The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-02-05

the Congregational church on Sunday
at l a. M. and 7:3O p. m. The Bible
class will meet at 10 a. M; Sunday
school at 1915 p. m.; song service at
7:l5 pm. A cordial welcome to
everybody.
On last Friday evening Mrs. Wallis
Nash entertained her friends with in
teresting talks by Mrs. E. w. Allen
and Mrs. Riggs, state superintendent
Of the w. G. T. U. We hope to see
again .these kind faces.
On Friday of last week w. P. Mar
tyn, proprietor of the Corvallis sash
and door factory, was seriously injured
by fragment of flying timber, while
working in the factory. He is now in
a decidedly improved condition.
Grass is good in this section, and
stock that have roughed the winter
without domestic advantages are in an
excellent condition. The winter thus
far has been unpleasant but mild, and
we predict an early spring this year.
If you want a beautiful granite mon-
ument set up brfore mex. Decoration
day order at once before the quarries
close for the winter. Drop Il postal
card to E. w. Aclison & Co., at AL
bany, Or, and they will call OH you
and show you samples and lowest
prices.
The cash value in the policy Of the
Mass. Mutual makes it collateral loan
at any bank or with the company, at
6 per cent, after two payments. Com
pare with other companies and you
will find no cash value, and liability
to loose all you pay in, in case Of mis-
fortune.
The managers Of the opera house
opened the doors to public skating last
Wednesday evening, and will grant the
same pleasure tomorrow evening. A
few of our fun-loving people amused
themselves for private instructions the
previous evening.
No one can foretell the future.
Every one wants life insurance. Is it
not better to insure where you are
absolutely safe against loss, than to
run the risk of entire lossl The Mas
sachusetts Loan gives you the greatest
protection. Hunt it up. Write to-
H. G. Cotton, 33 Stark, St. Portland.
Mrs. Wicks, formerly of Linn county,
has pu, chased some lots in Dixons
addition of Hairless & Davisson, and
intends to build on them soon. These
lots are on the vacant block just north
Of s. l. Kline's residence, and are
good property.
Mr.. Milner, OF the Southern Pacific
depot, has been suffering with an at
tack of pneumonia for some time, but
we are pleased to note that he is now
much improved. In the meantime,
Mr.. Burt Satchwell, from Roseburg,
occupies his place at the depot.
The fog is SO dense in Portland
that people are walking into the river.
Life preservers are, therefore, likely 20
become part of fashionable attire in
the dear inland sea port. Persons not
alreadyin the swim-that is to say, in
the Willamette-will adopt the new
style with avidity.
Now that the holidays are over and
matters are settling into their accustom-
ed channels, it will be we'll to remember
that when YOU want anything in the
line of watches, jewelry, silverware and
plated ware, the best place to look for it
is at Ed. Greffoz's store where there is
fine and complete assortment of
everything of that kind at prices that
defy competition.
A local farmers institute will be
held at the court house in Corvallis,
February 18th and 10TH. This insti-
tute should be made an object of
much interest to farmers and friends
of agriculture, and is expected to be
we'll attended. 1t promises to be an
interesting occasion.
A GAZETTE representative had the
misfortune to run afoul of the smiling
phiz Of Captain James Robertson, for
meTly an old time "skipper," but now
a prominent real estate speculator of
Yaquina, who is again on our streets.
The captain has been laboring under the
usual attack of Ia grippe, which, he
says, the people of the bay in general
have become to look upon as an every
day occurrence, but with no serious
results.
A company has been formed at
Springfield, Lane county, with capi-
tai stock of $4,000 for the purpose of
establishing an electric light system at
that place, and to convey the power
to Glenwood and Fairmount for the
same purpose. The two dynamos of
the Eugene electric light works were
completely destroyed by Ere one nigh,
last week, but will be replaced by