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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1905)
LOCAL AND PERSONM. Holy St. Patrick ! See the gTeen! Among those successful before the State Board of Pharmacy, in an. examination held in Salem, Tues day, was W. E. Fcrsythe, of Cor vallis, as assistant. ; . ' Dcn't forget, about Miss Myrtle Katharine Trevitte, the dramatic reader and impersonator, of Chicago, at College Chapel this evening. A rare treat is promised. There will be an entertainment at Plymouth church this evening, to which all are cordially invited. An oyster supper, ' program and general good time being the in ducements. Kev. Reeves will occupy the pulpit of the M. E. church, South, Sunday niebt, subject, "Life of Mosee," which will be of special interest to voune men. . A cordial invitation is extended to ail. Congregational church, Sunday echool at 10 a. m.; class for young men 10 a. m.; worship and Bermon at 11 a. m.; Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m.: vesper service and sermon at .7.30. ' subject, "The Modsrn Lawyer." A. C. Miller, of Kings Valley, was in town, Wednesday, enroute home from Portland," whither he had been to secure some extras for his donkey 1 eneine. Mr. Miller will log again this summer for C. K. bpauldins on the , LucKiamme ana is getting r jady for active work. He will lor fir timber and will have from 12 to 15 men employed. John Wells has had a force of five men . finishing . his residence property on North Fiflh street It is expected that everything will be completed by tomorrow evening. Mr. Wells has " an unusually ,'fine finish on the interior of his resi dence. Alder has been unsparing ly used and finished with oil. Prof. MordaUnt Goodnough, head of the piano department at tbe Western Academy of Music, Port land, states that about April 1st he will domicile bis mother and sister in this city. ' He will still retain control of his department at the metropolitan academy, but will j have his headquarters here and and will be pleased to secure a class of piano pupils. ' Owing to a defective rail at the S. P. depot, this city, the engine and a few cars got off the track when the frieght came in Wednes day evening. The section crew went to work at the matter with might and main and the train was able to pull out ' yesterday morning at about the usual hour. No damage resulted : and among rail road men little was thought of the occurrence, as thiB is a common thing. Presbyterian Church, Rev M. S. Bush. Bible School 10 A. M. wor ship H A. M , subject "What every Man Needs." C. E. meeting 6:30 P. M. Evening service 7:30, subject, "Mormonism A Despotism Within ' A Republc." This subject will be illustrated by 69 stereoptican views. There will he scenes of Mormons and Mormon life, their temples and tabernacle, and opposed to these will be views of the Presbyterian home Mission Churches and Schools . planted to destroy Mormonism there will also be many views of scenery in the Mormon country such as sunset on Salt Lake, Curri cauti Needle, Royal Gorge, Yellow Btone Purk, San Jaun River, Ameri can Fork Canoe, and Cliff Dwelling. Last Saturday, the final will and testament of the late Louise J. Stewart was filed for probate. Some time before her death she deeded to Mrs. Henrietta Randall, her , daughter, who had cared for her for years, 160 acres of land lying on the Albany road a few miles north of , this city. In the will just filed for probate she bequeath ed $1 to Mrs. Randall. Adjoin ing the 160 acres of land . mention- - ed above the deceased owned an additional lbU acres of an apprais ed valuation'of $5,000. This she left to be divided equally among her other children, Mahalla Stewart, Melissa McMahan, Jehial and Lafe Stewart. . Is,4 Montgomery Robinson and wife vScSr ived - home, Monday, aft t an absence for several months, during which time they visited in California Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. They eaw much of interest every place they went 'and the customs cf the people in some localities visited could be copied advantageously by our citizens. Mr. Robinson says that of all the places-that he saw he likes the Willamette Valley the best. Spea king of the Lewis and Clark Fair and the interest in the East regarding it, 'he said the people ever y where expressed a desire and determination to be here and see the country. He says that no one need harbor any apprehension- o: lack of visitors at the expos tion for taey will be here aa thick as flies. Mrs. D. 0. Houck arrived home rom Eugene, Tuesday evening. Dr. L. W.Flint is just recovering rom a very severe , attack of la grippe. . .,.--:. Mrs. Johnson- Porter went to Portland ; during the first of the week for a visit pf some days.. , Last Monday," W. C. Young and family arrived in this city from Indian Territory; They have taken possession of a house in tbe north western part of this city. They desire to purchase a farm. ' On account of being out for track, team and field athletic honors, OAC would not agree to enter the inter collegiate base ball league this year. This decision was. arrived at when representatives from the various col leges met in Newberg a week ago. Lieutenant Quinlao is delighted with the manner in which the cadets are taking hold oi things in the way of getting in .- tip-top form for the encampment at the Exposition. That they will surprise visitors at the Fair be is certain. J. M. Nolm and wife, who have been in Portland for the past two weeks, are expected home today or tomorrow. Mr. Nolan was compelled to submit to a. surgical operation while in the metropolis, and fortun ately, with a successful termination. When the Pomona arrived in this city last Sunday 8he had, on board the family of w. a., miner, ana an his household and other 1 effects. Mr. Milter is from ; Clatskanine, on the Co 1 u us bia river i between Port land and Astoria. T.ast nnmmnr be purchased the Everett farm just across the liver from Corvallis, in Linn county. It is stated that Mr. Miller will engage largely in dairy ing. ..- .: ' .'.,.-,V - ;. When it comes to buying lands, new-comers in this country will make no mistake in consulting James Lewis. Mr. Lewis has been in Ranfnn frr QCl traara arA nrtf. nnw Wnowa t.h nonntir. hnt ibfl entire vallev. He has been active- ly engaged m buying and selling live stock and real estate all of this time and naturally his judgement 18 sound. He knows soils and values. His knowledge is worth money to anybody desiring correct and siiicere information. Dr. Leeper, of Fairmount, was in Corvallis during the first of the week attending various business matters. The gentleman states that he has been in this section for about' 19 years and thinksthe past winter the finest he ever saw in the state. He is surprised at the rapid growth of vegetation shown to date. His hops are up about a foot already He expects some friends to visit him this year from his old home in Canton, Ohio. Rev. and Mrs. T. S. Handsaker passed tnrougn tnis city, luesaay, en route to Juiincom county, where they will visit relatives for a few""1 x-wiuwau are auujca days.- Since leaving the pulpit of the Christian church of this city. Rev. Handsaker has been through a portion of Eastern Oregon as well as certain sections of the Willamette Ya.lcJ """'"s .u ..uB splendid SUCCeSS President W. H. Lee, of Albany College, resigned the position in that many years last monday .Altogether he'has served nineteen years in that college, nine years as an instructor and ten as president. He resigned to accept the position of assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian 3" i Anf Vn;e"n, Seattle early m April but will retain the presidency of the college U - i tj 111. II I I ,vL!T rtlJrrZl il . VI, Tt.rtdAr.l T Jo luo YYUia. Licoiuuui jjdo 10 iiuji n ii- . -.uunu nu vui iai.no. Tuesday, Louis Oren, wife and daughter, arrived in this city for a visitof a week with relatives andl friends. Mr. Oren is well remem- otn n nin fi. o on waa librarian nt t.hn onllfiim: Tiftter he entered the civil service department and is now on the run from Port- land to Pocatella as mail clerk. His headquaters are m Portland. Some weeks ago, while working over the man preparatory to leaving tne ron- lanl ri anrtr. rry hid mn tha Mora -VHY-. "'"'i A,. were bumped violently together in :j iT. nna tbrnwn anrma 1 t.fthlA- RnlValue. struck in such at manner that his back received a violent wrench, and his condition was such that he had to be carried home. He is almost his former self again, however. A few days ago, S. N. Wilkins, of this city, received from O. A. Dearing, now in San Francisco, a letter of which the following is an excerpt: "I hope you are enjoying yourseltm 01a uorvams. l have oeen engageaou a mue expert joo riJl "VL A"?? rftrr,;0 P o nnnia nf nraota Toil the "bovs" that I will meet them Eusreue at the Grand Council on the 12th of April." COLLEGE JOTTINGS. Items of Interest In the O. A. and C. Around Yesterday evening the faculty held a special meeting to decide upon matters connected with Lewis and Clark Exposition. . the Mr. T. L. Cole visited friends atO. A. C. this week: Mr. Cole was an officer in the late Philip- pine war and has lust been dis- charged. He is now on the way to his home in La Cross,. Wis. Miss Gretta Looney, of Salem, who was at one time a student at O. A. C, arrived here Satur day. During her stay she will visit at the home of Mrs. Barclay, who resides a few miles south of Corvallis. ; ; At a meeting of the student body Tuesday, a committee was appointed to draw up a petition to the Board of Regents asking that body to supply the college with a cornet to be used by . the leader of the band. . Albert S. Hall, of the class of 04, is visiting friends in this city prior to accepting a position with the General Electric Company of Schenectady, New York. It seems to be not difficult for graduates 0f q. A C to secure first-class - . . 1 . 1 Positions . " ; -1 Miss Helen Crawford will - go to Albany this evening, having been selected to act as one of the judges in the first contest in the race for the championship in the Inter-collegiate Debating League of Oregon. She will f return to- morrow. Lieutenant D; P. Quinlan - re turned from Portland Mondav. While there he perfected arrange ments for the encampment f the O. A. C. cadets at the Fair in June, in explanation 01 ms suc- cess in securing liberal conces- sions he stated that he talked fore ihle Trish tn the manatrprs Marry of the seniors at the col lege are going to present, this year, papers of. a very practical character. Among them is a thesis by H. C. Darby and F. C. Stimpson upon the chemical and bacterial analysis pf the Rock Creek water. A portion of their work was submitted to the Coun cil at its meeting Monday night The boys have been at work up on the subject for three months nA a, 4-u; i,a a- .UuuUllu8iuU iuuv.u,v. analyses oi to samples WKen ai van nn c ctnac nf wjitr. - "lipn - i r it 1 j. ,.i r;e;o; nA c,;foi-;i O , Adulteration aad Plltrifac. k. , , . rr,, ..charged with the murder of one of other thesises in the same partment. ' Attracting Attention. It is pleasing to note that it 1S phasing to note that our laiuwiuwuauiau, vicwigc nition that is his dne. His hook, 1 " .. . 'i "Stories of Old Oregon " is e-ood , :a ; ; , r . . . r t A - v. entertaining, out are instructive f na contain not a niue matter 01 interest rrom an historical stand- point. The Oregonian of Tues- I J 1 .1 11 1 . 1.1. I .7' ;UC Z , lal comment on Mr. Waggoner's book, and we are pleased to re- Pnnt lt: I W. viv-gvria, UJ I A TXT , 1 ...1 ucuicc xx. vvagguuci, is a. SKCKJii .I.,- r i i? . , , i dook oi uDservaiions ana aaven- .lires ;n Clrrann i qn,e cWhn reaAahp and fo rpu0 0ft, t,00 entertaining. " '"vr"As' : I t: 3 r i - o "u relates things "all oi which he saw and part of which he was." He has long resided at Corvallis. His sketches are the fruit of close observation and show much nar- rative power. For the reader of the present day they will be found to possess interest and to the I . future student ot our early . . . .. . history will have a distinct A Memorable Reception. A very cordial response was made to the one hundred invita tions issued for the reception of the Young People of the Con gregational church last WedneS' day evening. Rev. and Mrs. Green were assisted in receiving bv M- arjd Mrs A E. Wilkins. Mn &nd Mrs R. H. Kennedy, Mrs. Elbert Hollister, Miss Madeline Nichols, Messrs. W. J. in Kent, Edgar D. Jackson and I Donaid Hill, 1 A short program consisting of recitations and vocal music, was excellently , rendered by Misses Hettie Lilly, Grace : Nichols, Edna Allen and Sadie Dixon. ' After the program, refreshments ! were served. A very happy feature of the made by the guests in an auto graph album, which will be a very, pleasing memento to the pastor and his wife. The church had been tasteiuny aeeorated in cut flowers, and everyone present enjoyed a delightiui evening. Additional Local. Mrs. John Hays spent Wednes day in Albany, the guest of her aunt, Mrs W. II. Hogan. Standard A cedar shingles for $1.50 per thousand at the Corval- is Saw Mill. . 10 tf. The Foolish Dictionary defines appendicitis as a "modern pain cost'ng about 1200 more than ordi nary stomach ache." Rev. P. A. . Moses will preach at M. E. church. South, next Sabbath at 11 a. m. A co. dial invitation to all. " ' H. R. Burke, of Portland, special agent of the Queen and Royal In surance companies, was inspecting the agencies in this city , yesterday. A couple of road machines are . ... . being set up over at tne court nonse. nrn 1 . . 1 : i i Aiiey weie uu : receuwy puruuasuu A, bil the othe ffl be keD, rnnnrt thin Woiitv A new telephone line, of which Geo. W. Barton, of Philomath, is nrinnirhal nwnor wan nnm nlpfftH vaq terday. The line runs from Philo math to Evergreen, and will have about a dozen patrons whan the phones are all connected. The Albany Democrat should be very popular with the Albany girls' basket bail team, In the last issue of that-paper we counted no : less than 16 notices relating in various .ways to their recent victory over the girls of OAC. We refer to the Weekly Democrat. v-S' Lias t Monday, jj. u. Miller pur chased the Ju-acre farm of Harley Hall, a little more than a mile west of Corvallis. Mr. Miller intends making a model poultry farm of this place and for that purpose has U location which cannot be beaten . 'Gene Simpson has sold his resi- Idence property, just, north of the public school building to Mrs. R. C. Kiger: the consideration was $700. Another sale occurred Wed nesday, Mrs. M. Feichter purchas- ing a house and four lots of W. P Minar This nrmwrfcy i futnotcul jQ Joba Additio-n i I Ti . ji. 1 1 .1 . r - it is mougni mat w.r. ureen. busband of Minnie ureen, who is Sharratt, in Lincoln county, will be brought to this city and placed in the county j ail. He is held as an accomplice of his wife. It is thought that Mrs. Green will be taken to Albany today and placed in the Linn county bastile. - TTeuueauay . BVBmug, i. x. uooa I 1 J 1 - prise. It was his 71st birthday and 1 8011,8 16 or 20 friends arranged what mav be termed an "Old Folks ' party in his honor. The gentleman received a number of nice presents and was 9ntertaiaed with a program of vocal and instrumental music. Tempting refreshments were served at the close of a memorable evening. " The Village Improvement Soci- ety memberf are already aware ofthe ' movement on hand for other train on the West Side.- The 1U1 WUHJUIOUII KU1I, Ul 1UUOUOU 1." - . . .. . . , . . I ueuuo, lo uiuBb aiwvo iu mo matter i auu m uiiguu uo noiuut uo vj w J k 11 U operate with tnem and unite with them at once, if nothing has been already undertaken. V The follow- ine dispatch shows what -Indeoen j :t; . j . ml uDuwuniouo uniiuBO w uu; i.ne league is working hard to secure additional train service. Resolu tions have been adopted setting forth the reasons for asking ' for additional service ana it is the in tention of the league to circulate petitions to citizens of this and other towns interested in the move ment aud to work in conjunction with other towns along this route, The resolutions point out that this portion of the valley . needs more service with a view to its growth, resources, d mand for land and new industries, than in 1898 when the extra train was taken from this run. College Alumni Meeting. A special meeting of the OA.C Alumna to Aa 1 1 Ai4 Mnnilnw atrahSniT of & n'ilAiy to be held in the county court roomj in the court house. The object of the meeting is to decide upon- a program foa Commencement. Another matter of in-l terest toe very alumonus will be presented to the members present, and it is of vita importance to the Association that all' local members should be present, E. E. WrLsojr, President The Latest Oxford. College Pattern. ' Extra large Eyelets. Very Stylish . . . . If you want something distinctive, Individual, come and see this shoe Furnishing WGoods Depart' ment OomnlotB linos in Soring Styles. TITe Best $3.00 Hat in theworld jSg Sold Exclusively by The White House, Petaluma The Gordon HOLLY CHICK FOOD A perfect food for little Chicks... Dry Granulated Bone..... Ground Eastern Oyster Shell...... Crystal Grit............... .... Cracked Corn......... Lee's Liquid Lice Killer and a lull line of Poultry Supplies SPECIALS Union Maat Go.'s Hams 12 'A cents per pound f ft ft Bacon 14, ' Patent Shipping Boxes, 15-egg size, 12A cents each; 30-egg size, 16 cents each. ' IF. La PJJSMIeir, A. ROBINSON Independent Phone 148 Robinson & Stevenson . Real Estate, Loans and Insurance II L I LI ST O F Wjt-frVa Xw-vSiV W 'A - .FARMS AND mm!SSS. CITV PROPERTY :2&ySj3 (FOR SALE CALL1AN Dl LIST YOU uTiZ . , 1 - CyrcTTPwMiS. P&ttmoobj e Latest Spring Styles New Lasts, New Leath ers, Oxfords and Bals. See Window Display 9 Corvallis, Ore, Incubators! We have the exclusive agency lor the Petaluma Incubators & Brooders carried in stock' and sold at factory prices: - 54-egg size.. $1000 126-egg size....... $20.00 216-egz size......... $27. OO We also have the famous Cyphers Model Incubators and Colony Brooders. ................per 100 poan Is, $3.BO per 100 pounds, $2.00 ................per 100 pounds, $150 per 100 pounds, $150 per 100 pounds, $1.40 Corvallis 9 A. L. Stevenso Phone 201 rOFFICE PHONE, INDEPEND'T 375 Corvallis, Ore. R PROPERTY WITH UU Pneumonia follows La Orlpp but nsvsr follows ths us of FOLEY'S Honey and Tar Xtitopi tha Cough and heals tbe lungs, Fwventa Pneumonia and ComompUon. HB.O. Taobb, ml in Oifood Sk, CMean wrltaat "Uj wif had la cripp and it laft ka with mr bad oob bat lont vUak f OtJTt Hocti AJTO Tab gnrod aoiplaUlj. If you want new flues put in a boUer call on D. & A.