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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1908)
on lMId LA. 7 (DdDDdvmQnddSOG Mt laj JVJ ) SATURDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1909 S ffluiwd7(WW7& Hewn Come and see 10,000 Bed Tags sell $20,000.00 worth of Merchandise in 20 days. PRICES OUT ON EVERYTHING AND BIG BARGAINS RULE Our Ads. and Posters Later Nolan's Red Tag Sale. Albany Gets New High School. J. M. Nolan & Son are making great preparations for their an nual Ked Tag Sale,, which will begin Saturday, January 2, and continue for twenty days. These annual stock cleaning events have come to be a feature in the business history of this well known firm and the 1909 anni versary will be an even bigger bargain sensation than last year, which was a record breaker. The purchasing public will doubtless take every advantage of the coming sale, the red tags show ing plainly the cut prices that will prevail so that customers will know exactly what they have to pay and the bargains they will get. Nolan & Son al ways personally conduct their own sales and make good every promise presented to their many patrons. See A. L. Miner for wall paper. A new $70,000 high school building in Albany next year is assured by the 'action taken at the annual school meeting held Thursday evening. At the meet ing sentiment was practically unanimous for this improve ment. . The schools are now so crowded that one room is con ducted in the Congregational church building. The erection of the high school building next Spring will provide more public school room and relieve the con gestion now existing. A levy of 2 mills was made to provide running expenses for the com ing year and an additional levy of 2 mills was made to buy a site for the proposed new build ing. George Bryant who has been very sick with pneumonia is about well again. Subscribe for the Gazette Additional Locals. You may think so, and with good reason, that this is only an ordinary , ' .. . Great Clearing Sale But NOT SO ! It is the best money.saving chance ever given to the people in Corvallis and Beaton county. ---"' When you see it in our Ad it is so F. L. Miller See Circular for Price. Wanted. Carpet and rug weaving. Am prepared to do good work at reasonable prices. Give-me a trial. Mrs. Lalal C. Cooper, 363, Fourth , and - B. streets, Corvallis. , tf Miss Agnes Denman, sister of Police Judge G. W. Denman, died Friday, December 25th, at Salem, from heart trouble, in the fortieth year of her. age. The remains were brought to this city and interred ; Saturday in Crystal Lake cemetery, Rev. J. R. N. Bell officiating at the burial service. . ... Don't forget that it is the duty of every reader of this paper to write to some friend at a distance and tell him of the. advantages of Oregon both as to climate and production, and of Corvallis for residence and business.. Remem ber that the people of the older states, where the weather is cold, are hovering around the fire and have lots of time to read- get busy. y The meeting at the Methodist church on Sunday morning was largely devoted to the task of re lieving the church of the debt which has been hanging over it ever since the new improve ments were- made a year or two ago. subscriptions were called, for and continued until $2,614.09 had been raised thus wiping out the entire debt and leaving a comfortable little balance in the treasury, . : These good people are to be congratulated on this happy solution of financial em barrassment which is always a source of great annoyance and a serious handicap to church work. They expect to have a grand ju bilee on New Year's eve. and usher in the new year with glad hearts. Rev. Leech has devo ted much time ' and attention to this task and deserves "great credit.; . ; t ' ; ' ; w ' ' Nolan Wants Help "j, " We want f orour Red Tag Sale 4 experienced sales ladies; 2 ex perienced clothing salesmen; 2 expert wrappers. :. j k. 12-29-lt J. M. Nolan & Son. SKALLARUD BOOTH. Pretty Christmas Wedding at Shedd. At the home of Mr. Davis, at Shedd, Oregon, on Christmas day, at 10:00 o'clock a. m. Mr. R. W. ' Skallarud was happily married to Miss Dorothy Booth, Rev. J. R. N. Bell officiating and Mr. C. W. DcDavitt acting as best man. , An elegant wed ding breakfast was served after which the happy couple took the train for Portland to spend the honeymoon, from which they will return to Corvallis ' to make their home. This wedding and courtship has an interesting tinge of ro mance connected with, it the fire of love being enkindled on the Iowaprairies and, notwithstand ing the bleak and chilly winds that blew, the vital spot had been reached and the flame continued to burn until the happy culmi nation on Christmas day. Many a fair haired maiden has earestly longed to divert his attention but all in vain and nearly every Saturday evening Skelly could be seen going Shedward. Mr. Skellerud has been clerk ing at the store of F. L. Miller for the past two years having charge of the dry goods depart ment and has proved himself worthv of all confidence and friendship. Bv his genial dis position he has drawn around him a host of friends who, will be pleased to learn that hence forth his footsteps will be care fully guarded. The lady has been teaching near Shedd and is held in high esteem by "those who have the pleasure of her ac quaintance. We gladly welcome them as citizens of Corvallis. AN -IMPRESSIVE RITE The Knights Templar Honor Christmas Day. t C. S. Butler, the wood dealer of Corvallis has on hand oak, ash, maple and fir wood, also slab wood. Either 4-foot or16 inch lengths, as wanted. De livered on short notice, r Send in your orders. Office phone No. 553; residence phone 436. r 12-18-tf "To our most Eminen t Grand Master, Henry Warren Rugg, with Christmas greetings; and may the Prince of Peace send down good will to men." The foregoing sentiment was proposed in each asylum of the order of Knights Templar in the country Christmas day at precisely 12 q'clock, Washington time. Allowing for the differ ence between coasts, the cere mony was -observed in Albany by Temple Commandery, No. 3, at 9 o'clock a. m. In the pres ence of a large number of Fraters and Masonic visitors, Past Grand Commander D. P. Mason an nounced the sentiment. After the observance of this custom, that has been a cere mony conducted for many years simultaneously all over the Union, the following impressive program was carried out: "The Holy City," orchestral; piano solo, Prof. William Boone, OAC; hymn, "Hark.the'Herald," Knights of Malta Quartet, of Corvallis, composed of Sir Knights John Fulton, J. Fred Yates, Charles Do belle and Roy Raber; Scripture reading, Sir Knight J. J. Evans; vocal solo, "Lo! a Star, Ye Sages Hoary," Prof. John Fulton; doxology Knights of Malta Quartet; lec ture, Sir Knight D. P. Mason; prayer, Sir Knight D. H. Leech, DeMolaiCommandery ; memorial services; hymn, "Nearer, My God, to Thee," Knights of Malta Quartet; benediction, Sir Knight D. H. Leech; piano solo, Prof. William Boone. Following the program the local Commandery served a breakfast to the members and guests, many of whom were from Corvallis, a special train having been chartered by, the Masons, members of. the Order Eastern Star and friends-. Church Meeting. Ihere will be a very import ant meeting held at the Presby terian church on this (Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at whicl time the question of building new church will be decided, is the earnest desire that e members of the church and con gregation be present to give ex pression to their thought in th matter, as this church, if built! must be their home for the nexi 50 years. Rev. Dr. Holt of Port land, will be present to give val uable information both in th matter of building and the rais ing of funds. Spend an hour ii this noble work and help build j churcu that will be a credit t this young and growing town. Artisans AttentionI All members of Corvallis As sembly No. 23 are hereby noti fied that there will be a special meeting neld Thursday, Decem ber 31, at which there will be ad interesting musical and literard program and other attractive and entertaining features for al who may attend. Come. ' Boost for Benton County. Subscribe for the Gazette. 1909 will be the travel year for the Pacific H orthwest. The most advantageous rates are in this direction. All of the greau railroads of the country are gcA ing to bend their efforts toward presenting the resources of this portion of the United States throughout the East, Canada and, Europe. ' The Portland Rosd Show and the Alaska-Yukon- Pacific Exposition will be two important features. PEACH TREES. We are now taking orders fori spring delivery. Special induce ments on Peach Trees. Choici stocks at low figures. Write fo: nmjAci YvaAiaA nlamnrr fwAorti ffl-i miiuic piwviwg, vivimr where. Address Lafayette Nura Mention Gazette