Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-20

i Mrs. Frank Lilly is visiting rsla-
tives near Monroe.
Miss Sarah Jacobs went over to
the coast yesterday.
Sunday, Miss Agnes Klecker re.
turned to her home in Portland.
Carl Hodes and wife, and the
family Of D. D. Berman wers New.
port passengers Monday.
Im ncnse bargains in broken
lines of Ladies, Misses and Child
rens Shoes and oxfo,ds for this
month only. Nolan & Callahan.
Wednesday morning carpenters
will begin taking the kinks out of
the S bridge across the mill race
south Of town aad travel over this
structure will be interrupted until
next Sunday. When the work is
completed the distance from this
city to Monroe and way points will
be materially shortened.
Mr.. &c. Griffith of North West
Missouri was here last week and
called on Morgan & Robinson who
showed him some choice farms.
He is well pleased with the country
and departed Sunday for home.
He will sell out and return to Cor
wallis as soon as possible and locate
here.
Fer this occasion, the Southern
Pacific Co. will make a rate Of one
fare for the round trip, from all its
stations in Oregon, to Salem and re-
turn and it is to be hoped that
everyone who can do so will show
his appreciation by taking advan-
tage Of this opportunity to pass a
few days pleasantly and proftably
at-our State Capital.
"The Oregon State Fair at Salem,
September 23rd to 28th, 1901, in
elusive, promises to he the best this
year that has yet been held. New fea-
lures for amusement and instruct.
ion have been added, and particular
attention will be given to the Stock
Exhibit, owing TO the great and
constantly increasing interest in
dairying throughout the state.
J. B. Mcmillan, Of Knox county
Mo, arrived in Corvallis Thursday
noon. His visit here was for the
purpose of inspecting the farming
lands in this section with view tc
purchasing suitable place. Fri
. day he was shown a $4,000 farm
listed by Morgan& & Robinson which
pleased him highly. He left Sat,
urday for his home in Missouri
+. Upon his arrival there he will con.
suit his partner about purchasing
!. this Benton county property, and
it is possible that gentleman will
como here TO inspect the place be.
. fore the deal is closed.
| Thanks to the efforts of supsrin
tendent Dsnman and Rev. Wagon,
(. er The necessary fund has beer
3 raised to secure The course Of lee.
lures mentioned in our last issue
3 The course will open with an ad
I dress by DR. Thomas A. Boyer OF
"What tine is it, and where arr
we2" Jay William Hudson will BE-
= heard twice during the series, hi:
= subjects being "The Heroes Of The
! Golden age" and "Rambles in tn,
Land of Shakespeare" DIR. Will
; liam Radir will follow with an ad
! dress on "Uncle SAM" while ". L
, CASTOR viii close the program abeu
December 1st. His topic will b
yosemite"
{. It is remarkable what tieae ant
1 patience may accomplish. In th
contest for pair of shoes recentl,
= closed at Kline's, Mrs. Jas. Dun
J. performed a. feat which seems al
moss Incredible. Upon enc aide c
? an ordinary postal card, she wrot
the words "Queen quality $50
Q shees for ladies' GAO times. Eyer
letter is perfectly formed and tn
4 work is neatly done. To the make
}. eye the card appears to have trace
: upon it some peculiar design, hu
/ when brought under the glass ever
!, word is plainly legible. Mrs. Ad
y Cummings, of Halsey, wrete Il
i words 629 times, while Mrs. Cha
0 Youhg Of this city took third plae
\ With $50.
e Monday evening Of kst wee
:. hose companies ] and 2 gave an in
d itation Of an cid time Fourth
Y July contest by racing frem Il
crossing in front of the postofioe
the hydrant at the hank eorne
q laying 100 feet Of hose and gettir
d o water. Number 2 did the trick
K 26 seconds, while No. / was fos
e seconds longer covering the di
q tance. The members Of the latt
u team aeknowliged the corn, bat We
- ailling to wager the ice cream th'
y Ne. 2 eouldn't duplicate the fea
r, That company accepted the cha
II lenge, and last Friday evening 81
a' other race occurred under the san
le conditions, No. 2 getting water
y 253 seconds, and No. l in 271 SEE
III onds.
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