The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-22

Married:-At the Occidental hotel il
Corvallis, Oregon, On Oct. ao3h, 1897
Clarence L. Mansfield to Agnes DeMai
ais, both of Monroe. Oregon. D. Carlil
J. p. officiating.
Bismarck drove over to Albany Satur
day to attend the Salvation Army. H
complained to the officer that he had re
ceived no letter. "Oh, keep believing,
answered the lieutenant, and no othe
word spake she.
The Oregon intercollegiate football as
sociation meets in the St. Charles hetel
Albany, tonight. Prof. Edwards viii
represent the o. A. c.. The schedule TO
the seasons games will be arranged ant
other business transacted.
J. NJ. Cameron. OF this city, is fast at
tanning a statewide reputation as har
sessmaker. Wednesday he shipped tw'
sets of buggy harness to La Grande, ant
hardly week goes by but that he re
ceives orders for goods from outside o
DSutOn county.
The First National bank moved int
its own building Wednesday. The bank
ing Office is fitted up in modern styl,
and with the latest banking farniturt
and fixings. 1t is handsome and con
venient and decided credit to Corvallis
No bank in Oregon has finer or NOR.
convenient home.
DIR. Bowen Lester returned Monda,
from Portland, having been absent at
tending tie sessions of the annual con
vcntion of Oregon dentists. Many prom
inent dentists from ABROAD were in at
tendance and assisted materially in max.
ing the convention both interesting and
profitable to those in attendance.
Miss May Lilly, aged 81, died at her
home near Wren early Monday NOR ming
The burial was made in the o Id Fell ows
Gem sterv Tuesday. Rev. Isaac Peart con-
dueting the services. She was IN es
timable young lady and had the .ffec-
tiouate respect of all who knew her.
She was sister of Geo. E. Lilly.
The cider factory runs now on full time.
Mr.. Horsfall ships to San Francisco and
the demand there consumes the whole
output of the factory. He has some diff
ficulty in obtaining proper barrels.
While the factory is run solely as a pri.
vate enterprise, in making a market for
the surplus of our apple orchards. it is a
public blessing.
At the recent meeting of the grand
lodge. Knights of Pythias, J. Fred Yates
was appointed grand orator for the CON-
ing year. This appointment is consider
ed quite an honor by members of the
order aud there was deal of rivalry
among the boys for the place. J. Fred,
however. secured the prize and is to be
congratulated on his success.
At Methodist Episcopal church Lord 5
day morning: give rick and beneficial
lessons from a Nobleman.' This will
be helpful discourse. Evening: 'Our
young peoples societies, and how to at
tract persons to the devotional meetings
and how to hold them" Sermon will
be made interesting and helpful by tell.
ing illustrations and anecdotes.
DIR. Thompson mas returned from sy-
nod and will preach at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath, both morning and
evening. The morning topic will be.
"Puplic opinion" In the evening the
DR.. will tell the story of marriage.
The choir will provide some special
music for the occasion. A most cordial
welcome to all and seats reserved for stu
dents and strangers.
Geo. Bowers was out hunting, Sunday,
and when near the Corvallis Touring
mills, shot pheasant that fell into the
river. On the banks was a Jersey heifer
calf that watched proceedings. When
the bird fell the calf bounded down the
bank, SWAN out into the river and seiz-
ing the pheasant brought to land and
laid it at the hunters feet. This is as
George tells it, and being partner of
Tam Case, his word must be taken in all
sucn matters.
President Catch and Superintendent
Dennnan have been confer ring i'll the
matter of the admission of Benton coun-
ty public school graduates into the
freshman class of the Agricultural COL
lege, upon tho evidence of their diploma.
Prof. Catch has agreed to list the SCHOOLS
as accredited schools if the graduating
examinations are held by Prof. Denman
"a sensible suggestion. The superiu-
tendent will therefore divide the county
into school precincts, and at stated times
will be at the most central point in each
precinct and examine candidates for
graduation.
Quite an excitement was caused Sun-
day afternoon by the supposed find of a
body in the river near the incline. Some
beys fishing there caught their hooks in
something aud brought some substance
they thought was decayed human flesh
and hair. They reported their discovery
and soon the bank was lined with people.
Men with graphing hooks worked dill
gently and finally brought to the surface
the object which proved to be beef
hide. 1t was in sack that contained
also very heavy rock. It is likely that
some one butchered purloined beef and
hid the hide in the river.
County School Superintendent Dem
man has in his office handsome silk
banner, which will be presented la the
public school of the county, outside oil
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