Morning Oregonian News
Articles about Benton County Oregon
July 4, 1867
A college is soon to be established at Philomath, Benton county, under the
control of the Church of United Brethren.
July 7, 1868
The third session of the Benton county Teacher's Institute will be held at Philomath, commencing July 10th, 1868, at 10 o'clock AM, and continue two days.
March 1, 1870
The Corvallis Gazette says: As two little boys-sons of Messrs Wyatt and Brownson-were out grouse hunting, a few days since, near Philomath, some wild animal, supposed to be a panther, sprang from the branch of an oak tree at Mr. Wyatt's little son. The little fellow, with great presence of mind, dodged out of the way, and instead of running and screaming, as most boys would have done, under like circumstances, he stood his ground and eyed his antagonist and called for his companion. Before he could reach him the animal took to the brush. Presence of mind and nerve, no doubt, saved the little fellow's life.
Deplorable Affair In Benton County
Corvallis, April 19-A young man named White a student of
Philomath College, got into a fight yesterday at Philomath with Frank Mason when
--- Manson, an older brother, threw a piece of iron, striking White on the head,
inflicting a wound from which he died about 8 o'clock last evening.
May 6, 1871
--- (Eli?) Mason convicted of manslaughter at Corvallis is 28 year of age and has a wife and infant child. This case will be remembered as the homicide committed at Philomath.
August 10, 1871
From the catalogue of Philomath College (Benton county) we learn that institution is in a flourishing condition. The President is Rev. S.J. Connor. In all the departments there are 110 students. The course of study is full and liberal.
January 15, 1872
Philomath College, Benton county, under the efficient management of President J.A. Biddle and wife, lately from the East, is rapidly increasing in popular favor.
October 20, 1872
Philomath College, Benton county, was reopened on Tuesday last. Prof. J.R.N. Sailwood, of East Portland has charge of the intermediate department. Who the principal is, we are not informed. A Miss Smith, of Yamhill county, has been elected to take charge of the primary department.
January 20, 1873
At a meeting of farmers held at Philomath, Benton county, on the 11th inst., it was resolved that a meeting of the farmers of Benton county, and those adjoining, be called, to assemble in the Court House in Corvallis, on Saturday, February 1st., 1873, for the purpose of organizing a Farmers' Club, and considering the practicability of combination among farmers in storing, shipping and disposing of their crops, especially of grain, and for other purposes, and that all farmers be urged to attend said meeting.
June 9, 1877
A new paper is to be started at Philomath, Benton county.
March 21, 1878
David Enos, formerly of Washington county, is building a mill at Philomath, Benton county.
October 30, 1880
Philomath college has 27 pupils and three teachers. The latter receive an aggregate yearly salary of $2300.
May 24, 1884
Fire consumed a dwelling house occupied by T. Little at Philomath on Monday, the 19th. The building was owned by P.M. Carter of the Siletz agency. The fire originated from a defective flue. The loss will amount to about $500.
November 1, 1884
Silver Spike Driving-The little town of Philomath was considerable excited a few days since by the completion of the track of the Oregon Pacific railroad to that place and the arrival of the iron horse with a construction train. The citizens collected at the station, salutes were fired and Professor G.M. Miller, president of the Philomath college institute, was introduced by Mayor T.W. Bryan and delivered an address from a platform car. At the conclusion of his remarks a silver spike was driven by J. Henkle, Sr., the oldest pioneer present, who arrived in 1852, "when ox teams toiled the plains across and made the journey slow." If all goes well it will be long before there will be a "last spike" driving on the O.P.R.R.
January 22, 1887
Wm. Brady who resided with Jesse Walker of Beaver creek, near Corvallis who disappeared six weeks ago has not yet been heard of. He has a child living with friends at Philomath and had money in the bank which has not been touched.
June 2, 1887
A surplus of $230 was raised at the dedicatory services of the Philomath
Methodist church Sunday. It will be applied on the purchase of a bell.
The new M.E. church at Philomath, Benton county, was dedicated Sunday by Rev.
S.P. Wilson, P.E. The edifice cost $1400 and is clear of debt.
March 20, 1888
At Philomath, Benton county, a little 7 year old son of Mr. Rust, near there, fell from a horse and broke one arm and received several other very serious injuries.
May 22, 1888
A Fast Young Man
Benton Leader: Some weeks ago Mrs. Morgan, who lives near
Philomath, received some $8000 alimony by decree of court. Her son William has
been having a good time with some of it. He spends it with a free hand. The last
escapade he has been guilty of was a spree at Philomath last week. He got raving
wild and smashed a show case worth $25 and was finally arrested and locked up.
He got a match and set fire to his bedding in the jail, and would have been
burned to death if the fire had not been discovered in time to be extinguished.
He smashed the stove and tore off the door casing with which he pried open the
bars of the window sufficiently to escape.
July 13, 1888
Attacked By Panthers
Ferocious Mountain Lions which Tried to Make Meals Upon Men
Corvallis Times: On last Friday night six young gentlemen who
reside near Philomath started on a hunt to Mary's peak. Among them was a young
man about 15 years old, by the name of Leslie Powell. Just before arriving at
their camping place, on the other side of the peak, it grew rather dark and as
the six hunters were wending their way along the mountain trail a large panther
jumped from a tree overhanging the path on to young Powell and his horse,
but fortunately his faithful dogs were at the horse's heels and they
simultaneously jumped on the panther. A merry fight ensued for about half an
hour, in which the panther came out second best. They brought the scalp to this
city yesterday for their bounty of $2.50, which will hardly pay for the boys
torn pantaloons and saddle blanket.
April 23, 1890
Benton County Politics
Corvallis, April 22-[Special Telegram]-The Benton county
democratic convention met here to day. The following ticket was nominated.
Delegates to the state convention S.G. Thompson, Allan Parker, John Burnett, M.M.
Davis, P. Avery, P. Scott and L.E. Cauthorne, state senator, S.G. Thompson,
representatives, Jess Foster, R.H. Gibson, judge E. Holgate, sheriff, W.M.
Mackay, assessor E. Skipton; commissioner, Wesley Hinton, treasurer, M.P.
Burnett, school superintendent Miss Nettie Spencer, surveyor A.L. Porter;
coroner, Dr. Applewhite. The resolutions indorse the administration of Governor
Pennoyer and instruct the delegates to support him for re-nomination; also favor
an amendment of the mortgage tax law and the repeal of the exemption law. The
re-nomination of Judge Holgate is a substantial indorsement of his
administration, which gave this county the finest courthouse in the state.
The Union party to day placed there owing ticket in the ---
Senator D.P. Blue representatives, H. St-kely, C.Y. Culver judge W.L Stout,
clerk, J.W. Ingle sheriff, B.T.-orge assessor, Jesse Ross, commissioner,
G.A--a-ds.
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