The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Tom Tongue and Yaquina.

opera house.
Vim. Hall, of Eastern Oregon, visited
Ia son Fred Hall, Ills week.
A business administration OF count,
affairs and E. Woodward for Judge.
Mrs. Luther Srtk went to Salem Sun
day to visit friends fur couple of weeks
Judge Blue, the Union candidate TO
joint senator, visited Corvallis Wednes
day.
DIR. R. o. Logan will stump Lane
county for the republican ticket rex
week.
A big go 1T Dus.y tomorrsw-picnie
and republican rally. Let everyt ody at
terd who can.
Many farmers were in town liot eveu-
ing to hear Oregoa's grand old man dis
cuss the political issues.
Rev. R. McKillop. of Albany, will
preach in the Baptist church on Sunday
morning and evening. All invited.
The business hors 5 Of Corvallis clos ed
for all hour "Wednesday nlorlissr, out o:
respect to the me .orl of John Foster.
Rev. F. o. Krause, of Corvallis, preached
two very able sermon. at the Congrega-
tional church yesterei y.-Euse enc Reg
lister.
Mr.. R. F. Holm, of Philorlath, went
to Portland Wednesday to meet his wife,
who returns ffcm two months visit ill
Illineis.
The paper went to press before the
Geo. H. Williams meeting began and is
hence unable to give any account of The
address.
Two shows exhibited i'll Corvallis this
wcek-at least two intended to exhibit,
but oxe failed to get all audience and
didn't show.
Our boys have gone to war,
Tie Spanish bullets Drawing.
They'll sigh, 1 ween, at Philippine
Far Spencer's pleasing shaving.
1t is essential that the county judge be
man of good business experience and
capable administrator. Such a man IS
E. Woodward, the rer ublicaH nominee.
A splendid orator, whole souled gen.
tleman, and the most popular man In Ore
son, Chas. Fulton, will speak at the
opera house Tuesday night in behalf of
the republican ticket.
-, Rev. F. C. Brooks, of Eugene, preach
ed at the Congregational church Sunday
morning and evening. He is fine
speaker and hi. eliscourses we're greatly
enjoyed by the csngreg alton.
The firecuen's band has been the re-
cipient Of many remarks of praise ii ac-
count of the good music it furnished at
the political meetings last Saturday.
The hand is a cr:dit to the tow=.
Hon. Miles Jolinsoa, of Portland, l ut
in a week of effective campaigning n
Benton county, ending last Saturday.
Mr. johnson is plan, practical talker
and addresses a mans reason, not his
prejudices.
The Gramd Encampmext of the l. G.
o. F. and Rebekail a$.tmbly of Oregon
has teen III session at Roseburs This
week A. w. Bowersox, Prof. Shaw, c..
w. Bates and Mesc.ames Hufford, Shcdd
and Creighton were ancng the Corvallis
repres entatives.
Tonight a committee from each OF the
fire &C mpanies and one frosl the city
e. -,.l. ~ o1>, re I,of r.
ing an ordinance merging Young Amer
lea and Hook & Ladder companies into
one organization. The change is desired
by both companies and by the council,
and will result in all efficient enthusiastic
fire department.
Adjutant w. L. Lane desires that all
old soldiers and soEs cf veterans who
can do 50, will meet at The Grand Army
hall tomorrow night at s o'clock to ar
range for Decoration Day exercises.
Special interest is felt this year in thus
honoring the memory of cur country S
departed heroes, akd large
attendance at the Inc citing tom orrow
night.
Mr. Frank 1. Exnbar of Astoria, re
publican candidate for secretary of state,
was in Corvallis last Friday and met
many of our citizens. MIR. Dunbar is a
p1ea:ant appearing gentleman and his
quiet, but capable bearing created a
decidedly favorable impression. The
people cf Bcnto;i county, populists, re-
pub11cans and democrats, know that Kin
caid is an expensive fraud, and these who
met Mr.. DuEbar are confident that the
next secretary of state will be vast inn
provement over the present one
A splendid entertainment was the pa
triotic contest at the opera house last Fri
day night, held under tn: auspices of the
w. R. c. There were fsur contestin2
reciters, Lennie Williams winniRg tkc
medal. Capt. Crawford, Supt. Dennlan
and Prof Holm were the judges. Mrs.
G. w. Smith and MIR. Sherman Seely
won the handsome aprors in the draw
ing. A musical program in which Mrs.
w. S. Stone, Miss Edith Gibson, Miss
Hazel Kline and Miss Laura Flett took
part, was heartily enjoyed. The enter
ta.rmeut throughout was great success.