Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-29
W. A. Sanders Jeweler.


Prof, L. w. 6rin, of the Haskins
school, visited in Corvallis the last
of the week.
Next Friday bicycle riders may
again use the sidewalks Of the City
of Corvallis. However, they must
not ride on the walks of Main street
or the street leading to the college.
Miss Jessie MCGEE, Of this city
received a very nice present a short
time ago. It WAS an organ and
was sent to her from Albany by
her grandfather. She is justly
proud of the gift.
Ben Brattain arrived in Corval-
lis, Friday, from Lobster. He
brought some produce out with
him and on his return took a
wagon load of various necessities
which he intends to sell on commits.
sion.
Eugene DsJele of Wells was in
Corvallis, Saturday, for the first
time in four months. His dauga-
ter, young lady has had pneumo-
MIA ever since July 10th, and her
sickness has kept Mr.. Dodele at
homo all this time to wait On her.
Capt. J. T. Ap .ersoh was in Cor
wallis Saturday on business con-
nected with the college. He is an
enthusiastic worker for the institu-
ton, and has been member of the
Board of Regents for about 10
years, a part CT the time president
of the board.
Supt. Denman arrived home,
Thursday evening, from a visit to
the schools of Alsea valley. At
present there are but two schools
running in Alsea, and the superin-
tendent reports that they are both
getting along nicely in every way
and that the pupils are doing nice
work.
Miss Anna Knisley, who for the
past six months has been visiting
in this city, the guest of her broth
er, Prof. A. L. Knislsy, left Friday,
for Denver, Colorado. She was
accompanied as far as Portland by
her brother. It is Miss Knisley's
intention to remain indefinitely in
Denver.
Jay William Hudson was heard
in the third lecture of the star
course, now being given in this
city, at the Opera House last
Thursday evening. ''Rambles
ia the Land of Shakespeare, /"
was his subject and it contained
much to interest and instruct,
Students Of Shakespeare would
have appreciated little more
time devoted to the devine bard
and little less to Hudson, but &
popular audience Is not SO se1fsf
about such th1nss, and is will
ing to devide honors evenly.
9 A gentleman who resides in tn
central part of the city has beer
troubled somewhat of late over the
mysterious disappearance Of hi!
stove wood. One night, about :
week ago, he was awakened by I
sort of "scratchy" sound that con
vinced him that his wood was il
danger. He aprang out of bed
and seizing small derriuger
raised the window and fred in tn
direction of his unbidden guest
When the smoke rolled aside th
man behind the gun beheld Wha
appeared as a shadow rapidly NOV
ing south. The shadow did no
even stop for enough wood 70
kindling.
According to the weather fore
oast OF I. r. Hicks for the mont
of November it may be assume
that the month will not be yer.
severe one. The only thing tina
will tend TO disturb the natura
placidity Of the weather will be th
Venus period Of disturbance, whic
is central on the Goth Of the month
Its pertrubing influence will exten
we'll toward the lst Of Decembe
According to Mr.. Hicks, the great
est storms will occur in the Mort
Atlantic and Lake regions durln
the latter part Of November. Til
/ North Pacific ocean will not who'll
escape severe boreal storms at thi
period.
Fred Stump, whose home is
suvsr, had quite an experience las
week while crossing the Wiilamett
on the ferry boat at this plae
He was travelling on his bicycle an
took it onto the boat and leaned
| against the side of the boat railing
On the boat were some cattle ths
! were being taken across the rive
The cattle became quite unrul
and one of the animals made a pa
at Fred, who took to the wate
without ceremony. Luckily, I
was not hurt in any way, asie
J from getting a good dgcking, O'
his wheel was Knocked down an
, tramped on by the cattle to sue
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