Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03

8 and 4.
Commissioner Jolly, of Philo-
math, spent Thursday in the city.
F.P. Clark, of Philomath, was
transacting business in the city
yesterday
E. S. Hornady returned yester-
d.y from a business trip to Nash
vile, Oregon.
Sheriff Burnett has been busy
distributing ballot boxes to the vari-
ous precincts.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church desire to thank all who SO
kindly assisted in making the Car
nival a success.
The o. A. C. battalion were given
a treat to lemonade by Small & Son,
on Decoration Day upon their re-
turn march from the cemetery.
Remember the entertainment at
the College chapel. next Friday
evening at s o'clock for the benefit
of the Village improvement Society.
DR.. and Mrs. Selkirk and Miss
| Lillian Howard, of Aurora, III.
started homeward Monday after a
weeks visit with Rev. Handsaker
and wife.
A local in our last edition stated
that Mrs. Cauthorn was president
of the w. G. T. u, but we are re.
quested to announce that Mrs. Will
| son holds that Office.
This Office returns it's thanks to
Mrs. J. M. Tedrow, of this city,
for an elegant boquet OF roses, OF
several varieties and all beauties,
sent to US yesterday.
John Thompson, of Alsea, has
been in the city for the last few
days. Mr.. Thompson has been
until recently mail carrier from
Alsea to Box and Fisher.
An unusually large number o1
logs have been floating down the
Willamette of late. They are q
part of a consignment of 100000
feet to the sawmill firm of E. W.
Strong & Co.
| John Martin was examined be.
fore County Judge Walters ano
pronounced hopelessly insane by
DR.. C. H. Lee yesterday and b
was taken to the Insane AsGlum a
Salem yesterday afternoon by j. D
Wells and Mamford Sets.
Prof. A. R. Sweetser, of Eugene
State biologist, went to Newport
, Tuesday to look after consignment
of two carloads of eastern oystere'
,, to be planted in Yaquina Bay. Th
oysters have arrived and the worl
of planting will begin soon.
The Corvallis Creamery made it,
, largest daily output last Wednes
= day, when 5000 pounds of butte
were churned. Three differen
> churnings were required to turn ou
this amount and all was accomplish
ed before IL o'clock a. m.
Geo. Cooper, Republican cand
date for assessor, has been quite IL
;. | at his home west of this city for th
. past several days. This has pre-
! vented his appearance on the car
= vass, but he mas the acquaintant
!, of nearly every citizen in Bento
; county, and his Republican frient
will not forget him at the polls.
= Miss Bertie Greer, daughter
v Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Greer, of tn
Sis city was married to Mr.. Charlie
+ Lyon, at Medford, May %. Bot
!. the young people have many frien'
70 in this city, who wish them mut
" happiness. Mr.. Lyon was a stu
emit at the O. A. G. last year. Th'
will reside in Ashland.
70 Mrs. Sarah Kisor, who CROSSE
N the plains in 1852 and has lived
in Benton county since 1853, has
AZ ear of yellow corn in perfect sts
in of preservation % years old. T
X ear is 10 inches long and has Z
70 lost a grain. She attaches grt
Il. value to this simple relic as it "
grown on the farm of her childho
81 and was obtained on a visit to b
., cid Iowa home.
C. Official confirmation has be
e. received of the project to ch ang'
Ii. portion Of the westside railroad frt
% steam to electric power. The pl
&c. now is to run a trolley from Po
he land to Forest Grove, and conn
their with steam cars to Corvall
mr. The increased traffic between For
,ce Grove and Portland, and
av necessity for more trains, is
10 principal reason advanced. I