Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-13

has been completed AND thrown open
to the students yesterday.
Mr.. Wallis Nash was elected a delegate
TO the state convention by the republi
cans of Lincoln county last week.
Mr.. Towper, of Siletz, was Corvallis
visitor this week. We acknowledge
call from this very pleasant gentleman
Another of the series OF dancing parties
begun last fall by the Young America
Engine Company will be given in thei
hall tomorrow evening.
/ Baptist church; Sunday morning, ar
Easter sermon; an Easter entertainment
in the evening ALI are cordially invited
to attend each of these services.
An examination OF applicants fol
county certificates was begun by Super
intendent Denman Wednesday morning
Ten applicants presented themselves. -
Dennis n. stoval, deputy supreme
commander and travelling lecturer of the
Maccabees, is in the city and will deliver
an address at the opera house tonight.
Prof. Pratt of this city, and W. G.
Reese of Dusty, are assisting Supt. Den
man as members of the board in the
teachers examination now in progress.
VIM. Spencer, one of the directors ol
the Blodgett school, was in Corvallis
Wednesday seeking teacher for the
spring term of school. Supt. Denman
expects to be able to send Mr.. N. Smith
out Monday to fill the position.
S. T. Kline disposed of his pool of mo-
hair consisting of 5000 pounds to Bern
helm, OF Portland, Wednesday for 2S1s
cents per pound, This is considered a
shrewd move on the part of MIR. Kline, by
those who understand the tendency of
the market.
The death of Mrs. Samuel Rice oc-
Cured at Kings Valley last Tuesday, the
10th, aud the remains were buried there
yesterday. Mrs. sRieewas one of the pio-.
neers of Oregon and had attained the age
of more than 80 0years. She had been in
i'll health for some time prior to her de-
cease.
Frank Groves returned Wednesday
from visit of several days in Portland.
Numerous delegates to the democratlc
convention we're in the
metropolis and the name of w. S. Nc
Fadden, of this city, was being strongly
urged as the democratic nominee tor con-
gress from this district.
Miss Francis Brown, who has had
charge of the local telephone Office since
it left the hands of Hodes & Hall, has re-
signed her position owing to i'll health
and will leave the end of the week for
Polk county on a short vacation. Tenn
porarily tile Office will be in charge of
Miss McKinnon, Of Portland.
A party in honor of her seth birthday
was given Mrs. William Crees by thirty
eight of her friends at her nome last FRI
day afternoon. Many of them were per-
sons with whom Mrs. Crees had been
ever since her arrival in Cor
Wallis 27 years ago. The occasion was
heartily enjoyed by all present.
serhe Resurrection" will be the morn-
ing theme at the Christian church next
Lords Day: in the evening ''The Uni
versal Gospel" Services as follows:
Bible School, 1000 a. m. /; Preaching.
IL 100 a. M. Junior Y. P. S. G, E., 800
p. m. Senior Y. f. IS. G. E., 700 p. M;
500 p. m. Ali will be well
come to these services.
Arrangements are being perfected for
change in ownership of the Cash Store
now conducted by Miss Emma Crawford.
The prospective purchasers are Miner &
the grocers. Should the deal
be consummated, the latter firm will
close out the stock carried by Miss Craw-
ford, and move their grocery store into
the building now occupied by the Cash
Store.
Quite consignment of hobos arrived
n the city Wednesday afternoon. Chief
Flett and force made roundup and
in securing five of them for
odgment in the city Jail over night
Wednesday. Thursday morning they
we're searched prior to release and it was
iound that their resources reached
grand total of rs cents. They departed
IN the West Side freight toward Port
and.
Prof. G. w. Shaw, whose resignation
Is chemist of the Oregon Experiment
Station we announced some months ago,
has accepted the position of chemist and
assistant Superintendentiof large beet
Iugar factory at Grand Junction, Colora-
10. Prof. Shaw is chemist of national
'epntation and as soon as his release from
his present position was made known
his services were eagerly solicited by
lumerons concerns throughout the
country.
The Big pool of mohair, comprising
ome $1,000 pounds, to be sold at auction
n Dallas last Saturday, was not sold for
he reason that the price offered did not
suit. The highest bid was 2S1a cents
per pound. The same mohair will bs
offered again on the 18th, when better
bids are expected: S. L. Kline. OF this
,ity, has some 5000 pounds, and did
expect to sell in connection with the
Dallas pool, had prices proves satisfac-
tory.
Sunday evening man by the name of
Wright called at the Benton County
Flouring Mills aud stated he was in
search OF work. As they had no employ
nent for him, he took his departure, but
n leaving Mr.. WrighG's arms became
wholly wrapped up' in the oyercoat of
Pun Avery. Later on Wright secured
work OF Geo Taylor as coachman on the
and shortly after the mill
Incident he appeared oa frosty morn
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