Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-08
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g. Harding bought a fine new
buggy and harness in Corvallis,
Saturday.
Nolan & Callahan's Great Mid
Summer Reduction Sale will begin
Saturday. July 18th.
Attorney C. E. Woodson went to
| Eugene during the latter part of
! last week to be absent few days.
Miss Delphina Haenel, of Monroe,
is attending the sessions OF the
teachers institute in Corvallis
this week.
O. G. Dalaba and wife, of Elk
City, spent Sunday with Corvallis
relatives. They were en- route
home after brief visit in Lebanon.
Chas. NJ. Cady, son Of j. Ca
dy, of this city, is now holding a
position in the dispatch office of the
Southern Pacific Co. in Ashland,
Oregon.
We want houses to rent to our
customers. Those who have such
will do we'll to list with US as We
have numerous applications for
houses: Morgan & Eglin.
Dell Alexander is enjoying a
two weeks vacation from his duties
as clerk in J. H. Harris store. He
will leave for Eastern Oregon this
week to locate a timber claim.
James Waggoner and Mordi
Keeney, of Brownsville, have pur-
chased the half interest Of Alex
Schick in the brick stable in this
city, and will take immediate pos
session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon, of Clacks'
famine, Wash, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Smith, in Corvallis,
Sunday. Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Dixon are sisters and this was their
first meeting in 19 years.
The annual teachers institute
for Benton county convened yester-
day morning. There was a splen-
did attendance and every session
promises much in the line of in
struction and entertainment.
D. NJ. Smith and wife left last
week by buggy for pleasure trip
over the Cascades. They have no
definite destination, but will enjoy
themselves along the route and be
back in Corvallis August 1st.
Parties from this city who spent
their Fourth in Junction City speak
we'll of the celebration up there
From what is said it is easy to
presume that the weather on this
occasion was better at that point
than in Corvallis.
P. NJ. Zierolf suffered severe at
tack of rheumatism Thursday eve
ming that compelled him to resort
to his crutches. It seems that
about so often Mr.. Zierolf is the
victim of one of these attacks and
they are very severe.
Valley Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
of this city has elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: John
Zeis, c G; Grant Elgin, V c; Chas:
Porter, prelate; Victor Moses, M of
W; Ed Clark, M at A; George
Kerr, inner guard; A f Peterson,
outer guard.
Hamilton Spence, wife and son,
of Stanton, Nab., arrived In this
city last Saturday for the purpose
of becoming familiar with the eli
mate and crop conditions of this
region. If they find things to their
liking they will join the ranks of
the thrifty farmers Of Benton
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nichols
(nee Johnson) spent the Fourth in
Corvallis. Mr.. Nichols is now an
Albany merchant. For a number
of wears he conducted the leading
business house in Gold Hill, but
later went into business in Ashland.
He disposed of his interests in that
city few weeks ago and moved to
the valley, which he considers the
best section of Oregon from all
standpoints.
c. E. Clement, special agent for
the free rural delivery service will
be here tomorrow to inspect the
proposed route north ofthis city
! to ascertain the condition of the
roads and the number of people
to be served. While here he will
examine annlicants for carrier.