The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-05-07

Call OF last Sunday devotes Column &c
the theatrical debut of Mrs. Clara Di
mond in Morigana, or the Forty Thieves
and says: ''Of the speaking parts, the
best acting was done by Louis Woods, as
Ali Baba, Bert Van Cleve, as comic
slave" etc.
The police court has had several
victims this week. A Swedish gentle
man was fined all he had for peddline
"made-to-sell' spectacles without q
license. Ed Thayer contributed $40 fo1
an exhibition of fstic skill and a couple
of inebriated individuals found that il
costs to be funny. Two youthful trarnps
were sent to Jail for begging.
J. B. Irvine has just discovered that
two horses which he sup posed to be i'll
the pasture where he placed them, were
impounded and sold by the chief of po-
lice few weeks ago. He had received
no notice of their being taken up nor
seen any description published. The
law, if it does not require publication OF
description of animals impounded, as i'll
estray notice, should do so.
Many Corvallis citizens who attended
the Mrs. Thompson memorial services,
have commented upon the beautiful ad.
dress of Rev. w. A. Smick upon that
occasion. In simple, but powerful Ian
guase he expressed the noble thoughts ol
a sincere man and true Christian. Mr..
Smick is the Sunday school missionary
of the Presbyterian church for the Pres
bytery of Willamette and resides at AL
bany.
Miss Gertrude Holmes, of the Holmes
business College, Portland, was i'll atten-
dance at the convention of the Y. w. c.
A. While here, she visited the Agricul-
tural College and expressed astonish-
ment at the magnitude of the institution.
She wa: particularly impressed with the
boarding clubs, and was delighted in her
visit to the Cauthorn Hall kitchen, which
the boys keep scrupulously clean and
bright.
A ''nickel' social will be given at Far
ra's hall, Saturday evening, May s, by
the working Club of the w. R. c. The
program will consist of recitations, mu-
sic, quilt drawing, grab bag, experiences
of the members of the club, explaining
how they earned rs cents. Refresh
ments, consisting of cake and lemonade,
both for 5 cents, will be served during
the entire evening. Everybody is cor
daily invited. 4
JAS Taylor has in his shop the hand
soonest fleece ever seen in this part OF
the country. 1t weighed ~ pounds and
the wool was Is inches long. He got it
from Robt. White, who is on the "Nig-
ger Rube" place. Ed Kiger told Judge
Burnett that it was a sample of McKin-
ley prosperity. The Judge replied that
he would like to invest in few dozen
prosperities like the sample.
Mrs. Mary Ann Dunn, pioneer and a
most estinlable woman, died Saturday
morning at her home six miles southwest
of Corvallis, aged 72 years. She crossed
the plains in 1851 aHd for As years has
resided on the place that was her home
when she died. She leaves seven child
ren, among them being James Henry
and Richard Dunn and Miss A. E. Dunn
of this county. Her husband died six Oh
seven years ago.
Mr.. Strong, of Forsj the & Strong,
proprietors of the sawrnill at Mission
Landing, was in town this week, con
tracing for hard wood logs. He found
he could secure all the ash wood he
wanted. He pays so CENTS log more
for ash here than for logs from further
down the river, as the timber is of better
quality. Mr.. Strong says that he notices
a decided improvement in business and
has more orders than the mill can fill,
''due to the confidence people have in
the present administration
The city election occurs On the 18TH oil
this month. E. Woodward, who is fill
ing out Judge Kelsay's unexpired term,
will probably be elected mayor, and A.
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The principal contest this election seems
to be for the Office Of police judge. The
withdrawal of Frank Lilly leaves the
race between Johnson Porter, the present
officer, and E. P. Greffoz. There are
many gucsses as to the outcome of the
chief of police fight. AS usual, candi.
dates for councilmen are con spicuous by
their absence.
The North Pacific Association Young
Wemen's Christian Association held it:
fifth annual convention in this city, COM
mencing Friday and ending Sunday ev'
ening. About 90 delegates were present,
including Mrs. Cyrus Dolph aud Miss
Gertrude Holmes, of Portland, and Miss
Simms, of Chicago, international secre.
tarv. The Oregon Agricultural College
Albany College, Pacific College. Nc.
Minnville College, State University, Pa
cihc University, Willamette University
and Portland University had representa-
tives. The sessions were very interest.
ing and the convention was in every way
successful.
The principal action of the county
court at its session this week was to re.
duce the assessment of M. S. Woodcock
on AIS shares of National Bank stock
The county board of equalization raised
the assessment from $50 to SO per share
and Mr.. Woodcock presented petition,
at the April term asking for reduction
of his assessment but it was rejected. He
however argued his claims more effectu.