Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-10-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
See DR.. Lowe about your eyes
at once. he leaves Friday night.

William Fuqua, a we'll known
stock man of Parker, was in Cor
wallis during the week on business. /.
Mrs. A. J. Hall returned to her
home in Buena Vista, Tuesday,
after brief business visit in this
city.
Mrs. F. R. Overlander went to
Portland during the first of the
week to remain for ten days or two
weeks.
Harley Hall went to Buena
p Vista, Monday, and returned home
Tuesday. His was purely busi-
ness trip.
Not long ago John McGee sent
to Benton's exhibit at the Fair a
sunfower that measured 19 inches
in diameter. This was not little
flower.
During the week G. V. Misner
and D. NJ. Prime, of Edison, Neb-
raska, have been visiting relatives
in this city. They are soon to
leave for Southern California for a
visit with relatives in that part Of
the country.
Attorney w. S. McFadden arriv-
ed in Corvallis, Tuesday, from his
farm near junction City, where the
greater part of the summer has
been spent with his family. He
will return to this city with his
wife and children next week.
. DIR. Lowe, the we'll known oculo-
optician, is now at Hotel Corvallis
to remain till Friday night. Don''
- fail to have him test your eyes 70,
glasses. He won't be back for 3
months.
Remem Der that on the evening
of October 10, at the Opera House,
The Parland-Newhall Co., will ap-
pear in this city. Here is an at
traction Of great merit. Their
work is an educational feature you
cannot afford to miss.
Any persons having good books
or magazines which they do not
value should remember that they
will be thankfully received at the
new reading rooms. Here is an op
portunity for someone to assist ir
good cause without any outlay O
cash.
Next Wednesday. October II
Gaorge Smith will start operations
with the cider factory. Here viii
be an opportunity to secure some
Ssweet cider, it may also furnish ,
for some person having
apples to sell. The mill will only
be operated in the interest of tht
local trade.
The father of L. L. Brooks, wht
recently arrived in this county Il
visit with his son, has cane with
a history. The stick was cut from
clump ofbrush close by the spo
where Jeff Davis was captured il
Georgia at the close of the war
Needless to say the cane has I
value placed upon it by Mr.
Brooks, Sr.
Charlie Heckart has the contrac
Tor building fine eigh: room res;.
dence for Gustave Harding at hi
home few miles north of this city
The dwelling is to cost s1,7oo an
will have all modern conveniences
Work will begin as soon as tn
material is all on the ground an
- some is being hauled now.
Some time ago Swingler & Ha.
opened q butcher shop in this city
A few weeks ago Ralph Cad
bought out Mr.. Hall and the, fri
name at present is Swingler
Cady. Ralph is son of J. J
Cady, of this city. Tbs new fri
are installing machinery for grind
ing sausage and other work in COZ
nection with first class shop an
will soon makes bid for share
the public patronage.
w. J. WarGeld arrived in Co
Wallis, Saturday, from a visit
the Exposition, While down the
Mr.. Warfeld purcbaseda a couple
very fine goats that were priz
winners at the Fair. The ANNA
were exhibited from California al
are of very fine strain of Angors
Mr.. Warfield is constantly chapg
ing stock in order to keep ne
\ blood and build up his herd
, goats and this particular purcha
is but one of many deals he h
made to improve his flock. I
went on over to his Alsea hor
with his goats, Tuesday.
The college has purchas
through DR.. James Withycoml
the first prize shropshire ram
the Lewis and Clark Expositic
1t goes without saying that Il
ram is most likely finer than Il