Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-11

Barnhart's.
Mrs. FL. Miller and son, Max,
were expected to arrive home, yes
terday, from Portland, where they
have visited relatives during the
past month.
There was a picnic in Lobster
last Tuesday and many people from
Alsea attended. A "good time" is
said to have been the verdict of all
who attended.
Mrs. Mary Troxel and child
rem. of Oregon City, arrived in
Corvallis, Wednesday, for visit
of some duration with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz.
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.
Haying is now on in full blast.
Next comes grain harvesting,
then prunes and hops, and we will
soon be planning what to get our
friends for a Christmas present.
Verify, time fys.
Mrs. O.. V. Hurt and children
expect to leave during the fore part
of next week for Salem, where she
will attend the annual union camp
meeting that will continue for
week or such a matter.
Presbyterian church-services at
II a. m. and 500 p. M, Sunday
School at 10 a. M, CHI listian En-
deavor at 700 p. m. You are cor
daily invited to attend all these
services. ANDREW CARRICK, Pastor.
Saturday night, July 18th, will
be the welcome meeting of Captain
H. B. Vidalin, of Baker City, at
the Salvation Army hall. Every
body is invited to attend and give
the new captain rousing welcome
The Willamette Valley Chautau-
qua Association is now in session
at Gladstone Park, near Oregon
City. 1t convened July 8th and
will close July 10th. During the
sessions a number of our prominent
educators plan to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Watson
and sone, who for the past month
have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. M. Simpson, of this city,
are to return to Sah Francisco to-
morrow. Mr.. Watson is clerk OF
the superior court in Frisco.
Bruce Burnett says that the out
look in their prune orchard earlier
in the season was pretty bilious
but at present the conditions are
not so bad. He predicts an aver
age crop of prun+s, but says tina
their peaches will be almost a tota
failure.
Blackberry gathering has been
the order of the day in these part
recently. 1t ia told by some tina
as soon as they learn of the location
Of good patch they hustle to
and invariably .are-just too late
Cinnamon get the credit for gather
ering all of the berries in sight.
While engaged at the task q
putting tire.proof sheeting on tn
south side of Hotel Corvallis few
davs ago board in the scaffoldin
broke and a couple of workme
were given quite a fall. One G
them fell twelve or more feet an
the other several feet further. Luck
ily neither was seriously hurt an
got up laughing. A knot in tn
board is what caused the break.
Lutte King, a nephew OF Sol Kin
arrived in Corvallis a couple
days ago from Southern Orego1
It is something over ten or tiftee
wears since he left Corvallis. He
an Indian war veteran, havin
hunted Ipdians under Gener
Scott. He has been at vario'
places since leaying this city an
states that he at present owns son
valuable property in Southern an
Eastern Oregon. 1t is said that
intends to erect q residence in Job
addition and make Corvallis h
place of abode.
Tom earns, who is now carryi
the Alsea mail, was in Corval
Yesterday. His mission was to
der casket for "Uncle Jimm
Vidito, who died at the home of
brother, Willis, in Alsea, Tuesd
.v4ning. The deceased was ALI
only few days and it is thoug
that death resulted from old q
more than from any other eau
"Uncle Jimmie" was about 20 yes
of age and had many friends to +
gret his death. The rsmalns w
to have been inferred in the Ais
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
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