The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-04-18

| CapGaln Syuiouus, oI LIS COAST survey,
P. Glenn, railroad contractor, and Charles
Knowles. all of Portland, passed through
Corvallis Tuesday, on their way home from
Elk City. They have been investigating
the possibilities and prospects of Lincoln
county.
There will be at least five candidates in
the field for police judge. Besides Fl. l..
Holgate and Chas. W. Hodss, who have al
ready announced themselves, and johnson
Porter, who is standing candidate, it is al.
most certain that John Hughes and Lee
Beach will offer their services to the city.
Allie Thompson. son of Rev. E. J. Thomp.
son, arrived Saturday from the state of
Washington and intends remaining some
time. Last fall he suffered severe attac K
of pneumonia from the effects of which his
health has been seriously impaired He is
hopeful that the change of climate will have
a beneficial effect.
Miss K. Bertha Ellis, of Albany, will be
in this city on and after April 10Th. Miss
Ellis instructs after tie latess and most
approved methods of voice culture. Those
interested may meet her at Mrs Weber's
on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning
Of each week.
The Corvallis Degree of Honor, the ladies
branch of the A. o. U. w. entertained the
Albany lodge Tuesday evening. About 60
visitors came up on a special and spent
the evening very agreaahIy. A delicious
feast was spread and the Albany members
departed about twelve o'clock, loud in their
praise of their entertainers.
Rev. Prof. w. S. Gilbert. formerly of
Philomath college, has received an unanimous
call to the pastorate of the Presbyterian
church in Eugene, where he has been preach
ing for some time aud will he installed next
Sabbath the 2lst. The Presbytery have
appointed DIR. Thompson of this city to
preach the sermon on that occasion.
Tuesday evening number of young boys
wsre seen on the streets under the influence
of liquor. They are of good families, have
COOL names themselves and have not long
be IN ont of knee breeches. A litsle whole
some discipline will be applied If the thing
is repeated. A delegation fom the Albany
sewer gang were making an exhibition of
themselves on the same evening.
J. H. Heffier and Julius I,oscoe have
formed partnership for the purpose Of car
rying on, on a large scale, the business of
distributing bills aud other advertising mat.
ter. They are now in correspondence with
Numerous large eastern advertisers, and
hope to begin business in few days. The
name of the concern is The willamette Val
ley Bill Posting Company.
President Young, of Albany college, will
speak at the Presbyterian church next Sab
bath morning, and present the cause of
Christian education and the interests of
Albany college. In the evening the Christ
ian Endeavor Society will be led by Miss
Amy Vaughn, and later the evening ssrmon.
very. interesting program has been pre-
pared for the occasion and all are invited to
be present.
The Presbytery of Willamette at the re-.
cent meeting in Dallas elected E. J. Thomp.
son, of this city, and Prof. w. a. Lee. of
Albany college, commissioners to the gen.
eral assembly of the Presbyterian church
which meets in Pittsburg, Pa, on the 10th
of May. This is not only high honor, but
a great privilege, as the assembly pays ell
expenses incurred by the time spent and the
journey taken.
Leo Fox and wife visited the family of
NJ. Jacobs, Monday. Mr.. Fox will be re-
membered by old Corvallisites as nember
of the firm OF Fox Brothers that conducted
the leading merchantile business of this
county during the early history of Corvallis.
After accumulating quite fortune, he left
some % years ago for Chicago, where he
became identified with the banking interests
and recently retired wealthy man. Ac-
companied by his wife, Mr. Fox is now max.
ing an extended tour of the coast.
| w. E. Paul and daughter bid their
friends in Corvallis farewell last Tuesday,
and started for Dover, N. H., where they
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will miss them sadly and they leave behind
warm friends who wish them prosperity and
happiness in their new home. Mr. Pau
has been an active and useful citizen OF
Corvallis for about fifteen years. Ellsworth
Post, e. A. r.. of which Mr.. Paul is 9
member, and the w. r. c. rendered him q
reception last week, which gave the men,
bsrs opportunity to testify to their ap
probation of their departing comrade anG
bid him God-speed.
! Invitations are out for the wedding o.
Miss Susie Blake and Mr.. Edward G. Crys-
tai, on the oath inst as the Christian church
in Vacavlle, California. This item will
probably not be an especially pleasing bit o!
news to several of Eds lady friends residing
in Benton county. where he was known to
be one of the best fellows in the world
Prior to his departure for California he was
one of the leading members of the Corvalli:
bachelor club, and that he should forget hi;
vows and allegiance to the order to such Al