Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

A. new walk has been laid in
front of J. R. Smith & Co.'S. place
of business.
Frank Seits was out from Five
Rivers last week attending some
matters of business.
Mrs. G. H. Feese and children
went to Cottage Grove, Saturday.
to visit for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Georgia Rose and children
went to Astoria, Saturday. Mrs
Rose will visit with her sister dur
ing the summer.
John Steiwer, of Jefferson, was
in this city a couple Of days last
week, visiting friends and attend
ing matters of business.
E. P. Wing arrived in this city
last Thursday from Iowa and will
make Corvallis his home in all
probability. J. J. Cady is an uncle
of Mr. Wing.
Mis-. a. l. dues WOub w 1 VA y |
land, Saturday, to remain for some
ten days, during which time she
will visit the Exposition. Mr.. Yates
expects to join her shortly.
We acknowledge the receipt of
the annual catalogue issued in the
interest of the State University at
Eugene. The bulletin is very COM
prehensive and we'll printed.
Blackberry season is about over
once again. Recently there has been
many pickers scattered throughout
the varions well-known patches.
Dick Kiger appears to have been
most favored.
Parties in Oregon City have COM
municated with Fred Ove1lander,
of this city, relative to securing his
services as clarinetist during the
Fourth of July. Oregon City is
preparing fer big celebration.
Vinegar & Snow are building
quite a large stable. It's dimen-
sions are about Is by 100 feet.
They are also adding many up-to-
date rigs, in fact, everything indi
Gates that they are preparing to run
a model stable.
Mrs. Charley Young, of Elk City,
who recently submitted to an oper-
alton in this city for the removal Of
a tumor at the hands of Drs. Cathey
and Pernot, is reported to be getting
along nicely and her chances for a
speedy recovery are splendid.
A gentleman who lives in Linn
county, a few miles east of this
city, states that grain aphis has ap-
peared in that section and much
damage will result. Some rust is
reported. The prospects in that
section are not reassuring, by any
means.
The Willamette Valley Chatau-
qua Association will meet at Glad
stone Park, near Oregon City, on
July IL and continue in session for
twelve days. The program as pre-
sented is an unusually fine one and
the promise of many excellent ar
ticles is made. Some of the lead
ing thinkers of the day will deliver
papers.
Mark Rickard, son of Peter Rick
ard, ex-sheriff of this county, arriv.
ed home short time ago from Orc.
vile, California, where he has beer
for some months. He was employ.
ed Oh a dredger while there and i
is understood that he received {
salary that was close to 800 PEI
month. He has good thing await
ing him if he sees fit to return
south.
The ladies of the Presbyteria
church are already making arrange
ments to hold chrysanthemun
fair sometime during the comm
fall Prizes will be given for III
finest and rarest flowers and al
who can should begin the cultiva
tion of their plants without delay
Now is the time to prepare for tn
competition.
R. S. Harrington, inventor an
owner of the Harrington Washin
Machine went to Portland, Satur
day, in the interest of his machine
Mr.. Harrington has a god an
rapid washer all right enough, as
. evidenced by the fact that he offer
to forfeit money on the machine de
ing the work of any other two o
the market.
Doke Hughes returned, Saturda
from week spent in Portland. H
has good words for the Expositio
and declares ere long it will still b
better. The department Mr.. Hughe