Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-04

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the guest of Fred Weatherford.
Tommy Nolan will leave, Mon
day, to resume his stud.s at Mt.
Angel college.
Rev. L. M. Boozer will preach in
the Mt. View school house Sunday
afternoon at half past two.
Mrs. Jordan Purvine arrived
from Salem yesterday on a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Gottlieb
Boeringer.
Mrs. L. NJ. Boozer left yesterday
for Portland, where she expects to
remain month visiting with rela-
tives and friends.
The losers in Tuesdays hunting
contest have issued a formal chal-
lenge to the winners, and the battle
will be fought over again within
a few weeks.
Prof. J. ]. Bryan was in from
Philomath, Wednesday, and stated
that he will go over to Toledo to-
morrow. The Toledo schools, of
which he will be principal, will
open Monday.
There is to be a reception at the
Reading Room tl,is evening from 7
until 10 o'clock. Il is given by the
w c T U to all who signed the
pledge during Col. Hollis meetings
in this city a few weeks ago
Jas. Horning received a pen Of
Barred Plymouth Rocks from Am
ity, Wednesday. The binds, three
pullets and a cock, were recently
purchased from L. D. Mulkey.
They are beauties and will be a
valuable addition n to Jim's already
excellent stock of chickens.
There will be the usual services
in the United Evangelical church
Sunday morning and evening.
The pastor, Rev. L. NJ. Boozer will
preach. At $50 p. m. will occur
an interesting service in connection
with the installation of the K. L.
G. e. officers. A cordial welcome
awaits all.
Howard Darby magnificent
young Aberdeen Angus bull pur-
chased recently by NJ. Porter, ar
rived from Missouri Wednesday
morning. The animal was ship
ped December 18th. Howard
Darby" is II months old and
weighs 1926 pounds. His grand
sire, "Gay Lad" sold few years
age for $3O50
The drawing for the gramophone,
which was offered as a prize to his
customers by E. P. Grefoz, occurred
January 1st. A committee of busl-
ness men had charge Of the affair,
and little Arthur Hall, after being
blindfolded, drew the winning mum.
Der, 1895. At this writing the
holder of this number has not put
in an appearance.
Speaking On football matters,
the Eugene Guard says: Among
the new men who contributed
largely to Oregon's success this
season may be mentioned, Scott,
Goodrich and Tharston, formerly
of the o AC. Under Kaarsburg's
coaching, they haYe shown rapid
development and next year ought
to be able to play any company.
A most interesting watch night
service was held in the United
Evangelical church Monday even
ing. The pastor Of the church.
aided by Rev. Mark Noble of the
Baptist church, conducted the SER
vices from 7:30 p. m. until IL. The
closing hour was spent in a beft.
ting manner and good must result.
A good attendance testified to the
interest taken in this old.fashioned
custom.
A desperate encounter, somewhat
resembling game of football, was
waged in the country adjacent tc
Philomath, during the greater part
of Saturday afternoon. Eleven
midgets, with Jim Dunn as q
nucleus, girded their loins and
descending upon Philomath chal.
lenged that goodly city, in the
name Of the Plymouth Rocks, te
come forth and show cause why
said Rocks were not as worthy foe
men as the fled slings from Cor
wallis. The ade-y" was accepted
and waving formalities Of code o.
seconds, the conflict was began
The fortunes of both combatant'
ebbed and flowed with tantalizint
frequency. In vain did the Philo
math wavelets dash against tn
rocks Of Plymouth, however, 70
when the points were computed
large goose egg appeared imme
diately after the word Philomath
while Plymouth preceded tn
figure 5.
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