Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-05-21
W. A. Sanders, THE Matchmaker.

n. agent at Corvallis, came up from
Salem for short visit, Sunday.
Our premium dishes have arrived
Present your coupons.
NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
ed Wiles, of Wells, is the proud
owner of new extension top double
carriage. The purchase was made
Thursday, Of Huston & Bogue.
J. C. Taylor is making arrange
ments to establish fish market in
connection with his butcher shop.
He will have fres., fish every
THURSDAY.
In Albany, Wednesday, Helen,
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Huston, was the subject of
a surgical operation. A growth was
removed from the throat, and the
little one is rapidly recovering.
The operation was performed by
DR.. Wallace.
D. A. Osburn is home from Gold
Hill, where he went recently with
his father. The latter is much i'm
proved in health. When he left
Corvallis about a month ago, he
was too weak to walk, now he
thinks nothing of taking a jaunt of
mile or more.
At a meeting of the bicycle club
last Saturday night resolution
was adopted expressing a desire
that the money on hand be expend-
ed, and surther stating that what
ever action the county court sew
fit to take in the matter would be
agree {le to the club.
On June 18th, at the Dusty
camp ground, the united forces Of
the Woedmen and the Union school
will give a grand picnic. Music will
be furnished by the Dusty band,
there will be an abundance of good
things to eat, and beyond doubt a
general good time will result.
Mrs. Chester Avery leaves next
Saturday for Walla Walla, Wash,
where she will join her husband.
Mr.. Avery has a house rented and
everything will be in readiness for
her on her arrival at her new home.
Mrs. Avery will be accompanied as
far as Portland by her sister, Mrs:
J. r. Smith.
Charles Bowen, the morphine
fend upon whom they have been ex-
perimenting at Dusty, is reported
to be greatly improved. He has
been under treatment a little over
four weeks, and has so far recovered
that he is trusted to go about alone.
He states that he no longer expert
ences any desire for the ''dope.'ss
The Willamette Valley Chautau-
qua Assembly will meet as usual this
year at Gladstone Park, Oregon
City. The Assembly will convene
July 3rd, and continue in session
for ten days. This is always an
educational treat to those who can
attend, and it is likely that many
of four prominent educators will be
present on this occasion.
The NJ. E. church conference oi
Willamette District will convene a,
Tangent tomorrow, and continue in
session during the week. Victor
Moses and w. A. Buchanan are
delegates from the church in this
city. Rev. E. L. Fitch, presiding Ell.
der of the district, accompanied by
Rev. F. A. Lark and Rev. P. A
Moses, will also attend from Cerval.
lis.
According to the new school Law
district meetings legally called
shall have power to levy tax upor
all real and personal property ir
their district and make any neces.
sary appropriation for the support
and benefit of schools, provided
that no tax shall be levied at any
special meeting, unless the call fol
such meeting shall have stated thai
the purposes Of such meeting woulo
be the levying of a tax.
A couple Of weeks ago ten.year.
old boy teek 8 basket containing
eight dozen eggs cut of Mr. Albert
farm wagon and sold them to Nj
Brunk, pro prietor of the Occidental
Mr. Alberts succeeded in locating
his eggs and Mr. Brunk again paie
for them. The matter was investi
gated, and on the father making
good the money Mr.. Brunk hat
paid the boy or-the eggs. the mat
ter was allowed to drop.
Over in Old Town the other day
a number CT small boys were sittinI
in a circle with small, NANCY Gu
dog in the center of the ring. A
Herren happened along, stoppe'
and asked them what they were dc
ling. Telling lies" one Of the boy
said; "the one telling the bigges
lie gets the deg" Says Al: "Whel
I was small, little boys never toll
lies" "Give him the dog" yelle
the smallest boy in the crowd, an,
Al had to take it.-West Side.
Attorney w. E. Yates left Satul
day for Baker City, J. A. Spangle
took passage on the Ruth yester
day morning enroute to the sam
place, and Supt. G. W. Denma
followed up yesterday by trail
These gentlemen are delegates
Grand Lodge, I. 90. r. Of the stat
of Oregon, which will convene i
{ Baker City tomorrow. Mrs Ann