The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-21

the board of fire delegates, to fill the va
eancies caused by 'the resignation of
Brady Burnett and George Denman.
The GAzErrE, some weeks ago, spoke
of two little girls; daughters of Junk"
Mathews, of Soap Greek, who were on a
visit to their mother in Newberg. The
younger, Mary, while there was stricken
wita a severe illness and died. The
story of hsr life and death is pathetic
one.
An art exhibit, on the lines suggested
by the Ladies' Home Journal, will be
held in the Sorbin building, north of the
Occidental hotel, tomorrow afternoon
and evening, unser the management of
ladies of tho Presbyterian church. Ad-
mission 10 cents. Lunch will be served.
VIM Seeker, section master of the S.
P, has purchased from Emmett Taylor
the Commercial restaurant property on
end street, the consideration being 81, 800.
Jas. Hayes becomes the owner by sher-
iff', deed, of the Prior Scott farm west
of Corvallis, the consideration being
$7,572; the amount of the two mortgages
against the place.
An entertainment is being contempla-
ted for the benefit of the o. A. c. foot
ball team of 'eS. The boys, owing to
the generosity of the busi:ess men. will
start out we'll Financially but the aanager
foresecs heavy drain that the necessary
purchase Of new suits will cau:e, aud a
popular entertainment will be literally
patronized. cost nobody niuc!, and aid
the team wonderfully.
The new turbin whe.l put in !.y the
Corvallis FIGURING Mills recently, works
to perfection, and is powerful eaou;h-
o3-h orse power-to operate the entire
macll.ery of their big mills, making un-
necessary the use of steam. These mills
have grinding capacity Of $50 barrels,
average daily, althoa:h they have turned
out IS4. Additions are constantly being
made and it is l.. I'll respects = model
pla:st.
A gentleman was in Corvallis last week
quietly surveying this city as a field for
all rther bank. He represents co*sidera-
Sle cc?ital Ill 1t is seeking investment and
Corvallis ha besz reGs mMended to him
as furnishing enough business for two
banks. He divul. .ed his mission to very
few erscns, and did not state what con-
L. Il l.; h,;a
vey. Probably it will be several months.
anyway, before ~ publie action will be
tak:u.
The annual meeting of the American
Bible Society for Benton county will
be held in the Congregational church IN
this city, Thursday evening. January Fl.
The program will consist Of short cd
dresses from the pastors of the various
supplemented with short ad-
dress by P.t'. Hetzler, superintendent of
the American Bible Society. Cord music
and all Interesting .vert is anticipated.
A collectio. II be TAKEN 1T the close,
in bella: of tie eciety.
B. ). pague, of the Portland weather
bureau, will deliver All address this even
ing in the college chapel Oh THE Wea;'.-
er Bureau amt Its Relation to AgriCul-
ture-" MIR. Pasue is one Of Ing most ef-
fcient signal Service officers II t:e SER
vice of t.s United State: a.d is all able
and interesting publice speaker. The
lecture is free and all are cordially invi-
ted to hear a useful subject handledia a.
manner. There will he
gsod musical program in connection with
the address
Married, i'll San Francisco, on Tie 18th !
of this msl,ll, 1t the Swedisi. Lutheran
church, San francisco, Mr.. 4. red JOHN |
son and Mis- Emma Carlson. both of
Corvallis. The bride has l.ecu employed |
in the family Of J. II. Nolan, and the |
groom is engaged at the Corvallis Flour
ing Mills. They spent their childhood at !
Sweden in the same village. They are
upright young people and
deserve their new-found happiness. They
OH the Monday evening boat,
a.d will make Corvallis their home.
The highest bid offered for the stosk
and fixtures of the Nichols & Helm
store, Philonath, at the sale Saturday,
was So, 600. The Successful bidder was
+. w. Ingls, the chief creditor, the other
bidders being Bridwcll, of Polk county.
Sutto., of Portland, AID Park Bros, of
Phileniath. Nichols and Holm are ener-
sctic and enterprising young men and
his unfortunate blow was not tho result
af carelessness or misjudgment Oh their
part. They have many friends who hope
@ see them soon again settled i'll bust
.ess.
Subject at the Methodist church Epis-
,opal church Lords Day morning: "The
origin of great church, to what its snc-
less may be attributed, and tie lessons
we, in these latter days, may learn from |
t.'' Thc scrHaon in the evening is in
tended for the studests in attendance at
The college. May we ask yoar presence?
If you are preparing to take an active
part in the great drama of life, you will
find some help in the discourse. The
subject will be, Twill Succeed? What
is Essential to My SUGGEST" The gen
cral public is invited.
Alex. Rennie and wife left Monday for
Echo, Nevada, which will be their future
hotMe. They went ill response to te1e-
gram from Chas Pesrse, how of San
Francisco. asking Alex 10 take charge of
a business at Echo at a very good salary.