The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-10-19

Bob Correll, of Britenbush, was in town
during the first part of the week. He is
the owner Of some of the finest fir and cedar
| lumber in the Cascade mountains, negotia.
| tions for the sale of which to eastern parties
are now pending. Most of this timber
stands one hundred feet without limb and
measures from six to ten feet in diameter.
Standing near the mill is a tree Select in cir.
cumference. 1t is hollow at the base and
will easily accommodate a card table and four
fellows. During bad weather it often
serves the boys as club room.
What might have been serious fire was
averted last Saturday morning by the
arrival of about so college students at the
scene. The seven years accumulation of
grass about the Hogg residence on College
Hill was set on fire, with the intention of
burning it off, but stray breeze sprang up
at the same time and for while it looked
very much as though all the buildings about
the place would be destroyed. To those
who so kindly assisted in preventing the fire
from spreading to the residence, Mr.. B. w.
Wilson wishes to tender his sincere thanks.
Last Friday afternoon Mrs. J. B.
Horner rendered an informal reception at
her home to members of Ellsworth Relief
Corps. These estimable ladies have not
forgotten the country's noble defenders
number of whom are now inmates of the
soldiers home at Roseburg. The Corps in
tend sending them Thanksgiving offering,
to consist of clothing, bedding and other
necessaries, and it was for the purpose of
devising ways and means for the purchase
of these commodities that this subject was
fully discussed at the meeting last Friday
afternoon.
The Oregon Baptist state convention con.
venes in the Baptist church of Portland, Oc,
tober Oath, and holds over the Lords day.
Rev. Durward is on for an address on "The
Holy Spirit in Spiritual Growth" The
pastor goes as delegate from the church
and Miss Effie Wilkins goes from the B.
Y. P. U. Next Sunday morning the pastor
will preach about Goods Conquerors. In
the evening the 2nd sermon on primitive
Revivals will be delivered. The B. Y. P.
U. meets regularly in the Tabernacle at $50
Lunday, p. m. The Baptist Sunday School
has changed the time of their session to 10
a. M instead of IL o'clock.
Not long ago young man came from the
east and took up his residence in Corvallis.
Hearing that the Big Elk country offered
A..
trip over there last week to select some
suitable land for fruit farm. After spend.
ing few days inspecting the farms of that
locality, he started home. Kindly disposed
residents of that hospitable section assisted
the newcomer in packing the camp outfit as
far as Summit, where he intended to take
the train on the following morning for
home. The party were very tired and hun
cry after their long walk and expected to
get dinner at Summit. In this they were
disappointed. Although the young man
had money and was willing and anxious to
pay for meals and Accommodations over night,
he claims that none of the residents of the
place would take him in, and in order to Sc
cure board and lodging he was compelled to
take the afternoon train for Elk City, where
Accommodations were secured at the hotel.
If this story be true, residents of Summit
need few wholesome lessons in hospitality.