Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-29
w. A. Sanders, Jewe,er.

hHHe,6 .PiQ.00 QUITS are goou
ones.
Get your umbrella fixed at The
Bicycle Hospital.
Miss Ella Schmidt, of Roseburg,
attended the Wirtz-Small nuptials.
Fred Stump, of the graduating
class of '0I o A G, paid Corvallis
friends a short visit this week.
New line Of the celebrated walk
Over" shoes for men just received.
Phone 1874. Nolan & Callahan.
Mrs. III. B. Patterson, writes from
Hennessey, Okla, for copies Of the
GAZETTE, as she desires to learn
some thing Of this country.
Arthur Simpson, librarian at
the Agricultural College, has re-
ceived his commission as clerk III
the mail service, and he leaves this
week to accept the position.
Last Tuesday Henry Amber
sold IS acres belonging to Samuel
McClain, 2 miles southwest of Phil
omath, to F. w. Jones, of Lincoln,
Nebraska. The price paid was
$4,000, and the purchaser takes
possession the first of the year.
Theo. Wellsher has entered into
partnership with A. K. Miner in
the grocery business heretofore con-
Quoted by Miner, near the post
office. Their storeroom has been
enlarged to admit of racket stock,
which they will carry in connection
with groceries. These goods will
arrive shortly.
John Smith has been unfortunate
in losing four animals from his fine
herd of cattle. Last week they
were found dead, and examination
showed their stomachs to be full Of
toadstools, which are deadly poison.
1t is surprising that cattle will eat
these things when there is such an
abundance of fine grass.
With this issue Rev. G. MacLean
completes series of translations
from Eutropius. They have proved
of such interest to students of his
tory that we have asked Rev. Mac.
Lean to take up a series of articles
on Homer. This he has kindly
consented to do, aud will begin an
article In our next issue.
J. R. Smith & Co. have eight or
ten men employed on the sewer
that is to be run through what may
be termed the Lee-Davis- Nolan
block. An Albany man has been
secured to assist in placing the
pipe. The condition OF the ground
is found to be very good for dig
ging the ditch, and if the weather
will permit the contractors hope to
have the sewer completed by the
end of next week.
The department of music at the
college has proved SO popular that
it was found necessary to engage
an assistant instructor, that all who
applied might be Accommodated. Pres
ident Catch wisely accepted Mr.
Mordaunt Goodnough to fill this
position. By this action the pres
ident has not only secured the ser.
vices of a most competent young
musician, but ne has given just
recognition to talent at home.
| It is seldom that Corvallis au-
dience has opportunity to witness
SO artistic performance as was
given by "a Wise Woman" com
pany at the Opera House Monday
evening. Regular theatre goers
here are so gorged with barnstorm
ing attractions, that are denomina
ted good by the general, that they
begin to fear that their sense of ap
probation has left them. Blu
; when a company composed Of ar
fists like Ethel Balch, Marie La
mour, Frederick Murphy and Jehr
Ferguson appears to hold the mir
ror up to nature, with a glad sigh o
! relief they realize that their abillt.
to appreciate real, merit is still keen
/ We have never heard grander sing
ing ia Corvallis than the number
; rendered by Miss Balch.
Last evening G. G. Hodes, the sd
) loon keeper who succeeded F. l
Ries in the saloon at the corner c
| First and Ferry streets, found be
tween some barrels the sack of $8
} which J. D. Kennedy lost one nigh
/ at Ries' saloon, followed by fou
lawsuits against Ries for the money
d Mr.. Hodes. instead of returning tn
money to the owner, Mr.. Kennedy
: gave it to Mr.. Ries. Mr.. Ries ha
paid $40 in settlement of the cas-
Kennedy, of course, claims ths
Hodes should have delivered th
money to him, and will bring su
for it. This matter has been
/. regular football game and it lool
now as if Mr.. Hodes had bee
) wrung into the game. How di
: that nonev GET in between th