Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-18
W. A. Sanders, Jewe.er.

LOWn, COulmuHlty VI 1dLitly'
License to wed was issued yester-
day afternoon to Mr.. John P. Tap
scott and Miss Francis Brown.
, Abe Henkle, former resident of
this county but now living in Ben
ton county, was in our city last
Monday. He says it has been un-
usually dry down there this fall
Prineville Review.
Mr.. Jeie Colt took Thursday eve-
ning's train for Portland where he
goes to have his eyes treated. He
will visit the fair and possibly his
old college home at Corvallis.-La
Grande Observer.
Tuesday, the directors of the
Presbyterian church had their
organ taken to the Cramer Organ
Factory to be thoroughly overhaul
ed and repaired. 1t will be finished
in time for service during the reg
ular Sabbath exercises.
A party of Corvallis Masons ex-
pect to drive over to Albany this
evening to attend initiation of can
didates and certain ceremonies that
will be given. Among others who
expect to 60 over to our sister city
are W. E. and J. F. Yates, S. Chip.
man TT w Hall
A letter received in this city yes
terday, announces that Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Wilson are now in Los
Angeles, whittier they have gone
in hopes Of improving the latter's
health. For some time her lungs
have been slightly affected and her
physician advised change of eli
/ mate.
A telephone message from the
manager of the Albany College
football team to the o A G manage
ment, Tuesday, announced that
Albany had lost one Of her best
players and for this reason request
was made that the game arranged
to be played in this city tomorrow
afternoon, be postponed. For this
reason there will be no game tomor-
row.
Last Monday evening, at the
home Of Judge and Mrs. Woodward,
a farewell reception was given in
honor of Mrs. Agnes Thompson and
daughters, Misses Emma and Olive,
who departed the following day for
Boise, Idaho. Many friends hope
that they will be successful in their
new home and will gladly welcome
| them back whenever they choose to
return.
A few days ago a Benton county
father bought shoes in this city for
his family. 1t took fourteen pairs
of shoes to 60 around and even then
the father went without. This
speaks volumes for Benton in two
ways: First, it gives assurance
that children do we'll here; second,
that the natural resources are such
as to enable a father to purchase
fourteen pairs of shoes at ole time
and pay cash for them.
The. heating plant at the court
house has not been in good repair
this fall and some little time ago
| the authorities ordered new fuss
for the heater. The fues arrived
by freight, Monday, and Tuesday
morning H. W. franklin and
werkmen began the task of straight.
ening the heating plant up and fix
ling things SO that the various
officials can get along without work.
ing in their overeoats, and keeping
the collars turned up.
G.>Ma'asee came over from his
home in Linn county, Thursday
morning, after a load Of lumber. He
was loading his wagon with this
material at the Corvallis Sawmill
when the whistle blew for dinner
| His team took the hint and started
for their MONDAY meal. In theil
hurry, they forgot to wait for Mr.
Matasce, and in the absence of hi
guiding hand the wagon was soor
upset. The tongue and from
wheels were detached and the team
and this portion Of the vehicle
capered up Main street, where they
were stopped by Charley Small il
front Of his establishment. Sigh
damage was done.
/ Sunday forenoon, the Howe
iprune dryer, situated north ef ths
Benton County Prune Company
was burned to the ground. There
were nine men engaged at various
duties about the dryer at the time
the dryer caught afre and they
undertook to save what they could
The flames spread so rapidly tha
little or nothing was saved. They
were drying some fruit on shares