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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1905)
LOCAL AND PERSCNM. Fir wcodVanted on subscription at this office. Bert Yates and Mike Baur went out to Philomath yesterday to at tend some matters of business. Mrs. J. Mason arrived home dur ing the first of the week from sev eral days' visit with relatives at Brownsville. The First Spiritual Union of Corvallis will hold services in Bar rett Lyceum on Sunday, at 3 p. ca. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone. " Among the K. of P. boys who at tended the convention held here Feb. 22, were: T. L. Danger, Wardy Shelton, A. L. Shelton and Mr Shaster, all of Scio. Merwin McMaines, of this city, has just received word frooi his people in Illinois to the effect that they are shortly to leave that state v with the intention of settling in Oregon. We are requested by "one who is interested" to state that theri is strong reason to be! ieve that a dice game is running at Summit. This does not seem possible, but the party said to "look out!", Presbyterian church, Rev. M. S. Bush, bible school 10 a. m., Com munion and reception of new mem bers 11 a. m., U. JJj. meeting at 6:30 p. m. Evening service at 7:30, subiect: "What Every Man Must Answer." . Quite a number of farmers from the vicinity of Scio were in Corval lis last Tuesday investigating tbr Independent Telephone system. The delegation represented a large num ber of farmers who contemplate putting in the new system. In older "to accommodate those who may desire to attend the bas ketball game between the girls of 1 O. A. C. and Albany, and those who desire to attend the big Woodmen "blow out," a special train will run from Corvallis to Albany Saturday evening leaving Corvallis at 6:60. It is a - matter of conjecture whether the average sheriff, in ad- zmniBtaring forty lashes to the back of a wife-beater would, or would no be influenced by feelings of a paiti san nature. If a fellow up before the sheriff for a little "tanning" should have been a political op ponent of. this worthy official we are of the opinion "something would be doing. I. Pettier and family arrived , from Weatherford, Oklahoma, this week and will make their home in Dallas. Mr. Stettler, is an old time friend of Al Haideman, of this city, and was at one time engaged in the butcher bnsmess in Corvallis. Polk County Observer. Mr. ' Stettler will be remembered in Cor ' yallis. He went East along about 1897. Word reached Corvallis during the first of the week to the effect that Miss Sophia Elgin was very - seriously ill with appendicitis, in Baser City, and it was thought an operation would be necessary. Her sister, Miss Melvina Elgin, of this city at once hastened to the bedside - of her sister. It has been reported that the patient withstood the op peration very well and is on the road to recovery. Until recently Miss Sophia Elgin, made Corvallis her home and there was naturally considerable anxiety felt on her ac count. Dana Huffman came up from Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Portlar d, Monday, for a few days' J WilliamJGirrard, of Wren, and MUb visit with relatives. Sophia West, of Kings valley, Mr. Jm H.ll m- nn frnm were united in wedlock, at the home Wells, Tuesday, for a few davs' visit with ber son, Harley, and hiB wife. Alpha Murray, who had been to ortland to play at the piano re cital of Prof. Mordaunt Goodnough, last week,, arrived home luesday evening. Ralston Cox, of Portland, has been in Corvallis on business a couple of days this week. Mr. Cox was at one time in business in this city. . Word has reaehed this city to the effect that J. H. Reid, of Los Angeles, Calif , recently went into bankruptcy. Mr. Reid is said to have creditors in this city. Mrs. Taylor Peter has been the victim of an unusually severe at tack of la grippe during the past week. It appears to us that la grippe is about as contagious as the measles. Rev. L. A. Douglas, of Albany, of T. T. Vincent, the latter officiar ting. At the Congregation church, Rev. Jlidwm tureen, pastor. ounany : rtral ffl f fu. taa- I :hnat -a n I r thought that they will provea great thing. The clocks will be found at the following places. At A. J. Metz ger and E. P. Greffoz's jewelry stores, at Hotel Corvallis and the Occidental, the Postoffice, and the school ai iu . m.; unrist a Ti. , -f. service and sernon t 11 a. n ., sub ject, "Missing tar Mark;" evening service at 7 :3U, subject, "Ought Business Man to be a Christian?" Service at Plymouth at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. . ' The postal department at Wash ington, U. V., AfS.f for bids tor cu rving the mail six days in the week from Inavale to Corvallis, a dis tance of ten or eieveti miles, ai-d back, on the following schedule: Leave Inavale at 7:30 e. m. and ar rive at Corvallis by 10:30 a. ui.: leave Corvallis at 2 p. m. and ai- rive at Inavale by 5 p. in. There will be no Sunday service. A bond of $1,2&0 is required by the govern ment and the bids fur tap new route must be received at Washington, D. C., by March 14. Bids are asked for the period from April I, will preach at the Baptist church, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 19Q5 tQ June 30 1906 For furI of next week, at 7:30 p. m The tuer particular8 ilqUire Df Post- usual services on tne uom s uay. ma8te- B w John80n, this city All invited. The Martha Washington ta An Hour With Milton. Washington's Birthday was ob served as a legal holiday by many of our citizens. From public given at tbe M. ti. cnurcn Wed nesday evening was a most delight ful affair in every way. There was A very ' nice souvenir pro gamme of "An Hour With Mil ton" has rtached us from the Corvallis Reading Club. The most enjoyable hour was passed, on this occasion, in the parlors ot Prof, and Mrs. J. B. Horner last Tuesday evening: The Club holds monthly meetings eight in the course of a year, beginning with tbe month of October and continuing until the following May. During tbe series of meet ings many works of the most famous writers for all time are discussed. Last Tuesday evening was de voted to the works of Milton. Mrs J Minnie Lee was to have read a biographical paper on Milton, but was absent and her paper was delivered by Miss Pin lino u Imp 41 Koroiicp 1 ncf7 was read by Prof. F. Berchtold in tbe absence of his wife. A i ;-i t; a 1 i n a. l ouuaings me nawona. colors noajea 8 x Ending room and all was " "I "urr" "Kl to the breaze in honor of the L 0i nr. ,i paper on "Current Events" bear- Father of his Country." The game of basket ball in Al bany tommorrow eve between the girls' teams of OAC and Albany bids fair to be an exciting affair. tj-i.... ttii : j r I ine on me iamous auinor ana and Martha Washington and aie nls worlcs was read Dy Mrs. j oaid to hav bn trim to Kf . All F. Yates, and a1 vocal solo was who in any way assisted were contributed by Mrs. M. S. Wood costumed appropriately. A pro-1 cock. Mr. Woodcock and others The championship is on the "teeter" gram consisting of 13 numbers was made remarks appropriate to' the now, but we hope it will fall to us, A letter, was received in this city a day .or two ago from General Thorp. He is now in . Chicago in consultation with some patent lawyers relative to one or nis in ventions on which he desires to secure letters patent. Last Saturday evening the farm ers adjacent Uakville, in Liinn county, about seven miles from this city, held a meeting and de cided to run a farmers' telephone line from that section to Corvallis, J J I II 5 J T reuuereu anu wen received, - m i occasion. tact, in every way the anair was A delicious luncheon was serv. . r i t .i i 1 mosi .successiui ana e wno edandmost hi h, appreciated. nhunhu worn vue reuipiriiw w . . , hostess nn this much d raise. A boat S40 was . ... ... -i:J j ; i j if.kn I occasion am tuc nunuis in a had not Tnn . littlA Bhnrt nf t.a truly hospitable style, and the and cake the receipts would have former was voted the joker of the been greater. I evening, which is no joke. Those , r-t jl- present were: ja. j. vioujout, ui tut? put) mi uc- Kr 'S . T T-: n.. J ; u t 1 i'1" H -J? aik.,n1i Pt A Pauline Kline: Miss Weller j . ' I ! Ti:1.1 TlTJ TTT A master Johnson's efforts in t.h r""fcicy; iviwuauiw vv. v. matter of R. F. D. service in the Wells, Rose belling, John bimp- and and They desire to have it working southern part of the county. Tues son amd Dr. Margart Snell: Rev, within a week. ' day Inspector Clement. accouiDanied and Mrs. M. S. Bush, Rev. and The Union Services continue at by Mr. Johnson, made a trip lover Mrs. Edwin Green, Dr. and Mrs, the M. E. church, South . There the proposed route and found every- Cathev and daughters. Mr. and have been some conversions and thing as represented. Mr. Clement Mrs. Tohn Simpson, Mr. and the interest deepens each evening, was so pleased with the proposition Mrs M g Woodcock and son, mht n. n .1 nnna rvr i Dnonnr ib i uuau uo nui uuuuuuiruiv icuuui' doing the preaching, to the edifica- mend the route as outlined by Mr. tion of all. All nastora will hold Johnson. If this matter comes to the regular services Sunday in their a successful termination- thtupeople . a I I AI A. J." 1 T-t a w respective cnurcnes. , , UI '"m secuon win nave aiji tne . .,. ,, I privileges tney at present enjoy and t i -. , ... . tx i ouuio auuiuuuu uutn u well. . iuid fcV ,V"" v? u' . l t ie certainly expediting matters and Ed. Caldwell nl. t.h t-nl ", postmaster is entitled to much ' i iirrajii. -in i.iin M.i.i.nr. i i mra h. m Edwin, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Yates, Prof, and Mrs. J. B. Horner and daughters. , John W. Wright. approximately from 90 to ,95 fami lies to be served by the proposed route. ' '.vc;v. q -; Another Innovation. Tangent, and runs north two miles to the Albany road, thence west to Corvallis. It is now in first-class talking order and those fortunate enough to possess phones are mak ing up for lost time. , The chicken pie supper given in honor of Rev. H. A. Deck, Tues day eveninc. hv - mamhArn and friends of his church, was exceed- A couple of gentlemen ; are at ingly well patronized and those present at work in tnis city in who managed the affair report to stalling Western Uhion time have rerhzed about $80 on tbe sup- pieces. These clocks resemble per., They feel very grateful to the regulator in the average iewel John W. Wright died at a. m. yesterday morning at his home . - i- " aoouc a mne norta oi mis city, aged 03 years, ilis death was caused by what is known as gout of the foot and his extreme old age. hastened his end. Johny Wright made Benton county his home tor about 50 years and had the respect and canfidence of all who knew him. He was never married and the nearest relative he has is a brother who lives in Pomeroy, Wash. He also has relatives in the East. 22 acres about a mile north of this. city. His remains will be interred this this morning at 10 o'clock in the Odd Fellows cemeterv. The Ladies' Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church gave a most delightful Missionary .Tea on Wednesday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. J. B. Horner. About seventy ladies were present and enjoyed a fine program that was rendered, after which they resolved themselves into a social go-as-you-please, and everyone present had a grand good time, after which they were served with refreshments in a style peculiar to Mrs. Horner alone, to tbe entire satisfaction of all. At the close of the meeting a satisfac tory collection was taken. The tea was a grand success and enjoyed by. all present. Youth is seldom discreet. Last Tuesday evening a large number of -school boys undertook to charivari a newly married couple in this city. As is usual in such matters, they carried the joke too far and Chief Lane was summoned to quell the disturbance. J By. way of subju gating the youngsters, the' chief fired eight shots skyward from a revolver. In this way he succcc led in rounding up sixteen noisy artis s (7) and marched them down town to be dealt with by Judge Greffoz. His honor be 1 'i.' hearing for yesterday morning and dismissed them. They were a very uneasy lot of young Amjricans until they I were let go witn a reprimand yes terday. . There were a number of amusing sidelights in connection with the affair, but there was also a 'eerious side. the people who patronized them so er's store, with the exception that D"naf his llfe txme he aal.u"ed ? AlUeXaAlT. . I i T 4. T . 3 j I ULLX IttliU UI 44 )lkUM.U A-jent Farmer, of the S. P. as- They have only minute and hour surcs us ibat on one Ireigat last hands. week there were six carloads of The Western Union TpVcrranh merchandise consigned to Corvallis Company installs them and those dealers. Think of it-3ix carloads who hav4 a clock placed in their of nmOBllsnp -caa tnninhandisn tji .... 1 mil into this nlaca on ob freight! establisnments, or houses, pay r : a This is ft snlfindid nhnwinor for A nlace of this size. Th total of tha some idea of this master time varicus freioht bills nmr.nnt.ed tr keeoin? device mav be leiven we 18 1905 Wm- Berger, Arthur Racon, Scmethinir mnrn than !SnO. ' Mr. will hrieflv outline the nlan Mrs- BerBhawl, Bert H. Cooper, Mrs, Farmer iiforma ns that during the wherehv the onrreor time rearhe Maggie Davie, Serrie Davis, Mrs. Fox, rc.ent nast freight traffio. has been or t,,. Fred L. Johnsen, Mrs. Elizabeth Kelsay, nnusnallv irnrl nn tha Wnat. Side. t i" i-.i. Mrs. McAllister, J. F. McKinney, H. That somewhat recent past You Can Wot Afford Wot to Buy a Suit or Overcoat How! Every suit, overcoat, and pair of trewsers, Tmen's, boys, and ltttle fellows,' has been markey down to each a figure that is simply a waste of money for you not to take advantage of this, our final clearance of winter and medium weigh clothing. Note the itnwg below, and come in and look at the values offered : t 5 00 Suit or Overcoat now $ 3 BO 598 7 20 & OO 9 98 10 60 12 15 1325 14 49 15 95 BOYS' SUITS 2 50 Suits or Overcoat now $ f 99 2 40 321 395 4 83 REMEMBER Copyright 19 04 b y Hart Schaffner & Marx I will refund the money on all cash purchases made on a certain day of February, the day to be selected by some disinterested party, bv lot, on March 1st. No matter what you par chase for cash at retail rates,, be it a five cent or a hundred dollar pur-base If your duplicate checks' bear the date of the "Lucky Day" your money will be cheerfully refunded. Save your Duplloato Oaah Ohook fof EVERY OHEOK bearing the date of the ''Lucky Day'' is as good aa gold My popular prices will prevail just the same and the Bargain Counter is loaded with useful articles at prices, well, you can't call them prices ; they are Bargains. a La IXMMIE Regulator of Low Prices Corvallis, Ore. Our Great Annual Stock-taking Immense reductions in every department. Short ends odd sizes, broken lines and remnants by hundreds. ' Dress goods, Silks, Readymade wear, Laces, Ribbons, Draperies, L,ace curtains, Sheets, Pillow cases, etc.; Prices in many duced by half. Spring goods cases re- Our new will r arrive early. 1 it if. La Eamssp, Corvallis Letter List. Letters uncalled for week ending Feb. I M. Minnie Bob-1 mi . . . .... . . a 1 . 1 I Hrmrl a .1 H KArter Mra i nere is notning mat more plainly tim me(J to h rprunn(.a hv th(k T " Z 7. A!"" V" indicates the eenerallv condition of " C'J I . .7 ' . ineit,DnauerB vo., j. v vegar,, row- r g. things in our county than the fact above, recited six carloads of A couple of Corvallis' young bache lors have struck a lead that may re sult in something. For some time b . Li. Miller has been handling a sort of small pasteboard crat3 that sun, out at present tne various ra Taylor. Margarette A. Wilson, Mrs. observatories make their calcula- H. B. Williamson, Albert Wyatt, Albert! tions from a star. When the star Wilt, Lola Whitney, P. L. Witherow, observed passes a given point ' it John Wright (Foreign) 2 is twelve o'clock noon. On this coast time is reckoned from the observatory at Mare Island and the instant it is noon it is flashed B. W. Johnson, Postmaster. Card of Thanks. is manufacture i for. the express by electricity to the various towns purpose of shipping a setting of and cities onj the coast. In the eggs. These boxes are made , by Western Union -Telegraph office ,IrleITL3 this city is placed what is term. r:r,:::nr:rlJr.lvtti w.8 ed a "master-clock" and at noon vjiv uw uuio uamua OI EiriS and their addresses. The eirls evi dently work in the factory and had themselve3 written their names on V-i3 boxe3. The girls are Misses Mamme and Edith York, and cially inlcrcslcl when he learned of these young ladle;, was purchasing 25 cents worth of "Bachelor But tons." This looks a little like fate AM 1 J T J ' mo unuu ui rroviaence ana we The children and relatives of Mrs. Jane Michael wish to express their heart-felt thanks for the many acts of kindness shown during the sickness and death of their mother and relative. Mra. Emma Fruit, Mrs. E. J. McGee. A. ROBINSON Independent Phone 148 A. L. STEVENSON N DEPENDENT PHONE 201 Robinson & Stevenson Real Estate, Loans and Insurance A FULL LIST OF FARMS AND CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE OFFICE PHONE. INDEPEND'T 3TS Corvallis, Ore. CALL AND LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH US. every , day tne coirect tame is communicated to it from Mare Island. This local master clock controls the other clocks that are Installed should any bachelor care to. enter in our city and not only commu ine race aireaay start? it is proper nicates, by means of electricity, W q a la aadres? 1011 the noon hour, but every hour of kindness and help received during our UU,DUU' ina; the 24. These clocks that are stay in Corvallis. u w ur juoiura wuo sccrae i espe- ;ef11 hf MWUg UUUUAVU GbWUb WnU UftK a small battery placed at the top of them and the function of these batteries' is, to wind the clocks. are justified in looking for the uu- ing and absolutely independent w "& 'hl vuyu. , 101 any caie wuKTer. xc is' o.m.,Hi ann Rmm... e.. - VUIMEIIIEHII H.IIIHIflV WKIVI Grave Trouble Foreseen. Card of Thanks. To the members and friends of the United Evangelical Church we hereby desire to express our gratitude for the - MK. AND MBS. H. A. DECK. . Now , is the time to buy your grass seed all kinds at Zierolf's. It need but little foresight, to tell that when the stomach and liver are badly effected, grave trouble is ahead, unless you tike the proper medicine for your disease, as Mrs. John A. Y' ' c. of Clay, Kew York., did. She say : "I bad neu ralgia of liver and stomach, my heart was weakened, and I could not eat. I was very bad lor a long time, but in Electric Bitters I found just vhat I need ed; for they quickly relieved and cured me." Best medicine for weak womem Sold under guarantee by Allen & Wood, ward, druggist, at 50c a bottlo, YEARS 4 OO EXPERIENCE j Tradc Marks Copyriohts Ac .-O Designs mi' . Anyone sending a sketch and description may aalcklr ascertain oar opinion free whether an Invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly conndenttal. HANDBOOK on Patent aent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents t&ken through Mann A Co. reoelTfl . tpeeial notice, without charge. In the scientific nitiertcam A handsomely illnstrated weekly. Ianrest df- Terms, a a Miladnn in. w4it.tfift Innnuu. year : lonr montns, i. oom nyau dbwiuwio... V X-