Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
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Prof. G.. Lester Paul informs US
that he has been elected to occupy
his present elocuticnary position in
Portland for another year.
We are in receipt of the annual
catalogue from the state normal
school at Monmouth, Or, for 1904.
5. 1t is nicely printed, we'll edited
and in every way attractive.
The Independence Driving Club
will hold meet tomorrow and
sone good events are promised.
Lovers of horse racing will un-
doubtedly get their moneys worth
if they attend.
Mrs. R. H. Nabbott, who has
been guest for a brief period of
Mrs. A. E. Wilkins, Of this city, de-
parted for her home in Webster
City, Iowa, last Tuesday. Webster
City was formerly Mre. Wilkins
home.
Mrs. G. R. Farra returned home,
Tuesday from a visit to the towns
of Grants Pass and Ashland,
Southern Oregon. She reports that
the thermometer climbed some dis
tance above the 100 mark on one
or two days during her visit in
that section.
Mr.. anu Mrs. Roy Taylor are
down from The Dalles, and are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Tay-
lor's father, John Porter, where
they will remain about month
Roy is running a barber shop in
The Dalles and is getting along
nicely. He has been in business
up there for about year.
Virgil A. Pinkley, the well
known elocutionist who recently de-
lighted an audience at the F'resby-
terian church in this city, passed
through Corvallis, Tuesday, en-
route to the bay, where be expect
ed to do something in his line. II
he fills any contracts over there we
bespeak him a good house, as he
will merit it..
We are informed by Chief Lane
that it behooves people to be care.
full hereafter where they tie their
COWS about the city. He states
emphatically that henceforth any
cow that he finds tied where she
can get on the sidewalk will i'm
mediately be taken to the pound
It matters not that she is tied-it is
where she is fastened that cuts a
figure.
Ed Clark arrived in this city
last Tuesday for brief visit. He
now has charge Of bank at Glenns
Ferry, Idaho, and is getting along
nicely. Fur awhile after leaving
Corvallis come three years ago he
was employed in bank at Vale
Ore, with his brother, Elmer. Ed
expected to take his departure for
his Idaho home yesterday.
Mrs. L. O. Vessel and Mrs. J. A.
Willwerscheid, sisters Of A. J.
Metzger, who arrived a week ago
from st. Paul, Minn., for visit, de.
parted Tuesday for Salem. After
a brief sojourn in that city they
will proceed to Portland, where
they will visit the Exposition
From there they will go to Sar
Francisco, from which point they
will return to their Eastern home
over the Central Pacific.
J.C. Wells was in reminiscent
mood Wednesday. He informed
the Gazette that it was the 45tf
anniversary of his wedding. Or
July 26, 1860 he was united il
marriage with Elizabeth J. King a
the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. David King ir
Pleasant Valley, this county. Only
a few Of the older persons who at
tended the wedding are yet will
ue. Rev. j. A. Hanna performed
the marriage ceremony.
A deed was filed at the recorder
Office, Tuesday, whereby the Coas
Land and Live Stock Company
with headquarters at Albany, Ore
cede to James Mel Wood all th
grantors' lands in Benton, Lincolr
and Polk counties. There are 21,
35l acres thus decided and the con
sideration was 81. James Nc
Wood in turn deeds these lands t
the Bently Realty Co, of Portland
the consideration in this case bein
81.
John Harbaugh, who arrive
here few weeks ago and though
himself settled permanently, ha
yielded to a dislike his wife ha
taken to the country and we ar
informed that they will depart mex
Sunday for Denver, Colorado. Mr.
Harbaugh is a good mechanic an
, has had employment with Adam