Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-04
A. J. Shirley, Local agent for the
10. G T. CO., went to Poftlahd,
Saturday, and returned Yesterday,

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o. G r. Co, went to Poftland,
Saturday, and returned yesterday,
In another column will be found
an advertisement for Turner'S
grocery store. A perusal will psy
you. %
Mrs. Ed Andrews, who went To
Portland some little time ago on &C
count of her health is reported to
be little better.
Rev. M. S. Bush went to Port
land yesterday to spend a week in
attendance of the great revival
meetings now in progress in that
city.
The ladies of the Catholic church
will have a fair, Thursday, April
ID. This is for the purpose Of rails
ing funds to pay fol building bell
tower for the church. ~
George Brown is at present in
Willows, California, buying stock
for the Union Meat Co, Of Portland.
IF successful there he will be home
this week, but if he does not
meet with luck he will. proceed to
Nevada. ~ 5' s'Ss z'ss.
The death of Mrs. C1aud Hubert
occurred last Sunday at her Linn
county home a few miles east of
this city. Typhoid fever was the
cause Of death. Deceased was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Smith. The remains will be inter-
red in a cemetery near Albany, to-
day.
| J. W. Kent, foreman Of the col
lege farm, ras a pen Of 10 Brown
Leghorn hens that during the month
of March laid 246 eggs. This is
2O5 dozens and at the ruling prices
the eggs will bring about $3.50, or
35 cents pei hen. This is pretty
good showing for one month. Who
can beat it?
Much interest is felt locally re-
garding improvements OIL the Upper
Willamette and there is talk of
bringing the matter before various
bodies in the city such as the coun-
ty court, City Council, Citiz ems
League and Village Improvement
Society. If these bodies act in
harmony something will be done,
that is certain.
Friday afternoon, when Sherman
Chappell, stopped in front of F. L.
Miller's for his sister, Miss Marian,
previous to starting for their home.
bis horse became frightened and
cut all sorts of antics. Before con-
troled, the animal managed to break
a strap or two about the harness.
Repairs were quickly made and the
brother and sister departed for
home.
| News of the drowning Of little
six-year-old Pauline Schmidt reach
ed this city, Friday afternoon. In
company with a little girl about
her own age little Pauline was play
ing along the ditch Of the Albany
canal company and feAl into the
water. The current was quite
swift and she was swept into the
Calapcoia river short distance be-
low where she fell in. It was
several hours before the body was
recovered. The little girl was tn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Schmidt, both OF whom resided il
this city several years ago ane
possess many friends who extenl
sympathy to them in their ahc
ton.
Tt seems that our citizens are en-
during plague of petty thieves
Last Sunday some party entere,
the waiting room of w. g. Emery
photograph gallery and stole a te,
pictures. The same night mum
Der Of choice roses were stolen iron
the rose hedge in front Of F. L
Miller's residence. Both gentleme
! are righteously indignant, and sa
!. that if such creatures are suferin
, for either roses or photographs the
{ will gladly furnish the same rathe
!. than have them stolen. It seem
. that there is no ordinance in th
! city charter making it missd.
: meanor to steal shrubs, etc., and
: is likely that the council will pas
: some such ordinance soon perhaI
r at next netting.
. A congregational meeting of Il
2 Presbyterian church was held 0
Thursday evening at the close {
|. Prayer meeting, Rev. sGreswol,
. Of Albany, presiding. Reports wei
+ received from all departments {
. the church work, which gave ev
= dence that the church was in
: good healthy condition, After tt