The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
$. #. YOUNG & SON,
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Trv Howelps extra fine sand 10 cent
-eigarst ---..-.--.
Here is the rlace to buy presents for
the loved ones. hotA old and>ysuas,
The Cash Store. '''" -
Punaerson Avery left last Monday for
San Franisce, where he is TO remain. for
several days on business.
The Jefferseaian Literary Society, gave
a Christmas Ball at the arraory E~dnes-
day night. The affair WAS swell /" all
particulars.
Miss Lizzie Clessett, of Pleasant
Home, Aultnomah county,, Oregon, is
spending the vacation with her aunt,
Mrs. J:,'A. Stephens. = - :: - :. :.
Elder DIR. Brewer, of Talent Jackson
county, Oregon, called on the GAZETTE
Office with view of buying an improved
farm in this county.
F.M. Johnson, the GAZETTE editor,
has been csnfued to his room during the
past week with severe cold, His cendl-
ten at the present is much improved.
Hon. II. 3. Miller, ex-president of the
o. A. c., delivered an instructiv. lecture
in the college caapel last Friday evening,
on the .xbjeet of Labor a.d Wages"
All ths talk we have heen hearing for
the past few weeks ab-st one of Our
attorneys being a littfo daft will probably
cease now, as his wife returnud to kim
yesterday.
Paul Snidth now walks as if treadiag
ON eggs. He kissed girl YESTERDAY.
Thursday morning bouncing girl baby
arrived at the Smidtll domicIle. Mother
and child both dong WE'LL .....:..
On the Lords day morning at the
Methodist church ihe subject will lee:
"Why was Christ 1900 Years i'll c.,nins?"
"A Christmas sermon. Evening, THE
secoad greatest thiag iu the '~srid. -" x
Mrs. ]. Fred Yates. after a two mouths
visit with her sister, inISan Francisco.
rreturned home yesterday, aud received a
warm reeeption from, her acqaaintanees
ia this city, which inciades a6d Gf al 0 sf
them. ''''S ="
The Christmas exercises of the 'Con-
sresatienal 8. S. will be held on Satnr-
dag evening at 7:5o.. or Sunday mora L,
ing there will be Christmas sersIo
In the evening the subject will he
"Purity of Heart. - ----.. ...---. =. - go, .
.J.A. lGellattly, county recorder, has so
far recovered from his recent illness that
a. Il T. 81
Last Friday he and his wife took trip
to Portland on the Albany to spend few
days visiting friends They returned o.,
Wednesday night. .-::.. ..:-...
christmas Entertainment at Baptist
church. Saturday. 7:5o p. III. Cone, see
the Ferris wheel revoIye, laden with
mystery and treasure. On Sunday there
will b. special Christmas sermons.
Christmas Conquest meeting, at $50.
Most cordial invitation to all TO every-
thing.
A committee from the legislature in
=spaetsd the college TUESDAY. Afternoon.
Tne committee consisted Of Senator Kuy.
kendall, Representative F'agg, AID Sena-
tor Mulkey. This committee are visit
ing all the state colleges that have asked
for STATE aid. aud ARE, acau aiatin s thets,z
selves with til. needs of our several state
institutions.
Rev. E. J. ThompsoA, Of the 'Presbyte-
rian church, went to Da las yesterday to
assist at the funeral of Mrs Smith, the
mother Of N. Olive and Nolan Smith,
who have been living in the doctsr.s
house. Mrs. Smiths Ftleath occxrred
early Monday morning. = The funeral
will b: held this afternoon. The doctor
will return GIL Thursda- evening. -: e.:
The ssow windows Of our several mar
chants, as they have beehS rraugel for
the holidays, exhibit an unusual amount
.::sf preparation and seatity: This i: n
TASTY, aud withal most successful way
5ef advertising. The average pefs6h wifi
ionly need to stop three times ii succession
! to gaze in a show window to- be drawn
inside, and thu. the more attractive the
window the more will be the sazers. and
as a result the greater will be the nnmbef
of customers. q, ,--.-,-,-
The o. A c. Gies Ciab gave their, en-
tertaiHbient at the opera house to large
audience on the evening Of the twenty.
ysecond. The club consists of sixteen
members, all ofwhom are adapted to the
s5part they perforra in the show. The
4elub has an excellent ba ID aad an orches
ira that could we'll compete with a pro.
sfessioual com pany. The glee and quar-
stette singing was readered bys people
selected from 4 body OF three hundred
students, and while any one of them l:
:. not professional singer. the excellence
of the music they rendered shows wha
can be accomplished by an ordinary eho
rus of voices{by menths Of patient train
ing. Persons whs have seea aad know
state that the o. "A. c. can, boast of a.
good glee club as has aver made its aP
pearance fran any of the coast colleges
As an amateur specialist, the club has III
Dennis Stovall person who we'll under
stands the art of making people laugh; hi:
pieces are all of his own make. thus the
audience is not imposed upon by suffer.
ing the torture Of listening to stale jokes
His negre, Yankee, and hayseea special
ties were credibly given and exhibited
mach talent aud earefal training. The
club is billed to visit many Of the valley
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