Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-10
LOCAL NEWS.
w. S. Gardner, Photographer

w. S. Gardner, Photographer
Call in and see Kline for Xmas
presents.
There will be a dance at Burnett's
Hall next Friday evening, Dec.
18Th.
There will be grand ball given
at Summit on the evening of De.
cember 25th.
A full line of German, American
AMI French china, either decorated
or plain at Zierolf's.
Again we are indebted to James
Bier for case Of his delightful
soda pop. We don't know how we
would get along without James.
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Ger
hard was the scene of a social gath
eting last Thursday evening Games
and conversation were the features
of the evening.
Last Thursday, Sidney Trask
and wife arrived from their home
in Woodburn for a visit of week
or longer with Mrs. Trask's parents,
Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Moses.
There wouldn't be much dancing
if it wasn't for the hugging.-Al-
bany Democrat. But would there
be less hugging if it wasn't for the
dancing?-Eugene Register.
The query has been expressed re-
garding the possibility Of Corvallis
having poultry show this winter.
Eugene will have e poultry show
that will last three days, beginning
on December 10.
J. K. Berry came very near
losing one of his eyes, one day last
week. He was running an emery
machine when small bit of emery
stone struck him in the eye, neces-
itating an operation.
The Cadet Battalion OF o A G
will give another of their enjoyable
dances in the armory on the eve.
ming of December Goth. A Port
land orchestra will be secured to
furnish the music on this occasion.
Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Baumgartner arrived from Irving
ton, Washington. They were at
one time residents of this county,
but left here about twelve years
ago. They expect to remain here
during the winter.
A few days ago W. o. and Chas.
Heckart, OF this city, received a let
ter from a brother who is practi-
cal miner and is living in Wyo-
ming. The writer stated that he
had just struck an exceedingly
rich deposit of copper.
The Artisans of this city are
planning to give number Of their
friends an evening of enjoyment
next week. This social event will
likely take place week from to-
morrow evening when a literary
and musical program will be given.
The Steamer GRAY Eagle arrived
in Corvallis, Saturday. Mr.. Miles,
of the C. K. Spaulding Co., was on
board in charge of the work oi
gathering up some 1000 logs thai
were recently lost from a large
drive and are scattered along the
Willamette. This is loss of near
ly million feet of lumber.
A gentleman who has some forty
odd head Of cattle in the Big Elk
coul try, made the statement few
days ago that so far this season he
had not fed anything to his stock
The animals have run on the range
and no attention has been giver
them and they are said to be il
coed order.
A. w. Moses and family will take
up their residence in this city some
time this week. Mr.. Moses is the
son of Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Moses
of this city. He arrived few days
ago from South Dakota. He is g
very enthusiastic bandsman anG
will take an active interest in mu.
sical affairs in our city.
The board of school directors O
district No. 9 will be obliged te
Corvallis business men who have
little bills against the district i
they will not hold them so long, az
it makes it troublesome to keer
track of these little items. Thil
admonition is a rather startling
departure from goth century meth.
ods and should make favorable
impression on those business mer
who are lucky enough to hold little
bills against district No. 9.
Richard Scott, of Milwaukee
president and Professor F. L. Kent
of the Agricultural College at Cor
wallis, secretary, of the State Dairy
mems Association, are preparing
an elobrate program for the Stat
Dairy Association at Salem, on
January 9th, 7th and 9th, during
the holding of the Farmers Con
gress. In Western Oregon dairy
ing has become an industry of grea
promise and great interest vii
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