Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, November 22, 1907, Image 3

Corvallis gazette., November 22, 1907, Image 3

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1907)

Prev Page of 4 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (3.2 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 4 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextcOCAL AND PERSONAL The total enrollment at OAG np lo Wednesday afternoon was 895. R. H. Huston returned Tuesday from brief business trip to the coast. . Rev. H. L. Pratt now occupies trie United Evangelical parsonage on Ninth street. Mrs. Jennie Warner departed this morning for ne. home at Scio, after visit witn relatives in tms city. - Frank Conner, who has been clerking for J. M. Nolan & Son, left Wednesday afternoon for Portland. Servioes at the Episcopal churca, Sunday, at the usual hours'. All welcome. J. W. Armstrong, rec tor. Miss Annie Handy is suffering with an attack of tonsilitis ft the home of her parents in Jobs addi tion. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Anderson of Junction City are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Ir vine. The two ladies are sisters. According to a man who made a trip through Southern Benton this week, the crops are looking well in that section and farm work ia well in hand. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Blake of ner Welle have been guests at the A, W. Herbert home this week, having come to attend the Her bert-Bat clay wedding en Wednesday. The ThankegiviDg vacation be gins at OAC next Wednesday nooo and closes the following Sunday night, all students being expscted in their usual places Monday morn ing. Jim Bier, proprietor of the Cor vallis soda works, who has been ill for several weeks with inflamma tory rheumatism, is now rapidly recovering and is able to be up and round the house. United Evangelical church, H. L. Pratt, pastor. Dr. C. A. Mock, president of Dallas College, will oc cupy the pulpit morning and eve Ding. Sunday School at 10 a. m.; K. L. C. E. at 6:30 p.m. Preaching at the, M. E. church, South, next Sunday morning and evening, by the pastor, Rev. G. H. Gibbs. Morning topic, "The Con test at Mt. Carmel;" evening topic, "Crooked Things Made Straight." The United Artisans of this city are planning to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the organization cf the Older, at their next regular meeting. A program and banquet will be features and a big time is expected. Elmo Johnson celebrated his 16th birthday Tuesday evening, a dinner being given in honor of the event at the home of his parents, Senator and Mis. A. J. Johnson. His friends wish the young it an many happy returns. Captain Floyd Williams and wife are to start from the Pbillipine Islands for the United States about the first of January and are expect ed to reach home by the first of March. Tneir hosts of friends will gladly welcome them. The Masonio bretbern had a' royal time at their hall Wednesday night, the third degree being con ferred on a candidate. The evening concluded with an oyster supper and everyone went home feeling that it "was good to be there." D. Curtis Stanion 'of New York was a Corvallis visitor, Wed nesday. He is on a tour of inspec tion and investieation of the dairy possibilities of the Pacific Coast and visited the college farm while in this city. Mr. Stanion is en route to California to attend the Creamery Operators' Association. . No jury has been drawn for the November term of the Benton coun ty circuit court which is due to con vene next Monday. Tomorrow, is the day on which the preliminary espsion is usually held. On ac count of tl e legal holiday no court can be htld and an adjournment will probably be taken to a later date. . Dr. McLouth, of Springfield, Mass., who is visiting his son, Prof. McLouth, of OAC, addressed the student body at Assembly, Wednes day noon. Hie subject was "Col lege Life in the Fifties," and his ad dress was very entertaining and warmly received. Miss Lulu Spangler added to the pleasure of the meeting by rendering a vocal solo. The funeral of the late Mrs. Mar tha Porter occurred yesterday at Beaver Creek at 11 o'clock, inter ment beiDg made at Newton ceme tery. Death came Wednesday at 9:15, the cause being cancer of the stomach. Mrs. Porter was former ly wife of Mack Porter of Southern Benton. Only meagre particulars of the death could be obtained yes terday. - j - Mrs. H. . W. Kaupisch was the guest of Albany friends, Tuesday. Mrs. C. A. Troxel is visiting rela tives and friends in Salem and Ore gon City. ' '. V Dr. Withycombe went to Crab - tree, Tuesday, to deliver an address at the farmers' institute. Clark and Carrie Belknap return ed to Salem the first of the week, after a brief visit in this city. The ladies' Whist Club was en tertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Thomas Callahan. The hours were very enjoyable for all present. Miss Greeta Looney and mother, of Salem, came up the fore, part of the week to attend the Barclay Herbert wedding at Iris Bend, Wednesday. The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church was very pleasantly entertained at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. R. N. Bell, Wed nesday afternoon. Mrs. John Spangler, who has been very 'ill. and was threatened with pneumonia, is reported as im proving,' whioh will be welcome news to her many friends. Dr. Rowley, who formerly resid ed in this city, was a visitor over Sunday, leaving Monday for his home at Newberg. It is rumored he is to return to Corvallis to locate. .Contractor H. M. Snook of Salem has been in Corvallis this week, making the final tests and arrang ing to close his business affairs in connection with Walda Hall which he has built. John Shultz and family have moved to Oregon City where they will hereafter reside. Their house hold goods were shipped Tuesday. They receutly sold their property in South Corvallis. Rev. Martin, the evangelist, con cluded his meetings in this city, Sunday evening and left Tuesday for Seattle for a few days' visit with relatives. Saturday he returns to begin a meeting in Albany. C. T. Hurd returned Monday from Bellefountain where he spent Sunday and delivered two addresses at the church. In the evening his talk was to the young people, along the lines of Christian Endeavor work. The ladies of the M. E. church cleared about $65 as a result of their chicken pie dinner, Saturday evening. Everything was used up and sold out, so the ladies feel very much pleased over their success and are grateful for such liberal patronage. "Human Hearts" was produced by a good theatrical company at the Corvallis opera house Wednes day night, a good audience beinz present. The production is well named, as it is a play that touches the hearts of all, and the company is well balanced, all parts being cleverly played. The entertainment was well received in Corvallis. Rev. A. W; Monosmitb, pastor of the Congregational church, will preach morning and evening next Sunday. Sunday School at 10 a. no., with a special invitation to the little folks; Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m., M. M. Long, president. You will be welcome to any and -all of these servioes. The pastor's morning topic will be "No Man Liveth for Himself;" evening sub ject, "Sowers." .,, 31 f There are several young men stu dents at OAC who will be unable to so home for Thanksgiving and the general secretary of the Y. M. C. A ., C. T. Hurd, desires to re quest that all who desire work of any kind done at this time will be kind enough to give these boys em ployment during the Thanksgiving vacation. A telephone message to Mr. Hurd at the college will be de livered to the young men. A modest wedding took place at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. D. H. Leech at three o'clock, Monday afternoon, the groom being Henry L. Veit of Eddyville, Lincoln coun ty, and the bride Miss Lillie Floyd of Corvallis. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Leech in the presence of two sisters . of the bride. The young couple will reside at Eddyville, where the groom con ducts a store. M&oy friends ex tend congratulations. The sewer work now in progress in the alley along the east side of the Gazette office is attended with great difficulty and danger, on ac count of the water-soaked condition of the ground. The new sewer un dermines the old one in places in this alley, which renders it very difficult in places to prevent caving in of the soft earth. Each section of ditch has to be strongly timber ed and even then the work is car ried on with much difficulty. Tickling, toothsome, tempting, tender tib-bits at the M. E. ladies' Thanksgiving market of home cooked dainties. Time, next Wed nesday. Place, Blackledge's store, everybody hurry. 96 Dr. Lowe, the optician, will oe iu Corvallis, December 2nd and 3rd.96 Mrs. O. E- Jager .. from Butte; Montana, is a' guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Twin in thi ifcv f ' JfAtAr' , k,,.,, j ,, . ... d k.nt. departed for Australia to accept an important position. Despite lOe fact the young people have bm 're cently been married and were realty on their weJdmg tour, tne youi.g husband had to go on-ahead ii or der to hold the position offered bi;n, while the bride stopped for a'fare- well visit in this city. Mrs. Jager was formerly a teacher in the Butte, Montana, schools. R. L. Whitehead,, proprietor of Cauthorn Hall, was the victim of a cruel'conspiracy a few evening ago, his amiable wife being cnier plotter in the affair. The occasion was Mr. Whitehead's both birthday anni versary and while Prof. Horner de coyed the unsuspecting gentleman d' wn town for a walk, about forty friends gathered at Cauthorn Hail, decorated the parlors very beauti fully with mistletoe and evergreen and awaited the return of Professor Horner and the host. When the twain arrived the crowd made a rush at the victim, all endeavoring to shake hands and offer good wish es at the same time, and the scene can .be better imagined than de scribed. Many very nice presents were bestowed on Mr. Whitehead, dainty refreshment vere served and a happy evening spent by all. WANTED Dining room girl, at Cautborn Hall. 96-9 William McLagan, fcr several years city treasurer of Corvallis, is very ill at the home of bia daughter, Mrs. Tucker, on Third street, and little hope of bis re covery is entertained. Remember the Presbyterian ladies' Saturday market, all day to morrow, at F. L. Miller's btore. 96 The creat apple displays mads in the show windows in Portland, in which the excellence ot those ol Hood Kiver and of the Willamette Valley is shown, has drawn thousands of visitors and the en. tire population is mnre convinced than aver tbat Oregon grows the finest apples on earth. All of our citizens are becom ing experts as to the different varieties. Home made mince meat on sale at the Presbyterian ladies' market, Saturday. . 96 A new industry which needs to be started at once in Oregon is the manu facture of unfermented grape joica. The favored variety of grapes used for this purpose is the Concord, says the Agricul turist The r reduction of Concord napes in the territory tributary to Port land has now outgrown the local demand and an outlet is needed for the surplus. WANTED All kinks of sewing. Inquire at residence of Floyd Lane. Mrs. Ida Gleason. 95tf There was much less home canning of fruit done in the state this year than usual aud on an average the people are very poorly supplied with fruit. It is a good time to encourage the home use of prunes. An effort should be made by growers in all the prune growing Aia tricis to induce merchants with whom they dea' to make a special effort to sell prunes. Ex, Fresh Yaquina Bay oysters eveiy Saturday, at Thatcher & Johnson's grocery. , 86tf The Epworth League of the Methodist church at Pendleton has placed a li brary of 30 volumes in the County Jail, This is a work that will undoubtedly be productive of good results, even thongh the donors may never see direct indica tions of it. Men confined in jail will reaa anything they can get to pask the weary hours, says the Oregonian, editori ally. A few good books will at least oc cupy their minds with useful thoughts. Similar libraries might well be "stablish ed in other county jails. WANTED: Position by a steno grapher of some experience. In quire at Gazette office. 95tf The M. E. church on corner of 4th and Madison streets. On Sunday, Novem ber 24th the services will be as follows: 10 a. m., Sunday School ; 11 a. m., the pastor Rev. D. H. Leech,, will preach, topic, "How to Receive the Heavenly Dew ;" 6 :30 p. m., Epwoith League de votional meeting; 7 :30 p. m., Dr. M. C. Wire, presiding elder of the Eugene Dis trict, will preach. Following the morn ing service there w.'ll be class meeting. LOST On the streets or in stores of this city, Saturday, a large moss agate pin, gold mounted. Finder leave at Gazette office and receive reward. 95-6 Governor George E. Chamberlain last Tuesday threatened to bring criminal proceedings against State Treasurer James Steel unless tbat officer takes im mediate steps to protect the school funds deposited in the defunct Title Guarantee & Trust company. Until Treasurer Steel resigns or leaves his office the state can. not sue the surety company, which is on the treasurer's bond. Steel has three years to serve in office and nnless be re signs the state will have to wait until the expiration of his term of office before it can recover its money from the surety company. An Albany local says:' J'E. J. Seeley, accompanied and assisted by a large number of visiting Odd Fallows from Al bany, Corvallis, Eik City and Toledo, has conferred the Encampment degrees of the "order on 25 members of the local lodge! iTuIisik ibg ihe Jegre work 'ana the lusiaiidiiou -fo hceii a banquet was nerval oy tne kbeKhs. Newport lodge of Oa i Fellows uaa iiK:r.i3e.i fa! ly iuO per cern iu aicuioarsotp ' vitniu the past year and ouu lair to oe uVs leading, lode iu lbi part 01 tUrf state." . There are no . delinquent ScQooi chil dren in Benton ounty, so far as knowa , That is, there are no- 'children between the ages of nine and cwelva years who are not in school or being taught at home as by law required, 6ucn is the state ment of Truant Officer W. G. Lane, who Knows more aoout it than anyone else. There " waa a suspicion tor a time tbat several families of children were not at tending school and an investigation was made. - It was fonnd that a number of these families had removed to other dis tricts and the children were in school, t nd in a case or two the children are re ceiving private instruction. Mies Pauline Kline entertained the Ladies' Beading Club, Tuesdry afterr noon, at her home. A feature ot much interest.was a ' discussion of the subject, "The Servant," Miss Margaret Snell tak tog the affirmative in the debate. She contended that the mistress ia usually more to blame than the servant for the troubles that arise between the house wife and her helper. Mrs. Minnie Lee npheld the negative and was supported by numerous other speakers, the discus sion being general. Thanksgiving quota tions from the Biole were given, dainty refreshments were served, and the after noon was declared oue of the pleasanteet the clnb has spent for a long time. Another star was added to the A meiU can flag on November 16tb, when Okla homa and Indian Territory were jointly admitted as one of the American states. In relating what happened in Oklahoma when the news was received, an Okla homa dispatch savs: "The n-ws quickly spread, and it was but a few moments before pandemonium reigned snpieme. Every oell in the city rang out the glad tidings, from scores of whistles there was a continuous blast of over flowing joy. Cannons, anvils, horns, shotguns, and in fact everything noisy was brought into use. Scjnads of men marched the Streets yelling and firing salutes: every' small boy raked out the old election horn and everyone seemed determined te matte Borne howl. Crowds poured into the principal streets and the Stars and Stripes went up on every side." "George, dear, you are the sweetest and best husband in the whole world Georare, I simply couldn't live a day without you. Look into my eves, darl ing, and tell me that yon love axe as I love yon. Are we not the happiest things alive, darling? And you're so good and generous. You do want me to be happy, don't you, my husband ? You want me to be pretty like other women, don't you, sweetheart? Do you think I look well in green? That green princess was a lovely thing, wasn't it, dear? But think bow long I were it I I saw a terrible pretty piece of goods, something like it, yesterday, sweet. And only $1.89 a yard. On-e e-i-g-h-t-y-n-i-n-e. v Isn't that cheap? It would make np" stunningly, ! but I really, darling, don't care whether you let me buy it or not. ' You know I only want my darling's love." (Well, now, what can a man do?) Ex. Many students in a few days will have gone home to spend the Thanksgiving vacation witn the "old folks" and it is hoped the season may be one of feasting and goad cheer for all those so fortunate. However, a thought should be given to those who are una Die logo home for this brief respite from daily duties, and they Bhould be made to feel that it is not such a hardship, after all. to remain in Cor vallis. Id many a home the presence of one or two of these college young people would be a real pleasure on Thanksgiv ing day, and no doubt there are mothers and fathers in this city wno will open their doors and extend an invitation to some of these perhaps homesick boys or girls, to come and eat turkey on that day. It is not a charity but a little act of kind ness, such as yau would like some one, in a similar situation, to extend to your own son or daughter, were they .away from home at holiday time. The ladies of the W. B. C. demonstrat ed their work before State Inspector Mrs. Jennie Higgins of Eugene, Monday after noon, in their hall. In the evening, in hanor of Mrs. Higgins and Mrs. Levi Oren, the latter of whom is to leave Tuesday for New Mexico to reside, a re ception was given at the G. A. B. hall, a large number of old veterans and Corps ladies being present together witn sev eral visitors. An informal program was rendered that included addresses by Mrs. Higgins, Comrades Paul, Woods, Cummiags and several others, an inter esting talk by Mrs, J. T. Thorpe, in which she related man incidents of her recent trip East ; several instru n ental selections by Miss Baker, and a vocal duet by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henkle. A banquet Waa served and greatly enjoyed by all. A feature of the evening was the presentation of a handsome silver butter disn to Mrs. Oren,' as a token of the regard in which she is held bv her co workers ia the W, B. C, all of whom, besides many other friends, regret her departure and that of her worthy hus band from Corvallis. r 1 " awfc sY fe amW BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY jiDF THEM. Our Christmas Line lhas" arrived and we have them rcady'forFyour '- . .. i-.,., - -3 inspection. Probably you -saw what we had last season. The assortment . is even larger and more attractive than it was then. ; Reproduction of many of the masterpieces are among them, as well as many varieties of low-priced pic tures both framed and unframed. Come early and make your se lections and thus simplify the problem of the Christmas Gift, HOLLENBERG & SON, The Complete House Furnishers. Clothing Good clothes, whether they cost $10 or s0 per suit,; whether, they area' ready-made or made-to-order are all manufactured by the same process the combined effort of the machine and the hand. The clothes that we handle Are Good Clothes They are what the makers say they are High'CIass ReadytoWeai Suits Good enough for the man who can afford the best, and 1 within the means of the man who wants to pay th' least. Call On Me For Good Clothes Suits $10 to S16.50 F I MILLER November 2nd, a man, fairly dressed, got off the train at Berry, oa the C. & K., having- in his possession a gun and a telescope, and walkeo back on the rail road track in the direction from which the train bad come. Mr. Titze, a larmer of that section, in looking for his cows a week later, found the telescope and out fit about one-half mile below Berry, in the brush, but cound find nothing of the man, although severat ot the residents of that vicinity had been searching the woods for several days. The outfit con sisted of a tent, three blankets, one rain coat, one rain hat, four boxes of cart ridges, one suit of underwear, one black shirt, and numerous articles, such as al cohol, salt pork, sugar, salt, an alarm clock, otc. The gun was not found. A torn envelope, on one end of which is the name of "A. J. Ferard, Gates, tOrexon," and "Southern Pacific C & E. B. B.," was among tns effects picked np. luere is no other clue to the uian's identi;y. Ex. Subject at the Christian church next S .today morniog, '-Going oa to Perfection;" eveuiDg theuie, "Wby Halt Ye?" Miss Julia Fuller has taught an inter mediate cUss of voung girls at the Chris, tian church for the past tour years, en dearing herself to ail by ber gentle, lov able disposition,' and Tuesday, at her home, she was given a surprise by the class. Twenty-two girls, accompanied by three young lady etiaperones, went to the Fuller residence and after being wel comed they requested Mies Julia to be seated in the canter of the room. Her eyes were blindfolded and each girl then "showered" her with a dainty, hand made handkerchief. Following' tbis ceremony a program was rendered as fol lows: address in behalf of the class, by Missi Georgia Kessi; recitation, Itha Hunt; reading, Bernice Lane; instru mental boIo, Miss Ina True; recitation, Jessie Bodle. Games were then played and ico cream and cake were served, the young guests providing the refreshments and doing the serving. The chaperones were Misses Ina True, Jessie Bodle and Hazel Ruber. By unanimous voice Mies Ina True was requested by the class to be their teacher to succeed Miss Fuller. T for Men Corvallis, Oregon Preaching at the Presbyterian church' Sunday morning and evening, by the pastor, Eev. J. B. N. Bell. Morning topic, "Environment;" evening topic, "The Olympic Games and College Ath letics." Reception of members by letter and on profession' at the morning service. Pews free; courteous ushers, and splen did music. Everybody welcome. The Sunny Side of Broadway.' On December and the "origin als", Murray and Mack will offer the latest thing in musical com edy, entitled 44 The Sunuy Side of Broadway", fresh from its tri umphant engagement in the East, where it pleased New Yorkers for a season of three months. "The Sunny Side of Broadway" is punctuated with music, song and wit and polished merriment, ac centuated by ferty clever ingen ues and original farceurs, twenty glorious liilies and roses of young womanhood, each gifted with sweet toned throats that blsnd harmoniously in entrancing melo dies. The entire production abounds in gorgeously artistic settings, and every scene reveals new beauties as troop upon troop'of fresh faced girls change from one costume to another, each surpassing the other in richness and texture. There are a dozen original whistling numbers, which are; bound to become popular with the public. Some ot them are: "Bohemia," "That's Grace, Dis grace,' "Sweetheart," "Most Every Town Has a Broadway But There's Really Only One," "The Circus Queen," "What I Want is Dreamy Music," and "Sweethearts and Pals." Walter and Murray are respon sible for the book and Boyle Wool! oik and A M Nordoo, tne music.