LOCAL AND PER SON U
Mies Winoifred Gates, who has
been so ill, is improving.
Horace Underbill of Summit was
looking after business matters in
Corvallis, Tuesday.
Wayman Mason of Astoria has
been visiting his mother in this
city during the week.
Ed Williams and Byron Wool
lidge of Bellefonntain were Corval
lis visitors the first of this week.
Elmer Samuels of Lane county,
an old-time Beaton county man,
was renewing old friendships in
Corvallii the first of the week .
Rev. G. W. Forman rill speak
on "Christ-like Living" next Sun
day morning at the Methodist
church, South. Everyone welcomed.
Clyde Hayes was an Indepen
dence visitor Wednesday and Thurs
day. He went in search of milch
ciws as he intends engaging in the
-dairy business.
Bert Sanger has purchased the
truck belongiog to Mr. Louk and is
now a member of the city transfer
-company. Mr. Louk may engage
in farming, according to report.
Superintendent Denrnan, Dr. J.
"Withycombe and Prof. Lewis are to
go to Bellefountain tomorrow to
participate in a parents' meeting
and farmers' institute. A good
meeting is assured.
The revival meetings will begin
-"Sunday morning at the Methodist
church. Rev. Van Marter has been
delayed and cannot be present to
begin on Thursday evening as was
previously announced.
Dr. Thos. E. Green, whose lecture
here next Thursday night will be
the fouitn number on the Corvallis
Lyceum Course, is reputed to be
one of the best lecturers for the
Knights Templars in the United
States.
Chief Wells informs us that the
old wells in Jobs addition, mention
ed in a lecent issue of the Gazette,
have been covered safely and if
mischievous youngsters do not set
about to tear up the coverings there
will be no drownings to report from
this source.
The girls' basketball team of
OAC goes to Monmouth today
where toniuht thev meet the team
-of that city in a contest. Totnor
row night they meet the Chemawa
Indian lassies on the floor of the
latter. Both games promise to be
interesting.
R. H. Huston went to Portland,
Tuesday night, in answer to a tele
phone message from Mrs. Huston
saying that their daughter,' Helen,
was not so well. The little girl is
recovering from an operation for
-appendicitis. She was improved
yesterday and it is believed she will
ibave no further trouble.
Gus Robertson of Fayette, Iowa,
has been a guest this week at the
Colbert borne. He visited a daugh
ter in Portland before coming to
this city. Mr. RoVenson is greatly
pleased with what he has seen of
Oregon. He is a very agreeable
gentleman and it is hoped he may
return and locate here.
There was a light fall of snow in
"Corvallis. Tuesday morning, hardly
enouah to cover the ground but just
a sample to remind local residents
that Buch a condition is sometimes
found in the Enst, and elsewhere.
By noon, however, only a little
"'slush" remained to tell the story
of what had happened.
Prof. I. C. Lewis of the Aaricul
tural college has been asked to be
present at the cannery meeting
Saturday and also two practical
cannerymen, who will address the
meeting on the lines of what, to
raise for the most profit and also
on handling products for the can
nery. Independence West Side.
A basketball team from the Port
land high school is to play the Cor
vallis team a game of basketball on
skates at the rink in this city, in
the near future. The Portland team
has played eight games and lost
one, and the local team has played
six and won six, records which show
that the co ning game will be inter
esting. Owing to a severe cold last Sab
bath, the pastor of the Baptist
church was compelled to postpone
his duet with the cornet until next
Sunday evening, the 8th, when he
hopes to be able to render it. There
will also be special music by the
choir. A cordial welcome is ex
tended to all the services cf the
church.
Tonight the OAC girls' debating
team is to debate with the Mon
mouth girls in Monmouth. The
-question is, "Resolved, That the so
called Practice Cruise to the Pacific
is Justifiable." The OAC girls are
Misses Vesta Kerr, Violet Hancock,
and Mamie Scoggin, and they are
-expected to return home crowned
wth the' laurel of victory.
J. L. McFarland of the skating
rink was an Albany business visit
or Wedneeday. -Mrs.
W. F. Starr of Bellefountain
has been the guest of her son, Clyde,
of OAC, several daye this week. ,
Isaac Lemon and family arrived
yesterday from Grass Valley. They
are to go on to Bellefouataia to visit
relatives.
A license to wed waa issued Wed
nesday to William G. Willdig and
Miss Sophia Spencer, both of Ben
ton county. The groom is a Cor
vallis plumber.
At the Church of Christ next
Sunday morning the pastor will
preach on "The Value of Responsi
bility;" evening topic, "A United
Church and a Redeemed World."
There were two added to the church
last Sunday. The public is cordial
ly invited to all the services.
Victor P. Moses, one of Corvallis'
respected and progressive business
men, and W. L. Cobb of Roseburg
have been appointed delegates to
the South Methodist Laymen's Con
ventioa to be held in Chattanooga,
Teanessee, April 13th. Mr. Moses
is uncertain whether he can attend
the meeting but will do so if pos
sible. In telling of the questions asked
her by her little son a young moth
er in Corvallis says the following
are samples: " 'Why don't vines
grow down instead of up?' 'Has
God got just one big eye, or lots of
little eyes?' 'Do good mosquitoes
go to heaven if they don't bite little
boys?' and finally, 'How far can a
cat spit?' "
Ed Looney, who has been in the
employ of the Wilhelms at Monroe
for eight years, is to move to Cor
vallis immediately and it is under
stood he has acc9pted a position as
clerk in the J. H. Harris store in
this city, John Looney and fam
ily of Monroe are also looking for a
location and will move here as soon
as they can obtain a suitable resi
dence. The men's debating team of OAC
goeB to Salem today to debate with
the Willamette University team
The question is, "Resolved, That
the U. S. Should Adopt the Subeidy
chant Marine," The OAC team is
composed of Ivan Kerr, Phillip
Oale and It. K. Chirk, all bright.
brainy yung mea who will make
a good showing for the Agrics.
The little great grandson of Mr
and Mrs. S. H. Horton died in Wal
la Walla a few days ago of that
dread disease spinal meningitis. In
a recent write uD of the 53rd wed
ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Horton in the Gazette, this little
lad was mentioned as the only
great grandchild of this respeoted
couple. Four days after the item
appeared the little fellow was called
home.
The farmers of Linn county pre
dict a prosperous season for all
kiuds of truit and agricultural pro
dusts this year. They are areatiy
encouraged by the present weather
which is just cold enough to keep
the fruit from getting too far alone
and later to be nipped by frosts.
Everything looks prospeous from
a farmer's standpoint and he has
just cause for rejoicing. Herald.
bame in Benton.
County Fruit Inspector French
states that a much deeper interest
is manifested this year by owners of
fruit trees than ever before in the
matter of cleaning up, pruning and
spraying their orchards. It is not,
declares Mr. French, simply a de
sire to comply with the law, but the
people are beooming aroused to
their own interests and are doing
the work for their own good, which
will insure a more general move
ment and probably more thorough
work.
The Muscatina, Iowa, bafketball
team defeated the famous Dallas
aggregation en the latter's floor,
Tuepday night, by a score of 22 to
14. ' Last night after the Gazette
press hour the Muscatines and the
OAC five were to play their second
game in the local armory, Swann !
and Bilyeu to.be in the OAC team,!
which waa not the case in the first
game, bwannie s prediction yester
day was that the Agrics would be
defeated. At any rate the game
was certain to be a spirited one and
to attract an immense crowd.
Preaching at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning bv the
pastor, Rev. J. R. X. Bell. Topic
Don't Worry." Attheeyening
service there will be echoes from
the C. E. Convention held at Eu
gene. The State President 'will
be present and will give a short
address. The delegates attending
the convention will give echoes
of four or five minutes each.
Anthems by the choir, and a
duet' by the McGihnis sisters,
and the Staie Endeavor song by
the Endeavors, led by the choir.
This will be a very interesting
service for everybody.
"The Robinson-Cate Realty and
Investment Company" is the name
of a daw real estate firm with head
quarters at No. 205, Occidental
Building. Mr. Cate i8 a newcomer
from Hillsboro, a pleasant and af
fable gentleman, and is a relative
of P. L. Cate who is interested in
the Vidito livery stable. ' Mr. Rob
ineon is one of Corvallis' substan
tial citizens who has bad eight years
of experience ia the real estate
business in this city, and is too well
known to need comment from us.
Grover Cate is also interested in the
new firm. He is a graduate of OAC
in the class of '04
At Hotel Corvallis, Wednesday
night, was held a meeting of the
Central Willamette Medical As
sociatton. There was a large at
tendance, a fine time socially as
well as intellectually, and at the
conclusion of the business meet
ing a sumptuous banquet was en-
joyea. An excellent paper was
iead by Dr. Byrd of Salem, and
another by Dr. Booth of Lebanon
was the subject of favorable com
ment. Those present were: Drs.
Davis, Wallace and Cavanaugh,
of Albany; Booth, of Lebanon;
Dale, of Harrisburg; Newth and
Loggan, cf Philomath; Byrd, of
Salem, and Cathey, Pernot and
Farra of Corvallis.
Toe W. of W. of Philomath Cir
cle, No. 488, are contemplating and
busilv engaged in rehearsing for an
entertainment to be given on Thurs
day, March 12th, says our Philo
math correspondent. The enter
tainment will consist of a Milk
maids' Drill and Milkmaids' Con
vention given by 24 Milkmaid dele
gitts from the three northeastern
states and a few from eastern states.
This is to be interspersed by choice
music and followed by a sale of
decorated . boxes and baskets and
possibly the Milkmaids' pails con
taining luncn tor two. All are
cordially invited to be piesent, those
bringing boxes or baskets being es
pecially weloome, and old men.
young men, school boys and "kids"
are invited to make their very best
bids.
The month of March was usher
ed in with a slight , touch of winter.
A light downfall of snow which
melted away by the warm rays of
the noon-day sun, it what greeted
those of us living on the Willam
ette side of the foothills of the
Coast Range last Tuesday morning.
So far this winter, no snow has re
mained with us longer than a few
hours, and not frost enough to kill
the vegetables in our gardens. Even
now with the snow and frost, new
blooms are added to our gardens.
Spring borders, : gorgeous with the
lovely violets,' snowdrops, crocuses,
hyacinths, jonquils, Chinese sacred
lillies, daffodils, polyanthus in red,
white and yellow, and the bright
eyed pink and white daisies. All
this granduer while our eastern
cousins are yet in the throes of win
ter. Philomath Correspondent.
To those who enjoy an enter
tainment of high order the one
given under the auspices of the
San Grael society of the Presby
terian church at the Opera House
on Tuesday evening was a rare
treat. The male quartet render
ed some choice selections and the
solo by Miss Lulu Spangier
brought forth merited applause
from the audience. Mrs. B. W.
Johnson Is a natural born orator
and her rendition of Ben Hur was
well worth the price of admission.
Rev. J. R. N. Bell gave a very
interesting aualysis of the com
position of Poe's Raven. The
entertainment was not only well
received by the audience but it
will have a tendency to cultivate
in the minds of citizens a desire
for purer, cleaner and a better
class of en.ertainments. The
audience was not so large as the
merit of the performance would
justify but it is stated the affair
war a financial success.
The funeral of the late Daniel
Large, who died Tuesday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hug
gins, was held yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the Bauer
& Bovee undertaking parlors, un
der the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity. The remains were
interred in Crystal Lake ceme
tery. The deceased had been a
sufferer with paralysis for a num
ber of years. He was formerly a
well known and prominent resi
dent of Albany and during the
construction of the Oregon Pacific
railroad, now the Corvallis &
Eastern road, was employed as
Acting Saperintendent. He was
familiarly known to his many
friends as "Dan." He was taken
with paralysis while in California
and later came to Corvallis where
he has since made his home. He
was unmarried. He was about
55 years old and was a member
of Temple commandery ia Al
bany. The members ot the Al
bany lodge came to 'Corvallis to
attend the funeral.
J. M. Nolan, the well known
Oorvallia merchant, made an ex
tended , visit last vaar tn hii nW
borne in Ireland. : He likewise, vis
ited London, and thereby hangs a
tale. In discussing hnsinnss meth
ods, there and in America, a Lon-
aon mercaant inquired of the Cor
vallis man if the latter had ever
given any "church benefit" days in
his store, to which Mr. Nolan re
plied in the negative. It was then
suggested that he try this London
idea when he returned home, and
the suggestion is soon to be put in
to use. In the near future thin big
firm will give a series of church
benefit days. In other, words, each
church will be assigned one day
and a percentage of all sales msde
by J. M. Nolan & Son on that day
will be given to that church. Th
only favor askad in return will be
that the pastors of the churches
provide two young ladies to remain
at the store for the day to assist
in the financial part of the buFi
ness. Several locil pastors have
already been approached and are
highly pleased with this verv een-
erous offer, and there is no doubt
that the idea will ''take" with all
denominations. . as it costs the
church nothing and is certain to re
sult in a tidy sum for each congre
gation iqus represented.
"You can't stop a trolley car by
standin' on the track." "Sis."..
Episoopal church week-day Lenten
services each week as follows: Wednes
days at 4 :15 p. m ., brief services, and at
7;30 p. m., Litany and lectures. Same
on Fridays. J. W. Armstrong, Sector.
Latest in photos and stamps, at
Mrs. Wiegand's studio. lltf
The Episcopal church, corner Jefferson
and 7th streets. Services, Sunday, the
8th, as follows: 10 a. m., Sunday School;
11a.m., mersiDg service and sermon;
7:30 p. m., evening; service and sermon.
Seats free. All welcome. J . W. Arm
strong, Eector.
Buy your groceries of Cooper
& Whiteside. ntf
From some localities come reports that
there is much San Jose scale yet. This
mast not be permitted. The fruit indus
try is too important and men who at
great labor and expense have destroyed
pests and maintain clean orchards have
a right to demand that county fruit in
spectors do their full duty, without fear
or favor and strictly enforce the law.
Orchards not rendered pestless must be
destroyed. Journal Editorial.
New line dishes in plain and
fancy designs, at Cooper & Wbite
sides. ' utt
The comedy of life will be about what
it has been the men will labor day and
night, and the wives of men will spin.
They'll have a club for every day, and
never cease to go; they'll learn to talk of
many themes their husbands do not
know; they'll bear a lecturer from Greece,
auother on Japan, another on the. Renais
anee, and several on man; they'll hire a
a lot of long-haired freaks to make them
erudite, they'll work on papers every
morn, and look up things at night; and
their husbands will get supper cold and
suffer ridicule and the children will
grow up like wolves, while mamma goes
to school. Ex.
"Nobody aint lost any sleep bunt-
in' me to give me sompin for noth
ing." "SI-."
The requirement? that all cattle, sheep
and horses grazing under permit on the
National Forests be given salt at frequent
intervals is a regulation which has been
found to go a long way in protecting the
range and conserving the forage crop.
Old hunters, in the days of the pioneers,
knew that deer and buffalo traveled long
distances to lick salt in saline springs.
The Blue Licks on Licking River, in
Kentucky, and a similar mineral spring
on Elk River, in West Virginia, were
famous for the herds of deer, buffalo and
elk which frequented them. The adja
cent ground was so deeply tramped that
the marks were to be seen many years
after the places ceased to be visited by
tnose animals.
"In the choice of colors for the sprins
of 1908, Fashion seems less capricious
and more utilitarian than for many a
long time," says Grace Margaret Gould
in her fashion talk in the March number
of the Woman's Home Companion. "It
was blue last fall, and it's to be bine
again this spring blue, however, in
many fascinating shades, snch as canard
blue, which is dack blue, a very lovely,
delicate shade. Copenhagen blue con
tinues in lashionable favor, and navy
blue and royal blue for every-dsy wear
are looked upon as reliable, good-style
colors. Next to the blues come the
browns. A beaver shade of brown is very
fashionable, and so are the russets and a
citron shade. Chamois color will be
nsed more thin everv and the bread and
biscuit tiats. Tan is a good color to
choose for a gown from the fashion stand
point, and cream is also the mode. A
number of shades of green will be worn,
and a few grays on the mole order."
Wood wanted at " once, on eub
8 jription, at Gazaitejoffice. 12tf
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