The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11


chase of the same should be left at this
office.
Mrs. S. n. wilkins entertained HUM
ber of friends Wednesday night, drive
whist being the order of the evening.
Twenty guests enjoyed the hospitality of
the hostess. A delicious luncheon was
served and the whole affair was graft
flying success.
Two Toledo citizens, County Clerk
Jones AID A. +. Peterson, had fistic ell
counter Monday, according to the
Leader, to decide whether the credit for
securing Lincoln's part of the o. P. taxes
should be given to county Judge Stearns
or to his predecessor.
Eighteen young ladies and one young
man are undergoing the worries and asi-
tatioa of a teachers examination before
the examining board, consisting of Supt.
Denman, Prof. Holm and J. Fred Yat,s.
The papers Of one young lady will be
forwarded to Lincoln couxty.
Mrs. Lord, wife of the governor, aa-
dressed good audience at the college
chapel last night on the subject OF fax
culture,i i'll which she is greatly interested.
President and Mrs. Catch held a recep-
tioa i'll houor of Mrs. Lord yesterday
afternoon, which WAS largely atten:,e!.
Tonight the O. a. &. ca2ets give a
"hail and farewell" military ball at Tie
opera house, to wllick students, faculty
and me,nbers Of the alumni association
of Lieut.. Dentler, the retiriAg military
instructor, and his s.ccessar, Lieut..
Geary.
The fr.men's baud, which by the way
is fast developing inio >plendid musi-
cal organization, will stage, i'll few
weeks, c.-neGy-probably "Solon
Single" The various parts will be in
good hands and the public Can anticipate
witnessing All artistic aHI enjoyable
amateur theatrical performance.
The o. a. c. oratorical cGnte:t will be
held this afternoon at O'Clock. There
are seven Contestants and the winner will
represent the college i'll the iHtercollegi-
ate contest at Albany next month.
Misses Gibson. Holden, Pratt and Bur-
nett aad Messrs Gilstrap, Stovall and
Burgess are the candidates far this honor.
Little Wanitta Christina Broders, only
child of AIr. and Mrs. VIM. Brodeis, died
in this city Wednesday, February 9, aged
two years, six months and nine days
The funeral took place yesterday from
the family residence. DR.. Plumnler offici-
atins. I,terrucn mt was 1aade III the Crys-
tai Lake Cemetery. Wanitta was all at
tractive child and her parents have the
sincere sympathy of all who knew her.
The athletic students of Oregon CO.
leses are already planning their leans
for the June hel' day. The Willamette
university has secured a coach from CAL
ifornia. Eph Cameron will Eo doubt
have charge of the 0. 4. c. team again,
and better trainer could not be OBJ
tanned. Has Kelly aaI Fred Celvig
vii! be miss.d iii the short distaYce runs,
but otherwise last years team are all on
hand.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning all
Opportunity will be given people TO buy
at bargain, household goods, farming
implements, stock, etc. Glib MeFadden
Intends shaking the mud of Benton
couxty FROM his trilbies. and will sacri-
fee his effects. Mr. McFaddeu and fam.
lily have not fally determined upon their
future permaaent residence. They will
be greatly missed, but leave many friends
who wish them success.
In the last Printers Ink, which is
probably the greatest Speciality journal
published, MIR. Hubbard has an article
Oh successful advertising, and quotes an
ad OF Il grocery firm i'll Ashtabuld, Ohio.
This particular ad calls attention to seven
specialties and two of them are Oregon
products, s2lnl>n and isr&nes. OF tie
latter the ad runs: 'Prnnes-frst arrival
of Oregon prrDes, very fine but small, Sc
pound, 5lbs 25 cents, regular price Sc's
Attention is called to the excellent pro-
gram that Supt. Dennlan has pl: Jared
for to-lnorrow's institute. Besides Prof.
Pratt, Of Portland. who is to lecture in
the evening and of whom mention has pre-
viously beea made, Prof J. H. Acker-
E1an, a thorough and capable sch col
maN, will aid greatly in the school for
teachers. Every one of Supt. DEN
mans Institutes has been . success and
that tomorrow is sure to add to his repu-
tatiou as a useful official aud an oreau-
izer. :
y The U, of o. Monthly, splendid COL
lege paper, says of tkc Barometer:
while most of our exchanges are very
le2e Barometer, of the o. A. c., deserves
special mention. 1t includes six depart
1nents, literature, science, societies, edi-
torials, locals and exchanges, and all
these are written up in such cosMlopol-
itan spirit as to be of iatercst to the gen.
eral reader. Vague references to passing
jokes, and unreadablc local hits are coll
spicue.s by their absence, aud the whole
paper is pervaded by spirit that is alert
aad broad minded.
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In Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and
America, the Eve great continents, Shaker
medicines are being u.ad by suffering hu-
manit. for the cure Of sickness AID disea SC.
Never was there such Il aniver:al demand
never such wonderful results,