The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15

nremenS hall tomorrow evening, TO
which all fremen are invited. Dancing
will begin at $50. Good music will lie
furnished and tickets will be sold for IS
cents. The proceeds will be used to pay
Indebtedness of the company.
1t is possible for man to be weaned
from almost any form of dissipation ex-
cept that Of editing paper. That habit,
once formed. follows him to the grave
and probably some distance into the be-
yond. Robt. johnson, after an abstin-
ance of several years, is welding the
pen in the absence of John DAILY.
Yesterdays Orcgonian omitted the
views of one congressman on the presi-
dents message. This distinguished gen-
tleman said: "While there seems to be
some diversity of opinion regarding the
message in question. it is not putting it
too strongly to say we are unit as to
Spencer's ability as tonsorial artist"
Tangible evidence of the superior arti-
c:c we are to expect froE. the new cheese
plant at the Agricultural College, was
left at this office this week by Prof
Kent of the dairy department. This
specimen of cheese has been saaipled by
the entire force and few privileged Wis
itors and pronounced first class in every
particular.
Corvallis is to have camera club.
Slowly but surely. tie snapshot fad has
male its impression, until now it stands
up-assunling that 4 fad can staxd up
ana asks for recognition. A movement
is on foot to Lave all those owning
cameras > meet and form a club for the
purpose Of studying photography as an
art, and for the pastine it affords.
Just as the services of the 25th ami
versary celebration of the Westminster
Standards of the Presbyterian church
began at Lebanon Wednesday evening
the cry of fire was heard and building
near the church was soon wrapped i'll
flames Tine excitement and alarm
made it necessary 10 suspend the services
and postpone them to some future date.
At the Methodist Episcopal church
Lords day, morning, the pastor will dis
cuss the resurrection of the llumaa body.
giving reasons why it must rise and Sub
stantiating the doctrine by facts froE1 ma
ture. closing with a dc scriptioa of the
risen body. Evening: The first of three
Or four sermons oa The would-be de-
structive work of the penk*ife." These
discourses Ii ave been received with great
favor wherever delivered. Everybody
invited.
One more of the heroic little band of
bach alors, who have held out SO we'll
against the repeated assaults of Cupid,
has succumbed to the inevitable and join
ed the ranks of the benedicts. Sunday
afternoon at the residence of Mr. AL. |
Johnson, Mr. B. Paul Schmidt and Miss
Lillian NJ. Pomeroy, daughter of F. M. |
ronieroy, were united i'll marriage, JUS
tice Carlile officiating. The young
couple will make their home in this city, !
where they are we'll known and highly ;
respected. A host of friends join the i
GAZETTE in offering gratulations.
DIR. Thompson returned Thursday af- |
tcrnoon from a meeting of the William
ette Presbytery, which was held OIL Tues !
day and Wednesday of this week at
Lebanon. He reports large attendance
ana the Presbyterian church never
stronger and more prosperous i'll this Sec
ton tlian now. Large occasions to the
of the different churcEca
ana increased liberality in giving to be- |
nevolent objects, were reported. Rev. !
w. S. Gilbert, of Eugene, was elected !
delegate to the general assembly and DR.. !
Thompson, o. this city. alternate. The
meets at Warsaw, Indiana, il
May.
Rev. B. ]. Kelly, after pastorate in
the United Evangelical chMrch of this
city for three years, preached his fare
we'll sermon last Sunday evening. Dur
ing his pasterate here MIR. Kelly has sue
ceeded ia having handsome church !
suilding erected, increased his congres "a
hon from senteen to seventy eight inenl-
bers and organized all active San,lay
scheol with an average attendance Of
6fty. He LETT Monday, accompanied by .
Mrs. Kel Y, to attet d the annual confer
ence of the church, wi.ich was held i'll i
Portland yesterday. Should Mr. Kelly /
be assigned to al other field the fruits of
lis efforts Aere will keep liIn long in
kind reInembrah e.
The associated press dispatches an
several weeks ago that Alba
the well-known comedian, who !
las appeared in this city on several oc-
had fonsht duel with the mail
'ger of a Texas oper, house and that
both Neil were probably fatally wounded.
MIR P. J. Smiley, of Albany has received
paper from Mr.. Haywood, which gave
Ill the particulars, showing that Mr..
Haywood was not to blame for the
reuble. and that both men were alive
md will fully recover. Haywood has
our bullets i'll him and the other man
i've. After the shooting Haywood walk
ID ta his hotel before giving up. He is
low nearly recovered, but it will b. sew
,ral weeks before he car go upon the
Dad again.