The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-19

wet owl, which is the smallest of
the owl tribe, Tuesday and as it
was in poor health, presented it to
NJ. Fl. Kriebsl, who killed, stuffed
and mounted it. The Sanwet is
a handsome little bird.
Although Spencer will be can
didate for chief of police, candi-
date who will run on his merits
and not. on his money, he will
continue in the shaving business
until election day, anyway. He
is ready at all times. to greet and
please old customers and new.
The whist and billiard parlors
have again changed hands. JOHN
Coins has purchased VIM. Broth
arton's half interest in the place
and also his hall interest in SIM
liar business at Scio. Mr.. Coins
has retired from the express bust
ness, Lee Henkle purchasing his
interest therein.
w. S. Carver, an eiuploye OF S.
N. Lilly, is laid up with badly
cut loot. The injury was received
yesterday. while returning from
town with Il newly sharpened
I plow, which fell in some peculiar
manner, cutting All ugly cash Of
several inches i'm length in his
| oot.
In the recent field day contest
between Stanford University and
the the Oakland High School,
Brady Burnett won his races with
ease. Ker:igan, the high jumper,
and Morgan, the hurdler, both Or.
egon boys, won their events hand
lily. Stanford's chief athletes are
from the Webfoot state.
Tammaay Hall was: crowded
Wednesday morning with Corval-
Iisites interested in the big Ne.
yada fight. As the first bulletins
came 10. showing that Corbeti
was getting the better of the
fight, there was plenty of enthusi.
asm among the wearers of the
green. This faded rapidly away
after the 18th round and when
Fitz knocked Corbett out in the
1.4th, the Kangaroo admirers let
themselves loose. The bets ON
the fight were mostly small.
Services at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday school at 10 a. m.;. public
worship at IL a. M; preaching by
the pastor, DIR. Thompson, on the
topic, "The World and the
Church," Junior Endeavor at 4 p.
m., Y. P. S. G. +. at $50 p. m.
Y. P. S. G. E. at $50 p. m. DR..
Thompson will give another lec-
ture in the series he is now dehv-
.ering OH the .'Ethies of Amuse-
ment.n A kind welcome to all.
The Odd Fellows, Workmen
am K1ggufS SfRythias lodges
have about concluded arrange
ments with Thos. Whitehorn to
lease the second story of the brick
he is soon to build. The Pythi-
ans will probably furnish the lodge
hall, expending about $3.50 for
that purpose. AS planned, the
orders interested will have mag
nificent quarters, which will be
used exclusively for their various
degrees. Corvallis will then be
able to royalty entertain grand
lodges. .bsa1a NJ -,
The coming SsjiitXE election els aie prom
ises TO be a warm event. The is
sue in the election OF councilmen
will be the action of the present
city dads. There will be five
councilmen 10 elect. For police
Judge, VIM. Hairless will posi-
lively be candidate if he decides
to remain in the cfty. w. Il. Hall
is being urged for the place and
the names of Frank Lilly and
Frank Irvine have been mention
ed. Jesse Spencer, Bird Wells
and VIM. Moore are already in the
field for chief of police. Ruthyn
Turney's name has been mention.
ed in connection with the Office.
Mr.. A. Cauthorn, the present
treasurer, can probably have the
Office again If he wants it.
The athletic entertainment Civ
en- last Saturday evening was a
success. While the attendance
was not as large as could be de-
sired, the boys cleared about $50.
The clowns imagined that they
were the show and were altogeth-
er too much in evidence. There
was too much "filling in" that at
times made the program tedious,
and the entrances were not
prompt enough, but in other re-
spects the boys furnished an enter
tanning show. 1t was certainly |
worth the price of admission and
a repetition, with some pruning,
should draw good crowd. The
fencing was very interesting, not
withstanding Lieut.. Dentler's ex.
planation that the contestants had
had but little practice. The do