Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

Local sportsmen are beginning to
go cunning for the wild pigeon, a
few having put in an appearance
already this spring.
Lurana A1gabright, a Mexican
war widow, resident of Corvallis,
has been granted an increase Of
pension, amounting to IS.
Born, May 5, to the wife of Mr.
ed Stanton, at Toledo, a daughter.
Mrs. Stanton was formerly Miss
AIDA Gillette of this city.
Ben Woldt, in recent letter to
his wife, written at Racine, Wis,
Stated that he would proceed on to
New York on the 5th inst, and
should sail from there for Europe
on the 0th.
At last accounts w. D. Kay, OF
Monroe, was in a critical condition
and fears of his death were enter
tanned. This is the result of bad
attack of grippe, followed by re-
lapse.
Miss Elsie Long formerly of this
city, is employed in teaching at
Colfax, Wash, at a salary of $50
per month. Miss Louise Leuen-
berger has secured a school at
Palouse, Wash, and will receive
the same amount, next winter.
Miss D. Lyle Lawrence, who
closed a very creditable term OF
school at Currinsville on Monday of
last week returned home Sunday.
An excellent entertainment was
presented at tho close, it being tue
end of a second term at that place,
says an Oregon City paper.
A gentleman who reside. a cou-
pie of miles west of Philomath, and
has an orchard of several hundred
trees, states that they were not in
the least damaged by the frosts OF
month ago. 1t is strange how
the fruit in some orchards is almost
totall y destroyed, while in other
localities there seems to have been
little or DO injury sustained.
George Gay, who was sent to the
penitentiary something over year
ago for stealing a gun and some old
clothes from a farm house in this
county, has recently been pardoned
by Gov. Geer. Gay was sentenced
to two-years' term, but on account
of former good character and later
information regarding the case the
governor saw fit to grant his release
The presentation of the "Passion
Play" al the Opera House last Sat
urdsy evening, through the medium
Of Edison's moving pictures and
under the auspices Of the college Y
NJ. G. A, made an entertainment oi
interest and profit. In a financial
way it yielded little, for the at:
tendance was small, but, the vari
Gus scenes depicting the life Of
Christ were beautiful and inspiring
and must prove of benefit to all
who witnessed them.
DR.. N. B. Avery, in whose be-
half a special dispensation was
granted in order that he might take
the Knights Templar degree, passed
safely through the ordeal last
Thursday and Friday evenings at
Albany. Prof. Horner, W. E. and
J. f. Yates, all of this city were
present. The special dispensation
was granted in order that "Pole'
could take the degree before his de-
parture for the Paris exposition.
He expects to start shortly.
In recent letter to relatives in
this city, Miss Ollie Thompson
pianist for the American Trouba-
dours, writes from Hotel del Coro
nado, California, that she viii moi
be able to spend her vacation al
home this season. Although hel
contract with the Troubadours has
been satisfactorily fulfilled, it has
been terminated, and she has con-
tracted as pianist for Henry Oil.
meyers orchestra for the season;
this organization having been se-
cured to furnish music at the above
named hotel for the coming season
Miss Thompson has been very for
tunate in securing this position, as
it is one of the best organizations o.
its kind on the coast. She has the
month of May for vacation, but
has decided to spend it in Los
Angeles.