Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

The last week has been d trifie
chilly'for new-born lambs.
We are informed that many
people Of Kings Valley have been
afflicted Of late with measles and
la grippe.
More than half of Benton county's
state taxes have been paid, or 81, 100.
The balance will not be paid until
next October, as by law allowed.
The indications are that the
"old-times" dance in the Opera
House this evening will be we'll at
tended. Here is an opportunity to
try the ".1eel and toe."
Services will be held in the Epis-
copal church next Sunday morning
and evening at the usual hour, by
the Rev. H. D. Chambers. Every
one INVITED to attend these services.
By mistake Newberg was mem
toned in our last issue as the place
where the state prohibition contest
will occur April IA The contest
will take place in McMinnville on
this date.
There will be German preaching
in the Presbyterian church next
Sunday, April 2, at 2:3O p. no.
Services will be conducted bv Rev.
J. C. Beyerline, of Albany, and all
will be cordially welcomed.
Word has reached relatives in
this city to the effect that the child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Garrow is
alarmingly i'll. The child and its
mother are in Salem, while the
father is in Gazslle, California.
The regular meeting of the Village
Improvement Society will be held
this evening, at 7:3O, in the county
court room. Members are urged 10
attend, and citizens in general who
are interested are cordially invited !.
Henry. L. French is of the opin-
ion that fruit has been damaged in
a small way by the frost and hail
of the last day or two. He says i,
nay be but trifle and it is likely
if weather conditions continue good
that fruit will out-grow any i'll thai
has befallen it SO far.
A few days ago letter from
Father Jurek was received by 6
friend in this city. He is now al
Frances, WASH, and is getting
along nicely, although he admits
that conditions are not as agreeable
there as here IN Oregon. He sends
his kindest regards to all inquirins
friends.
Louis Oren, wife and little girl
who have been in this city the guest
of friends during the past two OF
three weeks, returned to Portland
Wednesday. They were accompan.
led to Portland by Miss Ethel Price
sister of Mrs. Oren. Mr.. Orer
will soon take up his work again al
railway mail clerk.
During the first of the week
Amber & Waters negotiated the
following resl estate sales: w. M
Ladd to o. s. Noyes, 2 lots Wilkins
Addition, $50; w. M Ladd to w.
G. Young, 6 lots Jobs Addition
$3.50; w. M. Ladd to Chas. Lii
lard, l lot jobs Addition, $50; w
M. Ladd to J. B. Horner. 81 lot
Wilkins and Jobs Addition, $747.50
J. M. Nolan, who has been il
Portland for several weeks, an,
who suffered surgical operation
recently, did not, owing to a relapse
: get home as he expected to about
week ago. Mr.. Nolan has had
very serious time of it since h
went to Portland, but it is nov
thought that he will be able t
come home next week..
Under date OF Nov. l, 19O4
Amber & Waters were appointe
by the Union Pacific Rsilroad Cc
their Land and Immigration agent
for this section. On Wednesday las
this firm was appointed specis
agent for the Interstate Investor
Association by A. L. Mentz, trave
ing representative Of this company
The first appointment was accepte
on the solicitation of the Union Ps
cifc Co, and the second appoint
ment carried bank indorsemer
with it relative to the reliability (
this firm, SO it is patent that the
are not only doing business, br
their standing ia the very best.
- Not long ago a well-known lad
of this city on awakening one morl
ing con6ded to her husband tn,
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