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x- u js -li- --jm- Vol. XLH. Corvaixis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday, September 8, 1903. NO. Tl SILVER WEDDING. Opening Social Event of the Sea son a Success. Tuesday marked the close of the twenty-fifth year of married life for Prof, and Mrs. J. B. Hor ner, of this city, and they cele brated it most fittingly with their friends. As they were short ly to take up their abode in Alpha Hall for the coming school year it was deemed proper to make that place the scene of festivities. In view of the large number of friends who called during the re ception it was a happy thought that suggested the use ot Alpha Hall on this occasion. Recently this dormitory has been thoroughly renovated, re papered and painted and render ed in every way delightful for a reception of this nature. All told, 140. guests were entertained during the evening. Host and hostess received guests easily and gracefully and made all feel at home and very welcome. In fact the stiffness that too often mars a runction ot tnis character was entirely absent. Everyone was constantly moving about, getting better acquainted, talking, laughing, listening to the orches tra, and making merry generally. Delicious refreshments were Mr. and Mrs. C- C. Cathpy, silver suar bowl lired with gold. Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson, silver cream pitcher lined with gold. Mrs. B. W. Wilson and Mrs. H. S. Peruot, silver paper knife with French gray handle Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Proebstel, silver s poon with French grayhandle. Mrs. Ella Richard and Mrs. H. F. Fisher, silver salad fork with .gold tines. Mr. and Mrs. N. 1 artar. Mr and Mrs:. G. B. Keady, Mr and Mrs. E. F. Green, Prof. Chas. Johnson, Miss Mary Suther land, Mies Ainmee Leverett, silver sugar spoon with gold howl. i Mr. and Mrs. G K. Farta. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. J H. Harrie, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Bush, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Har per, Mr. and Mre. W. P. Lafferty, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nolan,' Mr. and Mrs. J. A; Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cordley Mrs. A. Jacobs, Mrs. Sarah Moore, Mr. and Mrs. 'William Crees, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Irvine, Mrs. Emma Groves, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Horning, Mrs. Inez Wil son, berry set, Bilve spoon with gold bowl, and silver gold-tined forks. Mrs. A. Scbubert,silver napkin rings. Bishop and Mrs. N. Castle, silver butter dish. - x Com mittec Meeting. Monday evening the water committee took action on the matter ot floating water bonds to the extent of $75,000. They also heard the report of their Of EXPOSITION ITEMS. Interest to Benton County People by Special Correspondent. served during a good part of the engineer, G. N. Miller as regards time and the quests, who arrived the last survey of the route made about eight o'clock, began tak ing their departure between 10 and 11. All were enthusiastic over the reception, and their re ception, and on taking their leave wished Prof, and Mrs. Hor ner many happy years yet to come. A world of magnificent presents were received by host and hostess, a list of donor and gift following: . - Mr. and Mrs. Binger Hermann, French gray berry spoon Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yates, Miss Mina Yates and J. Fred Yates, Bilver bread tray. Mrs. F, Berchtold, Mrs. Rose Selling Mrs'. Minnie Lee, Mrs. W. A.Wells, Mrs, David Osborn, Mrs. "Walter Wiles, Mrs B. A. Oathey, Mrs. J. F. Yates, Mrs John Simpson, Mrs. M. S. Woodcock, Miss Pauline Kline, Miss Sarah Jacobs, Miss Bertha Davis, Miss Scell, set of teaspoons in French gray. Mr. and Mrs. Kufua Skipton, silver and gold-tined lettuce fork. by him irom Rock Creek to Cor vallis. It is figured as the result of the late survey that he plant can be established and leave a working margin of something like 15,000. In selling bonds it is estimated that they will find ready market in the East at 4 per cent interest. It is thought ao days will be necessary to determine this mat ter; however, the date of open ing the bids for bonds has not vet been set. During the week Engineer Miller has. been engaged at the task of making out specifications for. pipe and fittings of various sizes and kinds. When the specifications are submitted and the committee secures figures on this matter they can then deter mine for themselves about the amount the svstem will cost this is, they will be in a position I this evening. A ThreeToed Horse. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Woodcock, silver to figure more exactly than here- and gold bowl sugar shell. tofore. The committee will Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Blackledge, silver meet again with Engineer Miller and gold blade butter knife. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Smith, silver and gold bowl olive spoon. Mr. and Mrs. M. M Davis, set of silver ovsler forks. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hammel. silver and The first official bulletin des- g old blade jelly knife. criptive of the fossils unearthed Starr's Ice Cream Parlors, silver gravy by the exhibition of the John Day ladle. . region, in Eastern Oregon, has Mr. and Mrs. A. Hodes, silver and been published by the geology gold dowi nerry spoon. department at Berkeley. It des i 1 .1 i -to t t ' . :t I V xur. auu 4M10. ..u.-u. vimiuw, Oliver nuu . gold bowl tomato server, Mr. and Mrs, Albert J. Metzger, silver salt and peppers Mrs. Olive M. Smith, silver gold bowl bonbon spoon..: Mr. ana Mrs. js., s. rratt, com cribes some at the strange crea tures that dwelt in . the country known as the Bad Lands. Among these remarkable beasts .are ex tinct pigs and: peccaries . as large as cows, : camel-like quadrupeds, John Steiwer, silver bination olive gold bowl spoon and silver and, not the least interesting, the famous three-toed horse. The "Elotherium" or giant hog, is a monster mammal nearly ten teet lone and six or seven feet high. - Threertourths ot tne remains of animals found are of the pecu liar hoofed beasts named "Oreo dons . V part deer and part hog. These varied in size from that of pickle fork Mr. and Mrs, olive spoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. Skipton, Vera and Pearl Horner, silver baking disb. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Johnson, silver sugar tongs. - Prof, and Mrs. McKellips, silver bon bon, spoon with gold bowl, Miss Ella Johnson, set silver orange spoons. . Mr. and Mrs. Miles Starr and Mr. and l a dog to that Oi a small COW. Mrs. C. Barnell, berry spoon in silver giay finish. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skipton, silver berry spoon. . Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Whitehead, silver pie knife. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wills, set silyer sonp spoons. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harris, Mr'.' and Mrs. B. F. Iryine, silver bonbon dish. " Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, silver olive spoon. - Miss Helen Crawford and Prof. Thos. Bilyen, silver salad fork with gold tines. Mr. and Mrs. 'Gene Simpson, silver pickle fork. Bet. and Mrs. P. 'A. Moses and . Mr. Victor Motes, silver salad fork with gold tines. . Everv man owes it to himsdf and his family to master a trade or profession . Read the display ad vertisement of the Six Morse Schools of Telegraphy, in this issue and learn how easily a young man or lady may learn N telegraphy and be assured a position. 67 tf One of the principal features of the last week's program at the Fair was the Foreign Natisn's Celebration gotten up by the Foreign Commissioners and Ex hibitors, in hi nor of President H. W. Goode, which was he'd at J the Auditorium on Sunday after noon at 5 o'clock. It was an in vitation affair, and the large hall was filled. H. B. Hardt and Count Michael Barzimoff, of Russia, were the masters of cere mony, while the stage manage ment was in the able hands of S. P. Mould, of the Kiralfy Co. The different foreign countries having representatives here, each contributedspecialties characteris tic of their several countries. The Tenth Infantry Band furn ished the music, and the Nation al Air of each country was given on the entrance of the representa tive group from that nation. Austro-Hungary furnished some Tyrolean singing and fancy dancing. The British Empire some good singing and a Scottish hornpipe to the music of bag pipes. Italy gave a fine duet, which received an encore. Ger many gave a drinking song by a double quartette and a fine act by a group of young turners. Holland and Switzerland con tributed peasant dances by young ladies. Several of the Oriental combine contributing characteris tic sports and pastimes. After the performance, which lasted nearly two hours, the affair wound up with a banquet at the Little Hungary Restaurant. On the day of the great fire on the East side, when the ware houses on the river bank were burned, and the fire leaped the river and caught in the plant of the Eastern and Western Eum ber Co., there was a great scare at the Fair grounds. The wild est stories were in circulation The wind was blowing directlv irom the East and the Fair build ings were in the track. People left the grounds by hundreds. The guards covered the roofs of the buildings, and getting: out the hose wet down all the roofs, Flying cinders reached th grounds. Exhibitors were mak ing plans for carrying out and storing their goods. ear wasi53 in eveTy eye. ine -souvcnii sellers began reckoning up their past misdeeds and even the opticians, callous sinners though they are, shook for fear the fare was a judgment on them for their sins ot overreacaing. K.umors of artnonster meeting to pray for a change of wind was circulated. But the fire boys did good work at the lumber plant,' and by the middle of the afternoon the danger was ... over.s. Then the cheating commenced again. The airship proved itseit a success, wnen conditions are favorable, making a strikingly successful trip early in the week, and a failure on Saturday on ac count of high winds. Though the problem of aerial navigation is partially solved, there is still a chance for many improvements in the detail ot the ships, - before they will supersede railroads. Benton county booth in the Agricultural Building has had two big days when it was an ob ject of universal interest. This was on "peach day" and "prune day." On the first occasion manv bushels of peaches were Prof. Pratt and wife of Pniio math, and Mrs. Manly Currier, called at the Booth. E. B. Horning and wife came up early this week to spend a few days at the Fair. Henry Ambler and wife were interested visitors. Geo. Den man and wife spent a week in the city, but strange to say the Trail seemed to offer more attractions to our superintendent than the educational exhibits, and rumor has it that he was discovered one cold evening sitting on the band stand on the Terrace singing "Mary Wood." Oh! George! Real Estate Transfers. Abstracts of Benton county filings for week ending Sept. 2, 1905: J; C. M. Dexter and wife, to Salena E. Ellsworth, . lot in Philomath; $500. E; H. Taylor and wife to N. R. Adams, 4 lots in Jobs Addi tion; $275. C. E. Gentry and husband to Mary E. Pangburn 138 acres southwest of Monroe; $1,800. Mary E. Howell to Melva Mc Kinney, qcd, lot in N B and P Averys' Addition; $1. J. W. Writsman to J. H. Goins, 8 acres near Albany; 2,000. N. P. Slate etal to G. F. yer non, 18 acres in Alsea; $240. J. B. Brown and wife to M. D. Hall, 93 acres near Philomath; ,,250. Sarah Harris to Ida B. Calla han, lot in Jobs additiou ; $40. Sarepta Harlam and husband to Ida B. Callahan, 2 lots, Jobs Addition; $10. W. A. Wells and wife to Ida B. Callahan, 9 lots in Jobs Addi tion; $323.68. ring A love of a can be bought here for very little mor.py. Just how little you can learn by dropping in and prici'g a few. We have ringe of all kinds and sizes. Tiny baby rings for Tot, rings for the school girls, diamond rings for the third finger of the left hand ot the young woman, nlain gold bands or hoops for her later. And all very moder ately priced. Albert J. Metzger JEWELER Occidental Building, - - - Corvallis iffl MONMOUTH STATE NORMAL Begins its 24th year September 26. THREE COURSES OF STUDY Preparing for County and State certificates. Higher courses recognized in Washington and other States. DEMAND FOR KORMAL TRAINED TEACHERS. Longer terms, higher wages and better opportunities for promotion award the Normal graduate for his enterprise. School directors appreciate the superior ability of Monmouth graduates and the demand far exceeds the supply. Special attention Tiveh to methods work in graded and ungraded schools. Catalogues Containing Full information will be sent on application. Correspond ence invited, address E. D. RESSLER, President. If your watch shows any irregu larity or gives other evidence that something is wrong with it, better have it examined by a competent watchmaker. You won't find any more skillful or more exoerienced anywhere than right here. We clean and repair all sorts of watches thoroughly and quickly and guarantee all our work as well as our prices to be right. If your watch chain is beginning to show signs of wear, or if you'd like a new chain for any rea son, we are prep d to supply you with the best gold-filled one made, at a moderate price. We carry the Simmons make, the best known and most strongly guaranteed chains ever sold. E. W. S. PRATT, Jeweler and Optician. Cheap Sunday Rates Between Portland and Willamette Valley Points. Low round trip rates have been placed n effect between Portland and Willam ette Valley points,, in either direction. Tickets will be sold SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, , and limited to return on or before the following Monday. Rate to or From Corvallis, $3.00. Call on Southern Pacific Co's Agents for -particulars. km Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pies. ndpt. Phone Ice Cream, Confectionery and inapt. Phone 257. Nuts, Cigars, Pipes and Tobac- 257. co, Fine Soda Water, all flavors. 1 Got off Cheap. . ' He may well think, he has got off cheap, who, after having contracted con stipation or indigestion, is still able to perfectly restore hie health. Nothing will do this but Dr. King's New Life Pills. A quick, pleasant and certain aure for headache, constipation, etc. 25c at Allen & Woodward drug store; guar- cmeed. . ' Take The Gazette for all the local news. - given away, and on the latter, prunes. Certainly the county was well advertised on both cc casioas. The fruit was of super ior quality and everyone who re ceived a sample spoke a good word for little Benton. Harold Woodcock and party, consisting of Miss Mary Danne man and Mrs. W. H. Savage, have been "putting in their vaca tion in this city, and were fre quent visitors at the Fair grounds The Franklin Hop Bailer is the best, the cheapest, and for sale at our shop direct to you. You get the com mission, 20 per cent, at our shop or is per cent. F. O. B. If you want a Bailer write us for prices or come and see us FRANKLIN IRON WORKS CO. 6o-77t - CORVALLIS, OREGON. err Have it done at the Gazette office Come and have a talk with us or call us to you by telephone. Our work helps you to realize that all the good printers are not outside the limits of Corvallis. Our printing is the up-to-date kind m THE NBlfS TO MOTHER and all your friends who are interested in Furniture and House Furnishings. Our large store room is full of well selected stock of goods, and more coming on every freight. Do you need a Couch? 20 different styles to select from. New line of Linoleums just received, prices - 60c to 80c per square yard. Come in and see our new Side-boards and Parlor S ;its. After this date you will find our Stoves, Ranges, and Shelf Goods all in the new store where you are always welcome. w mm -