Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Barnhart's.
Good Bye Prices on all Summe
Goods. NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
Cob Henkle and his niece, Mis-
Bertha Henkle, returned Monda,
from few days at the coast.
1t was the intention of the ladies
Of the Catholic church Of this city
to give an ice cream social last eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Irvine re-
turned home from the coast, Tues
day. after an outing of two or three
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Thrasher a nc
family arrived home from Newport,
Tuesday. after vacation of about
three weeks.
DR.. Farra has started the foun-
dation for his new residence neal
the Christian church. It is to be
of stone and Ed FELTON, has charge
of the work.
Services in the Episcopal church
next Sunday as follows: Sunday
School at 10 a. m.; morning prayer
and sermon at II a. III.
c. MAcLEAN, Ph. D, Rector.
J. Wrage, who has been in Port
land since Tuesday, was expected
to arrive home yesterday. He is
interested in locating people on
timber claims in Southern Oregon.
DR.. Alkire and wife, of Maryville,
Missouri, arrived in Corvallis last
Monday for brief visit. They de
parted the following day. Mrs
Alkire was formerly Mrs. Will
Fechter, of this city,
Rev. Mark Noble and wife, and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Sanders, went
to the coast, Tuesday, to spend
few weeks. Their many friends in
this city fear that they will be
boisterous crowd.
Adams brothers have secured the
Contract to erect q fine residence for
Mrs Florence r R,sendorf, who in
tends building at once in Avery's
addition. The building is to be
quite artistic in design and finished
in fine style.
Miss Emma Crawford, manager
of the North Pacific Telephone Co.,
left for Salem yesterday for few
days visit and recreation. This is
the first time she has been off duty
for two and half years. We wish
her a pleasant outing.
AS result of the action taken
by the council last Monday evening
many people have been notified
that they must clean up about their
residences and places of business.
Our "city fathers" are to be Com
mended for every step they take in
this direction.
A party consisting of John Kiger,
ofthis city, and Stoney Wells and
Charley Crosno, of Toledo, departed |
for the Siuslaw country a day or
two ago. They are said to possess
timber claims over in that country,
but it is reported that they went
prepared to hunt bear.
The Is year-old son of Mr..
J. S. Glovier, while engaged at the
task of shingling a barn, fell from
the roof. a dis, ance of IL or Is feet,
and broke one of his arms just
above the wrist. The parents
brought him to town and DIR. Cath
ey reduced the fracture and the
boy is gettiAg along as nicely as
could be expected
The various churches of Albany
recently united in an effort to give
the children of their Sunday
Schools an excursion. The result
was that train, consisting of four
well-filled coaches, passed through
this city early Wednesday morn
ing en- route to the coast. The
youngsters undoubtedly had an
cutting that they will never forget.
While watching a steam wood
Saw at work at his home Wednesday
morning, DR.. N. B. Avery came
near being the victim of a most
painful and serious accident. The
saw struck knot and threw a
piece of wood at the head of DOC"
with lightning force and rapidity.
He had not tine to dodge and the
piece struck him in the left eye.
Luckily its shape and size kept it
from entering the eye, although it
lift the organ of sight pretty weak
for a day or two. 1t was narrow
escape.
1t is thought that the following
dispatch from Monmouth relates TO
Mrs. j. w. Walker, who at one
time lived ON the Bane place q
couple OF miles west of this city,
and who moved to the vicinity of
Monmouth q wear or two ago: Mrs.