The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-21
FROM PHILoMArH.,

FROM PH1LOMATH.t
| EDITOR GAZETTE that the
many readers of your valuable paper, who
reside in this community, will read with
interest any items from our little "burg'
and vicinity, we will endeavor to chronicle
for their benefit the recent happenings which
will bear repetition and are most worthy OF
note.
We can not do otherwise than open this
I letter with some remarks on the weather,
since that seems to be the main topic OF
conversation at present. Of course the
''Kroakers' are ever ready with gloomy
predictions such as 'sWe'll pay for these
balny spring days in week or two when
the snow will again appear and the ground
will be frozen hard, all the fruit and vege-
tables will be blighted by the FROST etc.
They know. for it is just like the spring OF
1856 or 1877" and in consequence it must
follow that we will have quite severe win
ter yet For our part we have come to the
conclusion that the longer weather prophet
or any other person lives in Oregon the more
certain May he become that he knows moth
ing whatever about what the weather in the
future will be, and as sure as it has been
decided what it is to be by noticing its siml-
larlty to some PAST season, just so certain
may he be that it will be the direct oppo-
site Last week we had two very cold
nights. l. was said by some that they were
the coolest nights of the winter. We have
not yet heard any complaints of damage
done and hope that no injuries will be found
resulting from them.
4 Philomath gardeners are quite busy at
present. They seem to be sure that spring
is here and know that these are perfect days
for preparing garden plots.
Quite number of our people have suffer-
ed severely from attacks of the lagrippe but
are all recovering without serious effects.
There are still several cases of scarlatina
in Philomath and are likely to be for some
time yet. 1t has been i'll town since early
fall and has not yet been checked. There
this state of affairs. Lack of proper care
and want of vigilant city authorities are the
principal causes. We think it has taught
5 our people lesson which they may profit
by in the future.
, Mr.. Price and family are now living in
; the property which was, until recently,
!. owned by Mrs. Lewis. We understand
that Mr.. Price now owns it, having traded
for it, property which he owned in Corval.
, lis. and to which he removed the household
f effects and family of. Mrs. Lewis last week
Miss Flynn, daughter of Judge FLYNN oi
I Albany, has been guest at the residence Of
DR.. Akin for several days.
q Mrs. Laura Frohman, of Linn county, Is
visiting at the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen.
! Quite a number of our teachers attended
the meeting of the Benton County Teach
ers' Association last Saturday.
Philomath now may boast of two colleges
d incorporated as state institutions, one to b.
l. known as the Philomath College and th
e other as the College of Philomath. w
hope that our readers may distinguish diff
: ference between these titles, since th
S denominations are presumably the same
h Both colleges have done good work durln,
e the pas. winter. The attendance has beel
o about the same.
6 The second term of the College of Philo
A math closes this week. An entertainment
# to be given by the students will be the prin
r. cipal feature in social work this week. 4
very good time is anticipated, since tn
students invariably present a very interest
ing and entertaining program. The enter
' tainment will take place Saturday evenin!
e at the College on the Hill.
% Our public school is still in session. Un
/ der the efficient leadership of the principal
e w. B. Haines, the advanced pupils hav
e made great progress. The primary depart
: ment, through the efforts Of Miss Mimi
o Dittmar, has advanced rapidly and tn
L pupils in her department. are much interest
n ed in their school work. School will clos
,r in about one month to reopen some time il
10 the fall
IL Nearly all of our teachers have beel
Is engaged to teach during the spring and sum
e mer months. Several have as yet secured
l. no school. We hope they may yet Obtain
II positions. Mrs. Buoy will teach in tn
Independent district; Mrs. Hattie William
at Evergreen; Mr.. Will Buoy, Pleasan
Valley; Mr.. Carl F. Dittmar, Alsea: Mr.
,. w. L. Wyatt in Marion county; Miss Min
ma Dittmar, Lobster; MISS Mamie Oglesby
Lobster; and Miss Belle Ranney, Blodgett
.. Our merchants seem to be doing thriv
ing business in butter and eggs, and GU
dairymen aud poultrymen are making thei
fortunes these ''hard times"
PHIL. o. MATH.
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