The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-04


service at 2:30, conducted by DR.. Thomp-
son. Any one desiring to unite with the
church can do so at that time. A kind
welcome to all.
w. c. Gibson, of Portland, representing
the well-known house of Geo. d. Barnard
& Co., st. Louis, Sundayed in Corvallis.
On this trip Mr.. Gibson is combining husi.
ness witn pleasure, being accompanied by
his wife, to whom he was married only a
few weeks ago. Mrs. Gibson is an old
friend and schoolmate of Miss Lora Alex
ander, of this city.
Mr.. Wilson Barrett's company, with
which Miss Maud Hoffman is engaged. is
playing this week in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mr. Barrett will conclude his American en-
gagement in Jersey City, May 9th, and aa
soon thereafter as possible, Miss Hoffman
will leave for home. She expects to arrive
main during tho summer.
Business changestare frequent occurrences
this week. Monday w. J. Armstrong dis
posed of his interest in the City Dray Co.,
to Lee Henkle. Mr.. Henkle is well known
here as being prompt and treliab!e in bust
ness matters, SO that patrons of the company
may feel assured that the efficiency of the
service afforded by this concern in the past,
will not be retarded in the least by the re-
cent change.
G rand Lecturer for the Macabees. D. P.
Markey, entertained large audience at the
city hall last night with a talk on the his
tory, work and advantages Of the order.
Following the lecture members Of the e1odge
and number of invited guests repaired to
the lodge room where refreshments were
served. Although only a few years have
elapsed since the Macabee fraternity was Or
ganized, it has grown.so rapidly that it now
ranks among the leading secret orders of the
United States.
Next Monday evening, April Sth, at the
Presbyterian church the people of this
city will be afforded an opportunity to hear
Mrs. Narcissa Whitess Kinney, state presi-
dent of the W. C. T. u, whose gifts as a
speaker are we'll known. Also, in the af.
ternoon of the same day, she will talk in
the Evangelical church on the work of the
organization. All are cordially invited to
these lectures and those who do not go will
miss treat Admittance free.
Yesterday the harness business, which
has been conducted in this city continuously
during the past twelve years. by N. P.
Briggs, was disposed of to J. Nj. Cameron.
Mr.. Cameron, who has been in business in
Brownsville. will discontinue operations
there, and expects to take charge of his new
purchase in about three weeks. AS soon as
Mr.. Briggs can get his affairs wound up, he
intends taking needed rest, and will travel
considerably in visiting relatives and old
friends located all over the coast.
The furniture and; undertaking business,
that for years was carried on by the late j
A Knight, was absorbed last Saturday by
the Corvallis Furniture Company, the lat
ter having moved to the Knight corner,
HH6IG III Il6 lLe DuSlilSSS Will DS
conducted. BY the transaction, Mrs. S. N.
Wilkins became the owner Of the Barclay
interest in the Corvallis Furniture Company
as well as in the Knight; stock Mr. Will
kins is busiiy engaged this week iu getting
the stock arranged, preparatory to begin
ming business on quite an extended scale.
Next week GAZETTE readers may look for
some startling announcements from the
new cencern. which proposes to reduce
prices to the very lowest possible figure.
Ed Lantz returned Saturday from Van
couver. He says the citizens of that place
have already begun active preparations for
the next firemen's tournament, having given
two entertainments and ball for the pur-
pose of raising money for prizes and now
hand. Mr.. Lantz states that prizes aggre-
eating at least 81, 900 will be given away.
At the last tournament, held at Oregon
City, the Corvallis team carried off several
prizes and demonstrated to the entire salts.
faction of all, that it was made up of ex-
cellent material The boys expect to com.
pete again this year and our citizens should
encourage them as much as possible With
proper training, our team will at least be
the equal of any in the northwest.
AT the time of going to press, the county
court was still wrestling with numerou.
petitions containing the signatures of SOC
taxpayers, who ask that payment of al
salaries TO assistants in the offices of the
| clerk, sheriff and recorder be discontinued
| from and after this date. 1t is barely
possible that the court will continue tn,
matter for month that all may fully un
| derstand the circumstances. The salarie
allowed to county officials are fixed ones
| Their office hours are fixed by statute ant
their duties are also prescribed in the sam,
manner, As the court has no authority o
law to compel officers to pay for their nee
essary deputy hire, they could refuse t.
employ any assistance at all. Such con
dition would be disastrous, because businss
in every department. would be delayed ant
would eventually result in serious loss t.
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