The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-31

New Years day, after the New ENGLAND
fashion, in the building north of Occi
destal hotel. Dinner IS cents. Every
body invited.
Prof. U. P. Hedrick, recently at the
head of the horticultural department in
the o. A. c., has now similar position
in the Utah agricultural college at geot
salary. His Corvallis friends congratu
late him on his success.
The Smith Beach Wilkins law swit, in
volving the title to the Corvallis hotel,
has been re-epeued, the supreme court
Monday, vacating its former decree and
remanding the cause of the lower court
for what is practically a retrial.
There will be special meeting at the
Salvation Army barracks next Monday
night. Major Marshall, commanding the
North Pacific chief division, will be
present. At that time the Corvallis S.
A. brass band will make its first appear
ance
Among the numbers of the program to
be rendered at the Elks rec-ptis an. AL
bany, tonight, Is 4 song by naale guar
tett. consisting of Prof Lee, Rev. Polling
an.l S N Steele. of Albany, a.'i Prof.
JoliA Ful,.,n. Of Corvallis. Henry Stoud
enmeyer is billed for q coruet solo.
The programs for two farmers iHsti-
tutes have been received. One will be
held at H.lsey, January 4tl and 5th aud
the otlo. at Junction City. January 9th
aud 9TH. Profs. French. Cordley, Kent
and Periot take part i'll 10th programs
and Pr. Craig will also assist at Halsey.
At Il in.eiiag of Oregon Council No. 2.
R. :; S. a., Wednesday evening, the iol-
lowing officers were Installed to serve
during the ensuing year: NJ. S. Wood
cock, Th. ILL.,; Z H. Davis, d. Il; ]. e.
Horner, p. G. of w; f. HolgateS treas. !;
NJ ,zes Craig. recorder; J. F. Yates, capt.
of g.; IIermal Hall, conductor; VIM.
Groves. steward; S. n. Lilly, sentimel.
S:,s cial services at the Methodist Epi:-
copal cl.u:ch Lords day morning: ''The
old path ami the new path" After the
sermon there will be roll call of the
members, conducted l,y the pastor. At
close of roll call The hymn, When the
roll Is called is called up yonaer I'll be
there" will be sung. Evening: a re-
vival service. Il was left and for what
It seem. that the Alaska outfit secured
in San Francisco by Chas. OsburA in
cluded bride, though Charley only re-
ceztly made the fact known. The bride
was Miss Lizzie Hess, of Oakland, Cali
fornia, and the wedding occurred on the
9TH of this month. Among the gifts was
a lot and handsome house i'll Oakland,
by the brides father. MIR.
O.burli returned to San Francisco We'd
nesday and latter will 60 Alaska with
his wite.
Services at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath at the usual hours. Preach
III. by DIR. Thompson. The topics of
thought will be, morning: 'The End"
Evening: "In the Beginning." The
worlds next week Of prayer will be OBJ
served by tlIi. church and the Baptist
church together. Services every evening
i'll the week at 1890. On Monday even
ing Rev. Mark Noble will conduct the
services, assisted by DIR. Thex,pson. All
invited.
The Hook & Ladder Company IS to.
lneet twice each moath hereafter, aad af-
ter the business suceting the 1Meiabers
will entertain themselves with literary
exercises. The following program has
beca arranged for next Tuesday evening:
Reading, Prof. Pratt; violin solo, Frank
Maxon; recitation, H. L. Helgate; vocal
solo, B. w. Johason;discussion, "Shonld
the United States annex the Hawiian
Islands?' Affirmative, Prof. Geo. Den-
man and Brady Burnett; negative, A. L.
McFaddea and E. r. Bryson.
The youngest child of Rev. H. Oberg,
Of the NJ. f. church of Oregon City,
who was fatally burned by everturnlRg
a lamp last Wednesday evening, a girl
aged IS months, died Friday at 2 o'clock.
The remains were brought to Salem Fri.
urday evening and taken to the home of
the grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. 7. F.
Royal, in South Salem. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oberg came up and the funeral was held
Sunday at 1890 at Leslie church. 1t
made very sad Christmas day for all
the family and relatives, and they have
siHcere sympathy Of the public.
Journal.