Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-05-10
LOCAL NEWS.

The Black Cat.
Call and see Klins's new grocery
department.
All kiads of bargains at Mat
thses Cash Store.
Miles Young took a spin up fren
Oregon City this week.
Buy the Black Cat hose the kind
that wears, for salo only at Klins's.
Rev. L. ID. Beezer will preach in
the Witham school house Sunday
afternoon at $50.
Before you buy your spring out
fits be sure and examine Nolan &
Callahan's big stock.
Jack Arnold arrived hems,
Wednesday, from a months visit
with Harry Hogue, at Milton, Or.
A Monroe correspondent states
that weol is new pouring into that
market, the prevailing price being
13 cents.
Floyd Wilkins, a nephew of our
tewnsman, S. N. Wilkins, and Miss
Emma Peterson were recently mar
ried in Portland.
The Modern Woodlnen will give
q picnic at Ridder's Greve, near
Wells, May 25th. The program
will end with a grand ball Ia the
evening.
After many postponements, the
gates on the wagon bridge across
the Willamette at Albany were
closed Monday, and the toll collec.
tor went to work. The receipts Of
the first day were $s4O.
Rev.. L. NJ. Boozer will preach in
the United. Evangelical church,
Sunday morning at eleven. Subject,
Power in Union" In the evening
Mrs. G. S. o. Humbert will address
the county G. E. convention in this
church. All are invited.
A family reunion occurred at the
. home Of Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Wells
cher, Tuesday. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mercer and
Mrs. Christine Wellschsr, Of Mea-
roe. The latter lady leaves shortly
for Ritzvills, Wash, to reside with
her daughter.
Elsewhere In this issue will be
found the notice Of the sheriff, call
ing the attention of taxpayers to
the fact that the tax books will be
closed May 25th. The delinquent
roll will then be made out and
turned over 10 the clerk. There
is economy in paying taxes before
that date.
In the contest for the banner of
attendance between the schools Of
the caunty, district No. "a, with
Mics Corlis Starr as teacher, and
district No. 18, with Miss Lizzie
Palmer as teacher, tied with an at
tendance of 100 per cent. Each dis.
trict will, therefore, hold the banner
for two weeke.
A special train will carry Cor
vallisites to Albany tonight to at
tend the performances Of the orator
10, "Creatien." The train wi
leave at 7:10, returning after the
concert. Refund trip fare will be
so cts, and tickets will be good GO
ing on either the regular train at
11:2O a. m. or the special in the
evening.
President Mckinley and party
will pass through Albany, May %
On that date tho G. & E. will make
special rate over its lines. From
Yaquina to Nashville, inclusive, to
Albany, the round trip fare will be
50. These tickets may be made
coed until the 23rd for so cents ex.
ira. From Summit to Granger, in.
elusive. to Albany, one fare will be
charged for the round trip. These
tickets will be made good until The
23ra for 25 cents extra.
Corvallis will be represented by q
chorus of 25 voices in the oratorio
"Creation," which will be rendered
at Albany tonight. The sopranos
are: Miss Ellen Chamberlain, Mrs
ER Lake, Mrs E T Pernot, MrE
Waller, Miss Blanche Riddle, Miss
Ethel Kyle, Miss Lulu Spangler
Mrs M S Woodcock; the altos, Mrs
E R Bryson, Mrs T J Thorp, Misses
Helen He1gate, Maud Hoover, Lels
Patton, Miss McGil ivaery; tenors
Jshn F Fulton, NJ W Bartmus, +
Carnahan; BASES, D W Pritchard
George Ooote, F D McLouth, James
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