Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-26
"a Debt of Honor.

"a Debt of Honor
W. A. Sanders, the best watch
maker.
Mrs. G. W. Kutch, of Indepen.
dence, was the guest Of Mrs. Frank
Lilly the past week.
Miss Ellel. J. Chamberlin, of the
0 A c, spent Friday with Mon
mouth friends.
We have few more remnants
left which will be sold at great bar.
gains. NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
The finest and most complete line
of wall paper ever shown in Corval-
lis is now to be seen at J. D. Mann
& Cos.
Miss Goodman, Miss Hirstel
and Mrs. Brodie, of Portland, ar.
(rived Friday for brief visit at
Cauthorn Hall.
Many of our citizens went to
Salem to be present at the final
senatorial tug-o'-war Saturday.
Advice was cheap.
Albert Meaker, of Toledo, ar
rived in Corvallis last Thursday,
and remained in Corvallis few
days TO transact some business.
Mrs. r. M. Davisson, of Salem,
arrived in Corvallis, Friday, for a
visit with Cel wallis friends, She is
the guest of Mrs. Ida Callahan.
Wilbur and Joseph Garrow left
yesterday for MeCloud, California,
where they will be employed until
next fall with a large lumbering
company.
Miss Garland Hill, member of
last years graduating class Of
o A O, whe is now teaching school
|at Wren, attended the concert and
dance at the Armory Friday night.
Michael Murray, who was former
ly a resident of this city, is reported
to be seriously i'll ia Albany. He
was in the employ of the G. & E.
when here and is still retained by
the company.
Jesse Houck, Of Gold Hill, ar
rived in Corvallis, Friday, for a
brief visit. Mr.. Houck reported
that Mr.. John NJ. Osburn, his
father-in-law, who is at present in
Gold Hill, is gradually failing in
health.
Circuit court convenes the second
Monday of April, the 9Th. At pres
ent there are only eight or ten
cases filed fer a hearing, bat in all
prebilisv raany cases will be filed
in March. But it is not expected
that there will be a heavy docket
President Catch and Prof. J. B.
Horner, of the o A C, went over to
Newport on Fridays train and re-
turned yesterday. The professor
gave a talk in the Presbyterian
church over in the Seaport town
end rendered a sacred solo, on the
flute.
In the last issue of the Home.
stead the address delivered at the
farmers institute at Wells, recent.
ly, by Supt G w Denman, is printed
in full. It was based On the histor-
ical events setting forth the yro.
gress and development of our coun.
try, its manufactures and inven-
tions, and was very worthy effort.
The biggest increase in the popu-
lation Of any county in the state
during the past ten years was in
Baker county, 1905 per cent, the
lowest in Jackson county 1.5 per
cent, though Benton is credited
with a decrease of 22.5 per cent,
due to Lincoln ceunty's being taken
off; Linn eounty's increase is
14.4 per cent.
The ball given in thu Armory,
Friday night, by the cadets of o A
@ battalion, was great success in
spite Of the inclemeney Of the
weather. Many people attended
from various parts of the county.
Parsons orchestra furnished the
music and everything possible had
been done to make the affair most
enjoyable. Dancing was continued
until little after IL o'eleck.
Those in charge of the affair were
at considerable expense, but by
good management succeeded in
paying expenses.
Friday. Washington's Birthday,
was legal holiday, and, although
it was not observed by the various
merchants of the city, it meant a
''day off" for various public officials,
the professors and students of the
college, and teachers ard pupils of
the public schools. Flags were
spread to the breeze ever the ceurt.
house, the city hall, the O A @, and
different parts of the city. In the
afternoon the Corvallis Band
played concert which drew a
large crowd out despite the weather.
The attendance proved the popu-
larity of the band. The closing
event connected with the observa.
ton of the birthday of the "Father
of his Country" was the concert
and dance at the Armory.
Wednesday evening, February