Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
LOCAL NEWS.

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For some peculiar reason tn
matter of woody aphis appears K
have been overlooked this season.
An unusually large number o
people were in from Philomath las
Saturday transacting all kinds o
business.
A large addition is being added
to the J. NJ. Nolan residence, which
adds greatly to its appearance AND
convenience.
Marshal Miller disposed of his
property in Jobs addition last week
to A. J. and Eta Moore, recently
of Missouri, for 1895.
J.. H. Gibson, a prominent attor-
ney of Corvallis, was transacting
business at the court house Monday.
Polk County Observer.
Complaint comes from various
parts of the county to the effect
that the spring is backward and is
retarding the sowing of grain, etc.
Don't spend any clothes money
before seeing Kline's new line of
suits for 81 80, $40 and $12. They
are strictly all wool and term fit
ting.
The granite work of the first
story of the Agricultural Hall is
nearly completed. The weather of
late has not beeh as favorable as
the contractor had right to hope
for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Porter will
move this week from the residence
near the Benton Mills that they
have occupied so long. They will
occupy dwelling at the south end
of Main street.
Word from Miss Lula Spangler,
who is now in charge of the depart
ment of vocal music at the state
normal school in Weston, Oregon,
states that she is getting along
nicely with her new duties.
w. w. Calkins, late of Corvallis,
but formerly of Minnesota, came to
Eugene yesterday and will locate
He will close a deal for residence
property, build a house and move
his family to our city. Eugene
Register.
The state convention of the Y. M.
C. A. was held in Forest Grove,
April 1S, 19 and 90 Misses Ada
Finley, Frances Belknap, Rena
Garrett and Edith Howard were
delegates from this city. They
went down Friday and returned |
home Yesterday.
The wedding of Mr.. H. T. Irion
end Miss Elsie Mcdonald occurred
at Spokane, Wash, April IL, 1902.
Mr.. Irion is principal of the high
school at Elberton, and is recently
from Ohio. The bride is former
Corvallis young lady, where she is
highly regarded.
Joshua Mason is now able to
slowly hobble about town. About
two weeks ago he had fall from
stepladder and sustained severe
sprain in his left foot. AS Mr..
Mason has passed his three score
and ten years, he finds it great
inconvenience to have a sprained
foot.
Runners are flying thick and fast
in Independence that oil has been
struck in the Hirschberg oil we'll
on the Whiteaker farm near this
town. Just how much truth there
is in the reports we are unable to
say because the promoters of the
refuse to discuss the
matter.-Enterprise.
There was a very large attend
ance at the funeral of w. E. Elliott,
which occurred last Friday. There
were thirty-two vehicles in the pro-
cession. The deceased was mem
ber of the A u w and w OW
and carried insurance to the amount
of some $4,000 or IS, 900, which will
be paid to his widow.
The cup offered by President
Catch as a prize to the o A c de-
batting societies was placed on ex-
at the college last Thurs
dav. 1t is a beautiful piece Of art,
II loving cup six or eight inches in
heig"t, silver, lined with gold. The
final debate for the cup will occur
during commencement.
Geo. w. Thompson was in from
Fern last Saturday. He has rented
the portion of the John Osburn
place west Of town, recently pur-
chased by E. E. Wilson, and will
take possession next fall. A fine
six room house and other improve
ments will be added to this place
next summer. Mr.. Thompson will
make a dairy farm of this fine
property.
Registration is unusually slow
and it would appear that voters are
holding back for a bonus, The to-
tai registration to date is only
about / $50, of a total of perhaps
1000. There only remains some
three weeks longer in which to reg