Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-27

pIed EWay were over from Alban'
and passed few hours in this city
Sunday.
j. e. Fowells has opened a sho,
shop one door west of the GAZETTE
Office, and he is now ready to serve
the public. His card appears else
where.
DR.. Maud D. Holt, ostheopa:hist
has opened an office in the building
one door south of Miss Johnson's
millinery store, and will be perma-
nently located here after Septem.
Der 4th.
Frank Thrasher and Glen Gillette
arrived home, Saturday from Una.
tilla county. They were up in that
section for two Or three months and
were employed at harvest work
They report some exceedingly fine
yields Of wheat.
William McCourts, deputy re-
corder of Washington county, and
John Bailey, of Hillsboro, passed
through Corvallis Saturday en- route
to their home. Both of the gentle.
men tave been over to the coas1 en-.
joying an outing,
Johnny Gill and George Daley
came over from Scio. Sunday. and
returned yesterday. Mr.. Gill came
over to have a look into college
matters with view to enrolling
himself on the books for a business
course as soon as college opens. He
is we'll pleased with what he saw.
Miss Ena Kyle, who left Corval-
lis about month ago for Califor-
mia, has entered Berkeley for the
purpose OF taking an extended
course Of study. Miss Kyle grad
uated from 0 A c with the class of
1900, and her friends in this city
wish her success,
During the progress of the Har-
vest Home Carnival, in Albany,
September 4th and 5th, the big toll
bridge across the Willamette at
that city will be absolutely free for
all. The Modern Woodman are
behind this proposition and are
doing everything in their power to
make the undertaking a success.
A rather severe thunder storm
visited this section Sunday evening.
Tightening struck large oak tree
which stands within one hundred
yards of the residence Of Hensy
French. There was a binding
flash, and instantly the tree was
ablaze. The air was filled with
that peculiar odor Characteristic of
electrical discharges.
This Office acknowledges the re-
eeipt of tickets to the bali that is to
be given in Albany, September 4th,
by the Modern Woodmen Of America
On this evening members who are
in attendance in Albany, not desir-
ing TO dance, can witness a grand
initiation. This order is doing
everything possible to make sue
cess of the Harvest Home Carnival.
About 5000 will be given away in
prizes.
The finest pair of two-year-old
steers it has been our pleasure to
see, were purchased by Geo. W.
Smith, Friday. These animals
were brought out from Alsea by
Geo. Brown. Together they weigh
ed 2a30 pounds, the larger one tip
ping the beam at 1880 pounds.
Their size is the more remarkable
when it is known that they have
been running on pasture all their
lives. They were short homes.
The first and only Sunday excur.
sion to Newport this summer oc
Cured last Sabbath. Albany eon.
tributed 65, and Corvallis IS ex.
eursionists, and enough were gather
ed from places west to swell the
number to $50. Barring a gentle
shower just after the excufsionists
reached Newport, the weather was
delightful. Yesterday practically
ended the season at Newport and the
summer girls will come back to
earth for season, while the, chap
pie will again take up the yardstick.
Richard Nc Bee was the victim
of a serious accident at the home
Of his father, Joseph McBee, eight
miles south of Corvallis, about 5
o'clock Sunday evening. He and a
hired man were out with shotguns,
when the one carried by the hired
man sand loaded with No. 6 shot
was accidently discharged. Rich
are was some twelve PAGES in ad-
vance and the charge struck him In
the right thigh, some Of the shot
penetrating several inches. The
wounded man was carried to the
house an ! DR.. PerHot was SUNNI on
ed. He extracted some bits of
cloth and dressed the wound, If
no complications ensue, the young
man will be about shortly and spf-
fer no permanent injury,
The Johnson Rennie party, who
have been enjoying an outing of a
couple of weeks on Beaver creek, re-
turned home Monday. The heads
Of the household raturned hz tea m