The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-14

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Last spring this organization was considered
the best band, outside of Portland, in the
state. Most of the members of the ole
| band will be in the new organization, ano
with three or fonr months diligent practice
the boys ought to furnish excellent music
again.
The "Irish Aristccracy" company enter
tanned our theatre goers for thres evenings
!, last week This is essentially a variety
company, and their various specialties ant
tomfeolery evoked storms of applause
While some OF their work is, to say tht
least, rather risky and "a trife broad, as q
whole it is mirth- provoking and well worth
the money expended. Mike, the wise
donkey, while be carried his part with
eonplacency, drew the line at Mulcahy,
who is himself the largest part of the show.
| G. F. Cecil received some fashion plates
this week showing the new spring styles OF
gentlemen's clothing. The cuts are really
beautiful, the figures being arranged in the
form of large magnificent view of the cap
itol at Washington, D. C. The style for
spring are nobby and senteel, Though. suit.
lngs are triae more gaudy than u year ago.
The trousers are>cut with little less cloth
and So, K coats are trife shorter than last
season. Mr.. Cecil is fast gaining en- envi :
able reputation as an artistic taller and in
variably gives his customers perfect fit.
Emmett, the eight year old son of Frank
Buchanan, died at the home of his parents
four miles north of Corvallis last Saturday
morning after an Illness of only one week.
His desth was caused by pneumonia con :
traeted while attending school at Jefferson.
! in Marion county. He was bright, intel
iGent boy and his sudden taking away fills
the household with sadness and gloom.
The funeral services were conducted by
, Rev E. J. Thompson at one O'Clock spD-
dsy at tas family residence, the regnains be-
ing inferred i'll the Odd Fel!ows' cemetery.
a c. B. & Q freigl5 Car, recently unload
ed at the Carriage factory. was started on it's
honevsed t.ip ,as5 wesaz. On sscn Of its
si4ss board ~ ss44I,,S : fA=t@aod: aid the
insc ip,ion Appearing on t.,ase Wi no douat
be read ;tta ,alerea; BY many discontentod
resident Of gae cold, i.-mine st.oken east.
Tho et..ad. .Glslj chat WI be Rad with most
interest, however, may seem so Hnreas0no-
hie tkaS - W.. aot b. osi.ege@. Il is:
':Coyva IS, Eea.Q-ry 4. 1855, Temper,,tnre.
so des.ee=; weather iAia. with l3sa5 winds.
# you wish 20 r.ns per and emily lie movs
to she Willamette s...ey!"
Last F.:3ay e',inr ssve7ai OF To- mus
;c&.ly-iauiiaed r,sis.s,.,e Of Corvallis met -
the residence OF Mr.. ". Giaord Mash Tor
the purpose of taking sosae definite action
in regard TO the Pe'mansu5 o;asai4.y:on
of choral society. After cons sde;~a,. G.s-
cussion Of details those present coaoi'.dsd
20 postpone the election Of officers untii
Friday evening. At this tImo regular re-
heaTsal3 will begun and ali singers intecs5ss3
in the mater are earnestly soiioi.ed TO be
present at 7:351 o'ciceil. Severa1 ezssilenS
choFuses have Already baen selected aud
the music VII be on han5. 80 lua5 all can
be Supplied wi-I copies.
J. T.. Anderson, sec.etsry, of agriculture
ior zoe psovincs of British Coiumo:a, in
eo4uy- J WITH President Boss, pad tile
GAzG.Tz oaice a pleasant call Wednesday
norAiag. Mr.. Anderson care 10 Oees.n to
attend the Northwest Frui .rorers' Con
ysp.ion, wkic1 was in session last week at
Porolahd, Ee seems very rrcG pleased
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found Orcgouinus '.to be Kind, kospitable
ani good Mc Anderson VISITED Gorraif;s
~ ta9 aoijcitt ,on OF President Bo9s. ard
wai,o here spent most Of his time looking
oger The college farm and faza;.i.r,zing him.
self with the WORK being carriad on there.
He left for home On the west side train yes.
terday.
I. D. Burgh is in receipt of letter FROM
friend living in Moline, H., who speaks of
having read OF billiards throughout the
north and west; destruction of tie orange
crop in Florida; famine in Nebraska and
Kansas; floods in Califorafi2; unfavorable
climatic conditions i'll all paris Of the coun-
try, but Oregon has been noticeable for her
silence, and thinks it is h ,gh time for her to
speak. Aboht al! that can be said in reply
is, that crops never fail IN Oregon. We
have no cyclones. hurrieanes nor bli zards.
Extreme heat or cold is unknown For
the past few weeks we have been enjoying
a season Of clear, sunshiny weather, with
frosty niglits and warm days Flowers have
been in bloom in the gardens about town
throughout the fall and winter, and indica-
tons are favorable for an early spring and
abundant crops.
Geo. W. Fireman, engineer in charge of
the government work across the river, came
up from Portland last Thursday, and dis
bursed about $500 among the employees for
services performed during the month of Jan
pary: Mr.. freeman Is one of the best known
engineers in the northwest. Fer the past
ten years he has been il the employ Of the
government most of the time, during which
period he las been in charge OF some very
importan5 work. The surveys, soundings
and maps made of Yaquina and Columbia