Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-02-17
s. T. YOUNG & son,
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.

Thos. Whitehorn is on visit to Port
land and Astoria.
Courty Clerk Waters is confined te
his bed with pneumonia.
Latest reports. from the bedside OF Mr.
A. r. Pygall are encouraging.
See F. G. Clark's line of 1899 mattings
Just received. from l5c to soc per yard.
David Howard, who has been very low
with severe attack of la grippe, is con
valescing.
J. HI. Harris, after quite siege OF
sickness, is again able to be about his
establishment.
The College Barometer is nov pub
lished by Walter Ready of the college
printing Office.
John Paul Jones, travelling passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific, visited
Corvallis Saturday.
Prof. Horner delivered an interesting
lecture on Robert Burns before his
classes of Wednesday.
tPap'' Hall has been confined to his
room for the past week with pretty
s7vere attack of la grippe.
The making up of Benton county's tax
list has been completed, and the list is
now in the hands of the sheriff.
Several hack loads of young fellows
from this city attended a swell masquer-
ade ball at Albany the evening of the 18th.
Anumber OF new lines of telephone
wire have been strung in the city during
the week. Corvallis is now well strung
with wire.
Six wild cat and two cougar scalps
were presented at the court house, sSatur-
day, and $11 were turned over for
bounties.
The Corvallis Planning Mill and Box
Factory Company have recently added
considerable new machinery to their
already complete plant.
The sale of property in the Mason
estate, which lies in and near Philomath,
has not been confirmed by the court and
new sale will be ordered.
The estate Of Alice A. Beal was filed in
the probate court last Saturday. Wm..
Beal has been appointed administrator
with bonds fixed at S., 900.
Mr.. J. L. Ripley is again able TO resume
his duties as book keeper at the Benton
Mills. During his illness M. I'll. Kreibel
filled this responsible position.
Profs. Hayward and McKellips gave
an cat Home" social to the students
and faculty at the residence of Mrs.
Mary Bryson, on last Wednesday even
ing.
Harry and Hazel, the Moore twins,
celebrated for their excellence in PLAYING
the guitar, have been in the city during
the week playing in various places of
amusement.
The Firemen gave their usual dance
last Saturday night. Corvallis leading4
dancers were present and the high !
standard of the Eiremen's hops was
maintained.
A large attendance, good program |
and instructive discourses ON various
fruit-growlng topics, was the result OF
the call meeting of Corvallis Grange on
Saturday last.
Services at the United Evangelical
church, both morning and evening
Morning subject: Growth in Grace"
Evening services will be of revival
nature All are welcome.
Professors Hayward and Phillips, of
the electric and mechanical departments.
are busily engaged in putting in position
in the new power house the large new
engine and electric machinery.
Subject at the Methodist Episcopal
church Lords day, morning-'Fiye
reasons for the rapid spread Of early
Christianity" Evening-''H Hiding in a
girden, but found and expelled"
Horace Scott, who recently received
his discharge from Co. I, End Oregon
volunteers, returned home from Van
couver Monday. He leaves the last OF
the week for visit at The Dalles.
The cadets OF the college are making
great preparations for grand military
ball to be given in the new armory OF.
the night of the 22nd. This is one way
of celebrating the birth of the father of
our country.
Next Sunday, Feb. 10Th, will be the
anniversary of the Knights of Pythias
The local lodge is in fourishing con-
dition. Quite number of valuable
additions have been made to its member
ship recently.
Pres. P. L. Campbell, OF the state
normal school at Monmouth, will lecture
before the student body at the college
chapel this evening on the subject OF
tArt." Lecture begins promptly at 80.
ordial invitation is extended to ALL
Services at the Presbyterian church as
usual next Sabbath. DR.. Thompson will
preach both morning and evening. In
the morning the Knights OF Pythias will
attend this church in body. In the
evening there will be a short practical !
sermon on Il deeply interesting topic. A
kind welcome to all. II