Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-01
LOCAL NEWS.
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Mills have again started up and are
running full blast. l.
Mrs L. l.. Porter left fol. her
Oregon City home last week after a
visit of some length with relatives
and friends in this city.
Geo. P. Ready expects to leave
july 2, for Olympia, Wash. lie Will
be absent several days looking after
some real estate matters.
Col. F. J. Parker, of Walla Wal
Ia Wash, was in Corvallis during
the latter part of last week. lie
owns quite an extensive stock farm
in Lincoln county.
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.
= W.O. Heckart arrived home from
Eugene, Saturday. He says that
his contract work in our sister city |!
is moving along nicely. He will
remain here until after the Fourth,
DR.. W. H. Holt has an X Ray
machine ordered from the East 1t
will be one of the largest and most
nowerful on this coast and will be
very useful to the doctor in many
ways.
The 49th annual conference of
thu church of United Brethren in
Christ. held at Philomath last week,
made these appointments: Phllo'
math, A. J. Ware; Benton, W. 4.
Dixon.
During the past few days quite
number of camping parties have
passed through Corvallis en- route
to the various summer resorts, some
to the mountains al ID others to the
seaside.
The shooting match in this city
on the Fourth of July bids tair to
be al attraction of considerable
moment for sportsmen. A number
of men in this city are looking after
guns preparatory to cracking blue
rocks on this occasion.
Charles Edward MacLean, of this
city, took the competitive exam;na-
ton for appointment from the first
congressional district to the Annap
oils Naval 'Acadamy, at Salem last
week Four other applicants pre-
sented themselves.
Miss Kate Gerhard intended te
leave yesterday fer Fairhaven
Wash where she will visit for
month or such matter with hel
brother. George. She intends to OF
there in time for the Fourth Ct Jul.
celebration at that place.
Supt. Denman and wife, an'
Prof. j. B. Horner and wife arrived
in Corvallis Saturday from Eugene
where they had been in attendanc
st the state teachers association
which convened there last week
An enthusiastic meeting is reported
Several carriage loads of l:dies o
the Woodmen Circle, of this city
drove out to Philomath Saturda.
afternoon. The mission OF tn
ladies was to assist in the initia
tion of several lady candidates
They arrived home in the evening
. Supt. Geo. w. Denman delivere
the response to the address of we
come at the meeting of the Stat
Teachers Association at Eugen
Wednesday. The Register of tn:
city says: superintendent Den
man, of Corvallis, in his respon'
proved to be quite an orator.
Flovd Milhollen, a member
this years graduating class at Il
OAC, has secured a position
pharmacist in drugstore at Gotta
Grove. o A c graduates are
great demand and where Il comp
tent party is desired they have
difficulty in securing positions.
Ed Blake, of Wells, and Nj
Lottie Herbert, of this CITY. we
married last Wednesday, Rev.
L. Moore officiating. They depa
ed for brief visit in Albany a
the Herald says They came o'
to Albany to visit with Mr.. Blak
sister, Mrs. A. J. Hodges. A GRO
of Albany friends gave them
lively serenade during the mig
They are among Benton count
best people and their friends exte
congratulations and best wishes
Notwithstanding the fact t
the prune crop in this vicinitr
be short the peach orchard OF
mer Raber, about six miles nc
of this city, is giving promise ol
unusual crop this year. There
about ten acres IN the orch