Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-03-30

ton.
A. T. Grugett and fanny moved
Wednesday into the Adams house,
on Ninth street.
Rev. NJ. S. Bush will preach at
Oak Ridge Presbyterian church
next Sunday at 8 P. no.
The jury in the J. L. Lewis vs.
Spencer Bicknell damage suit al
lowed Mr.. Lewis 1856 and costs.
Mrs. A. L. Kinsely and children
returned a few days ago from a
several months visit with relatives
in the East.
Mayor A. J. johnson arrived
home Monday evening from trip
to Eastern Montana in the capacity
of national bank inspector.
Carl Presley left Tuesday for
Browns Valley, Mimi, where he
will be joined later by his mother
and where they expect to make
their home.
J. II. Simpson and Cecil Cathey,
who have been confined at home
several days with illness, are again
able to be at their positions in the
hardware store.
Hathaway Bros. have been add
ing new machinery to their black
smithing appliances in the way of
drills, lathes, etc., and installing
power to work them.
Elmer Wills, the well known
clerk of J. M. Nolan & Son, has
been in i'll health of late and during
brief lay-off Thomas Callahan
was back at the old stand.
Presbyterian church, M. S. Bush
pastor. Bible school at 10. Wor-
ship morning and evening at the
opera house at the closing of the
union evangelistic services.
Mrs. Fannie Purdy is having a
new cottage erected in the neigh
borhood of the C. & E. depot. the
frame of the building is now up.
W. H. Djley is the builder.
County Clerk Moses desires US to
inform the public that all desiring
a copy of the bills to be voted on at
the June election can secure the
same by calling at his Office.
Yesterday those having charge
of laying pipe for the Corvallis
Rock Creek water system were at
work with force of men at the
Graham & Wells corner, Main street
Mrs. Jessie S. Petit Flint arrived
home during the first of the week
from a trip to Portland and Nc
Minnville, where she was the guest
of friends and had most enjoyable
visit.
The grand jury has been investi-
eating matters relative to the af.
fairs { f the poor farm in the past
and made a trip to the south end of
the county yesterday to assist them
in gathering information.
Thomas Fawcett returned to
Corvallis during the first of the
week and will remain here to
handle lis horse during the season.
For mnny months he has been re-
siding in or near Portland.
Miss Rose Horton, of this city
left Monday morning for Wa er-
vile, Wash, where she will hold a
position in school commanding a
salary of fifty dollars. She will re-
side with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Ir-
win. formerly of this city.
Tuesday, Jesse Wiley, of this
city, sold Is or 16 head of driving
horses to buyer from Port Town
send, Wash. The animals were
shipped to Portland en- route to
their destination by boat Wednes-
day. The buyer intends them for
livery use.
Evangelist Fred B. Smith, per-
haps the greatest mems evan
geliss," in the world today. attend
ed the meeting at the opera house
Wednesday evening and met Mr..
Miller. who is conducting the union
revival meetings He was urged
by Mr.. Miller to speak but refused,
saying be was there to ''iIl up" and
get an uplift himself. He was on
his way to Salem to speak tonight.
George w. Parker, formerly a
resident of this county. but who is
now residing at Hood River, has
been in Corvallis during the past
week attending circuit court. Mr.
Parker saws that Hood River is q