Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-17
LOCAL NEWS.

LIT. LOWo WOn y oc oaCh lOl thic
months.
Grant Elgin returned from a
short visit to Newport, Wednesday
Mrs. George Mercer, of Monroe, is
visiting relatives in Corvallis.
DR.. Lowe leaves Saturday noon
Don't fail to see him about your
eyes.
E. P. Greffoz and Mack Hemphiil
left today for two-weeks' hcnt on
Five Rivers. .-....,..
Mr.. and Mrs. R ;chard Kiger re-
turned from their visit to New port,
Wednesday.
DIR. Lowe, the oculo ontician, is
now at the Occidental to .emaln
till Saturday noon. re'@1~
Hon. Wallis Nash passed
through Corvallis, Wednesday en-
route from the coast to Portland
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Shedd leave
for the Coast today, and expect to
spend the summer at Nye Creek: q
Hon. B. F. Jones, of Toledo, Lin
coin county's most prominent at
torney, was in Corvallis on business
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eph Cameron have
returned 70 their home in Union,
Or, after pleasant visit with rela'
tives inthis city.
Harry Davis has assumed the du-
ties Of assistant agent for the G. q
E. at Yaquina, to which position he
was recently appointed. ef -.
New, sidewalks have just been
constructed along the west side of.
the residence property of Mrs. Mary
Stewart and F. G. Clark, on Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.. Coote gave
lawn party Monday afternoon to
their grandchildren, Amy end Ma
bel Pernot, and number Of their
little friends. ..-t..
Head and eye ache, brain fag and
nervousness often comes from eve
strain. Have DIR. Lowe test your
eyes and he will explain it to you
if they are the cause of the trouble.
Mrs. E. F. Pernot and children,
accompanied by Mrs. Dahis, left
yesterday for Newport, where they
will spend the summer Professor
Pernot has just purchased lot at
Nye Greek and will build neat
cottage Immediately.
C. d. Thompson. of Hood River,
ia visiting relatives in this city.
He was formerly successful teach
or in Benton county, and has been
engaged in this work as principal
Of the Hood River schools. He has
resigned the latter position, and is
how engaged in other business. y
Misses Carrie and Josie Garrow,
lefs for home at Marinette, Wis
Wednesday, after an extended visit
with relatives i'm this city. A
pleasant feature of their visit was q
trip to the summit Of Mary's Peak,
Sunday, in company with Mrs. K.
G. Garrow, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Metzger, Miss Mae Mangus, James
Bier and Theodore Garrow.
After a retirement of ten years
Jerry Henkle is to enter business
again at Philomath. He will put
i'm large. stock of merchandise in
the store building which was re-
Gently occupied by Moses Bros. AN
addition is now being built, which
will accommodate the lo,3
Office, which at present occupies a
portion of Mr.. Henkle's store. The
new enterprise will be q valuable
addition to the business portion of
eur sister town.
When "old Benton" turns her
self loose she does nothing by
halves. During the past two years
she has been modelling hog for
Sol King, who resides not far from
town. A few days ago Mr.. King
sold the animal to Homer Lilly.
and on weighing the animal it was
found to tip the scales at 612
pounds. Mr.. Lilly says it is the
heaviest hog he ever weighed and
he is speculating on what its weight
will be when dressed.
The remains of Wilson Wright,
who died in San Francisco, Sunday
night. of appendicitis, were inferred
in Crystal Lake cemetery yester-st
day afternoon. The body arrived
on the afternoon train, accompanied
by the widow, sister and brother of
the deceased, Joseph Wright. Fun
eral services were conducted In
San Francisco. Many friends of
the deceased. who knew him when
he was resident of this city, at
tended the services at the cemetery.