Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20

from the mining region OF Eastern Ort
gon, having been absent about four week
in the prosecution Of business. 1t
possible that he will return to that regio
shortly.
The usual services at the Presbyteria
church next Sabbath. In the mornin
DIR. Thompson will tell an interestin
story about certain nobleman. A YER
kind welcome to all the services of thi
church is extended to all.
Ralph Terri11 recently took the exam
ination for the railway mail service. HI
passed the mental examination, but TIL
examining physician discovered that hi
had heart trouble and rejected him. Thi
ailment developed during Mr.. Terrill'G
service In the Philippines as first lieuten
ant of Co. K. End Oregon Volunteers.
Mr.. Healy is now sole proprietor c
the grocery business heretofore con-
Quoted by Healey & Howell, the latte
having disposed of his interests to hil
partner. We understand Mr.. Howell
will not engage in business again in this
city for the present at least, but will
occupy his time this summer as travelling
salesman for ratent device.
The death of Mrs. Jasper Hayden
occurred at o'clock Sunday morning, in
Alsea, of scarlet fever. Mrs. HaydeE
was about 80 years of age and left foul
children. Her maiden name was Web.
ster. One of John Steprow's sons came
out for casket fittings, as the roads we, G
in such a condition that it was impossi-
Bile to take a casket over the mountaiu
There being some discussion as to the
time the sidewalk ordinance relating to b..
cycles goes into effect, we will quote or
dinance No. 81, Section 1, on this point
''All persons are prohibited from riding
any bicycle, tricycle., unicycle, or veloci-
pede on any of the sidewalks within the
city of Corvallis during the months of
June, July, August, September of each
year.
Registrations still continue slowly at
the clerks Office. Something over 1.2C9
voters have complied with the law, Cor
wallis precinct No. 2, is the banner pre-
cinct as its number of registrations now
more nearly equal the poll of 1888 than
in any other precinct. Voters should
bear in mind the fact that neglect to
regis ter before May Is will prevent their
voting for president in the November
Victor Moses is the proud possessor of
a new Higham slide trombone Victor
is no novice on this difficult instrument,
but, although an active bandsman for
ten or twelve years, this is the first horn
that he ever owned. The trombone So
loist with Barlow's Mjnstrels played this
instrument in the bands concert here
Tuesday evening and pronounced it to be
one of the of the finest he had ever
played.
FIVE tramps visited Corvallis lsst week
lad after an interview with the guardian
of the peace registered at the city Jail for
the night. After their departure the
next morning, night officer Wells, while
the photographs depicted in
he detective journals which reach the
discovered what he believes to
be the portrait of one of the city's guests
If the night before The fellow is
wanted in Ohio, he having committed
burglary in that state in 1898. A reward
5 offered for his capture.
Mrs. Van Orsdall, Grand Guardian of
Women of Woodcraft, arrived in Corval-
is Monday and departed Tuesday via the
West Side en- route to Portland, thence
10 her home in Pendleton. She is very
pleasant lady and also a capable and
earnest worker for her order. She has
almost entire control of Pacific Jurisdic-
ion, covering the territory comprising
line of the western states. The order is
low in its fourth year and is free from
iebt. and in the nine states has men,
,ership of 13. $50. The order had q sur
,lus of cash on hand OF between $4,000
Ind $4,000 on it's third birthday; this is
surely good enough. She is at present
Il charge of The Pacific Echo, the official
,rgan of the order. The Echo is pub
ished in the East Oresoaian Office at
Pendleton.
The beautiful Easter cantata, "The
was delightfully."- rendered
oy the Presbyterian choir under the
direction of Prof. John Fulton last Sab
,ath evening. The soloists were Mrs.
lake, Miss Chamberlain, Prof Fulton,
Raymond Henkle, Ivan Daniels and B.
". Johnson. Nothing but words OF
,omlnendation have been spoken of the
merit of their efforts, and the power and
beauty OF the selection. Nearly thirty
minutes were consumed in it's rendition,
md the church was crowded with de
lighted listeners. Miss Lulu Spangler
'eturned from Oregon City to assist in the
,antata. Worthy of special mention was
he excellent accompaniment by the Or
sanlst, Miss Smith.
An orchestra has lately been organized
n this city with the intention OF devot- |
ng time to the study of the finest class
Of music. While it is realized that the
field, from a financial point of view, is
very limited, yet to the minds of men,
oers of the orchestra and all local music
overs, it appears that there is as large
leld in which to study classics in Corval-
is as any place on earth. Again, there
IS abundant localtalent TO insure success.
'ul renditions of many Of the well-known