Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-18
LOCAL NEWS.

COIIcy were QOWn from mOuf0
Friday buying valentines for the
friends.
Wanted-By a thoroughly con
petent man, a position as book
keeper. Address P. o. Box 27.
Corvallis, Or.
At the Corvallis Saw Mill for th
present you can get good shingle
sor $1.4O per NJ. Also good fene
ingfor 81 per M.
Scott Bozorth, manager of tn
Pacific Homestead, of Salem, was
visitor in Corvallis during the latte
part of last week.
The Bicycle Hospital has just re
ceived the largest and finest stool
of Rambler bicycles ever brought t.
Corvallis. See them.
We have enquiries from the Eas
for, large stock ranches. Wha
have you for sale? Morgan & Eg
lin, The Leading Land Agents.
Every so cent purchase thi'
month at Kline's, entities you to &
chance on a good sewing machine
Drawing takes place March 1st.
Wanted-A woman of experience
to do general house work. Car
have steady employment if atten
tive and satisfactory. MRS. NJ. S
WooDcoCK.
Groceries at Young's Cash Store
We still continue in Ladies' and
Fancy goods, Hats, Shoes and No.
tions. Give US a call. Goods de,
liyered in city.
Henry Amber, the real estate
agent of Philomath, will be in Cor
wallis every Saturday. Parties
wishing to see him, can do so by
calling at the Occidental hotel, be-
tween the hours of Hand 1.
Miss Grace Catch gave most en-
joyable st. Valentine party at her
home in this city last Friday eve
ming. The game of "Hearts" was
played during the evening. Deli
cious refreshments were served.
T. T. Barnhart, who recently
went to Everett, Wash, has made
application for the position of fin
Usher in the United States naval
yards at Bremerton. He is pretty
certain of a situation, but there is a
lot of "red tape" to be spun before
he will be accepted. He has for
warded blanks to this city for the
signatures of prominent men for a
verifcation of his good character,
habits, ability as a workman, etc.
There is no fear of his failure on
any of these points.
At o'clock in the evening of
February 18th, in Beulah church,
near Philomath, Miss Sarah V.
Rimonson, of Philomath. and Mr.
Gustave c. Kickusch, of Multno-
nah county, Or, were united in
Rev. T. P. Connor officia-
ting. Quite a number of friends
gathered at the church to witness
the ceremony and express good
wishes for the young couple. On
the following day Mr.. and Mrs.
Kickusch took their departure for
Wash. where they will
make their home.
Percival Nash arrived in this
city, Friday, from Dawson, N. w.
T. Saturday, he passed on over to
Nashville, Lincoln county, for a
brief visit with his parents, Hon.
and Mrs. Wallis Nash. Percy says
that Dawson is still the leading
center of the North and
that it is still the greatest mining
tewr. There are about 5000 peo-
pie there at present and the town
is very orderly, owing to the pres.
ence of the Northwest Mounted Po-
Ice. Skagway, he says, has lost
greatly in population and is still d
corrupt, disorderly place. Percy
will not remain down here long.
The thirty-seventh anniversary
of Pythian Knighthood will be cele-
brated in grand style IN Albany,
A committee consist
ing of Robt. johnson, E. r. Bry-
4ol. and B. w. Johnson was select.
ed from the local lodge to make ar.
to attend the celebra-
ton in Albany. One Of the river
steamers has been chartered for the
occasion, and she Will leave for AL.
bany at 6 o'clock Wednesday even
ing. Only knights will be given
passage. All members of the order,
Of whatever lodge, are requested to
be at the dock promptly at O'Clock,
to accompany their brothers to AL
bany.
Charles Morgan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Morgan, of this city, has
Joined the United States navy for q
period Of four years. A letter was
from him a few days ago
in which he gave description of
his present surroundings, manner
Of living, clothing allowance, du-
lies, etc, in a most interesting
style, He is greatly pleased with
the outlook and thinks "U Ulcle
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