The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-04
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The News of the Week as
Found by Our Reporter.

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ruary.
The rink will be open tomorrow evening
Admission free; skates, 25 cents
Hon. W. P. Ready, father of Will, the
popular o. A. e.. student, was in town on
,, Monday last.
Editor B. F. Irvine, of the Times, and
wife are visiting at Sprague, Washington.
They are expected home tomorrow.
reception will be rendered Will Fl.
! Bloss this afternoon from three to five at
the residence of his parents, to which all
friends are invited.
James Heron, who resides near Peter
: Richards, died yesterday morning of inter-
and three children.
The worlds week of prayer will be OBJ
served at the Presbyterian church in this
city the coming week. Services each even-
ing. A cordial wei, ONE to all.
S. N. Wilkins has been appointed in
stalIing officer for Mary's Peak Camp,
Woodmen of the World. The newly elected
officers will he installed one week from to
night.
Claude Warren and family, former resi-
dents of Nashville, Lincoln county, have
moved to Grants Pass, where Mr. Warren
is employed in merchandising establish.
ment.
The Congregational church of this city
has extended call to Rev. HI. J. Zercher to
occupy its pulpit permanently. He will
cunduct services next Sunday morning and
evening.
Owing to the intenst excitement caused
by the portable confirmation Of the Oregon
Pacific sale, large number of prouanent
citizens rushed to Spencer's for haircut,
in order to keep their heads cool.
The following prominent Philomathites
paid Corvallis a visit yesterday; }. E.
Henkle, Henry Mccullough, DR.. Logon,
Joe and Ed Bryan, Pete Hunter, Amos
Kisor, Tom Felgar, Wilson Scott Ed
Nichols and j. K. Fehler.
Mrs Mary A. Davis, mother eff Mrs Fl.
B. Williamson, died dnesday afternoon,
aged 60 years. The funeral will occur this
afternoon from the residence of II. 3. vii.
Hanson, interment at Odd Fellows ceme-
terry.
/ c. II. Glenn is back from his old home in
Des Mones, Iowa, to which city he was
summoned about month ago, on account
of the serious illness of his aged father who
died soon after his sons arrival. Mr.. Glenn
has resumed his old position at the carriage
factory, arg expects to remain here perma-
nently.
Mrs. Myrtle Lewis returned last week
from the state of Wisconsin, and
will spend the winter with relatives in
This city. Her numerous friends are
pleased at her return, but regret that it was
due to ill health, caused by the cold and
disagreeable climate of the east.
Col. VIM. f. Taylor and Mr. J. II.
Brand came up from Portland Monday for a
few days visit with friends in this city.
Mr.. Taylor returned Wednesday evening
and MIR. Brand expects to leave tomorrow.
money interests in Southern Oregon, which
are just now receiving considerable atten-
tion.
The Corvallis Furniture Company have
moved their large stock to the brick build
ing recently vacated by 4. Hodes. This is
one of the erterprising firms of Corvallis
and is doing good business. Its members
realize the beneficial effects of printer ink
and have placed an AL in the GAZETTE,
which should be perused by every reader of
the paper.
If the attendance at the rink Saturday
and Monday evenings is taken as a criterion
the interest IN roller skating has not sui
sided in the least. In fact, the sport seems
to have more devntees in Corvallis this
winter than ever before. Tomorrow after
noon the rink will be open exclu sively to
ladies wishing to learn, at which time no
charge will be made for skates
Will H. Bloss came up from Vancouver,
Wednesday, and has been spending the
week visiting old friends He is getting
used to army life, and enjoys it thoroughly.
He was recently detailed as assistant post
librarian, which relievesl him of numerous
drills and other unpleasant duties of the
routine life at the barracks. Mr. Bloss
returns tomorrow
The Young America ball committee have
about settled up the expense incurred on the
Christmas ball, and find themselves trifie
Sin the hole" They spared no pains to
make the ball social success and they ought
. to have been more literally patrenized The
committee consisted of Ed. Horner, A. W.
Rose, Chas. Small and Jim Horning, to
whom much credit is due for their untirine
efforts and interest in the Corvallis fire
department.
= Two weeks ago mention was made in
= these columns of the destruction by fire of
6 the new school building in district No. 96.
t Fortunately, it was insured with w. III.
Hairless, agent of the State, who turned
= over to the directors last Monday, a draft
f for $500 in full of the amount insured.
This Oregon company is making an enviable
reputation for its prompt and satisfactory
settle ment of losses, to which fact is at