Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-23
W. A. Sanders, Jewe:er,

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last Monday to j. d. Beal and Mis-
Jennie Fl. Robbins, both of Wells
4 Jasper Hayden came out from
his Alsea home during the first o
the week to attend some matters o
business.
/ Tuesday, the Adams Bros. began
the task of putting a new roof or
the residence of S. n. Wilkins, or
Seventh street.
License to wed was granted May
10Th TO Chas. L. Hyde, of Eddy
vile, Lincoln county, and Miss
Riley NJ. Spencer, of Blodgett, this
county.
Wednesday, w. w. Calkins and
| .. w. Heckart went to Eugene to
make arrangements about the resi-
dence that the former is going to
build in that city.
Miss Hattie Gillette returned
home from Salem on the boat last
Sunday evening, for an indefinite
visit here. She has been in Salem
since last September.
Mrs. J. M. Cameron has just suf-
fered very severe illness. which
confined her to her bed and neces-
STATED the care of a physician. She
is slightly better at present.
Crosby G. Davis and family,
recent arrivals from the East, have
taken possession of a residence on
College Hill. They have been Wis
iting with Mr.. Davis brother, w.
G. Davis.
Annual meeting, election of
officers, and payment of dues for
the coming year of the Ladies'
Coffee Club next Monday after
noon at 2:3o o'clock. A full at
tendance is desired.
Prof. and Mrs. S. I. Pratt, of
Philomath, were in Corvallis, Tues
day, to attend matters of business.
Prof. Pratt closed the public school
for the season last Friday, after a
most successful term of eight
m onths.
In couple of weeks the end of
the public school year in Corvallis
will have been reached. There Is
large class of graduates and during
the past season the work has gone
ahead smoothly and satisfactorily,
to the credit of Prof. Holmes and
his efficient corps Of teachers.
A grand time is expected at the
picnic of the M. w. A. of Suver
which will take place at Riders
grove in the north end of the coun-
ty, May 3lst. Good, lengthy pro-
gram including a ten mile bicycle
race for a prize of 500 will be the
eatures of the day. All cordially
invited May 31st.
Owing to the Union services at
he M. e. church on Sunday morn
ng, there will not be any services
It the Presbyterian church. The
'ther services of the day will 60 on
Is usual, Sunday school at 10 a. m;
Christian Endeavor at 7 p. M, and
preaching at s p. M, to which all
ire most cordially invited.
Mrs. F. w. Benson and son,
Wallace, left last Friday for Port
and, to visit for a few days with
riends. They will return via Cor
7allis, stopping off there to visit
Mrs. Benson's other son, Clifford,
Who is a student at the State Agri-
College. Eugene friends
will also be visited before they
each home.-Roseburg Review. (
Work is progressing nicely on
he new Agricultural Hall at the o
G. There is a great demand for
mechanics of all kinds in Corvallis
It present. Carpenters appear to {
,e especially scarce. A notice was ]
posted in town the other day stating
hat fifteen carpenters were wanted.
Aside from the work in progress on
he Agricultural Hall, there is quite. !
building boom Throughout the I
ity. i
J. NJ. Cameron is now to be
ound in his new quarters, two
oors south - of the brick livery
table. He is fitting up harness
hop there that will be second to
one in the valley. In another
olumn Mr.. Cameron's ad. will be
,und. 1t will be seen that he c,r-
les everything that a horselnan in
ny field can desire. His work is 6
II guaranteed first-class and is his I
est recommendation for patronage. c
Something more than a year ago :
he o R & N railroad company re-
uced passenger fares over all their
res in Oregon to 3 cents per mile. +;
his action has evidently borne .
ruit, for President Hartman, of
he Southern Pacific company, has ,
nnounced his intention to reduce
he fare to like figure over all the
outhern Pacific lines in the State
f Oregon. Just when this reduc- =,
ion of fares will go into effect is
ot known. but it is hoped that it a..
7ill be in evidence soon. This will
make single fares from Corvallis to ,,
'ortland $2.SS, a difference of near.