The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Mrs. NJ. A. Caran returned last week
from an extended visit in California
with her daughter Lillisp.
r. w Scott, of Milwaukee, former
o. A. c. student has been visiting in Cor
wallis during the past few days.
W. H.. Dilly, of Wreuu, was in town
Monday to attend. the meeting of the
republican county central committee.
The O. A. c. Glee Club will furnish
music for the entertainment at the old
college chapel next Saturday evening.
Mrs. ]. B. Walker and son left Monday
for New York. where they will join
Mr.. Walker who is employed on the
Scientific American.
As shaver of notes, probably, Jimmie
Hayes has met with more than ordinary
success, but as shaver Of wlliskers,
Spencer has no slperfors.
All persons who are interested i'll the
organization of the Crystal Lake Gene
terry Aid ASSOCIATION are requested to
meet IN the county court room Saturday,
March 9TH, at 2.5o at ago p III.
]. E. Henkle, who was i'll town Monday
says the school meeting held at Philo-
math, Monday, was we'll attended w.
A. Jolly was the unanimous choice of
the voters for director he being elected
by acclamation,
M. H. Kriebe1 returned yesterday to
Mouroe, where he is interested in the
building of large Touring mill.
Work upon the structure will likely be-
gin within a few weeks, and will be
completed in time to care for this sea
sons wheat crop.
A. ]. Williams an old republican wheel
horse of Philomath precinct, attended
the meeting of the county central COM
mittee held here last Monday. He is
still alive in the faith, and feels confident
that his precinct will redeem itself at the
coming election for its apparent lack of
party fealty two years ago.
Among the first of our merchants to
receive their new spring stock was F. L.
Miller. whose announcement appears i'll
an notlIer4columu Mt Miller says TINT
during 1895 his business was doubled
aud by selling cheaply and by advertis-
ing juliciously, he hopes to make as
oooI 81, fo,. Ioo6
Oregon council No. 2, Royal and Sc
1ect Masters, elected tue following off
GERS las: Wed1esiay night for the ensuing
year: Tl I'll. NJ, z. II. Davis; Dep M,
N. S. Woodcoc!S; P. c. of w, E Hol-
gate; T-eas., Hemli Hall; recorder, ].
B. H5-ner; c. of G., William Groves;
conductor, D. A Osbafh, steward, J. T.
Bergen; guard, George Horniug.
Mrs. May Ne1ms entertained the fac
ulty Of the public school and a number
of other friends last Saturday evening.
Whist was the order for couple of
hours, when refreshments were served.
Those present were Mrs. Nelms, Misses
Gertrude Vaughn, Mary Newton, Jennie
Spencer, Clara Duncan, Alice Horning
and Mabel Johnson; Messrs. S. I. Pratt,
Chas. Owsley, E. E. Wilson, H. L. Hol-
gate, D. W. Trine, B. w. Johnson and
J. Fred Yates.
1t is always a pleasure to call the at
tention of our readers to the special an
nouueemsnts of our liberal advertising
patrons. Msssers Nolan & Callahan
have just received large stock of spring
clothing and furnishings, which they
mention elsewhere in this issue. One
visiting their store and seeing the numer-
oas cases of goods being unpacked, is
impressed with the truthfullness of their
statement that sit is the largest stock
ever opened in Benton county,"
The Presbytery of Willamette, at its
m ,eting in Salem last week, at his owr
request dismi ssed Rev. A. L. Hutchin
son from the pastorate of the Presby
terian church of that city. DIR. ThomE
son, of this city, was appointed by the
Presbytery to preach i'll Salem next Sab
bath and formally annouce the action O
Presbytery. If possible the DR.. will Sc
cure asupply for his pulpit here, if not
thu Sunday school will meet at 10 a. m.
aud the Eudeavor society at the parson
a ge at $50, P. m, and the preaching ser
vice be omitted.
The program for the musical feast c
next Tuesday is of high order and ye
suitei to crafty the popular ear. Mr.
Parsons realizes that the chief duty o
ltertainers is to entertain, and the con
cert can be enjoyed by the educated mt
sician and those that can't tell musica
note from a punctuation mark. Th
hop that is to succeed the concert
looked forward to by those who are nc
keeping sent with pleasant anticipation
and Mr.. Parsons music is proving
strong temptation to those who are oh
serving the religious and fashionable sea
son of abstinence.