Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
LOCAL NEWS.

The o AC received very fine
Cotswold buck, Tuesday, from Mr..
Jesse Stump, of Dallas.
s. Chipman was about town
again couple of days ago, after a
weeks confinement to his home on
account Of kidney troubles.
John F. steiwer, who has been
confined to his home in this city
for the past few weeks, is getting
along nicely and will soon be him
self again.
Rev. L. Myron Boozer will
preach In the United Evangelical
church Sunday morning and even
ing. Other services as usual. All
are welcome.
Our new spring dress goods, wash
fabrics, white goods, ribbons, laces,
embroideries, and dress trimmings
have arrived.
NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
We have an. elegant line of up
to-date wall paper, in all designs
and at all prices. We have bought
1t to sell. It's at The Paint Store,
G. A, Barnhart, proprietor.
The people resident of the coun-
try lying between Philomath and
Alsea are taking steps preparatory
to the establishment of the rural
free delivery system in their section.
Little Miss Aida Gillespie cele-
brated the fifth anniversary of her
birthday Saturday afternoon from
3 to 5. About twenty little guests
were present. A dainty luncheon
was served and the occasion was a
merry one.
Miss Mary Thompson, while
splitting some kindling, Wednes-
day, had stick strike her over the
eye infiicting quite cut and
bruise. While it will be quite sore
for few days, it is thought no in
jury will result to the eyesight.
Jules Levy, the famous eernetist,
as the result of quarrel, has sew
cred his relations with G. G Conn,
thereby throwing up his job at
salary of $4,000 per year. It will
be interesting to musicians to learn
that Mr.. Levy has filed petition
in bankruptcy, and it is reported
that during the past five years he
has squandered $4,000.
T. H. Barnhart arrived home,
Tuesday, from a sojourn of a month
or SUCH a matter in Walla Walla,
Wash. Mr.. Barnhart says that
Walla Walla is a good town and
fairly lively, but as he saw no
opening for himself to do business,
aside from working for wages, he
did not care to locate there. His
sister, Mrs. Clara Newman and her
husband have just moved from
Walla Walla to Everett, Wash, to
reside. Mrs. Newman visited in
Corvallis for month just after the
holidays.
The last issue of the Prineville
Review contains an account of the
death of Mrs. Mary L. Vanderpool,
widow Of DIR. L. Vanderpool, who
died at Dufur, Oregon, about eight
years ago. Mrs. Vanderpoops
death occurred at Dufur, and she
was in her seventieth year. She
crossed fthe plains with her hus-
band in 1852 and they settled in
Benton county, where they resided
until 1859, when they removed to
Prineville. The late DR.. Wander
pool was related to the Wander
pools of Wells, in this county.
D. P. Fisher shipped trio of his
"Black Shufler" pittsd game fowls
to Chicago last Friday, where the
master of the pen will be put
in condition at once and matched
against the champion game cock Of
Wisconsin, says the Roseburg Plain
dealer. The Chicago party sent to
Mr.. Fisher in order to get bird
that it is hoped will vanquish the
leaders Of the pens that have
whipped everything in sight, and it
is hoped that the Roseburg game
. ster will fulfill expectations. On
the same day Mr.. Fisher shipped a
pair Of japanese hens to Corvallis.
Last August we printed an ac-
count of shooting affair which
took place in Sherman county.
David Junkins, a former Benton
county man, was shot by G P Hig-
ginbotham, and the trial took place
at Moro last week. Mr. Junkins has
recovered and Mr.. Higginbotham
has been acquitted. "The evil
dence tended to show that Higgin-
botham acted in self. defense and
that he was justified in his act;
however, considerable doubt was
created by the evidence, as the
jury on the first ballot, stood seven
for conviction and five for aequit-
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