Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-08
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LOCAL NEWS.
F. L. Miller.

lUUAL NLWS.
F. L. Miller.
Albert J Metzger, practical jew.
eler, carries an extensive line OF
watches, clocks and jewelry.
Mrs. Francisco and Mrs. R. N.
Clark visited Lebanon last Friday
to be present at the installation Of
the new officers Of the w. r. G. Of
that city.
AT recent meeting Of the State
Teachers Association in Albany,
Pref J. B. Horner, Of this city, was
elected secretary of that body for
the ensuing year.
Albert schloeman, ten.year old
son<of August ScAloeman, who was
al one time Corvallis business
man, killed coyote with a rife at
his home near Roseburg last week.
Prof. A. s. Mcdonald and wife
returned home, Saturday, from a
two weeks visit at Brownsville, the
gaests Of Mrs. McDonald's parents.
They spent their holidays very
pleasantly.
Rev. w. J. Fenton, formerly pas
tor of the M. E. church, South, Of
this city, is now located at Chico,
California. He was presented with
a beautiful gold watch, Christmas,
by his congregation.
DR., James Withycombe, Of this
city, has already been chosen by
the Oregon State Board of Agricul-
ture as superintendent of the live
stock department. at the next State
Fair, September 1928.
"A contributor to the Oregon
Agrioulturalist refers to the proba-
bility of cannery being placed in
operation in Corvallis during the
present year. Who is our fellow.
citizen who will do this?
Fred Smith, formerly studen,
of the O A @, and father Of basket
ball at that institution, visited in
this city last Saturday. Fred was
a memter Of the End Oregon. He
is now employed ia the railway
mail service.
A snap in shoes-ladies' shoes
narrow widths, that we wish Il
close out. at So; a fine Vici kid
vesting top, sold at $3.50. IF they
don't fit-well, our delivery wagor
runs both ways, you can send then
back. F. L. MILLER.
Geo. 3. Reed, who has been il
Portland for the past month, CAM
up as far as Albany on Saturday
nights boat. George has had pool
success in securing work in The
metropolis, but is now representing
a Portland employment agency a
$500 per day.
The A o U W will give a recep
ton next Thursday evening to al
Workinen and their families.
short musical and literary program
will be given and the evening vii
conclude with choice refreshments
A good attendance Is anticipate,
and will be appreciated. The af
fair will take place in Odd Fellows
hall.
Henry Amber was In Corvallis
Saturday, and ia conversation re-
garding county affairs, stated tina
from information he had gathere,
he was inclined to believe tha
thers would be quite number Q
people emigrate from Easter
States to this county during tn
coming spring. The majority G
them will come from Kansas an
that section Of the country. alonl
the Mississippi river.
Senator w. w. Steiwer came u
from Salem Saturday and expeeee
to return to the capital city yester
day, accompanied by his children
who have been with relatives i
Corvallis since the holidays. Hi
little girl, who was recently takel
quite sick in Salem during visi
there is reported to be greatly i'm
proved. It was at one time though
that she had scarlet fever, but late
on the attending physician prt
rsunced tito be typhoid fever.
The reason why we are selling q
wool sox at l9e, underclethes Al
oyercoats and mackintoshes at CO.
and jackets at 6Qc on the dollar,
not because they are out Of date (
ahelf- worn, but simply because v
are overstocked in these line
"Happy is he who hath learned
profit by the misfsrtunes of others
Some are underclothes and summ,
not underclothes; ours is not jol
lot of odd sizes, but q compile
line. They're bargains not only
price, but see what you are gettir
for II, =. I. MILLER; # LIE; B.