The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

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F. L. MILLER, Leading Cfotfier,
CORVALLIS, OREGON.

The Odd Fellows decorated
their new hall last Friday evening
with appropriate exercises. A
number of visiting members were
present, and after the regular pro
gramme the Rebeccas served IA
splendid lunch.
Rev. 81. v. Pominger, of Craw-
ford, Nebraska, will occupy the
pulpit at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning and
evening, and will also preach at
Plymouth church in the afternoon
at 800 o'clock. A cordial welcome
to all.
S. L. Kline is in San Francisco.
He expects to return Monday.
Wednesday evening the board OF
fire delegates, of which he is pres
ident, tenders him a reception.
Active and exempt members OF
the fire department, and the city
officers are the invited guests.
>. The Odd Fellow. Cemetery AS
sociation will meet on Tuesday,
July 2Oth. at 3 o'clock, p. m. The
change OF day is made on account
of the arrangement made with tie
Workmen. Wednesday is their
day. The meeting will be held at
the new hall. G. 4. Moor, Pres.
j. II. Gibson has removed his
Office from the Fisher building,
and now occupies quarters in the
Zlerolf building. HAIRLESS q Dav-
isson, who had office room with
Mr.. Gibson have also changed
their location, and are quartered
in the Kline block over Miller's
clothing store.
/ The salvation army has been
having special meetings last and
this week. The army seems to
be we'll encouraged since the
present officers took charge.
Their intelligent and earnest
manner has gained for them the
respect of our citizens.
| Howard Bush, of Kings Val.
ley was in town Monday. He
believes in free coinage of silver
but had no special desire to see
Mr.. Bryan, as free silver with
him is matter of principle ane
not of men, and he is no ''here
worshiper." Mr.. Bush is a pop
ulist.
Wayman Mason returned from
San Francisco last week and wear
his neck in a sling. He went ii
bathing at Sutro baths just befor'
coming home and took a dive
The water was not as deep as n
supposed it was and struck bottom
with his head and nearly unjoint
ed his neck. He is now some
what improved and will doubles
be entirely recovered in a fey
days.
Corvallis "Hearties" played tn
Long Tom baseball team last Sur
day on the latter's grounds, all
: won, the score standing 26 to 1,
+ Some very good playing was done
, Cleo. Irvine, Corvallis pitche
T striking out 13 men; Alex Ranni
making Two home ruas and on
three, bagger besides an errorle'
game behind the bat, and Clarenr
Hout doing a fine running cate
y and double play.
Brady Burnett goes to- Portlai
to day and tomorrow will run tt
q distance races in the Washington
$ Oregon athletic meet. He did NJ
:, know until lately that he was el
5 tered for the mile and his trainir
has been for speed rather than #
d wind. He hardly expects to brea
e any records tomorrow. His trai
q ing has been rather limited, b
, the half and mile races will n
be a walking match.
1 Brick laying on Whltehorl
4, building began this week. Wi
= the force employed here, a lar
rs number of men at work on Il
ID First National Bank building, q
III street improvements under wa
the brick yards in full blast, Il
~ flour mills running night and da
: : and other factories to their full {
y pacity, and harvest at hand, t
: = man is blind indeed who cri