Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-02-24

Salem, where lie had been looking after
his property interests. He reports that
numerous fine orchards in that locality
were ruined by the late severe cold spell.
The gentlemen OF the Amicitia literary
society entertained the ladies OF the
Pierian society in the society room OF the
college, on Saturday evening last. A
short and spiry program was rendered.
and from then till the midnight hour,
games and general merriment joyfully
filled the time.
Mr.. John S. Lindsay, who created
Juror in Corvallis several years ago by
his magnificent presentation of the plays
Ricbelieu" and "Ingomar," is now
touring Oregon in these productions. Ii
lie could be secured for one or two per-
fornmnces in Corvallis, our people would
undoubtedly attend en- masse. .
Professors Withycomb, Cordlsy, Lake,
Kent, Shaw and Smell have been absent
from the college since Wednesday. They
are busily engaged, however, in helping
to make successful the farmers institutes
now being held at LaGrande, Milton,
The Dal!es, Hood River and other points.
They will not return until the latter part
OF next week.
The students hop, given by the o. A. G.
cadets in the college armory last Tuesday
night, was a successful affair in every
particular. The prevailing sickness, and
the observance of Lent kept many of the
leading dancers away, yet the crowd
present was very good one The Jeffer-
sonian orchestra did credit to themselves
with the excellence of their music.
President Campbell, of the state normal
school, gave most interesting as well as
entertaining descriptive lecture at the
college chapel last Friday evening. The
lecture was thickly interspersed with
views from Harvard and Oregon scenery.
Taking it all in all this was one OF the
best entertainments that has been given
in the chapel during the past school
year.
The semi-annual account of r. E. Glib
son, executor of the estate of r. G.
Gibson, has been filed and allowed. He
has been ordered to pay Eliza Gibson,
81 900; Mary NJ, J. H., Edith and
Homer Gibson, each, $1,000; Susan Glib
son, 5000, and to r. E. Gibson lots IL
and II, block 2, in the town of Wells.
The remainder of the property goes to
Susan Gibson.
The game of indoor baseball played at
the armory last Saturday evening drew u
large attendance and proved the most
scientific and spirited game of the season.
The contestants were the o. A. G. nine
and team from town. The former had
recently defeated the state champions
from Albany by one-sided score and
were expecting an easy victory, but when
it ended the town boys were the winners
by score of Is to 10.
Last Friday evening after the regular
meeting of the lodge. Qui Vivi encamp-
ment I. O. O. F. held social meeting
that was highly enjoyed by all. Several
literary numbers were offered and the
program concluded with little i'm
promptu lunch that rounded up de-
lightful evenings entertainment. The
present officers are doing much to make
prominent the social part Of the order.
vhchis is one of its strong features.
Miss Alice Horning has just completed
the normal household economy course at
Drexel Institute, Penn, having entered
the junior year in October, 1897. She
has the honor of being the first o. A. G.
graduate who has taken a degree abroad
in this line of work, and also the honor
of being the irst student of Drexel in
this line who has completed the course
month she went to Allegheny, Penn, TO
assume charge of the domestic depart
ment of the Allegheny Hospital.
Olney McLagan left Sunday for Alaska.
He was to have been accompanied by
Ed Thaser. At Seattle they joined VIM.
Hairless, who left Corvallis a week
earlier, and Tuesday they sailed for the
north on the steamer City of Seattle. 1t
10 tHO iutCutlOu VI llilS SbuIuy lIIU W
operate a pack train until the Alaskan
railroad is completed, which will be
about July 1st. Mr.. Hairless has in
terests in the Lake Atlin district and
they will probably join hands in develop
ing this property later in the summer
Herculean efforts are being made by
Oregon's representatives in congress to
induce the members of the river and
harbor committee of the house to with
draw their strenuous objections to the
Oregon appropriations. Senators Simon
and Mcbride have succeeded in having
the senate committee strike out the
clause in the river and harbor bill re-
pealing the Yaeuina contract law, and
a few members of the house committee
have assured Congressman Tongue that
they will withdraw their objections if
Chairman Burton takes that course.
Last Monday while Mr.. J. B. Irvine
was plowing in his orchard just west of
town, his horse got it's hind foot tangled
in tie traces and while struggling to
free itself, kicked Mr.. Irvine severely on
the thigh. The blow was hard one,
knocking him down and he was unable
to arise. Fortunately the accident hap