The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-16

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held recently it was decided to give a
sheet and pillow case party at Tobs
theater on February 18th. Necessary
committees were appointed and invita-
tons will he sent out about the first of
the month.
Every day we herr of some one who
is setting out five, ten or twenty acres
Of prune trees in this vicinity, John
Burnett has a fine orchard of 1000
young prune trees on his place just
across Marv's river, and T. c. Case has
just set out five acres in. prunes just
west of Jobs addition
+ The Yaquina Post says the Indians
and employees at Siletz Agency have
subscribed over $500 for a new M. E.
church to be erected there. About
all the timbers are out both for a
church and parsonage for the preach
er, and both ediices' will be ere cted
ere long Who will get the credit OF
this good work?
Last Tuesday afternoon Chas. Den
ny, head miller at Fischer's mills, lost
$25 in bills somewhere between the
mills and the express Office. He put
the money loose iii his pocket and it
consisted of two $40 bills and a S.
bill. Anyone fin,ling said money will
be properly rewarded by returning the
same to Mr.. Denny, Or to this Office.
The third quarterly meeting will be
held by Rev. Fl, I. Bittner, P. E. at
the Kings Valley Evangelical church,
on Saturday and Sunday, January
9th and 25th. Communion services
on Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
Revival service will commence on
Wednesday previous, january 2lst, by
Rev. II. L Bittner and Rev. N.
Shupp.
A very neat phamphlet containing
the proceedings Of the third and
fourth annual meetings of the Oregon
Press Association, and otEer pertinent
matter, has Just been issued from the
Independence West Side job office.
The publication is interesting to pub
fishers of the state, and enables each to
become possessed Of a.record of the as
sociation's proceedings.
Mr.. G. Boehnnger, of Oak Ridge,
was the, recipient of pleasant sur
prise at the hands of a number of his
neighborhood friends on Thursday of
last week, that date being. his S4th
birthday. Mr.. B. is the village black
smith and upon the occasion mention
ed his friends presented him with a
handsome easy chair in which he
might take solid comfort at the close
of his daily toll. Mr.. and Mrs. Boehr-
niger are very pleasant people and
much esteemed by their neighbors
A number Of the state papers are
urging the names of G. C. Hogue, of
this city, and F. J. Miller, Of Albany,
in connection with, the appointment of
railroad. commissioners. Mr.. Hogue
is certainly as we'll posted in railroad
matters as any other person in the
state, and his appointment would meet
with approbation, but that gentleman
requests the statement that he IS not a
candidate and does not desire-the place.
A not less desirable persorrfor' the posi-
ton of railroad commissioner is Hon.
Geo. A. Waggoner, of this city, and at
this time clerk Of the present board.
In the light of Mr.. Waggoner's~ past
experience and his earnestness in the
welfare of the public, no more suitable
personcould' disappointed for one OF
the positions in question:.
AT the last regular meeting of Alpha
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r. D. Lodge, No. "a [. o. o. F, on
last Friday evening, the following off,
GERS were duly installed by S. L.
Shedd, D. d. G.. NJ, assisted by Z
Allen, G. W.; N. r. Barber, G. S.
Geo. E. Smith, G. NJ; and D. Garlic
G. T.; N. G., Mrs. J. A. Knight; v
G. Mrs. S. l.. Shedd; Sec, Mrs. Geo.
E. Smith; Treas, Mrs. J. NJ, Apple
white; Con-, Mrs. E. Allen; w. Miss
Eda Jacobs; R. S. N. G.; Mrs: d;
Car!ile; L. S. N. G., Mrs. NJ. Jacobs;
1. G., Mrs. R. Erwin; Chap, Mrs. J.
C. Young; R. S. V. G., Mrs. J. Lenger
L. S. V. c., N. r. Barber. At the
close Of the EVENINGS business the