Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-28
LOCAL NEWS.

Picking begins in the Lilly hop
yard September 3rd.
Miss Kate Gerhard is nome from
her outing at Newport.
Mrs. Dolpa and children came
home from the coast Yesterday.
Born, Monday, August "a, to Mr..
and Mrs. Lafe Stewart a son.
Born Tuesday. August 25, to Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Lillard, a daughter.
All Iowans are requested to reg
lister their names at A. K. Miners
store.
August Hodes and family re-
turned, yesterday, frsul their vaca-
ton at Newport.
President Catch arrived home,
Wednesday, from visit with his
daughter at Seattle.
Miss Laura Waggoner left last
Wednesday for a weeks visit at
Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Ellsworth Erwin is home
from an extended visit with rela
tives at North Yamhill.
John Steiwer passed through this
city, Wednesday, en- route home
from visit to Toledo and Elk
City.
Mrs. Arthur Hsnkle returned,
Wednesday, from two weeks visit
at the home of her parents near
Mays Peak. a
The family of w. II. Yates is ex-
pected home from Newport to-day.
They have been at the coast for the
past couple of months.
George Houck. of Eugene, and
Assessor Henry Howell, Of Lincoln
county, were passengers to Albany
on Thursday mornings C. & E.
Rev. A. Carrick ard ia mily and
Harry Clodfelter and family re-
turned from three weeks outing
in the Alsea country, where they
had an enjoyable time.
The Southern Pacific will make
reduced rates over its lines TO Sa.
lem during the State Fair, from
September 14th to 10th inclusive.
The fair will be more extensive
this year than ever before.
A surprise party was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Griggs at their
home in this city last Friday bv
number of their nelghbors. A de-
lighttul afternoon was spent by the
two dozen persons present.
It is rumored that trainload of
exoursionists from Portland will
visit Corvallis next Sunday, though
nothing is known, officially, about
the matter 10y local railroad people.
A hint to the police should be sufi.
cient.
Services in the tabernacle near
the United Evangelical lchurch,
Sunday morning and evening;
children's meeting Sunday at p.
m. Rev. L. M. Boozer will preach
Sunday evening. Meetings will be
continued throughout next week.
From present indications Ore.
gon's hop yield will reach about
10000 balls this season, against
$1,000 balls in 1909. With the
prospects of fair prices for this
years product the outlook is en-
.couraging for growers.
A. J. Metzger has added greatly
TO the attractiveness of his jewelry
store, by repapering the walls and
painting all the woodwork .f the
interior. The surroundings are
now in keeping with his handsome
display of watches and jewelry.
Edward Rosendorf leaves next
week for the East, where he will
enter the University of Pennsylva-
mia for a four-years' course in
medicine. He will 60 over the
Canadian Pacific and visit Niagara
Falls and other points of interest.
J. c. Kaupisch returned home
from Elk City. Monday. Mrs. |
Kaupisoh and Mr.. and Mrs. Copey
are still at the camp four miles
above that city. At last reports
they secured had three deer and
were catching any number of fish.
The third com petitive exhibition
of gladioli, grewn by the children
Of Corvallis will take place at the
Public school on Saturday next at
2:3O p. m. Those having flowers
in bloom at that time will have
them on hand promptly for the
committee.
Rev. and Mrs. Allan Wilson ar
rived from California, Tuesday, tor
q visit with friends in this city, he