Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-25
LOCAL NEWS.
w. S. Gardner, Photographic


Miss Edna Chandler has resigned
her position at the Occidental
hotel and expects to 60 to Albany in
the immediate future.
The season for pheasant shooting
will close Dec. 1st., During the
last Is days Of No 5ember it will be
lawful to sell the birds in the mar
kets.
Hunters have only a few more
days of the time prescribed by law
for the killing of deer. The close
season for these animals begins
Nov. 1st.
A special freight train came up
from Portland Wednesday. It ar
rivee very early in the morning
and the object Of its run was to dis
tribute empty cars along the line.
W. G. Corbett is doing good
business at his brick yard, There
seems to be an unusual demand
for brick at present for various
purposes. Quite a number Of
wells are being sunk about the
country and brick are demanded
for curbing them.
The ladies of the Eastern Star
had initiation of new members in
their hall Tuesday night. During
the evening vocal and instrumental
music contributed to the pleasure
of those present. Refreshments
wer. served at the conclusion of
the evenings festivities.
R. D. Burgess, who graduated
with the class of 'eS from O A c,
has been visiting for the past week
in this city. He goes from here to
San Francisco. He spent last
winter in Pennsylvania, but says
nothing would induce him to reside
in the East, after having learned to
know the Pacific coast.
There WAS double wedding
solemnized last Sunday tthe home
Of Mrs. Nancy Porter, near Monroe.
The contracting parties were Fred
Thad Thompson and Miss Nellie
Porter, and Frank Porter and Miss
Bertha Wigle. Rev. M. NJ. Waltz
performed the ceremony. All
parties are highly respected citi-
zens of Monroe.
Monday, Dock Kiger sold his
place in Blodgetts Valley to Mr..
Van Alstein. The place comprises
ITS acres Of land and the consider
alton was $500, cash. Mr.. Van
Alstein has been residing in Mon
mouth during the past month or
two, but he is Michigan man and
is a friend of DR.. Rowley, who re-
Gently arrived from that state.
A gentleman who hunts a great
deal commented the other day on
the difference between bird and a
fowl. A bluejay, crew, or pig
con we would class among the
birds, while grouse, pheasants,
quail, etc., are termed fowls. He
stated that the difference lies in the
fact that bird carries food to its
young, while fowl takes its young
to the food.
Students and citizens are remind
ed that there will be a game Of foot
ball on the o A C campus toner
row afternoon at 8 o'clock. The
game is to be played between Al
bany and o A G and is the first
game played by the home boys in
tive years. That the contest will
be interesting and exciting there is
no doubt and every body should
support the boys in their athletic
work.
Tuesday, Clerk Waters issued q
marriage licence to Jaspar @. Den
mis- and Miss Eva Loretta Zierolf, O
Monroe. At nine o'clock the same
merning, Father Jurek performed
the ceremony at the Catholic church
which made them man and wife
The bride is the eldest daughter ol
Mr.. and Mrs. Caspar Zierolf, &
highly estimable young lady. Mr
Dennis is business man of Mon
roe. We extend congratulations
Talk about seeing things in {
paper of tacksl Dick Smith, Of J
r. Smith & Co, opened a box o
these useful little articles the othel
day, and nicely slowed away was 6
note, written May 81, 1901, by
CleIl Miller at Madison, Indiana
in which the writer asked the find
er to correspond with him regard
ing the country and its prospects
Dick is a democrat, but there arr
republicans in the firm and they
will see that the note is answered
E. A. Thayer came up FROM Sa
lem, last Saturday, for a >cruis'
about his old stamping grounds
He spoke of the exceptionally low
stage Of water in the Willamett
this fall and said he would not b
greatly surprised if no steame
reached Corvallis before the middl
of next month. Mr.. Thayer state
that last fall the first boat reache,
Corvallis on the 25th day of Oct
ober, just year ago today. Afte
q trip or two they were obliged t