Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-04


Wednesday admitted to the county
poor farm.
Perry Eddy, of Kings Valley,
was business visitor in Corvalii is,
Wednesday.
William Hall, of Polk County,
visited in Corvallis Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. William Robinett, of Halsey,
arrived Tuesday for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. B. A. Cathey.
Frank Rinehart, of Eastern Ore
gon, has arrived for a visit With
his cousin, F. E. Edwards.
| Mrs. James Bier is quite i'll at
her home on Fourth street. DR..
Burgess is in attendance.
M. L. Frantz, the well-known
merchant of Hoskins, transacted
business in Corvallis, Wednesday.
John McChesney and family, #
Albany, are guests this week oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Underwood.
Mr., and Mrs. Pat Stewart now
occupy the house on Fourth street
recently vacated by Carl Porter
and family.
The Baptist church is closed un-
til the first Sunday in Septem Der.
The pastor is taking his vacation
in Portland.
John Johnson, of Wren, was in
Corv ills, Wednesday and left yes.
terday to join surveying party in
the Cascades.
William Kisor, of Portland, who
has been visiting Corvallis relatives,
left Wednesday for a vacation in
the Cascades.
w. Gearhart, of Iowa, was a
Corvallis visitor this week, having
come to the valley to view the
country while on a trip to the Fair.
The little son of Charles Nc
Henry fell from hay loft Sunday,
sustaining a fracture of the arm.
He is doing as nicely as could be
expected.
The Siletz captain plays center
field. He is half Russian, hall
base ball crank. His name is
Caseyatthebatsky. Watch him
when he is at-the-batsky.
George Pruett, rising young
jeweler of Oakland, arrived in Cor
Wallis, Tuesday, for a brief visit
with his brother, Ralph Pruett. The
visitor is enroute East.
In Brownitspah, catcher, and
Butieronitz, If, the Siletz base ball
team has two batters of unusual
ability, either of whom is liable to
bat out home run at any time.
Henry Oleman, who suffered a
very serious injury in an accidental
shooting affair at Summit a few
weeks ago, is gradually. improving.
with chances favorable for ultimate
recovery.
Jesse Peak and Mr.. Warfeld
came out afoot from Alsea, Mon
day, in search of work in the har-
vest fields. The former went to
Buena Vista, Wednesday, to visit
relatives.
During the present week III. L.
French has sent some sixty odd
varieties Of wheat to the Fair.
From all accounts it seems that oul
exhibit is coming to the front and
the indications are that from now
on everything possible will be done
to bring our county to the notice OF
the public.
The county court secured tht
services of George A. Waggoner tx
assist in caring for the exhibit O
Benton at the Fair. AS the mat
ter now stands both Mr.. Waggonel
and hoy Raoer Will De In charge Of
our county display at the Exposi.
ition. Fl. L. French and son will
manage matters for the county a
this end of the line.
| Dave Osburn has been granted
leave of absence for 80 days ane
Intends passing the time in Eastern
Oregon. For four years he ha
been constantly on duty and it il
|enough to wear out any man. Th
vacation will do him good and b.
will return in better condition fo
his duties. Fred Oyerlander viii
ill the vacancy during Dave
absence.
The funeral of the late Emm
School was held at the family resi-
dence in Corvallis at 9 a. N. Wed
nesday. The services were con
!, Quoted by Rev. Hurd Of the Evan
gelical church, and a large mum
Der Of friends and neighbors wer
present to pay a last tribute {