Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21

Bert Yates, Of this city, aud H.
R. Burke, Of Portland, were called
TO Philomath on insurance business
last FRIDAY.
Attorney w. q. Yates expects
to go to Brownsville this morning
on legal business that will detain
him couple of days.
Roy Irvine, who has made his
home in this city for the past year,
left Sunday for McMinnville.
where he will hold position on the
News Reporter.
Mrs. Meaker, daughter-in-law Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Meaker, arrived
in this city, Saturday, from Inde-
pendence. She expected to return
home yesterday.
VIM. L. Edger, well known in
this city, is said to have disappear
ed from Vancouver, Wash, lately,
leaving creditors in mourning to
the extentSof l,2OO.
General Thorp, who has been
East many weeks, the greater part
of the time in Washington, d. c.,
and Chicago, Ill, arrived home yes
terdav, and is said to be in the best
of health.
Prof. Mordaunt Goodnough was
up from Portland, Saturday, and
while here rented the new house
just erected by Sidney Trask. He
expects to move his mother and
sister to this city about April 1st.
Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor
of the system Of telegraphy,
was united in marriage last Thurs
day with the Honorable Beatrice
O'Brien. Guglielmo is now ac-
cused Of having popped" the ques-
ton by wireless"
The following sales of property
were negotiated by Robinson & Ste
venson last week: Ira T.. Hunter
to A. L. Lembrocker, 2 lots, 1852. so;
j. L. Hershner residence property
to Julian MeFadden, $775; E. S.
Hornady to Mr.. Butler, house and
4 lots, near Carriage Factory, $3.50;
]. K. Berry to W. Tom, house and
8 lots, 1926.
Mr.. Stats says there is much
talk among the farmers of build
ing a commercial line between Dali
las and Corvallis, as an additional
wire is badly needed for the long
distance service. 1t is highly prob
able that work on the new line will
be commenced within the next
thirty days.-Polk County OBJ
server.
DR.. Thomas Parker has been ar
rested in connection with the Shar-
ratt murder, on charge of being
accessory after the fact. It seems
that DR.. Parker extracted a bullet
from the head of Sharratt, then ait
a latter date took oath that Shar-
rats death was the result Of an
abscess of the brain. The doctor
is out on bonds.
Reports have been received from
the Yaquina hatchery showing that
4, 600, 600 silverside and 8, 600. OOC
chinook salmon have been hatched
there this seaeon. About I, OOO,-
QUO steelhead salmon eggs have
been taken, and these will be used
in the salmon hatchery exhibit al
the Lewis and Clark Fair. Toledo
Reporter.
G. L. Taylor, of Corvallis, anc
Miss Maud McGee, of Albany, were
united in marriage, Sunday, at tn.
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John MCGEE. in Albany
Rev. Wright Of the M. E.. church
South, was the officiating clergy
man. Mrs. Jennie Grier, of thi
city, sister OF the groom, ATTENDED
the wedding. Only relatives o
the contracting parties were pres
ent.
A couple Of ladies Of this cit,
had occasion, last week, to visit
stock farm near Blodgett. The,
remained there several days ant
got SO desperate over the matter Q
returning to the city that they fin.
ally embraced the opportunity t
ride the fifteen miles seated ii
chairs in a lumber wagon. Thos
/ best informed declare that hence
4 forth the ladies will eliminate car.
riages when they ride abroad.
4 Street work started in this cit,
4 last Friday, when ploWing was com
4 menced on the street from the resi-
4 dence property of Thos. Whitehorl
to the United Evangelical church
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