Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Born, July 20, 1903. to Mr.. ane
Mrs. Chas. Hout, daughter.
F NJ. Pomeroy, a former Cor
vallisite. was hayward passenger
Wednesday.
Miss Eta Smith is home from
Sherman county, where she hal
been teaching school. -.
Mrs. Il. Franklin, ne Blakealey
of Mt. Vernon, Wash is visiting
her parents in this city. -
A new sidewalk was built thit
week in front uf the Callahan q
property on Filth street. r. -
A new crosswalk has jist been
constructed across MonIoe- street at
the Hotel Corvallis corner.
Heman Hall was confined to his
bed for several days. this week
with severe attack of poison oak.
"Ycu kick the bucket. We do the
rest" is the announcement Of an
undertaken who believes in adver-
tising. aa te SIN
I. D. Pittman was in from Blod-
ge.t on business this week. He re-
ports a good yield of hay in that
section this season. n5.. 5.s...er
B. F. Hyland has added to the
safety of pedestrians by placing a
new sidewalk in front of his proper
ty on Adams street, - g@..,,;,
Rev. and Mrs. e. L. Fitch are
home from Myrtle Creek, Douglas
county, where they have been en-
joying their vacation. ''s 5+
A letter received from Arthur st.
Clair, dated at Eureka. Calf, states
that the writer and wife intend vis-
iting Corvallis relatives this fall
A new sidewalk has just been
laid in front of the c.. D. Abbott
property, on Main street. Taylor
Porter and Mrs. Gerhard have also
built new walks recently.
G. e. Gardiner left Monday
morning for Corvallis, where he
will meet his wife and from there
proceed to bennington, Canada
Roseburg Plaindealer.
Fred Oyerlander has been COR
fined to his bed since Monday with
a severe attack of typhoid fever
His brother, Charley has been call.
ed from Salado, Lincoln county, to
attend him, and he will arrive TO-
day. .e Eaa si-t~
Rev. T. s Handsaker, of Des
Moines, Iowa, will succeed Rev.
Humbert as pastor of the Christian
church in this city,, when the latter
leaves with his family for Eugene
the first of next month Rev. Hand
saker was elected pastor by the con-
gregation of the church last Sur
day. u vac
The sidewalk in front of the
property just south Of the Hotel
Corvallis has been raised to level
with the pavement in front of the
hotel. The improvement is the
subject of much favorable comment.
In the same block, repairs have
just been made in the approach to
the Brick Stable.
Fred Oberer, manager Of the |
Charter Oak Mill Company, OF Air.
lie, reports business as brisk. The
firm is getting out contract for I
beams for the Benecia Agriculture
Works, of California. New ma
chinery has been installed for the /
manufacture of plow beams, wagon
felloee, hounds, etc. 'r'
The home of Charles Lillard in
Jobs Addition, was again placed
under quarantine last Monday
Two children, who escaped having
scarlet fever when three other mem.
bers of the family suffered from the
disease, have developed symptoms
and the red flag has again been
raised over the premises.
@. Fl. Vehrs, proprietor of the
Corvallis Dairy, lost fine Durham
heifer last week in a peculiar man
ner. The animal, which was quite
fat, had undertaken to scratch her
head with her hind foot. The hoof
got'. caught on one of her horns and
she vas unable to extricate it. The
strained position soon caused her
death.
A number of men were employed
this week laying new platform at
the G. & E. depot. Tue new walk
is 16 feet wide and s5 f ct in length.
A curb will be built to protect the !
walk from the wheels of drays and
ether vehicles which are backed
against 1t. A large quantity Of
gravel was removed to make room
for the stringers, and this has been
used to fill in holes and improve
the depot grounds. +
If the managers of the s. p. and