Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Wall paper-new designs, at
Barnhart's.
The number drawing the sewing
machine at Kline's for June was
6i59, and July 6676.
Mrs. Georgie Barnhart arrived
home, Tuesday, from a two weeks
visit with friends in Alsea.
Miss Hortense Greffoz, of Port
land, is the guest of the Misses Cur
rier, at their home in the country
toma twelve miles south of this city.
T. W. Dilley's three children ar
rived a couple of days ago from
Shedd, where they had visited for a
week with their grandfather, Alex
Montgomery.
United Evangelical church: Ser
vices at the usual hours next Sun
day morning and evening. At Mt.
View School House at 2:3O p. In.
II. A. Deck, pastor.
J. H. Moore and wife departed,
Wednesday, for their old home in
Illinois. They expect to be absent
a few months, during which time
they will visit their children at
their old home.
Ellsworth Cameron went to Port
land few days ago to work for his
brother, Daniel, in his candy fac
tory. He expects to come back to
Corvallis in the fall. His family
are still in Corvallis.
Sunday school at the Episcopal
Church next Sunday at 10 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon at IL
a. M. Subject for sermon will be,
"Tent and Altar" All are cordially
invited. Rev. DR.. MacLean, Rector.
Grant Elgin went to work Tues
dav, as bookkeeper for the Benton
County FIGURING Mills Co. His
brother, Ben, took his place In the
recorders cffice until next Monday,
at which time his term of office ex-
pires.
A letter from Gerald Tuttle, o A
C student, now at his home at Sum-
mervilIe, Eastern Oregon, states
that he is engaged at the profitable
paStime Of herding eight horses at
tached to a gang plow, summerfai'
lowing.
Trere will be a grand ball given
in the Opera House on the evening
Of July 4th Good music will be
furnished and a general good time
is guaranteed. The affair will be
under the management OF Dolpt
Kerr and J. McHenry.
The final count Of the vote fol
Goddess of Liberty on the Fourth
of Julv was made Tuesday. Mis-
Mary Danneman was the successful
,oung lady and received 4o9 votes
Miss Edna Irvine received a goo(
vote and was second in the contest
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wstson an
sons arrived in Corvallis, Wednes
day, from a trip to Portland. The
went down bv boat just for plea:
ure trip and to size up Oregon
metropolis and see how Pertlan
compared with San Francisco, the
home.
Next Monday the new Officer
elected at the recent county electlo
will be sworn in. The mode Of pr
ceedure is for the retiring coun,
clerk to swear in his successor
ctfice, who in turn administers Il
oath of office to all other office
from tine judge down.
Mrs. E. Boyd and sons returnE
to their home in Independente
Wednesday. Mrs. Boyd has resi-
ed in the limerick house near tt
rublic school building during tt
past school year and her object
coming to this city was TO give t
bows the advantages offered by t
GA c. Mrs. Boyd's husband
st.tion agent at Independence.
The recent rain has been unus
ally severe for this season OF
wear. 1t is the general opini
among those who are posted that
has made thousands of dollars
BENTON county. Of course so
hay will be damaged, hut on
other hand it will be the making
late grain. 1t will be good
gardens, as well, and fruit OF
kinds will be benefited. In sucs
case "let it rain"
r. T. Barnhart who recently
capted a position in the navy VI
at Bremerton, Wash, has had q
an experience since arriving tn
The authorities placed a lot of
hands from other yards in the |
merton yarl and consequently t
let quite number of the new n
go. Theodore is pretty indepe
ent, and sooner than give them
opportunity to request him to
OF the office and get his time