Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-20
w. A. Sanders, THE matchmaker.

w. "A. oandefS, THE Watchf0aKer.
Neal V. Murray was passenger
TO Newport Saturday.
J. II. Harris and family are en-
joying several-weeks visit at New.
port.
Miss Rytle Catch of Salem, ar
rived Friday on visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. T. NJ. Catch.
The next meeting Of The State
Horticultural Society will be held
in this city the second Tuesday ia
January, 1902.
Walter Bartges, formerly con.
ductor on the G. & e., passed
through Corvallis last week. He is
now assistant conductor on thu s. P.
Misses Grace Scott and Elizabeth
Schooling returaed from Newport,
Thursday. Miss Schorling left for
her home at Tn. Dalles, Friday.
Miss Vanche Dickinson arrived
in Corvallis, Friday, and was the
guest Of Mrs. Taylor Porter until
Saturday, when she proceeded to
Independence, her home. She had
been spending couple Of weeks at
the seashore.
A runor, which is bsipg cireula-
ted with all circumstance and de.
tail, states that double wedding
is to occur shortly In Portland, .nd
that Corvallis will supply o bride
for an Eastern Oregon groom, and
groom for q Portland bride.
1t is expected that The clover hull
ler recently ordered by J. R. Smith
& Go. for Kiger & Harding
will arrive this week. This will
will be the first clover haller ever
brought to this country. 1t will
cost between $500 and $500.
Cal. Thrasher completed q four
weeks canvass Of the country be-
tween Corvallis and the coast and
returned home Friday. During
that period he wrote 40 policies In
the Oregon Fire Relief association,
which company lie represents.
Proofs Of the Benton county SOU
venir have been read end returned
for correction and it is believed that
the work will be completed and
shipped to Corvallis In a week or
ten days. The proofs give indiea-
ton Of work Ct the highest quality.
Last Friday, O. l.. McOlun, Of
Nebraska, purchased the Eunson
! place of 80 acres, about 8 miles
south Of Philomath, for $4,000 cash
Mr.. MeClun will take possession
with his family about October 1st
The sale was made by Henry
Amber.
Friday evening, the crew Of the
OAC thrashiBg machine completed
the task Of thrashing some oats,
7etohes and grasses for n. 8,
Woodcock. The authorities at the
college desired to do this in srder
that they might obtain some Of the
seed for use on the college farm
next year.
From $3.50 to s40O per week il
the neat sum distributed among tht
farmers of Benton county for batter
fat brought to the Corvallis cream
cry. Manager Kaubisch informs
us that he ships from 1900 to 200(
pounds cf butter fat to Portland
each week for which he pays the
farmer 20 cents per pound.
] Writing to the GAZETTE from
Lake View, Kansas, uader date O
August l4th, F. H. Bruno makes
inquiry concerning the opportunity
for securing work in this section
Mr.. Bruno who is a farmer, has
lost heavily on account of the dry
season in Kansas and intends eem
ing to Oregon with his wife aud fv,
children, the Oldest girl of 16.
Mr.. G. A. Gardner Of Albany an
Miss Maggie A. Custer Of PhiIo
math were united in marriage Sat
urday Aug. II, 1901, at the Unitee
Evangelical parsonage. Rev. L
Myron Boozer officiating. The,
were attended by Mr., VIM. Teat
and Miss Ethel Newton Tw'
brothers and a sister of the greon
: were present. Miss Custer is tn
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. ]. 2
Custer Of Philomath. Mr.. ar
Mrs. Gardner departed for Alban,
where they will reside.
! William H. Beach, of Qrege
City, and Miss Nettie Harlan, c
) this city, were united in wedlocl
last Wednesday, in this city, Judg
Woodward officiating. Mr.. BeacI
, graduated at OAC with the class Q
'99. He was coach of the ladie
z basket ball team Of 0AC durin
the aeason of '99 and 200, and dul
, ing the existence of the team
q was never defeated. AT prsser
Mr. Beach is foreman IN one Of th
, departments Of the Oregon Git
Weo.sn Mills. Miss Harlan is. a
;. estimable young lady and ha