Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-20

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section says: "We are highly please
with Mr.. Lilly. The closing exercise
were credit to teacher and pupils"
Services at the United Evangelica
church next Sunday, both morning AM
evening. In the evening the pastor viii
give the first of two or more discourse
on Psychology tending to show the i'm
mortality of the soul. Students are es
pecially invited to hear the discussion O
this subject. Bring your note books.
The new stamped envelopes issued b.
the government have reached Corvallis
The envelope is of better quality than the
old ones, and the stamp is red instead o
green as formerly. Postmaster johnson
says none of these new envelopes have
passed through the mails here yet, Sc
Corvallis is right up to-date in the use
of them.
The Roseburg Plaindealer appeared
last week with column rules inverted
Its manager, G. Y. Benjamin, died Jan.
11th, from the effects of a severe stroke
OF paralysis sustained the 9th inst. Mr.
Benjamin had been resident of Rose
burg since 1887, and during the past
twelve years has been manager of the
Plaindealer.
| The day OF prayer for schools and col
leges occurs next Sabbath. At the
Presbyterian church DIR. Thompson will
preach in the morning at IL o'clock on
| the text, go Forward" In the evening
the subject will be youth" All are
invited and students are especially well
come. Good music is anticipated at
these services
Saturday evening last was the silver
anniversary of the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lenger, and the occasion was
appropriately celebrated by merry
gathering at their home. Members of
Rebekah lodge and the married daughters
of the couple had planned and executed
little surprise party and delightful
evening was passed.
Tommy Nolan and Bert Yates, two
ambitious little fellows who desire to
improve rather than waste their spare
Tins, have placed telegraph instrument
in the store of Nolan d. Callahan and
another in the office of Mr.. w. E. Yates
and connected the same by wire. They
will devote their time after school hours
to the study of telegraphy.
A New York dispatch of January 10th
says: "Mrs. Fayne Strahan Moore was
today arraigned before Justice Fursinan
in the criminal branch of the supreme
court. The purpose OF the arraignment
was to place the case on the February
calendar. Mrs. Moore was remanded.
VIM. A. T. Moore was taken to Sing
Sing to serve his 10 years sentence"
Roy, the ten-year-old son OF James
Dunn, sGfered the loss of portion of
his big toe last Friday, it having come
in contact with a charge OF bird shot.
He was hunting with two other boys in
Kings Valley and rested the end of the
muzzle of his gun on his toe. The
weapon was accidentally discharged and
Roy was brought to Corvallis for surgical
treatment.
President P. Avery and Vice President
John Rickard. of the Benton Mills, re-
turned from their trip through California
last Saturday. The visit was principally
one of pleasure, but opportunities to
place orders for the output of their mill
were not overlooked. 1t is this spirit OF
in the managers OF this |
company that made the Benton Mills |
one of the greatest concerns in the state. |
Remember the fruit growers conven-
tion to be held at the State Agricultural
College next Wednesday and Thursday, |
including the evening of each day.
These meetings will be open to every
body free of charge. Speakers and
specialists from various parts of Oregon
md Washington will participate in the
discussions and the result of the congress
will be more fruit of better quality and
better prices for it.
Frank Turney, former Corvallis boy,
is making his presence felt in California.
The Heuneme Herald says of him:
Frank Turney of the Herald's compos-
ng room has purchased a slide trombone
With a 6-foot reach He took the horn
nome in two trips yesterday evening
without frightening many horses. He
proposes to play with the band shortly
f he don't get killed while learning
some most horrible noises may be ex-
,ected from the north end of town for
he next month
For the first time since the burning OF
lie Mechan cal Hall, Corvallisites were
,alled out by the fire bell last Tuesday
A lively blaze as underway
n the bakery of Hodes & Halls restau-
ant, and after Nightwatch Beach and
he baker, Mr.. McElwain, had fought it
or quarter OF an hour they thought it
pest to call out the department. This
being done, the flames were soon ex-
inguished, Twenty dollars will cover
he damage and the greater part of this
resulted from too liberal use of water
Alabama" as presented by Mr.
Laugenour's company at the opera house
eveninp was ono of tho ,,ro+