Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-07
LOCAL NEWS.

bedside of her son in tnis city, who
is still seriously i'll of pneumonia.
Manager Il w. Kaupisch of the
Corvallis Creamery returned Sun
day from a business trip 10 Port
land.
T. w. Dil.ey has greatly i'm
proved the interior of the new ad
dition to his repair chop, by giving
it coat Of paper.
A. D. Morrison left yesterday for
Portland, where he will take the
medical examination for a state di
.ploma today and tomorrow.
A. L. Porter, superintendent of
the fume being built by The Benton
County Lumber Company, states
that one thousand feet of fume is
being constructed per day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bell, mother of
Rev. ). K. N. Bell, formerly Of Cor
Wallis, died at her home at Myrtle
Creek, Or, March 3st, at the ad-
vanced age of 81 years.
Don't forget to call for the Hazel
wood ice cream every Saturday and
Sunday at the City Restaurant;
also first-class meals. 25 and so
cents. C. w. LEDERLE, Proprietor.
Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Moses cele
brated the 45th anniversary of their
marriage last Sunday. They were
married in Arkansas Rev. Mo es
was born on the 18th of November,
1927, and at Is years of age he is
hale aud hearty as man of 60.
A. D. Hale, who formerly edited
the Peoples Press, of Albany, has
bought property in. .Taggent of-Vic-
tor Moses, consisting of four blocks
and few acres outside of the town,
and has moved his family to their
new home.-Lebanon Express.
The Occidental hotel in this city,
has always enjoyed large share of
the patronage of the local and travel
ing public, because it's tables are al
ways supplied with all that the sea-
son and markets afford, and its
rooms are clean and comfortably
furnished.
Miss Irene Zierolf arrived, Fri
day, from Pendleton to be at the
bedside of her mother, who is quite
i'll at her home south of this city.
Mrs. Zjerolf, accompanied by her
husband, will go to Portland, to-
morrow, wnereshe expects to under.
go an operation.
Hugh Jones, of Beaver Greek, a
student at the Agricultural college
at Corvallis, is at home this week
on his vacation. Mr.. Jones is
spending his first year at the college
and reports himself highly pleased
with the work of the institution
Oregon City Enterprise.
Karl Lachele, formerly of this
city, was in town, Friday. With
his brother, Mr.. Lachele recently
secured control of the Capitol Soap
Works at Salem, and his visit here
was for the purpose of introducing
the product of his factory. 1t is
said to be a superior article of soap.
Manager Chas. Evans, of the de.
batting team, is arranging debates
with Corvallis Agricultural college
and with Portland High school,
No definite arrangements have beer
made yet concerning these events
but meets, between the school de-
batting teams will probably take
place soon.-Eugene Guard.
The GAZETTE is in receipt of latt
copies of the Vadcz News, from G
w. Smith, who went to Alasks
some months ago. The News is 6
wide-awake paper full of loca
news. Its large advertising patron
age indicates that Valdez is good
sized city, and that her many busi
ness houses are conducted by pro-
gressive business men.
w. III. Malone. G.. G. Peek an
D. D. Longbottom are the incor
porators of the Alsea Telephon
Company, VIII ch has filed article
of incorporation at the Office of til
county clerk. The company ha
capital stock to the amount {
$1,000 and its object is to build an
operate telephone line from Alse
to Philomath. The principal off 9
will be in Alsea.
1t is estimated at 100 familie
have been added to the populatio
of Benton county during the pas
twelve months. That our growt
has been considerable is evidence
by the increase in the receipts {
the Corvallis postoffice. For th
year ending March 81, 1903, the r.
ceipts of this office were $6,072.7.
an increase over the receipts of la
year for the corresponding period
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