The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-05-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The Coffee Club party has been postponed
to june 7th.
The Hughes VS.. Young trial came off in
lobster Saturday. Justice Clark handed
dowa decision in favor of the defendant.
There will be meeting of the Hook and
L1dder Co. next Monday evening promptly
at 7:30 o'clock for drill, weather permitting.
J. Fred Yakes returned from Toledo. Mon
day, where in company With j. K. Wealth
srford and H. C.tWatson, of Albany. he was
engaged in suit in which the Toiedo Coal
C,mpany is involved.
Rev. W. FL. Dorward breaches his fare
well sermon next Sunday at 8 p. m. There
will be reception of members. hand of fell
lowship extended and the Lords supper
observed. A general invitation to all.
Pres Bloss, Profs. Letcher, Horner,
Shaw and Washburn, attended the edu-
cational institute which was held in Eu :
gene, last Friday and Saturday. and
report a pleasant as well as profitable
time.
The successful candidates at the recent
election were rendered delightful serenad e
Monday night A party, consisting of Chas.
and Fred Wheeler, Check Guernea, Frank
Williamson and Henry Hays, made the tour
with mandolins, guitars and tuneful voices
Parties attending the picnic at Riddsr's
grove near Soap Creek next Saturday week
and not wishing to bother with taking a
lunch can procure refreshments at stand
Sunday school. Mrs. Anderson. of eth4t
place, will be in charge, which fact alone
insures first-class menu.
Jesse Brown was in town Saturday and
reports that Robert Jones, living on Beaver
Creek, killed aa elk recently that dressed
$40 pounds. It was started back in the
mountains by dogs which ran it down onto
5 Pete Richards place, where it was shot
Mr.. Brown claims this to be the first elk
killed in his neighborhood for twenty five
yeara.
There will be a great time at the picnic
near the Long Tom bridge, east of the Bar
schools, comprising $50 pupils, participate
IN the exercises. The Marine band will
play their jolliest pieces. There will be
drills, dialogues, recitations, music, vocal
and instrumental, and Pres. Bloss will de-
liver one Of his excellent addresses. This
is the first of series of school picnics that
Sup't. Holm aud the Benton county teach
ers have in contemplation. It will be big
success.
AIR. John Ray Informs US that tho U. s.
geological party, which is to operate between
the Willamstte valley and coast will soon
begin their work west Of Portland and work
south. They expect to be in Corvallis early
in July. So says Mr.. I. S. Dillsr, geologist,
WHO is in correspondence with MFR. Ray
regarding geological formations in this yicin.
ity. The government has spent deal of
money in the past in investigating the min
eral resources of our sister states. but until
now. no attention has been given to the
geology of Oregon. The promised survey
to begin soon. is largely due to Mr.. Rays
energetic work, he having been in CORES
rondencs with the department at Washing
ton for some time. regarding the necessity
of work in the Coast range.
Miss Fannie A. Taft died at the residence
of her parents in this city, May l9, 1895.
Miss Taft was born in FELTON, county, Ohio,
Dec Is. 1872. and with her parents arrived
In Corvallis in the spring of 1893 She was
member of the Congregational church, and
an active worker in the Y. P. S. G. E. She
was taken i'll with consumption last Sep
tember and has been very low for several
months. Miss Taft was . most estim able
and lovable young lady. She leaves many
sincere friends to mourn her loss. The
funeral occurred at the Congregational
church at o'clock, May Goth, and the inter.
nent took place at the Odd Fellows csme-
terry. The Y. P. S. G. E. attended in a
body. Among the beautiful floral offering.
was lovely pillow of white flowers, with
the words 'Our superintendent" in dark
pansies.