Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
LOCAL NEWS.

Call in and see Kline for Xmas
presents.
The new New York Racket for
Xmas goods.
Finest pictures in town-iramed
and unfralned-at Barnhart's.
A full line of German, American
and French china, either decorated
or plain at Zierolf's.
At the Corvallis Saw Mill for the
present you can get good shingles
for $l.40 per M. Also good fenc-
ing for 81 per M.
When buying your holiday
presents remember our motto: CAL
ways your moneys worth" E. P.
Greffoz, the jeweler.
Mr.. E. Buxton, of this city, went
to Forest Grove, last week, to at
tend the funeral of his aunt Mrs
Ellen Rafferty, Porter.
Tomorrow examinations will
begin at o A G, and as matter Of
course many Of the students are
occupying the anxious seat.
Ralph Lane, who has been en-
ployed during the past few months
in wholesale house in. Portland, is
expected to come home to spend
the holidays.
New York Racket Store, second
door south of Post Office. New
goods, notions, christmas goods and
toys. Also fresh high grade grocer
les constantly in stock.
Everest's orchestra, of Portland,
has been engaged to furnish the
music for the ball that is to be
given by the Cadet Battalion of O
AC in the armory, next Friday
night.
Arthur Bemis, of Benton county,
was hunting Saturday when a
piece of shell, upon the cartridge
exploding, flew into one of his eyes.
DR.. Stark cut it out and hopes to
saye the sight Of the eye.-Albany
Democrat.
A. F. Peterson is expected to
arrive home shortly, after an alb
sence of many months, during
which time he has had contracts
for the construction of many fine
buildings in the vicinity of Fossil,
Eastern Oregon.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will hold Christmas sale
of useful and fancy articles, at the
residence of Mrs. John Burnett,
Thursday and Friday afternoons
and evenings, December l9 and 90
Refreshments will be served.
The G & E will give rate Of
one fare for the round trip from
Albany and all points west, to To-
ledo. to all parties wishing to at
tend the farmers institute to be
held at Toledo, December 18th and
10Th. Tickets good going Decem.
Der 18th and 18th, and returning
not later than the Goth.
There is talk of a grand hunting
match in the near future. About
the holidays last year a couple OF
matches took place between teams
composed of local hunters Of renown
Some of the boys have voiced the
sentiment that in order to have q
hunt for blood on both sides, il
would be fitting to select Attorney
, w. S. McFadden as captain of one
team and Mayor M. S. Woodcock
captain Of the other.
Arch Horning of Yaquina. spent
a few days in this city, visiting
relatives, last week. Some ter
years ago he lost the sight of his
left eye, while working in black
smith shop, by piece Of iron strik.
ing across the eye, and one day
last week he experienced SHARP
pain in his eye, and presently
found that he could distinguish OBJ
jects. His eye improved rapidly
and when he came to this city, ht
could see almost as well as eve
= with the injured eye.
Friday, Sheriff Burnett arrived
home from Salem, whittier he had
accompanied Sheriff Deering with
Elwood Chenoweth, whom they
placed in the asylum for the insane
On the way downssthe sheriffs KEEP
very close watch over Chenoweth
as he has given the officials thu
slip many times before when they
were attempting to take him to the
asylum. Mr.. Chenoweth SHOWED
signes of uneasiness just befor'
reaching the end Of the journey
but gave no trouble whatever.
At regular review of Corvalli
Tent No. II, Knights of the Mac
cAbees of the World, hold on Wed
nesday night, Dec. l1th the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Past commander, ]
w Phillips; Commander, G W L
Wee; Lieut.. CON-, w L Sharp
Record Keeper, Seth Hubert; Fl
nance Keeper, Alex Rennie; Chap
lain, Victor P Moses; Physician
DR. L G Altmanj sergent, g v