Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-08

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in Salem.
D. B. Farley was in Corvallis Oh
business this week.
Last Friday, son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kemp.
Mrs. Elmer Samuels, of Junction
City, is reported to be critically ill.
Ralph 1errill, now of Roseburg,
paid Corvallis a flying visit We'd
nesday.
Merchant Weed, of Philomath,
has been in the city several days
this week.
Arthur Bier went to Portland on
Wednesday mornings boat, to be
absent a couple of weeks.
E. E. Wilson and Grant Elgin 60
to Salem today. A grand hop in the
capital city is the attraction.
Mrs. L. L. Porter and sister, Miss
Lulu Spangler, are expected to ar
rive today from Oregon City.
Invitations are out for the we'd
ding of Mr.. Chas Small and Miss
Lenore Stewart, February Goth, in
this city.
Mrs. Taylor Porter left Wednes-
day for a visit of several days with
a sister who lives at Tallman, in
Linn county.
W. Fred Bund, of Linn county,
and Belle Oakley, of Benton, were
united in marriage in this city,
Monday, by Justice Holgate.
The vote for senator in the legis-
lature yesterday was practically the
same as on former ballots. Cor
bett received 20 and Mcbride al.
Dennis II. stovall, state organizer
of the K. O. T. M. will spend some
time in Roseburg, bolstering up
this already. feurishing ORDER
Plaindealer.
It has been held that to hear a
grouse "hoet'. is sure sign of an
early spring. A local sportsman
relates that he heard this note a
few days ago.
Ralph Irwin squeezed his right
hand in one of the presses at the
college printing Office Tuesday,
with the result that the bones in
two of his fingers were broken.
There will be services as usual in
the NJ. E. church, South, next Sum-
day. Rev. F. A. Larke, the pastor,
will present interesting sermons at
II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. A hearty
welcome is extended.
A license to wed was granted
| Wednesday, at the clerks office, to
W. NJ. Higgins and Miss Grace G.
Hewett, both Of Monroe. The we'd
ding ceremony was performed yes
terday by DR.. Thompson at the
Farmers Hotel.
Preparations are being made for
a grand ball to be held in the Ar
mory, under the auspices of the Of
fcers of the cadet battalion, on the
evening of FEBRUARY 22nd. Parsons
orchestra, of Portland, will furnish
music fer the occasion.
John Martin, an aged veteran of
the civil war, died at his home near
the Odd Fellows cemetery, Wednes-
day. The funeral was conducted
yesterday under the auspices Of the
Odd Fellows, and the interment
occurred in the cemetery of that
order.
The armor which will be used
in the production of "Quo Vadis'
at the Opera House Saturday night
will be on exhibition this afternoon
in the show windows of S. L. Kline
This is something fine in the armol
line and it will be worth your while
to call and examine 1t.
In 1882 Jacob Blumberg wa,
elected treasurer of the Corvallis
Fire Department. He faithfully
attended the duties of this Office
| from that time until last Monday
evening, at which time he rendered
his resignation. DR.. James A. Har
per was elected as his successor.
The special meeting Of the ceun
Gil Monday night resulted in thre'
amendments to the city charter be
ing submitted to that body; one re
T garding sewers, another gives tn
city authority to assist in maintain
ing a free ferry and third proposes
tosexempt the carriage factory from
taxes for tenn of two years.
} Probate and county court opened
last Monday morning and will CON
tinue its work until tomorrow after
noon. The commissioners cour
convened Wednesday, as usual, ant
it was thought that the business OF
hand would be completed yesterda,
afternoon. There was nothing @
; great Importance at any of thes
sessions.
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