Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

City, Wednesday, on business. 1t
was his intention to return home
yesterday.
Marshall Miller was over to New
port recently and while there dis
posedof his property known as the
South Beach Hotel.
Ben Elgin arrived in Corvallis
last Tuesday, for visit OF some
weeks. OF late he has been en-
ployed in a drug store at Carlton.
Last Tuesday, Henry Cummings
began the construction of dwell
ing on his property in the block
Just north Supt. Denman's resi-
dence.
Cecil Cathey and Harold Wood
cock returned the first of the week
from a couple of days spent at fish
ing in Alsea. They report the
usual luck Of fishermen.
Walter Taylor has been attend
ing his dnties rs milk man of late
with the use of but one arm.
He slipped and fell recently and
gave his right arm a severe wrench
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold Rose Fair, Sat
urday, May %. Cash prizes will
be given for finest exhibits. Look
for full particulars in our next
issue.
Rev. H. D. Chambers will hold
services in the Episcopal church on
Sunday next,smorning and evening,
at the usual hours. A cordial in-
vitation is extended to all to attend
these services.
The Baptist church is mnch
pleased with Mr.. Strange's excellent
work in putting electric lights into
their church. And very grateful
to all the good friends who enabled!
them to make this very desirable
improvement.
The rise in the Willamette will
enable the Oregona to continue her
trips to this city a little longer, ano
if the powers that be see fit te
make good their promises and pu'
the dredger al work on the upper
river. as should be done, navigation
may continue right along.
T. T. Barnnart srrived hom.
from the bay country last Tues
day, after an absencs Of severa
weeks, during which time he wal
employed OVER there at the painter
trade. Mr.. Barnhart says tina
there is as yet not a great deal o
building at this favorite resort thi
season.
Chester Mason started for Sal
Francisco last Wednesday. He re
ported that he had employment a
the carpenters trade with Emmett
Wrenn promised him when b.
reached the Bay City. Emmett
Wren was at one time resident o
this county and has relatives VIII
still live here.
N. W. Cuthbert, a brother G
Mrs. William Leadbetter, who ha
been i'll for some months, will leav
for Lake Tahoe, Calf, tomorrow O
next day. On account of illness c
Mrs. Leadbetter her brother ha
been here since last October. Mr.
Cuthbert is proprietor of a famou
resort situated on Lake Tahoe.
II. E. Harris, VINO was well
known business man in Corvalli
for 25 or 80 years, died in Portlan
last Sunday. He began bushes
about 1860 and continued unit
1885. Some five or six years afte
this he removed his family to Port
land. All old residents of tn
section will remember Mr.. Harr
as kindly old gentleman.
H. L. French and F. P. Shea
green went to Portland ON tt
early morning train, Wednesda
to put things in order for Benton
exhibit at the Lewis and Clal
Fair. Mr.. French has had chars
of the collection of the exhibi
while Mr.. Sheasgreen has had Il
task of manufacturing the pane
that form the exhibition of woo(
from this county.
W. G. Corbett recently burned
kiln of about 5000 large tile. Ne:
week he expects to start force
six men at work on more tile. f
calculates to make from 10000
10000 tile this time. So soon tier
after as the weather is thorough
settled he will commence maki1
brick. The quantity Of bril-
5 manufactured will depend large
on what the demand bids fair to