The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-30

Saturday night the Corvallis "three
linkers" celebrated the 77th anniversary
of Odd Fellowship, at their hall in Fish
er's brick. An interesting program in
keeping with the occasion was rendered
and included addresses by w. S. McFad-
den and President Bloss, recitation by
Miss Mary Newton and music by Spang-
ler's orchestra. The affair ended with a
sumptuous luncheon.
Ex-Superintendent Clark, of the o. c
& E., is expected to return to Corvalli:
in few days, where he will visit for {
time before leaving for his old home il
Chicago. In recent letter to Manager
Stone, Mr.. Clark stated he had just re-
turned from trip to the Sandwich Is
lands which he greatly enjoyed. From
San Francisco he will go to Los Angeles
for brief stay, when he will leave fol
Oregon.
Miss Luella Dixon, daughter of 10
seph Dixon, died last Thursday at the
family residence few miles west o.
town. The funerel occurred the follow
ing day at the home of the deceased, and
the remains were inferred in the Odd
Fellows cemetery. Rev. Kelley, of the
Evangelical church, conducted the servi
ces. At the time of her death Miss Dix
on was i'll her 2Ist year. She was born
in this county, and her death was the
fourth to occur in the same family during
the past two years. ...-
At p. M. next Saturday meeting OF
fruit growers will be held at the court
house for the purpose of hearing the
secretary of the bureau of information
for shippers, of the Northwest Fruit
Growers Association, and the manager OF
of Oregon Fruit Union discuss the sub,
jects of marketing and shipping fruits;
eastern markets and their needs; cooper
alton in the shipment of fruit and its
benefits to Oregon growers; national
fruit union, etc. All fruit growers are
earnestly requested to be present.
1t is not the usual thing for trans
portation company to be in prime favor
with the people from whom it expects
patronage. The o. c. & E. company,
however, is decidedly popular with the
people of the Willamette valley and this
popularity is made manifest daily. The
other day prosperous farmer from Buena
Vista visited a prominent hardware store
in Corvallis and purchased plow. But
before he concluded the bargain he in
sisted upon knowing what boat the firm
patronized. They said the albany
and sold the plow.
The city election is to be held May 18th
and for the purpose of appointing judges
and clerks to preside at such election the
council held special meeting Monday
night. As result of their deliberations,
appointments were made as follows: Ist
ward-Caleb Davis, D. Carlile and Emory
Allen, judges; Fred Overlander and Geo.
Smith, clerks. 2nd ward-Bryant Young,
Frank Turney and c. F. Hotchkiss;
Judges; VIM. Howard and R. NJ. Everett,
clerks. 3rd ward-R. NJ DAWSON, John
Ray and James Osburn, judges; Chas.
Hodes and F. A. Alexander, clerks.
County Clerk Hunter has been confined
to his room since the adjournment of the
circuit court week ago last Saturday.
Fer several weeks he had been at his Of
fee day and night, attending to his regu-
lar duties and also the extra work Incl
dent to regular term of circuit court,
and when court adjourned he went home
with a severe cold and a raging fever
which came near resulting seriously. He
has been under the care of DR.. Pernot,
and at this time is considerably improved
although he is bothered with a severe
cough which will keep him indoors pos
sibly for several weeks.
S. T. Jeffreys came up on the steamer
Albany Sunday night and returned to
Portland yesterday. He reports Multno-
NAH politics muchly mixed. The cleo
ton of Pennoyer as mayor is foregone
conclusion and owing to the strife be-
tween the two republican factions of the
county there is a favorable prospect for
democratic nominee for circuit judge,
and M. L. Pipes, who is named on the
same ticket for prosecuting attorney.
Clarence Avery is named on the same
ticket as a candidate for justice of the
peace-a position worth about s., 900 per
annum Clarence has large personal
following, which, together with his lodge
affiliations, gives him good chance for
success.
Brady Burnett returned from Portland
Saturday covered with glory and wear
ing handsome gold medal. In the mile
race at the Ist regiment contest he proved
a surprise to the Portlanders, and won
easily in the splendid time of 5:I2 IS.
The race was run indoors on a Io-lap
track, the floor being made of asphalt.
If the judge can run as we'll, the political
complexion of the supreme court will be
mixed. Fred Colvig, also of the o. A c.,
competed i'll the 22o-yard race over the
same track, and won the first heat neatly,
but unfortunately his unfamlliarity with
the track lost him the final heat aud the
race He would have won on straight.
away track with ease. The boys are to
be congratulated and so also is their