The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-13

Tuesday night James .Wilbanks, whli
driving home from Corvallis met with
serious, runaway accident. The vehicle il
which he was riding was upset and com
pletely demolished, MIR. Wilbanks receiving
| injuries that will lay him up for some time
His right leg was broken in two places ant
his head and face severely bruised. II
medical lore tie break is termed a Pottl
fracture. It was reduced by Dr.. Farra
and the patient is now getting along well.
The Salvation army have rented the AL
len & Farra store building for Saturday
night and Sunday. The biggest hypocrite
in town will be exposed at the Saturday
night meeting. Strawberries and cream
with cake will be served at the close for II
cents. Usual meetings on Sunday in same
hall, with grand farewell to Lieut.. Brown
in the evening. The annual congress oi
meets at Tacoma for four days next week,
after which new officers will take charge OF
Corvallis corps.
DIR. Thompson, after months absence in
He appears much improved in health. but
is more than ever impressed with Oregon as
being the best state in the Union. May %
and 80, the days the hot wave passed over
the Atlantic coast, the doctor was in
New York city. He says the deaths and
prostrations from heat during those two
days was something appalling. The doctor
claims to have hal most enjoyable trip,
but is delighted to get back home. He will
preach next Sunday, both morning and
evening
J. FL and T. E. Wilson have formed a
partnership for the practice of law under
the firm name of Wilson & Wilson. Born,
reared and educated in Corvallis, their
introduction through the columns of this
paper would be altogether unnecessary.
They are well known as studious and indus
trious young men of exemplary habits who
are at all times attentive to business. Their
long clerical experience III the county clerk's 8
Office has especially fitted them for their
chosen profession, and should those traits
in the past, be preserved in the future, the
new firm will surely succeed.
Mr.. Louis Rathje, Chicago banker,
accompanied by his wife, arrived here last
week, and is gaest at the residence of his
sister, Mrs. Fl. F. Fischer. Mr. Rathje left
Chicago May 26th, just in time to escape the
torrid wave which passed over the middle
states. He was there, however, during the
recent cold snap and reports that the vege-
table. corn and most other crops were almost
ruined in Illinois by the frost. He is very
much pleased with Corvallis, and notes
many improvements in and around the town
slnce his visit here IL years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rathje expect to remain several
months.
Five years ago last Monday evening Mr..
J. NJ. Nolan and Miss Kate Thompson were
united in marriage. Since that time they have
lived most happily, but during the period
OF their married life there has perhaps been
no event that they will look back upon with
greater pleasure than the occasion of their
wooden wedding anniversary, which to their
surprise was duly celebrated last Monday
evening. Friends and neighbors. TO the
number Of about thirty, came in on them
that evening most unexpectedly, and for
three hours mirth and julIity held full sway
in the Nolan home. With appropriate
wooden tokens. both Mr.. Nolan and his
estimable wife were remembered aud the
gifts at that time received will be long
cherished IN remembrance Of the occasion.
1t was social victory, the dancing and
card party given by the Ladies Coffee Club
at the firemen's hall last Friday evening,
and those possessing invitations are to be
envied the pleasant evening they enjoyed.
The decorating committee deserve to be
complimented on the taste displayed in the
arrangement of flowers and evergreens about
the hall. Charming corners invited tete a.
tetes, and the perfume laden air with the
sweet strains of music transformed the place
into an Elyscum of happiness. where light
hearts made light feet and not until after
midnight were the cards shuff1ed for the last
time and the medley concluded. Several
guests from Albany were preset and alto
gether about seventy-fve persons attended.
Refreshments, of ice cream an d macaroons,
were served in the clubs kitchen after eleven
o'clock.