Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-26

Mr.. Bulls new house in Jobs addition
is growing rapidly, and the Prather
house is nearing completion.
Miss Ocie Feister has been quite il
this week at her home in Jobs addition.
Prof. F. E. Edwards and wife are
packing their household goods, prepara-
tory TO moving to California, where MIR.
Edwards has position in college.
Wood wanted on subscription at the
Gaz cite Ice. 34tf
The city council has put damper on
the booze business in Corvallis, and here
after offenders will not be allowed to 90
scot fee for such misdemeanors. By an
ordinance just passed man who gets
drunk in Corvallis will be obliged to pay
a tine of $40 Tor the first offense, and if
he repeats it the fine will be $40 and five
days in the county Jail. Card games of
all sorts played with chips are strictly
prohibited.
The Oak Creek Lumber Com
pany has established yard in Will
kins' Addition, and has on hand
for sale a complete stock of rough
and dressed lumber. Merle Moore
is in charge of the yard aud will be
pleased to fill your bills. 54tf
Misses Nuda Parker and Jean Hardin
of Portland are guests Of Miss Edna Os-
burn.
Mrs. Lloyd Millhollen has returned to
her home in Portland, alter a ten days.
visit with Corvallis relatives and friends.
Miss Oracle Smith has as her guest for
few days, Miss Genevieve Gillespie,
who arrived from Independence, yester-
dav.
For Sale-Span of mares, aged S and
6 years, at bargain. Animals can be
seen at farm. Sam Whiteside, Jr., Cor
Wallis. 55tf
Mrs. John Woods is expected home
from Portland the first of the week,
where she has been visiting her daughter
for two weeks.
Pnnderson Avery has arrived from Sal.
mon River, where he is holding down a
claim, and will visit in this city for q
time.
J. A. Stark and family who have re-
| sided for some time in the Gabriel Long
house in Jobs addition are preparing to
leave next week for their old home in
Wisconsin. to remain.
When in Albany gee the 5, 10 and
15 cent counters at Char'e Knecht's
next door to Hamilton's. 56tf
A certain editor, who does not reside
in Corvallis, once wrote an obituary and
also stated that the inscription on the de-
ceased lady's tombstone was to read,
"In memory of Sarah Jane Hackett.
Lord, she was Thine" After the write
up came out the husband called at the
Office and Indignantly demanded that his
paper be stopped, saying that the editor
had insulted the memory of the departed.
The printing Office was very small one
and the compositor, being short on "e's,',
had omitted one, and the editor was hor-
rifed when he read: Gin memory OF
Sarah Jane Hackett. Lord, she was
thin %
Mrs. Mary Ingram went to Hillsboro
the first of the week, where her son
Charles, formerly of Monroe, is quite ILL.
1t is thought be has appendicitis.
"orlr 1oaa road iS
ously prosecuted, according to the re
ports that reach Corvallis. S. A. Gray is
experimenting the job and four teams
and ten men are employed. This strip
of road has long been an eye-sore to Ben
ton county, and news of its improve
ment will be received with rejoicing by
| all those " ho have occasion to pass that
way. The work done will be of perma-
nent character.
Miss Helen Sprague has gone to Port
land where she will spend the summer.
The new county ferry boat went into
business the first of this week. 1t was
built by Gill & Blumhart, and is the best
boat in all respects that has ever been in
use at this point. The old boat was
! taken to the gravel ferry crossing where
it will be used for the present. The cable
was put up Wednesday and the ap-
proaches are being built to arrange for
Immediate use.
Every train to Newport these days, as
we'll as every Sunday excursion, is loaded
with pleasure seekers bound for this
popular coast resort. As has been pre-
dicted, the season will eclipse all former
seasons in point of attendance, and as
the crowd increases, the price of board
and lodging will necessarily go up notch
or two, on the old principle of supply