stops on the way, but viii
reach here in the course Of a couple
of weeks permanently to I, occupy
the pulpit Of the Presbyterian
church in this city.
Last Wednesday was the fftietf
anniversary of the wedding day o
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barnhart, o
this city. They are both hale anc
hearty, and we are glad to state
have every prospect Of living many
years yet to come. Come to think
Of it, fifty years .of welded life ii
considerably out of the usual rur
of domestic felicity.
Sunday, Mrs. John Rickard re
eeived a telegram from Olex, East
srn Oregon, stating that her dsugh
ter, Mrs. Sherman Wade, was
seriously i'll and desired her mother
presence at once. Mrs. Rickare
left Immediately and caught th'
train at Albany early Monday
morning. At last accounts Mrs
Wade was some better.
Sheriff Burnett returned home
Tuesday, from Toledo, where he at.
tended the meeting Of the circui
court for Lincoln county. MI
Burnett says that the train hs
came out on encountered a larg
rock on the track not far from Ell
City. 1t took about half an hour
work with sledge hammers ane
drills to remove the rock from tn
track.
Mr.. and Mrs. +, H. Moore, c
this city, are soon to be visited b,
the family of their son-in-law, Wn
Lapsley, Of Brimfeld, Ill. Speak
ing of this event in connection wit
a family reunion of the Illinoi
faction of the Moore family O
Thanksgiving day, the Brimfiel
News says: It was a farewell din
ner, as well as a family reunion, a
Mr.. Lapsley and wife and daughter
Leatha, will soon start on trip
the Pacific coast, leaving Brimfiel
on the evening of December 1lth,
there Is no chanpa In their arran2t