THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1S91.
SUDDEN
DEATH OP A
CITIZEN.
RESPECTED
The smlden and unexpected death
of J. H. Nicholas at his residence in
this city last Wednesday morning was
a great shock to die many friends of
the deceased. The day preceding his
death Mr. Nicholas was about the
streets, attending to his business, ap
parently as well as ever, although he
had been ra poor health for the past
four years his condition was not con
sidered critical and he was able to
attend to his business affairs. About
6:30 Wednesday morning he was j
stricken with apoplexy and all that
medical skill could do to relieve him
from his sufferings proved of no avail,
but at the hour of 9 a. m. he was re
lieved by a source higher than human
skill, for the angel of death called him
away beyond the reach of all earthly
suffering and pain.
Mr. Nicholas was born in Chatham,
N. J., October 5, 1840, where he re
ceived his education and the early
part of his life was spent. At the age
of 21 years he enlisted in the army of
Potomac and served his country
through the entire civil war. He
took part in the battles of Bull Run,
Antietam, Chancellersville and Fred
ericksburg. He was wounded in one
of these battles and lay in a hospital
for eighteen months and never entirely
recovered from the effects of his
wounds. After the war he became
engaged in business in Memphis, Tenn.,
but health failing, he went north to
jQmaha and engaged in freighting
across tw plains to the Pacific Coast
until 1866, when he went back to
Chatham, N. J. and was married to
his present wife. They afterwards
moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where
for 18 years he was extensively en
gaged in the cattle business. Hear
ing so much of Oregon, the eldorado
f the west, he came to Corvallis
where he has resided for the past seven
years up to the time of his death .
Four years ago he suffered from a
' severe attack of typhoid fever, since
which time he has never fully recover
ed. Though he has been in compara
tively poor health during his entire
residence in Corvalllis, yet he has be
come prominently identified with the
business enterprises of the place and
has done very much to advance the
best interest oi the city and country
surrounding. He was a man of strong
convictions and would never allow
personal considerations or advice of
others to influence him against what
lie thought was for the best interests
and welfare of the community in which
lie resided. He has been eminently
Associated with the procuring and ad
vancement of the government work of
the Willamette river at Cor-
vallis and has done faithful
service for Linn as well as Ben
ton county. He was an active worker
in the Board of Trade and always
served on the committees for impor
tant work for this organization as well
as for all public interests for this city.
He was chairman of the republican
county central committee and was
always faithful to the best interests of
that party. For several years he has
been an active member of Friendship
Lodge No. 14, A. O. IT. W., and of
Ellsworth Post No. 19, Grand Army
of the Republic.
He leaves four brothers and one
sister, all living in the East with the
exception of one brother who resides
' at Prineville, Oregon. A wife, son
and daughter mourn the loss of a kind
and beloved husband and father, to
whom is extended the sympathy of
the entire community. The fun
eral services were held" at the
Presbyterian church at 2 p. m ,
Thursday, and was conducted by Rev.
E. J. Thompson assisted by the An
cient Order of United Workmen, the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Ladies' .Relief Corps. The funeral
was attended by a large concourse of
eympathizing friends, who followed
the remains to its last resting place in
the Masonic cemetery.
Teachers Examination. The
quarterly examination of teachers be
gan on Wednesday at the court house
with eleven applicants for county cer
tificates and one for state diploma.
The board of examiners are Profs. W.
W. Bristow and George Bethers with
the county superintendent. The names
of applicants for county certificates
re Ellen Sedgwyck, Albany; Gertrude
Vaughn, Philomath; Eunice Alexan
der. Toledo:, from Corvallis, Julia
Greshany, Birdie Osburn, Ida Skinner,
" Asa. Skinner, Addah Gillette, Rebecca
Casteel, I illie Kerr, and Jennie Lilly.
A new ferry boat, the finest ever
erected in this vicinity, has just been
completed by Fred Bloembeart and
made its first trip across the Willam
ette river at this city yesterday. It is
fitted up with a fine gas engine, but
owing to some of the parts being dam
aged in shipping them from San Fran
cisco, ib will'ba necessary to delay the
use of the engine for several days, un
til the necessary machinery has been
replaced: This will enable him to
make the trip across the liver much
quicker than heretofore and will be a
Iwoefjt to patron
BRIEF LOCALS.
Sells Brothers' circus next Tuesday.
Bargains in summer clothing at No
lan's. Candies fresh every day at Small fc
Son's.
Wm. M. Hoag returned yesterday
from San Francisco.
If you want fine groceries you can
find them at Paddock's.
The Oregon state fair begins at
Salem September 14, 1891.
Rpst stock of trunks, valises and
satchels in town at Nolans'.
L. E. Beach is again employed in
the O. P. office at this place.
Three coaches were loaded with pas
sengers from the bay last Monday.
Miss Minnie Osburn is suffering
from a severe attack of bilious fever.
One hundred and fifty rolls of wall,
paper, 10c. a roll, at Philip Weber's.
Fresh fruit can now be lip.d in any
variety, quality or quantity at Small &
Sons.
Anew invoice of wall paper, the lat
est designs and shadings, at Philip
Weber's.
Horace Borrows came out from
Yaquina this week to work on the new
dormitory.
If you want a good glass of lemo
nade on circus day you should go to
Small & Son.
D. A. Osburn, and wife and daugh
ter are spending their summer vaca
tion at Ilwaco.
R. Graham and family went to the
Bay Wednesday where they will rusti
cate for a few days.
David Link, the leading music deal
er of Albany, made a flying trip to
Corvallis last Tuesday.
Mrs. T. Graham and family went to
Sulphur Springs Wednesday to spend
a few days of camp life.
Those who trade with Paddock once
never fail to go there the second time.
His groceries are excellent.
A party will leave here to-morrow
for Marys Peak, where they will enjoy
camp life for a short time.
For fine ice cream you should try
the paVlors of Small & Son. They
keep the best of everything. .
The child of S. T. Jeffreys, who has
been suffering from diphtheria for the
past few days, has recovered.
The second annual convention of
the Benton County W. C. T. U. will
be held in Newport, next Tuesday.
Mr. Geo. Hill, passenger agent for
the Union Pacific, was in CorvallU
Saturday in the interest of that road
Nelson Wheeler who has been em
ployed as foreman of the saw mill at
Mills City returned to Corvallis last
week.
Miss Mary Thompson, accompanied
by Miss Alice Simmons, of Portland,
left Tuesday for a few weeks stay at
the seaside at Yaquina bay.
Mr. John Sticker, superintendent of
the Corvallis Carriage Factory, left
Rome on August 3rd for this city,
and he is expected here any time.
Prof. Coote and daughter, E. F
Pernot, and Miss Boissard returned
Monday from Yaquina Bay, where
they have spent the past two weeks.
Monday there was born to the wife
of Jim Eglin a black-eyed baby boy,
weight eight pounds. The mother
and child are doing nicely, and Jim is
as happy as a lark.
Miss Ricker, of Minneapolis, who
-has been visiting in this city for some
time past, left Monday, in company
with Mrs. Wilcox, for a few days so
journ at Coos Bay.
Otto Wells will leave next Thursday,
by way of the Canadian Pacific, for
New York city to attend the New York
college of pharmacy. He expects to
be absent about two years.
An addition was made to the fami
ly of Adolph Peterson last Tuesday
by the birth of a little boy weighing
ten pounds. He is a little beauty,
but doesn't resemble his father.
Wm. A.. Gentry, who has been em
ployed as carpenter on the government
works at Yaquina bay for the past year
has resigned his position and is now in
the employ of Slate Bros, of this city.
Herbert Nash, living three miles
west of this city brought in some fine
varieties ot peaches, which are pro
ducts of his ranch. In flavor they
will compare with the best California
peaches.
Mr. Paddock announces to the
farmers that he has the finest line of
groceries in the city, and farmers Who
are preparing to cook for harvesters
or rnresners, wiu save money ay cau-j
W. DuMont Latz, of Portland, In
diana, a graduate of Pnrdue Univer
sity, has been appointed assistant
chemist in the Oregon Agricultural
College. He conies highly recom
mended in his profession.
Mrs. A C. Ewert left this week to
join her iiusiiana in v ictona, a.
Mr. Ewert was afflicted with the as
tliema and went hither for his health
and we are informed that he is much
improved since going there.
There will be another excursion to
Newport next Sunday, August 16th.
Irani will leave Albany at 7 a. m.,
arriving at Newport at 11 a. m. Re
turning leaves Newport at 5:30 p. m.
and arrives in Corvallis at 9 p. m.
Fare for the round trip including boat
fare, $2.50.
W. H. Mahony, assistant auditor
of the Southern Pacific road, has re
turned to this city after a trip over
the lines to examine the accounts of
the various agents. He has been ab
sent for some two months, and will
for the present make Corvallis his
headquarters.
At the meeting of the city councillast
Monday night five or six ballots were
taken in trying to elect a night-watch,
but as there are four applications for
the position a majority of the council
cannot agree on one man and for three
months they have tried in vain to agree
on the subject.
Dr. J. B. Wells and wife accom
panied by Mrs. Bernard, returned
from a two-week's vacation at the Bay.
They stopped at Elk City on their re
turn, and spent a few days with Mrs.
Powers, who, the doctor says, sets as
fine a meal as the palate of mortal
could wish to enioy.
The delinquent tax list as published
for Benton county this year is very
large and when it is all paid up the
county will be out of debt. Much of
the property has never been assessed
before, as no entry has ever been
made on the records as to who owns
it, but hereafter it will be assessed the
same as any other property.
W. H. Fenton, of Eugene, who has
taken the contract for building the
Corvallis Wagon and Carriage Fac
tory, work on which was to have com
menced last Monday morning, was
prevented from commencing work on
account of sickness in the family.
He has given bonds, and the work
will be commenced as soon as it is
possible for him to leave his home.
W. A. Jolly, living near Philomath,
presented us with half a gallon of
plums from his farm. The plum trees
were on his farm when he purchased it
and he does not know the variety.
They resemble the egg plum except
they are rounder and are nearly one
month earlier than any other plum.
They are the finest plums we have ever
eaten, and it only took nine to fill a
half gallon measure.
Father Armstrong, as he is com
monly called, and the veteran Odd
Fellow, died at his home in Salem
Tuesday morning. He was the old
est living Odd Fellow oldest both in
point of years of Ufa and years of
membership to the order. His funer
PROTECT OUR BREAD.
The machinery of the law has not been put to work
too speedily against the fraudulent use of ammonia and
alum in Baking Powders. Both health and the pocket of
the people are demanding protection. The legislatures of
New York, Illinois and Minnesota have taken this matter
of adulteration up, and especially that of Baking Powders.
It will be in the interest of public health when their sale
is made a misdemeanor in every State in the UNION, and
the penalties of the law are rigidly enforced. There is no
article of human food more wickedly adulterated than that
of Baking Powder. ...
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is the only pure
cream of tartar powder having a general sale that is free
from ammonia, alum or taint of any kind of impurity. It
makes the sweetest and lightest bread, biscuit and cake
that are perfectly digestible whether hot or cold. It costs
more to manufacture Dr. Price's than any other baking
powder. It is superior to every other known and the
standard for. forty years.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is re
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum, or any. other adulterant. In fact, the . ,
purity of this ideal powder has never been ques
tioned. .... . -
al was more largely attended than any
other ever held in this vicinity.
Members of the order were present
from all parts of the state.
Sells Brothers' second poster car
was here this week and re papered
their boards with fine pictures of their
enormous show.
F. Berchtold, H. T. French, F. L.
Washburn, W. W. Bristow, Charles
PernotrHenry Wortham, S. Hender
son and ife, M. P. Burnett and wife,
returned the early part of this week
from Belknap Springs, where they
have been for the past few weeks en
joying camp life. They report hav
ing a fine time, and say that fishing
and hunting is great sport. They
killed fourteen deer during their stay.
The fruit crop has been very heavy
this year and because there is not a
cannery here to consume it, there will
be a great deal of fruit wasted for want
of market. Plums are down to 75
cents per bushel retail and apples are
selling for 50 cents per bushef. A
cannery is what we need and it should
be among the first improvements here
next spring. It would not only be a
great benefit to fruit raisers and farm
ers, but would be a paying investment
to the party who operates it.
Last Sunday a pleasant reunion was
held at the home of Grandpa Spencer,
who lives south of Philomath, the oc
casion being the eightieth anniversary
of the birth of Mr. Spencer. There
were present his children, grand-children,
great-grand-children, relatives and
friends to the number of more than
one hundred. The immediate de
scendants were lined up after dinner
and counted, numbering in all just
forty. The day was pleasantly spent
and all who were present felt better
for having been there.
Hotel to Let. A first-class hotel
! situated in an excellent locality and
doing a business which pays from
$3500 to $4000 per year to lease for
a term of years. This is a good op
portunity for sorne-one. The furniture
must be sold with the lease. Reasons
for leasing, on account of poor health.
Address "L. N." Gazette office, Cor
vallis. Oregon.
CIRCULAR NO. 3.
OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY.
T. E. HOGG, RECEIVER.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.
Corvallis, Oregon, August 11, 1891.
All Concerned: Agents and con
ductors west of Corvallis will sell ex
cursion tickets at one and one-fifth
the regular fare for the round trip,
from all stations to Corvallis, for train
No. 1. on Tuesday, August 18th, good
for return trip on special train leaving
Corvalhbat 11 p. m., or on regular
train the 19th.
Agents and Conductors east of Al
bany will sell excursion tickets at one
and one fifth regular fare for the round
trip, from all stations to Albany for
' Irain No. 2, on August 19th, good for
return on special train leaving Albany
atll p. m or on regular train on the
20th. Yours Truly,
C. C. Hogue,
G. P. A.
AT CORVALLIS,
, ON
Tuesday
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