The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-11-16

Upon the cooperative plan the Episco
pal church held a little Arbor day e1ercis
of their own last Monday. The ladies o
the church contributed lunch and tn,
men, under the direction of Prof Coote
donated two hours labor in beautifying the
grounds. About fifty dollars worth oi
shrubbery was planted and the yard prom
ises to present tasty appearance. The
precedent is a good one and other churches
would do well to follow it.
Prof Geo. Denmau closed his term of
school in district No. SO. last Saturday even.
ing. The splendid program and the excel
lent manner in which it was rendered proves
Mr.. Denman to be, not only q teacher of
splendid ability, but an earnest, energetic
worker. The program was pronounced by
the school patrons to be the best ever pro-
duced in the district. Il consisted of reci-
tations, readings and tableaus by the pupils,
a reading, "The old Stagedrivers story" by
Mr. J. F. Allen, Mr. Geo. L. Paul recited
eugene Aram's Dream" and a quartz tie
furnished excellent music.
+. For several weeks Prof. Pratt and his
pupils were engaged in preparing patriotic
songs, recitations and quotations for the
patriotic literary exercises which occurred
at the public school building last Friday
afternoon. Each of the pupils took part in
the exercises with zest and enthusiasm
that plainly told they were children of
patriotic America. From the gray-haired
veterans of the G. A. r. and loyal women
of the w. R. c. who were present by spe-
clal invitation, they seemed to gather inspi-
ration, and each acquitted himself with
credit. These exercises are to occur each
term, and from them many useful lessons
will be learned.
The .Baptists had glorious day last Sun.
day at their de1icatory services. One hun
dred and thirty dollars was raised, and the
pastor, Rev. Dorward, assumed the balance
of the debt. So everything as it now stands
at cost of S50O-is provided for. Rev.
Dorward informs the GAZETTE that they
ought to have fifty more chairs and also that
the building should be papered. The
church, he says, is thankful, however, for
the victory already achieved, and feel very
grateful to the general public for its gener-
ous assistance, and tine Presbyterian choir
for it's excellent music is accorded especial
thanks. Rev. Dorward was ably assisted
in the services by Rev. M. L. Rugg of Sa.
lem; Rev. J. Fred Jenkins, ofIndependence,
and Rev. Mckee, of Albany. The state
Baptist Missionary, Rev. Gilman Parker,
will be here 5000 for a few weeks and
through his efficient help and the united
efforts of the members, they hope to ma
terially strengthen the church. Baptis-
NAL service will occur next Sunday even.
ing.
That Oregon should be known as the
land of fruit and flowers is indeed fitting.
Fresh strawberries have been in the mark IT
all fall, and the roses, which adorn the
door yard of nearly every Corvallis home,
have been in bloom continually until now,
when the chrysanthemums are putting forth
their delicate tinted blossoms to indicate
that the football season is at hand and the
frosts of winter may soon be expected.
that Japan, of which country the chrysan.
is emblematic, is successfully wag
ing war against the Chinese, and may be ex.
pected to soon occupy and controlathe situ.
Far A inf f,f,,,
probably has nothing to do with the case.
The real news item follows: Andy Emrick
brought to this Office last Saturday several
punches of blossoms taken from Bartlett
tern part of town. The trees have been in
bloom continually for several weeks and
strange to say fruit is forming, which will
probably mature should the weather con.
tinue favorable.
E. Diddams and J. NJ. Mnxfeld, of LIE
Roy, Minnesota. arrived here last Friday,
and are looking around with view to 10.
eating. Mr.. Diddams has been engaged in
dairying for several years, but disposed of
his interests before starting west. A change
of climate is desired on account of .he health
of his family, who are unable to longer en-.
dure the excessively cold winters of MN.
nesota. Mr. Maxfeld is brother of A. Nj.
Maxtield, who came here about year ago,
and is living in Belmont addition. He is a
retired farmer now in the livery business in
LIE Roy. Glowing accounts of the climate
and possibilities of Webfoot, together with
the disturbing influence of a cyclone, which
visited Mr.. MaxfeId's locality during the
summer, and carried off and demolished the
roof of his home, induced him to personally
investigate the advantages that would &C.
crue to him by reason of change of resi-
dence. He is very much pleased with Cor
Wallis and vicinity, and his location here
within the next twelve months is among the
probabilities. Both gentlemen are persons
of means, and will be desirable additions to
the community.
Everybody in town knows John Scraf.
ford's dog, Bruno, and all of his acquain.
tances like him, too. He is such large fine
specimen of dog, and such an orderly, un-
assuming fellow that he has become a
great favorite with all. And, too, he saved
one of our boys-Bruce Burnett-from
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