Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-22
S. E. Young & Son,
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.

9Th.
The party given by Young America
at the Fi-emen's hall Saturday night wa
attended by forty couples.
Deputy Head Counsel Cal Thra sher
instituted lodge of Modern Woodmer
at Suver, Saturday. There are 8
names on the roll Of the new lodge.
Sunday school Christmas entertain
ment at Baptist church, Saturday Z 81
p. m. Two Christmas sermons on Lord
Day. A cordial invitation to all.
A farmers Institute was opened al
Gresham, Oregon. Monday. DIR. Witty
combe delivered the opening address.
Professors Fulton and Kent each hat
topics for discu ssion.
The cantata given by the Juniors o
the Christian church Tuesday evening
was greeted by crowded house. Many
words of commentator have been
spoken by those who witnessed it.
Mr.. Jasper Hayden wa. in from Alsea
ON business trip this week. Mr.. Hay
den is one of the sturdy pioneers of that
section. having been born there AZ years
ago, although he doesn't look day over
S5.
The annual fair and chicken-pie dinner
given by the ladies' of the Presbyterian
church at the Opera house last Saturday
evening was snccess in every particular
The gross receipts of the evening were
about $3.50.
Glenn Hodes has again displayed his
talent for novelideas in window dressing
The show window of A. Hodes store. rep
resenting Santa Claus home has attract
ed the attention OF crowds of passersby
this week.
Mrs. SIN. Wilkins, and son, Halle
returned home from Prineville last week
Owing to lack of railroads in that section
the trip from Prineville to Wasco, dis.
lance of one hundred miles, was made
by private conveyance.
The Salvation Army is to celebrate
Christmas on Saturday evening, Decem.
Der %. An appropriate program will be
rendered, at the close of the service the
presents ON the tree will be distributed.
On Sunday evening will be the farewell
meeting of Lieut.. Dodd. The public are
cordially invited to attend all the ser.
vices.
A writer in last Sundays Oregonian,
discussing matters pertinent to the Ore
gon intercollegiate football league, says
of the OAC team: OAC fought five bat
ties, two1of which it lost. In compafi-
son with the records of the other state
colleges, OACis perhaps second to U Of
o.. although Willamette would crowd
closely for that position.
Mr.. J. E. Farmer has replaced A. S.
Pence as station agent at the Southern
Pacific depot, this city. Mr.. Pence and
family left for their new home at Riddle,
Saturday. Mr.. Farmer stands higher in
the seniority list than Mr.. Pence and he
was promoted from Oakland to Cor
Wills. HAS lOE hl6 d6StobdAb VIC
Oleson, who served in this capacity for
Agent Pence. Mr.. Farmer and family
will occupy rooms in the depot bui ilding
Eighteen elders of the Mormon church
met in Salem in annual convention,
Sunday. Eleven Of the number came
from various parts of Eastern oregon and
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Marion, Linn and Ciackamas counties.
Oscar A. Johannson in his address said,
in substance, the Mormon doctrine was
meritorious in that it eradicated super
stilion and permitted it's believers to
live according to the gospel of Christ
and exercise the mind and will which
the Creator had granted them. Forty
four elders, all residents Of Utah are
now stationed in Oregon.
Mr.. Ross Nicholas, who is engaged in
the insurance and commission business
Ia Portland with 7. E. Wilson, formerly
of this city, came up to Corvallis, Sat
urday. Speaking of the Mcdaniel mur-
der case, Mr.. Nicholas said it was sur
prising how little interest was manifested
by the people of Portland in this impor-
tant trial. The general belief seemed to
be, among these who had given attention
to the trial, that the evidence had moi
been sufficient to convict the accused oI
the murder of Claire Fitch.
Dennis STOW made his debut in the
lecture field at Eugene last week. Speak
ing of his maiden effort, the Register o.
that city, says; The preliminary re-
marks were made by G. W. Kinsey.
P. c., who introduced Mr.. -Stovall to the
audience. Mr.. Stevall is an eloquent
and forceful speaker, and set forth the
advantages of Fraternalism in an able
aud convincing manner. During the
course of his remarks he related many
amusing incidents and pleasing reminis
cences, making altogether very enjoy
able entertainment for those who
attended.
A quiet wedding, the announcement
o: which is going TO surprise the many
friends of the groom, was performed a
Dallas, Saturday. So slyly was the mat
ter gone about. that only an alert news
paper man would suspect it. The groom
vas H. M. Brunk, the popular host o
the Occidental. and his bride was Mrs
Ella Shenefeld, of Dallas. The ceremo
ny was performed by Rev. Riggs OF th'
Christian church. Mr.. and Mrs. Brunl
arrived in Corvallis, Monday, and quiet.
" began their matrimonial voyage.