Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Born, Sunday, April 18th, a
Wells, Or, to the wife of Rober
Wilson, daughter.
Will Moore, who had such g
severe attack of intermittent fever
is again able to be about.
Prof. Helen V. Crawford, of tht
IA G, went to Albany. Friday, fol
a brief visit with friende.
Closing out sale of Rambler
Ideal and other bicycles, new ana
second hand, at Barnhart's.
The Social Club gave another Of
their enjoyable parties in the Fire.
mems Hall, Friday evening.
A full line Of the Celebrated
"Bull Brssches" for men and boys
Just received. NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
J. C.. Householder, member Of
the Dusty band, assisted the AL
bany band last week at an enter
tainment given for the benefit Of
that organization.
The Steamer Modoc, after having
been quarantined in Portland for
a number of days, was released
and went on her regular schedule
Saturday, when she made the up
trip from Portland.
At the meeting of the Presbyter-
ian Ladies' Missionary Association
in Salem last week, Mrs. B. W.
Wilson Of this city, led the discus
sion Of what are the duties of
auxiliary secretaries Of literature. :"
The ladies of the Episcopal
church will serve refreshments, and
present for sale variety of fancy
articles, children's wear, etc., at the
residence Of Miss Smell, ON Thurs
day the 25th from 3 p. m. to s p. m.
There are some pretty heavy
taxpayers in Oregon. The list in
this state is headed by the Ladd
estate, which pays in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. H. w. Cerbett is
second on the list and pays about
$4,000 taxes.
The season for harvesting chit
tim bark is nearly at hand. This
will furnish employment for many
people. Every year this bark be.
comes more scarce and il is pre-
dicted that before many years it
will be hard to supply the market
". H. Lee, of Albany, who is to
direct one of the oratorios that will
be given in that city during the
musical festival next month, will
be in Corvallis tomorrow night to
inspect the work of local singers
who will participate in the festival.
Word comes from The Dalles to
the effect that Albert Medi died and
was buried there last week. Some
time since his mother and sister
took him up there in hopes that
his health would be benefited.
Mrs. .Modi and daughter expect to
remain in The Dalles.
John M. Osburn was taken to
Gold Hill, Saturday. He was &C.
companied by his daughter, Mrs.
]. J.Heuek, at whose home he will
remain for a time. His son, Dave,
went with him. The old gentle
man has been quite feeble for a
long time and he was taken south
with a view to benefitting his
health.
Oliver J. Blackledge, represent
ing J. D. Mann & Co., Of this city,
went to the bay country yesterday
to remain a number of days, and
will be employed taking orders fer
his house. This enterprising firm
now have one of tse largest stocks
of goods in the valley, and are con-
stantly increasing their field Of
operations.
Mrs. Frances Thornton, pros
prietress of the New England hotel,
left last Saturday for Stockton,
Calf, for visit with her daughter.
She was accompanied by her twin
daughters, Beatrice and Margue-
rite. They will be gone about a
month. h.-Oregon City Enterprise
Mrs. Thornton and family resided
in Corvallis for many years.
During the sessions of the farm.
ers' institute recently held at Myr-
tie Creek, DR.. James WIthycombs,
of the o a C, made the statement
that he believed that every three
acres of land would, if properly
handled, support two COWS and
yield $100 per year. Coming from
such source, this statement should
carry much weight with our
farmers,