Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-27


Mr.. Peter Mangus, of Ohio. wht
visited Corvallis relatives last summer
recently presented the Catholic churcl
at Siletz reservation with fine organ
The instrument is now at Toledo ane
will be taken to the church as soon al
the condition of the roads will permit.
Subject at the Methodist Episcopa
church Lords day morning: ga His
tory in Heaven of Our Deeds on Earth.
There will be roll call at the close o
the sermon. All members of the church
earnestly requested to be present. Pub
lie invited. Evening subject, "Refect-
ing Christ" ~.
The oft proposed and oft deferred
scheme of building a motor line from
this city to Eugene via Junction has
been revived by the colony of socialists
near Junction city. They held meeting
last week and appointed committee to
confer with other committees along the
proposed route, and are proceeding with
a vim that is deserving of success.
An entertainment will be given by the
papils OF the public school at the opera
house next Saturday evening, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted towards the purchase
of Century dictionary. The exercises
will consist of cantata "Grandpa's IS
Birthday" the drill 'Uncle SAM" and
pantomine cinderella. The enter
tainment is given for a laudable purpose
and should be largely patronized.
Services at the Christian church
Lords day January 29til. Preaching at
II a. M and Z 80 p. m. The pastor has
been requested by the Christian En-
deavor societies of Corvallis to preach
the anniversary sermon, in harmony
with this request the morning theme will
be, 1.-The Work and Progress of the En-
dealor Movement" In the evening,
t"The Conscience is it True Guide?' .
A new daily paper is to be established
in Portland by an experienced newspa-
per publisher froll Illinois, with splen-
did mechanical equipment, consisting of
linotypes, perfecting press and engraving
plant. The telegraphic report of the
New York Journal and San Francisco
Examiner will be used, together with
specials from Washington and from
points OF the Northwest. The new paper
will be independent with democratic
leaning" 4
) At the residence of John Mcdowell, in
Lincoln, last Saturday, occurred the
marriage OF Mr.. Isaac Norton and Mrs.
Lizzie Buffum, Rev. L. M. Lawrence Of
ficiating. Mr.. Norton is an old soldier
and a widely known resident OF Benton
county. Mrs. Buffum was formerly
resident of Corvallis. Since leaving here
her husband died., but after listening to
the opportunities of her soldier suitor,
she decided to lay aside the widows
weeds for the orange blossoms of a bride.
Douglas county has ten offers to buy
the poor tarm, the purchaser to furnish
county wood and keep the paupers at
agreed prices. Several of the offers are
20 close together, conditions not being
exactly alike, that the board is having
lard time to determine the award. The
oids run from $3.50 to $500 d week
apiece. The poor farm under mar.age-
nent OF the county was not success
All counties that have tried
o operate poor farms have the same
experience Eugene Guard.
A sad death occurred at the dormitory
morning. Chas. M. Post,
young man 2 years of age, whose
home is at Dayton. Yamhill county, was
stricken with pneumonia last Friday. |
Every effort was made to relieve him,
,ut it was evident that he could not be
ayed and his parents who were called |
W Telegraph arrived just before his
leath. He was member of the sopho-
more class and one of the most popular
tudents at the o. A. G. Six members
# his class accompanied the body to
Dayton as an escort.
Commenting upon Mr.. Nichols House
Bill No. 40, which proposes to annex
from Lane and Lincoln coun-
les to Lobster precinct, Benton county.
he Lincoln Leader says: "We are in
ormed that this portion OF territory
which belongs to Lincoln received last
ear $125 more from the general fund
han was returned in taxes, and this be-
ng the case, the Leader sees no object
n preventing their transfer to Benton
ounty. So long as they are source OF
oss their presence is not necessary to
he welfare OF Lincoln at all.
Mr.. Isador Fox died at Munich, Ger
nany the first of this month, at the age
f 81 years. Speaking OF him the Al
any Herald says: Mr.. Fox was
,rother to I. Fox, of this city and at one
ime was resident of Corvallis, where
e was engaged in the general merchan-
Use business, from the early Sos to the /
lose of the civil war He then moved
0 Portland and was in business there for
number of years. About 1895 he re-
urned to his old home in Germany and
ngaged in the banking business in
;hich he remained until his DEATH"
Nothing but encouraging reports have
cen given concerning the agricultural
oIleye by retiring state officers. Re-