Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-10
LOCAL NEWS.

LUCAl NEMS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Cathet isft
last week for California.
Miss Bertha Henkle left. yester-
day, for Portland, where she will
visit for several weeks.
A dainty five o'clock tea was CIV
en- by Mrs. w. A. Wells, Thursday,
in honor of Miss Leona Smith.
Last week, w. A. Wells purchas-
cd of Hettie E. Ewart, of Victoria,
B. c., lots 1, 2. II and IL, book 81,
Jebs additioa.
Albert Bunker and Mrs. Esther
Moore were married at the Method
ist parsonage, March 4th, Rev.
Reeves officiating.
Mrs. E. Woodward has been quite
i'll with an attack of grip for the
past two weeks. Last Saturday she
grew worse and fears were enter
tanned regarding her recovery.
Strictly high-grade 1908 scenic
backgrounds will arrive about the
18th of this month for the studio of
w. s. Gardner, 90S Ninth street,
near college walk, Corvallis, Oregon.
Arthur Perrin was in town, Fri
day, on his way to Mt. Vernon,
Wash, where he will engage in the
general melchandise business with
his brother-in-law. Mr.. Perrin has
disposed of his store in Dusty to A..
Ell. Buckingham.
Harvey Sargent left, yesterday,
for Washington, where he will sell
territory for his gopher gun. He
will return to Corvallis shortly and
leave for Montana, to introduce his
gun as a prairie dog extermirator.
Mr.. Sargent expects to secure pat
ent on his invention in Canada.
s. P. Hunt has purchased the
right to sell the Corvallis Gate pat
ented by Ephraim Cameron, in the
state of Oregon. He returned last
week from Salem, where he sold
territory to the amount of $500.
He is in Philomath and vicinity
this week, and will canvass the en-
tire state. He says the gate is
great seller, and gives perfect salts
faction. :.
The regular weekly meeting of
the local Choral Union will be held
in the college chapel, Thursday
evening of this week. Members
please observe the change in the
day of the week. It is urgently re-
quested Of those who intend taking
part at Eugene, next May, to be
present, as it will positively be the
last night in which new members
will be accepted d.
Ivan Daniel who recently went to
Texas to accept position as nusi-
clan with the Noble Dramatic Co,
writes that he is playing piano in
the orchestra and alto in the band,
and is getting alsng nicely. Mr..
Curtis, father Of little Trilby Corval-
lie Curtis, who was born in this
city and who was recently burned
10 death, the particulars of which
in this paper, is q member
Of the Noble company. |
Frank Ward. accompanied by his |
wife, left Monday for The Dalles, |
where they go to reside, Mr.. Ward !
having secured q position there. He
has been employed at the drug store
Of c. I. Winnek for a year past and
during their stay in our city he and
his wife have made many friends,
who regret TO s-e them leave.-l
Prineville Journal. Mr.. Ward is
IN old O A G student and we'll |
known in Corvallis, which city he
and his wife made their home before
to Prineville.
Gene M. Simpson, whose Buff
Leghorns won first prize at the Or
sgon State Poultry Show in Port
land last December, received this
week from Harry Lamon, of New
York, three females and one male
If these famous egg-produeers, that
are, beyond doubt, the best speci-
mems Of Buff Leghorns on the coast.
We understand that the pen cost
B35. The poultry industry through
,ut the Pacific Northwest is ipjoy-I
ng 3 good, substantial boom, es.
'ecially in the egg-laying varieties,
If which the Leghorns are foremost.
The Lewis and Clark Fair has
something to do with this, but, as
natter of fact, we have never pro-
luced eggs enough to supply our
,wn markets.
N. P. Peterson, formerly of this
,ity, but now of Pomeroy, Wash,
arrived in Corvallis last Tuesday to
attend some business matters here
md remained until Friday. Mr..