Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-15
LOCAL LORE.
Recent Happenings i'm Corvallis
and Vicinity.

the city Wednesday on business.
J. S. Cooper, Mayor of Independ-
ence, was at the Occidental on Tues
day.
E. Rice, lighthouse keeper from
Newport, was at the Occidental
Wednesday.
Prof. D. G. Kellens, of Eugene,
will preach at the Church of Christ
next Sunday.
There is a project on foot to grade
Jefferson street from Second to the
College grounds.
Mss Belle Ranney left Tuesday
for Olex, Eastern Oregon, where she
will teach school.
L. G. Price, an old settler of
Kings Valley, registered at the
Occidental yesterday.
Mrs. Seymour Simpson who has
been spending some time in Wash
ington, returned home Tuesday.
Messrs J. G. Favy and Wallace,
of Idaho, were among the arrivals
at the Hotel Corvallis yesterday.
Adams Bros. were awarded the
contract for the two-story house of
Mrs. Mary Miller on ninth street.
Harold Strong who has been at.
tending Leland Stanford University
is expected to return to Corvallis
! about the Goth.
Five delegates from Lincoln coun-
ty, to the Democratic Congressional
andS State convention passed through
the city Tuesday.
G.. A. Scott. proxy for M. W.
Burnap, of Philomath, passed
through the city Tuesday an his
way to the Republican convention.
Mrs. Alexander, wife of Editor
Alexander, of Stayton Oregon,
spent a few days in the city this
week the guest of Mrs. John Fowells.
The Rev. M. Noble was called to
Portland OH Wednesday, to attend
the funeral of an old friend from
Nebraska. He will occupy the
pulpit the same as usual on Sunday.
y The first shipment of moh air
from this part of Oregon was made
to the Massachusetts Mohair Com
pany by S. L. Kline, who is one of
the largest dealers in this line in
: Oregon.
Eastern people are arriving in
Corvallis every day. Many of the
number contemplate locating in and
about the city, while others are
going towards Philomath and points
west. This speaks we'll for Benton
County.
Messrs! Merrill and Thatcher,
representing the Bell Telephone
: Company have been in Corvallis the
past few days looking after the in
terests of their company. The In
dependent company is also rep
resented here with a view of putting
IN rival line.
A base ball game between a nine
picked from College boys and the
Weidemann show company was
played Wednesday aftern oon on the
grounds near the G.. & E. depot,
and resulted in a score of Is to 7 in
favor of the Weidemann team. The
College boys have done no playing
this season but with practice and
team work would be able to put up
a fine game of ball.
A special meeting of st. Mary's
Chapter Order of Eastern Star, will
be held in Masonic Hall, on Satur-
day evening of this week. Mrs.
Catch, of Salem, Grand Matron OF
Oregon, will make an official visit.
There will be work in addition to
the entertainment of the Grand
Officers, and refreshments after.
It is hoped the members will unite
in making this an occasion long to
be remembered.
Citizens who own chickens should
remember that there is city
ordinance regarding chickens run
ming at large. This is the time
when a good healthy and active
chicken can create lot of damage
in a garden, and it will be we'll to
remember that your neighbor has
rights as we'll as YOU. 1t becomes
rather expensive when settling bills
for damages, done by your poultry,
and may be enough to discourage
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