Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-01
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Will Johnson, an alumnus of the 0AC
and resident of Harrisburg has beer
: visiting relatives and friends during tn,
week.
the college ditch has been thoroughly
r cleaned and as result the water fal
r caused by the recent heavy rains wal
= thoroughly drained. Formerly the
: campus was flooded when such precipi
{ tations as we have had of late occurred.
Arrangements have been made by
President Catch, DR.. Withycombe and
others of the state experiment station
for two-days farmers institute to be
held at Toledo sometime in the nea,
future.
The report and recommendations oi
the United States engineers regarding
the improvement of the channel at the
entrance to Yapuina bay were agreed
upon on Friday last and forwarded to
Washington.
The wind Wednesday morning was
sufficiently strong to blow down few
signs along Main street and cause great
deal of incon venience to the ladies who
were endeavoring to navigate their
plumes and curls along the street,
For the next sixty days will offer all
my goods at bargain and allow ten per
cent discount. Have FIVE dozen trimmed
hats at prices from $1.55 to $2.75. Four
dezen school and street hats from 25 to
SO cents. MRs. J. Mason.
In spite of the rain large crowd was
on the street Tuesday afternoon to wit
ness the parade of the college band and
football team. The band this year is
unusually good and the music they rem
dered is above what has ever yet beon
attained by the college musicians.
Salem is still claiming that U. of o,
and o. A. G. have ''cold feet" because
these teams refused to play Salem.
She asserts that Salem's victory over
P. U. is the reason for this icyness. Last
Saturday team from Tualatim-where-
eve rthat may Dedicated P. q. by
score of IL to 5. Obi Salem where was
thy victory.
Staff Capt. Willis assist ed by Adjt.
Marion Evans the Junior Soldier staff
Secretary of the Northern Pacific Division
are to conduct special meetings in the
Sol hall
cordially invited TO attend. The Adit.
would like to see the children at the
2 p. m. meeting on Sunday.
In the show window of F. L. Miller, is
to be witnessed most unique and in
teresting handkerchief display, arranged
by Jimmie, the fixer," of the establish
ment. A turkey: :.gobbler, whese wings,
tail and feathers are made of handker-
chiefs, poses majestically in miniature
field of linen. The display is novel
one and is deserving of notice.
The steamer Eugene has been released
by its creditors and is again ready for
work. The directors of the Eugene
Transfer company have settled with E.
G. Smith. the creditor, and the boat will
resume its usual run on the river. The |
boat has in sight large amount of
freight to transport to and from points
along her course. Warehouses have
been secured at Albany and Corvallis to
be used by the Eugene.
A public school pupil in preparing
composition on the human anatmomy
gave the following unique description:
The human body is divided into three
parts-the head, the chist and the Stun
mick. The head contains the eyes and
brains, if any. The chist contains the
lungs and piece OF liver. The Stun
mick is devoted to several DIVISIONS of
which the parts are a, e, i, o, u, and some
times W and y.
A Corvallis man who is kind of
theosophist in his way though not an
imbiber by any means, says that the
next dictionary will contain many new
words, among them the word 'helaya. /"
When man knocks about town until
three o'clock in the morning and then
gets up with head on him like punk
kin, he always says he has had helava
time. The word is good re and should
have asplace In our next dictionary.
A quiet but delightful home wedding
occurred at high noon on Monday at the
home of Rev. Mark Noble, when he unit
ed Mr.. Bert w. Bruce and Miss Grace
Dllis in holy wedlock. in the presence of
Miss Olga Post and Mrs. Mary Force.
Boquets of beautiful flowers adorned the
room and everything evinced the fact
of the high esteem in which these
young people were held. After hearty
congratulations they departed on the l 20
train for Portland, whence they go to
Idaho, their future home. Many are the
good wishes that follow them from the
students and citizens of Corvallis.
The lower sewer is now ready to re-
ceive its branch connections. Last Satur-
day Prof. Shelton made en- inspection of
the sewer, testing its velocity and max
ing other observations. The velocity of
flow in the sewer is good, being such as
to carry through any obstacle that can get
within it, with q normal flow of..water.
The next thing to be considered is the
proper grading of the streets along the
route of the sewer, so that the surface
water cap reach it and be carried away.
Unless the streets are properly graded
the sewer caH do but little good In the
way of surface draining.
At regular meeting of Council No 2,
Select Masters, held on Wednesday eve
ming of last week the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year. J.
Fred Yates, Thrice Illustrious Master;