Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-24
LOCAL LORE.
Recent Happenings in Corvallis
and Vicinity.

and Vicinity.
Perry Eddy and family of Kings
Valley were in the city Friday
Philomath Cemetery Association
met at the Court House Saturday,
Col. Bryaus, of Wren, was in the
city Friday and took in the circus.
Rev. Frank Moore. pastor Of the
M. E.. church is in San Francisco.
T. B. Iones, of Philomath brought
his family over to see the circus on
Friday.
State Deputy Fish Warden Van
Dusen, of Astoria, was in the city
last Friday and Saturday.
Judge J. D. Hamilton and wife
passed through the city Friday on
their way from Roseburg to New
port.
MIR. Bauer, our esteemed tailor. is
in Omaha Nebraska, where his
mother is very sick. He expects to
return this week.
Mrs Sherman and son of Aber
deen, Wash. are in the city to at
tend the State Grange that con-
venes here this week. ~>
One of the finest exhibitions of
club swinging ever given in the
city was at the Opera House last
Friday evening by Alfred Betz of
Pnilomath.
Merrill Hammel had his wrist
painfully wrenched Wedn -sday
night by being thrown from his
bicycle, The accident was caused
by a defective sidewalk in the
southwest part of town. i
Philomath College deserves
special mention for its part in the
Teachers Institute held here last
week. The dumb bell drill is
said by many to have been the
finest ever given here.
Silas Howell, of Waldport. is
visiting his brother, w. J. Howell,
the esteemed landlord of the Farm
ers Hotel. Mr. Howell expects to
remain in this part of the valley
several days. .
The Ladies Chorus sang "Annie
Laurie" at the concert last Thurs
day night. The management of
the institute is to be- complimented
on securing the services of this
company of trained singers.
Bob Mires, of Alsea, was in the
city Friday. Bob had very mar
row escape couple of months ago
when he got tangled up with his
team and hack and rolled down a
so foot bank on the AIsea road.
The Corvallis Steam Laundry is
thoroughly equipped for irst-class
work. They will not only call for
and deliver your orders, but guar
antee satisfaction. Special rates on
family washing. Phone 374.
Geo. L.. Paul is now training the
seniors for the play to be given at
commencement time. They have
improved about 100 per cent since
he took them in hano, and every
evening thund rous tones can be
heard issuing from the Opera House.
A number of young men on their
way from Portland to Alsea to peel
chittim bark, held upaa farmer and
took basket of eggs from him.
The same crowd made itself OBJ
noxious to several others along the
way.
Robt. Tarner who has been con-
fined in the city Jail as participant
in the Ready episode, was serving
the city last week by assisting in
making the two gravel walks now
being put through the Court House
lawn. -''f..s
DR.. w. E. Glaze and wife, OF
Portland, were in the city last week
and later went down to Toledo.
Mr., Glaze is q. dentist and is look.
ing for q location. He later re-
turned to Corvallis and may decide
to locate as he is well pleased with
the city. ii Il
Geo. Price, Of Bellfountain, was
in the city last Thursday consult
ing lawyer with a view to arrest
ing the miscreant who has been
stealing bis chittim bark. The
person who committed the deed is
known but it was decided not to
make the matter public.
The independent Telephone Co.
is making rapid progress with their
new line. The poles are beginning
to arrive and most Of the noles in
the CITY are Already dug. The