Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-05
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LOCAL NEWS.
F. L. Miller.

F. L. Miller.
Mrs Helm is visiting in Albany
the guest Of Mrs. John Althouse.
Reduction sale in all kinds Of
mems and boy s. clothing at Kline's
o. V. Hurt has accepted situa'
tion in the establishment of S. L.
Kline.
Mordaunt Goodnough has been
quite i'll with neuralgia in his head
At present he is somewhat i'm.
proved.
There are no new cases Of diph-
iberia reported from Dusty and it
is sincerely hoped that the dread
disease has run its race in that
locality.
The foot hills west Of Corvallis
were covered with snow again Sat-
urday. This weather will have the
effect of keeping fruit from starting
out too soon.
Mrs. Schultz, of Spokane, Wash,
arrived in this city few days ago
for brief visit with her son, who
is attending the 0 A G. Mrs
Shultz is cousin of Mrs. P. Avery.
Miss Edna Irvine, who came
near losing her life recently by ac-
cidentally inhaling chloroform,
though still quite weak, was able
TO attend college yesterday morning.
The last issue Of the Homestead
contains fine article, which was
voiced by DR.. James Withyconbe,
of this city. The address is accom-
panied by a good half-tone of the
doctor.
Miss Joyce Brownell and Rev.
Howard L. Hopkins, pastor of the
Congregational church at Paola,
Kansas, were married. in Albany
last week. Prof. Clifford Nash
played the wedding march.
Governor Geer issued message
to the people of Oregon, in which
he proclaimed a half holiday in
honor of John Marshall, who was
chief justice of the supreme court of
the United States for period of
81 years, beginning February 4,
1901.
On motion of Senator Mulkey of
Polk county, the courtesies of the
senate were extended to ex-senator
Burnett of this county during his
recent visit to the capital in the
interest of the Agricultural College
and Benton county.
Mrs. John Burnett was surprised
; last week by the visit of two sisters
from Lane county, Mrs. Lamb and
Mrs. Ran, and her brother, I. d.
Hinton, of Benton. At this time
another sister, Mrs. Nellie CLARK, of
Heppner, was present and most
enjoyable time was experienced.
junction Times is responsible for
the following: County Surveyor
Collier will arrive here Tuesday to
run the line for the new railroad
from here to Corvallis. With the
assistance Of H. S. Wallace and as
sociates it is intended to complete
the survey Immediately in order to
make the required showing to
secure funds for building.
Fruitgrowers appear well salts
fed with the weather as itsbas been
of late, but some Of our farmers
and stockmen appear doubtful
about the matter. The farmers
seem to think that it may have a
bad effect on the fall-sown wheat,
while stock raisers are pretty GER
tain that it has not been ideal
weather for growing grass.
A week or two ago mention was
made Of the fact that the family.of
David Hood, living a few miles
south of Philomath, were all
afflicted with the measles and that
Johnny Irwin, Mrs. Hoods brother
had gone to assist in nursing them.
Mrs. Hood is now reported to be
out of danger, but it is feared that
one of the children will not recover.
Members of O A G Battalion held
a court-martial Friday evening in
the presence of quite a number of
people. The subject court mar
tailed was one Of the sergeants,
Frank Millhollen, and he was
charged with having posted one Of
the battalion recruits on guard at
the girls dormitory-the last place
on earth where there was need Of
9 guard. Both sides of the case
was ably presented, but it was evi.
dent from the first that Sergeant
Millhollsn>was doomed man. He
was found guilty and Sentenced to
be shot at 2 p. m. Saturday. We
are pleased to state tn at a reprieve
arrived at the last moment, which
granted him life and liberty. II
was a good mock affair.