Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-12
Additiona1 Local.

Additional Local.
Mrs. NJ. P. Burnett and son, Lee
left Wednesday for a visit with Mrs
Burnett's mother at Baker City.
The ladies of the Congregations
church will give an ice cream socia
on the lawn at the church next Sat
urday afternoon and evening from
3 to 10.
Ivan Daniel left yesterday for a
trip a-wheel through Wheeler and
Gillian counties. He went by way
of Portland and will be absent a
month or Elk weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. II. Miller, Of
Clearfield, Iowa, arrived yesterday
on a visit with their son, F. L. Mil.
Ter, Of this city. They will remain in
Corvallis for a month or six weeks.
A sequel to the little alteration
at Philomath on the Fourth. be.
tween DR.. Logan and j. W. 1ngle,
was the arrest of the doctor yester-
day on complaint Of Mr.. Ingle.
The latter claims that he was as
saulted and beaten. The GAZETTE
will give the details later as they
are brought out In the trial.
Sam. T. Shaw, the prince of theat-
rical managers and general favorite
of the public died in Kansas City
last week. About year ago he
had an attack Of brain trouble from
which he never recovered. He
made two appearances in Corvallis
and for time Jessie Shirley was
his leading lady. Many Of our
theatre goers who remember him
feel that his death has closed the
career OF most clever and versa
tile comedian.
At the regular meeting Monday
night the council found little bust.
ness to transact. Bills amounting
to $500 on the general fund, and
$94 on the street fund were allowed.
The fire and water committee were
instructed to confer with the water
company concerning the putting in
of number of hydrants. A special
meeting of the council will be held
Monday evening for the purpose Of
discussing the matter Of procuring
additional hose for the fire COM
pany.
A telephone message to s. N. Will
kins from Prineville, Tuesday, an
nounced the accidental killing oi
Med Moore that day. Mr.. Moore,
who was a brother Of Mrs. Wilkins,
had won a rifle at q rattle and in
examining it the weapon was dis
charged, the ball passing through
his heart. Mr.. Wilkins left for
Prineville Wednesday morning.
Mr. Moore was a resident of Cor
wallis some fifteen years ago and
his many friends here will be
shocked at the announcement of
his untimely death.
superintendent Henry French, Of
, Benton county's exhibit to the state
fair, informs us that the following
further contributions have been
made to the exhibit: By Mrs. El-
vim Witham, cherries; Mrs. Ben
Martin cherries and black currants; {;
O. Martin, some excellent speci-
mems Of raspbsrries over three
fourths of an inch in diameter.
The O A c experiment station has
contributed II or 15 samples of
Strawberries and cherries. Mr..
French states that Professor Lake
and others connected with the sta
ton have given valuable assistance
in classifying grasses and in other
ways.
A Monroe correspondent gives
the following account Of the re-
union OF the Ingram family last
Sunday on Ingram island, four
miles east of Monree: The reunion
consisted of Grandma Ingraham,
aged Is, six children, % grand
children and II great-granachild-
rem; total, II. Also IA relatives by
marriage. 1t was also ascertained
/ by actual count, that there were 81
other persons not present with In.
gram blood in their veins, making
a grand total of 81 surviving mem.
bers of the family. Grandma In
gram has lately been successfully
treated by DR.. Brown, Of Eugene,
fer cancer. She Is now in excellent
spirits, and her face is healing
rapidly.
Preparations for the big Wood
men initiation which is to take
placs on Mt. Tabor, Portland, Au-
gust 3rd, at which time 1000 can.
didates are to be initiated, seem Ia
be progressing very nicely. Doubts
were entertained ia certain circles
regarding the probability Of sc
many candidates being secured On
this occasion, but over 800 have al.
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