The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-24

| The farmers institute at Howell, Ma
rion county, was we'll attended, the
neighboring farmers taking great inter.
est in the work. Among those from the
college taking part were Profs. French
Shaw, Kent and Pernot. Regent Hillory
and Mrs. Lord read papers.
Corvalli, Masonic lodges expect to
commence the erection of a handsome
temple oa their lot fronting Second
street near Madison. This edifce would
have been built several years ago but fol
the failure of Jobs bank, i'll which the
Masonic funds were deposited.
There will be Christmas entertain
meHts tonight at the various churches
a.d the decor. tiens arc profuse. Among
the novelties is the entertainment at the
old college chapel. volcano assisting
the usual tree. The eruption of the vol
cano throws out the unbrea k:ble pres
ants.
Qui vise Encampmunt NJ. 70, / .. o.
f., elected officers fer !oS at the regular
meeting Friday evening, december II,
as follows: S. n. Wilkins, Z. p; j. u.
Lenger, >. W.; V. E. Waters, H. P;
Moses Craig, ]. w; VI. S. :,4tes, >cr'''e;
VIM. Bogue, treas; w. S. Hufferd. IL
gan HAYS and >. l. Pratt, trustees.
rroi. S. l. pratt has bees practicing
b. Wing with ..reat regularity, wit Il
view OF beating his father, the Portl.'nSt
professor, during the holidays. TAt:
other d.y the Orexoa ian stated that
Pratt, sr.. had Il record of S., and s. l.
at oAcc concluded that on his visit 10 his
sire he would not introduce the subjec
of cooked hat.
At Methodist Episcopal church Lord s
day morning: "A .e:w important les
seas frenl the advent of the Christ. p"
Evening: 'Some interesting lessons OF.
choice, touchin~ character, marriage,
pesterity and destiny, with an intr'tiuc-
ton on the convert of Mar Elyas, situa-
ted gpon Mount Carmel" All people
should hear this discourse.
The cfck aunual me9ting of the Wash
instoa st ite ,!airynea's association VIII
be held in Seattle December 2S. 2e ana
80. Prof. Preach, of the o. A. c., has
consented to take part III the convention,
and his name heads the program. He
will lecture on "Silos and Ensila:c
Oregon dairy .len wight find such an as
socistien profitable and agreeable.
The annual meeting of th- state tes.ch-
ers' ass soca ation, which convenes in Port
land, Tuesday, December IS, and c-ntin-
ues for three days, promises to be full OF
interest. Amons the Corvallis people
who will attend are DR.. Thompson, Supt.
DenmaH, City Principal Pratt and Prof.
J. B. Horner. The latter gentleman i
on tE,c program for All address on The
Study of English
The council at the special meeting Fri
day night threw cold water on the prop
osition Of establishing local telephone
service in Corvallis The council insist
ed on the right to fix the rental rate OF
tho telephones, and TIE company will
hardly operate uh1e- the present Ordin-
ance. This will prove disappointment
to many and keep taxable property oHt
of the town. The telephone is not ne
eessity, like water, but is simply a bust
ness convenience.
The trial of Chief of Police Wells last
Friday night for misfeasance, inzttenti-ii
and incapacity in office, resulted in s'r-
dict of not guilty, the vote standing, Ave
for acquital, and four in favor of sustain
ing the charges. The council has
been criticised by seod many for
proceeding with this trial when it could
have been easily ascertained that 1t
would not result in Mir. Wells removal.
The cost to the city, it is said. will he be-
tween Fifty and seventy-five dollars.
9 Fred Blumhart, the Corvallis ferryInan,
narrowly escaped what mi sht have been
fatal accident yesterday. He was TAX
ing TIVE college student: across the river
before daylight, when the fog was thick
on the river The steamer Albany vas
palling out and backing around iii the
ferry course, ran afoul of tue small boat
the wheel knocking one of the oars ou
of Frcd's hand. The rrwboat was going
under the wheel when Biumbart grabbed
the wheel beam and hung on. pusIin 3
his boat and its two occupants out Ihto
the river. He hung on until the Albany
was below the saw mill, when he wa
helped on deck and then he was
put ashore. 1t was a close call.