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

from Portland, Where nel
spent the last ten days.
Miss Maymie Crawford arrived.
home, Saturday, from Portlanc
where she has been for some few
months.
On June 2lst Clerk Moses issued
the first fire permit grantedlin Ben
ton county this year. The permit
was taken out by George w. Hun
phrevs, of Bellfountain, and graft
ed the holder the privilege of burn
ing brush, etc.
The fishing party consisting of
Prof. J. B., Horner, Geo. B. Keadv,
R L. Whitehead, and Otto Herse,
who went to Alsea to try their luck,
arrived home last Saturday evening.
They state that their luck was with
them.
Tomorrow at the North Pales
tine church will occur the eighth
grade graduation exercises of pu-
pills from the schools of North Ben
ton. A splendid program is offered
for the entertainment of all who
may attend.
John Zeis left for Portland las,
Saturday. He has severed his m
nection with Jesse Wiley aud mas
accepted position in Portland that
pays him $75 per month to start
with. Austin Laferty will 6e found
on duty at the post just vacated by
Mr.. Zeis.
The concrete walks just laid in
in front of Hodes' grocery and E.
W. Pratt's jewelry store is a little
different from that laid any other
place in town in that it is colored
The section in front Of the grocery
is dark slate in color, while in
front Of the jewelry store it is 8
sort of brown.
A few days ago Emery Allen, Of
this city received a letter from his
son, Henry, who holds a position
with the government, and who is
gathering data relative to manu-
featuring for the census department
At the time of writing Henry was
in South Dako'a.
Last Saturday while employed a
the task of finishing the stairway
in the Lafferty building, Taylcl
Porter had the misfortune to fal
and seriously injure one of his feet.
Whether he broke a bone, bruised o.
strained it, is not known, but it Is
very painful and he is suffering al
result of his fall.
The closing exercises for tn,
schools of South Benton occurred
last Wednesday at Simpson Chape
and were largely attended. E H
Belknap made a splendid address
and the musical features, under th'
direction of Mrs. Edwards, wer'
unusually good, as were the vari.
ous other features.
Hereafter articles for our exhibi
at the Fair are to be sent to Port
land three times week Mondays
Wednesdays, and Fridays. A
has been stated many times before
all persons possessing anythin
they feel To he woi thy space at gu
exhibit are earnestly requested t
bring them to t,wn or leave ther
at any of the sub-depots through
out the country. Vegetables an
fruit are earnestly sought. Fin
flowers are desired for exhibit an
decorative purposes. Wheneve
possible rare flowers will be sser
4 down by hand. Now, get awake.
t Testimony relative to the wi
q of Nancy Armstrong, deceased,
r Willamette precinct, was taken an
: filed in probate court last Satul
q day. The property consists of
acres of hill land on Beaver cree
at the probable value of $500. ST
bequeathed to her son Geo. v
), Armstrong, the sum Of $40; to b,
= daughter, Martha F. Armstron
: the sum Of $3.50; the remand
u of the property goes to her Sc
= Chas. Armstrong. She appoint,
G. w. Gates her executor. Wi
:, nesses to the will were George Cat
- and George Winters.
J Last Thursday c. G. Haff is I
- rorted to have been in an awful d
: lemma. 1t appears. that he tot
: his family with him to Kiger's
:; = land, blackberrying. In some W,
~ he drifted away from his family,
80 20 team and his wagon, likewise !,
- - signs Of habita.ion. When be d
y covered that he had l,st his fami
- it is reported that he nearly we
into convulsions. There is no den
" ing that it is not good for man
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