Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-20
LOCAL LORE.
Recent Happenings i'm Corvallis
and Vicinity.

Recent Happenings in Corvallis
and Vicinity.
Buy fans at the Japanese boot b.
Don't fail to hear Mrs. Norton
sing.
Good things to eat at the Colonial
booth.
The Benton County Sunday
School Convention will be held in
Corvallis June 4.
Mrs. Norton, of Albany, late of
Chicago will sing at the Carnival
next Thursday evening.
Special illustrated Corvallis"
edition of the Evening Telegram,
5 cents per copy. at Gerhard'e.
The Philomath students are max
ing preparation to go and gee the
rhododendrons at Newport to-
morrow.
A. L Minor has purchased
block of land in the northwest
part of town from w. A. Wells and
is erecting a fine house on the same.
Mary's Peak Camp, W. O. W.
will give basket social at their
hall Friday evening, May 81; every
body invited. Come and enjoy
pleasant evening.
Remember Nolan & Callahan's
Anniversary Sale, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday. Bargains
will jostle you at every step
throughout the store.
Judge Potter passed through Cor
Wallis on Wednesday, on his way
home to Eugene from trip through
Lincoln county. He reports active
interest in the June election in all
parts of that county.
A cement walk is being laid
across the lot at the Court House
for the benefit of pedestrians who
are in the habit of cutting across,
to the detfiment of the well-kept
Court House yard.
The Queen of the Carnival will
be crowned at the Carnival at 8
O'Clock Wednesday evening, May
25- The Mayor will present her
with the keys of the city.
The CORVALLIS Steam Laundry is
thoroughly equipped for frst-class
work. They will not only call for
and deliver your orders, but guar
antee satisfaction Special rates on
family washing. Phone 374.
Gene Simpson has purch ased a
house and three lots in the north
west part of the city from A. L.
Minor. Mr.. Simpson makes the
pure hase in ord.r to have more room
to devote to the raising of fine
chickens. R G. Craven has rented
the house to be vacated by Mr..
Simpson.
The Rummage booth will be full
of bargains.
Some miscreant made an un-
successful attempt last Tuesday
night to break into the gun store of
II. E. Hodes on Main street. the
work was evi lently done by an
amateur, who had no doubt been
ffightenend away b fore completing
hisjob. The panel in a rear door
had small square hole cut in it
and would only have required
little more time to make an inces-
ion large enough to admit a hand
and turn the key from the inside.
Don't miss the living pictures at
the Carnival May Is.
The Village Improvement Society
will give an evenings entertain
ment in the College chapel on Fri
day evening, June s, for the benefit
of the Society. A small admission
fee will be charged. The entertain
ment will consist of music, readings
and stereoptican views. Some of
our best local talent will contribute
to the enjoyment Of all who can be
present. The last monthly meet
ing of the year will be held at the
County Court room Friday evening,
May ~. We would be pleased to
see more of the citizens present.
The drill of National flowers Fri
day evening.
The posters are out announcing
the Woodmen Picnic to be held at
Monroe on SATURDAY., June IL. This
meeting will be one of the largest
gatherings of the kind ever held in
the coapty. There will be a con-
petitive drill contest by the camps
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