Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Next Monday is "All Fools
Day.
The Willamette river is now at a
good boating stage.
George Horning made a business
trip to Toledo last week.
Attorney W. E. Yates returned
from Portland, Sunday.
The Social Club gave delight
fol party Friday night in the Fire
mems Hall.
Professors Cordley aud Kent, OF
the O A @, were In Independence
last week in the interest Of college
work.
John Castle, of Dallas, was in
Corvallis the latter part Of last
week looking up the cattle busi-
ness.
DR.. Thompson went up to Eugene
Saturday and occupied the pulpit
Of the Presbyterian church in that
city Sunday.
The Christian Endeaver society
Of the Presbyterian church held a
meeting last evening at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. J. H. Simpson.
Mr.. G. A. Farmer and family, of
Corvallis, arrived from Yaquina
City this morning, and will spend
a few weeks at the seaside.-News.
Mrs. Thomas Samuels, who has
been visiting old friends in this city
during the past week, expects to
return to her home in Portland to.
morrow.
We have an elegant line of up
te-date wall paper, in all designs
and at all prices. We have bought
it to sell. It's at The Paint Store,
Q. A, Barnhart, proprietor.
Our new spring dress goods, wash
fabrics, white goods, ribbons, laces,
enbroidsries, and dress trimmings
have arrived.
NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
A burning fue at the residence
of Mr.. Welscher caused the alarm
bell to be rung Saturday morning
The department responded prompt
ly, but there was no need for their
services.
Principal Joseph Bryan, now Of
the Toledo schools, was in Cer-
wallis during the week just past.
He enjoyed vacation during this
time, but his school opened again
yesterday.
There has been considerable ex-
element lately in different parts
of Oregon over oil strikes.
We have been in hourly expecta.
tion of hearing Of a great strike in
Benton county.
There is to be union temper
ance meeting Of members of all the
churches next Sabbath, in the
United Evangelical church at 8 p.
m. The sermon will be preached
BY Rev. Humbert, while Rev.
Moses will preside.
The state university faculty will
conduct a summer school at that
institution during the coming sea-
son. The object Is to furnish in
struotien for people who are SO en-.
ploysd that they have no time for
educational pursuits during other
periods of the year.
During the week just passed
students at the O A G were all
nerved up for their examinations
which were in progress. Friday
marked the end of the second term.
There was no vacation between the
second and third terms and college
opened as usual yesterday morning.
The Junior class at the o.
are already making preparations
for their annual Junior Hop"
The committee on arrangements
are doing all in their power to make
this most pleasing affair. Unique
invitation cards will be issued and
the music will be furnished by Par
sons orchestra. The exact date of
the party has not yet been deter
mined.
In it's write-up Of the meeting fer
the summer normal school at New
port during the coming season the
Yaquina Bays News says: "The
visiting gentlemen were greatly
pleased with the result Of the meet
ing and they are quite confident
that the summer normal school
and seaside lecture course. will he
carried to a successful termination.
The plans and management are left
entirely in the hands of Prof
Horner, who is a man of ability,
influence and indefatigable energy,
and the very man needed for such
an important undertaking."