The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-21

enclosing newspaper extract describing
the snow storm there. Frederick, in that
state, was completely blsckaded and trains
stuck in drifts that were as high as the
smokestacks. MIR. Taft is happy that he
enjoys life in the mild and genial climate ol
the Willamette valley.
Superintendent Holm is examining the
papers of 2S candidates for teachers certif
Gates. Nineteen ladies and nine of the
steruer sex were applicants for the sheep
skin; two working for state diplomas.
Prof. Holm will announce the reeult to-
morrow. He says all the applicants were
very deficient in geography, but averaged
very fair in other branches
w. A. Mahara's mammoth colored oper-
asic minstrels; grand, gorgeous, elevated
flower first part. Thirty colored artists.
More exciting than circus. Our Black
bird band is unequaled. Our Pickauniny
drum corps. Oar challenge band of drum
majors. Our wonderful street parade at
noon. A show for ladies, gentlemen and
children.
Next Sunday the Baptist young people
will take charge of the evening services.
A good program has been provided. Ad
dresses, dialogues and special talks by lsad-
ing members of the church and special mu.
sic will furnish a charming and profitable en-
tertainment for the evening. The Sunday
school will be represented. The topic OF the
evening will be Conquest" and the various
lines of church work will be developed. All
are cordially invited.
The Brownies, those little creations Of the
artist. whose quaint aspects and attitudes
have delighted children aud amused their
elders, have been endowed with reality, and
having been captured by the ladies of the
Presby terian church. in return for promised
freedom, will entertain IKE people of Corval-
lis with their antics Thursday evening.
Those who wish to see the little folks before
their return to picture world, must visit the
Opera House tonight. Admission 25 cents,
children 10 cents, reserved Heats 30 cents.
Saturday night members of the Marine
band met at their hall for she purpose of re-
organizing. This boys considered that the
city would not support large band so they
decided to maintain one Of ten pieces. Mr..
Fred Overlauder was elected leader. While
the Instrumentation will not permit the
handling of heavy overtures, the boys are
sll good musicians and will play only first
class music. The Marine band has been the
pride of Corvallis and the city is to be coil
graduated that the organization is to be
maintained.
E. 2. Rogers, asst genl freight and pass
enger agent, and Thomas McCuster, con-
tracing freight agent, of the Southern Pa
cific, were in town Monday and Tuesday
comforting with our business men regarding
freight rates. The company has recently
made a rate of l21 cents between Portland
and Corvallis on all freight irrespective of
classification. MIR. Rogers says the public
generally prefer paying thia rate the year
around to shipping by steamer during fow
months of the year at ten cents per hundred
and is making arguments of this kind with
many regular shippers.
w. w. Fry and A. A. Boyce, who came
out from Wisconsin to this place about
year ago, and invested in the Bslifountain
and Excelsior fruit car,paries. and returned
to thsir old home again, arrived here Satur-
day overland by the Northern Pacific from
Dorchester, Wis. Mr.. Fry's son accompan-
led him and his wife Tne rest of his family
will soon follow. They report the weather
in Wisconsin very cold, tho thermometer
going down to 50 degrees below zero on the
5th inst. These gentlemen are active busi-
ness men, and we welcome them to the
sunny skies of the Pacific.
Franklin B. Francisco died Friday morn
ing in this city Mr.. Francisco arrived in
Corvallis Jan. 1st, 1894, coming from
Fayette, Iowa, where he had been promi-
nent and respected citizen since the war
During his brief residence in this city he had
become identified with the business interests
of Corvallis sand his death is deplorod by ail
of our people. Mr. Francisco served with
distinction in the Union army during the
civil war, and took part in the capture of
Vicksburg He was a respected member OF
the 1. O. o. T. and the G. A. R. The
funeral was under the auspices of these or
ders. Mr.. Francisco was IS years of age at
the tiEe of his dsath. He leaves wife and
sen in Corvallis and a married daughter in
Iowa.
Mr. Ike Norton was in Corvallis today
and asked the county court to appoint q
guardian for Reuben Impson, the old soldier
who recen tly left the poor farm on receiving
a pension from the government. Impson re-
ceived $4S3.40 back pension. which he
turned over to MIR. Norton, who had been
instrumental in getting him on the govern
ment rolls When Impson left the poor
farm, he took with him another inmate,
named Hoffman. Recently Hoffman wrote
to Norton, signing Impsons name, de-
manding that he, Norton, turn over to Imp
son all his money, and accusing Norton Of
all sorts of things. Mr.. Norton says he
has no legal hold to the money, but natur-
sllv hesitates to let Hoffnan have q chance