The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-04
LOCAL HAPPE NINGS.

: W >dding party.
Ben Woldt, Al johnson and Chris
Germansen visited Portlaa1 this week.
Miss Anna Willis came up from AL
bany Monday, to visit with friends ii
this city uatil Saturday. i
John Wesley Owens ana Miss Lille
Douglas, of Linn county, were married
at the Methodist parsonage, kev.I. Peart
officiating
S. L. Kline has fitted up neat cigar
and tobacco department in his store and
will in the future make feature of that
1ine Of goods.
Dr. Sharples, of Eagene, gave an i'll
struetiva lecture at the College Friday
night on the sabject of growing, curing
and marketing prunes."
Mr.. R. A. Harris, representing the Or
eeoniau.r and until recently foreman on
the Telephone R :. lister, paid this Office a
fraternal visit Tuesday.
A change is noted in the OH. cent pos
tarstamps. The new ores are green in
stead of blue, as formerly. and are of the
same shade as the tHe-cent stamps.
Rev. Hoffman Iliff, DID, will preach
at the Methodist Episcopal church Lords
day, morning and evening, ami remain
during the week and assist ill the revival
meeting.
Born, in Alsea, last week, to the wifi.
Of John Hsnry," tippiag the beam at
II pounds, William jennings Bryan
Clark. Verify, the name is longer than
the tale.
Increase ia business demanded nj ore
commedious quarters, SO Mr.. 7. D. Camp
bell has moved his stock of goods into
the Ray building, formerly occupied by
the New York Racket store.
Mr.: Edgar Grimm, late professor of
agriculture in the O. A. c., has bosn ap-
pointed deputy revenue collector for
the Alaska district and will sail in a
short time to assume his duties.
Mr.. Chris Houck, an Oregon pioneer OF
1852, died at his home in Albany last
Saturday evening, at the age of g. years.
A wife, two daughters and a step-daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. A. Waggoner, of this city,
survive him.
Messrs. Geo. Webber and Andy Taylor
have disposed of their business interests
in San Francisco and will pass through
Corvallis Monday or Tuesday next. Ell
route. for Eugene, where they will proba-
bly, go into business.
The subject at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning will be:
fCo operation" In the evening: "The
Crucifxion." At the morning service
an offering will be taken for the home
missionary society.
Gibs Allphin is night watch on the AL
s4uy and posted in the engineers quar-
tefs is what Plrperts to be his govern
neht license. There are two words SPELL
ed correctly, and Gib's qualifications as
night bird, etc, are gloomily set forth.
A letter to friend in this city from
Ed Zeis, who is now. in business in Red
ding, California, states that times are
stirring in that part of the Country, and
sunshine has been the weather clerk s
bill Of fare every day since Eis advent
there.
The challenge of the Chemawa Indian
girls, issued some time ago to the young
ladies of the o. A. c., to play game of
1,ael>at I,oJI hoe bear soeeptad aud the
college team is practicing faithfully for
the contest, which will take place tkis
mouth.
Monday night, Hon. Henry Z. Dosch,
Of Hillsdale, member of the Oregon lor-
ticultural commission, will lecture at the
college subject: ''Some Horticultural
Problems" Mr.. Dosch is fine speaker
and thoroughly familiar with his subject
in all its phases.
Mr.. Case, Nebraska merchant, passed
through Corvallis Wednesday OH his way
to Philomath, where he is inspecting the
Nichols & Holm stock, with a view oi
bidding on it at the sale. His health de.
rnands change from Nebraska ana he
will make Oregon his home.
There will be crowded hoasc toai.h
to hear B. F. Irvine, editor of the Times
talk on Cuba and the Colouists," =" at the
college auditorium. The topic is tirle
1y and interesting, snd Mr. Irvine IS {
very entertaining talker. There is nc
admission fee and all are invited.
Archbishop Gross, of Portland, will adj
minister the sacremeat of confirmation
at the Catholic church i'll this city mex
Sunday. He will speak in tkc nlorninc
at 1890 and in the evening at 7:5o. The
archbishop is an able and Interesting
talker and all are invited to Lear him.
This evening there will be a socia
gathering at the United Evangelical
church, the object being to promote the
moral aad social phases of the Christian
endeavor work. A short interesting pro
gram has been prepared for the evening
ter which a time for introductions and
pcial conversation will be given. The
Exercises are under the direction of the
z. L. c. E. No admission nor collection
will be taken. Everybody is invited te
come. Exercises begin at 7:3o.
Nolan & Callahan's new spring stock