The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-12-25
The 81. & L. band bows promise

The 81. & L. band boys promise
delightful music tonight. The
overtures for the concert are really
high grade selections. Band
music for dancing is novelty i'll
Corvallis and those who have
heard the boys practice, say that
the innovation will make hit.
A polygamist in Salt Lake City
has two wives, one old and the
other young. The latter pulled
out his gray hairs SO that he
wouldn't appear old, and the first
vile pulled out his dark hairs so
that he wouldn't look young.
Now he is as bald as IA pump
kin.
Seth Hurlburt has made an
uncommon discovery of pre-his-
toric remains, while excavating
on his ranch a few miles south of
Corvallis. The specimens seen,
so far, are evidently bones or
shells of giant crustaceans, but
are so far decayed as to destroy
their positive classification.
Officers OF the Salvation army
called to explain that they took
no steps to have those young men
arrested, as stated in last weeks
GAZETTE They told the boys
they would make a complaint in
The police court, but took no fur
lher steps. 1t seems to have been
case Of bluff.
The State Teachers Associa-
ton, which meets in Salem next
Monday, promises to be we'll at
tended by the teachers of Ben
ton county. To accommodate
all those who desire to attend,
the o. c. & E. will make a
special round trip rate of $1.2o;
tickets good going on the 18th
and returning the 3Ist.
Out of respect for the men,
ory of their deceased member,
Mrs. E. Holgate, the ladies of the
Coffee Club postponed their par
ty until next Thursday evening,
Dec. 81. The ladies appointed
ON a special committee to fur
nish refreshments have not been
discharged and are requested to
govern themselves accordingly.
Chief Wells with a force of
men greatly improved the appear
ance OF Main street this week by
removing the mud which had ac-
on the thoroughfare
during the recent heavy rains.
Mr.. Wells says the work will cost
the city only $22. 90; a sum very
much less than might be supposed
by those unfamiliar with such
matters.
r Little Jack Horner sat in
corner, brushing his red Christina.
whiskers. He had found enough
gall, to ask TO the ball, Miss Mary
Ann Doliltle Briskers. Miss Bris-
kers, he ,knew,s disliked whiskers
that hue, and he couldn't afford to
her. So this sensible knave
bought clean, pleasant shave,
rom that prince of all BARRIERS,
Jesse Spencer.
Preaching at the Evangelical
church every evening next week,
beginning SUNDAY. Dec. II.
Rev. G. A. Manshardt, of AL
oany, will preach Sunday even
.ng at 7:3o. The preaching will
be followed by a communion
On Monday, Tuesday
ond Wednesday evenings, Rev.
N. Shupp will preach. Others
will follow. Come and find out
who they will be. Everybody
S cordially invited to the ser
vices. Rev. A. A. Engelbart,
pastor.
A Farmers Institute, under
he auspices of the o. A. c., is
o be held at Tangent next We'd
1esday and Thursday. Among
he subjects to be discussed bv
ocal speakers are: 'Benefts of
Institute Work." by H. T. :
Drainage of White s
4and," by Neil Christensen,
Fruit Pests.'' by Prof. Cordley,
Relation of the State to Indus $
rial Education,' by H. B. Mil J
er, "Chemistry of Soils" G. w.
Shaw, ''Babcock Milk Test" F.
Z. Kent, and ''Forage Plants,"
4. T. French. (
Hon. E. R. Lake returned
Saturday from a weeks absence
n Portland. In recognition of ,
lis untiring efforts looking to-
ward securing some favorable
egislation in the interests of
,etter highways, Mr.. Lake was .
chosen chairman of the Good
Roads convention, which held a
:hree days session in Portland
asst week. Several hundred del
egates from various portions of
he state were in attendance and
he meeting will doubtless give