Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09

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Our new spring stock OF clothing
is the biggest we ever owned.
NOLAN & CALLAHAN,
Next Friday, April 18th, is Ar
Dor Day.
Miss Carrie Danneman arrived
/ home, Saturday, from a business
| trip to Eastern Oregon.
The Social Club gave party in
the Fireman's Hall, Friday night.
The usual enjoyable time is re.
ported.
DR.. E. J. Thompson, of this city,
preached the Easter sermon in the
Presbyterian church, at Indepen-
denoe Sunday.
Miss Olive Thompsen's engage.
ment as pianiste, In Portland, will
terminate April 18th. She expects
to return home shortly after this
date.
Raymond Henkls, who has been
attending a school of pharmacy
in New York city during the
past year is expected home about
May 1st.
The docket Of the circuit court is
unusually light this year. There
are only 80 cases docketed, and
there will be no more except by
consent of the judge.
Tom earns was out from Aisea
last week after load of merchan.
disc for w. L. Malone, the mer-
chant. Mr. earns reports the roads
asE EbeiDg in a rather bad condition
in many places.
Ernest Redd, who is attending
the o A c, and who is leader of
the O A G band, is making ar.
rangements to organize and main.
tain a band at Newport this year
during the summer months.
It has been found by experiment.
at the 0 A @ Experiment Station
that pound Of pork can be pro-
daced with 3.22 pounds of wheat
To feeding ground feed, it seems to
be better to feed it dry, as the
perkers seem to fatten faster where
the feed is dry.
The two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Dixon, of Philomath, who
have had smallpox in a light form,
are reported to be convalescsnt. It
is said that there is another case a.
Philomath. A woman who recen !.
ly arrived from Astoria is said
be the last victim. No serious
suits are anticipated.
:. At the home of John. Ricka7ls. !.
Mr. Jesse g. Taylor and Miss Eta
A. Rickard were united in matri--
mony, last Sunday, Rev. F. A.
Lark, officiating. Beth of the
young people are residents of Long
Tom, where they will make their
future home. Many friends wish
them unlimited joy and success in
life.
The citizens of Toledo held q
meeting last week for the purpose
of organizinga Ere department.
The constitution of the Corvallis
Fire Department was read on that
occasion. 1t seems that Toledo is
not going to- be caught as Yaquina
City was and not be prepared to
make a fight. This is move in
the right direction.
Prof. A. L. Knisely entertained
the members of the Pierian and
Amicitia societies Of the O A G at
his residence, Friday evening.
Games, music and conversation
were the features of the early part
of the evening. At a later hour re-
freshments were served, consist
ing of three courses. Those pres
snt were delighted and are leud in
their praise of Professor and Mrs.
Knisely as host and hostess.
Prof. J. B. Horner, manager of
the summer normal school to be
held at Newport during the latter
part of July and the first part of
August, will lecture at the county
court house en the evening of April
13, 1901, on the subject English
Literature" He will also explain
the work to be done in the summer
school. Every person in the coun-
ty should do all in his power to
make this summer schoel success.
Bay News.
The receipts of the Albany post.
Office for the fiscal year ending
March 81, 1901, show a gain Of
$1,250.56 over the previous year.
The total receipts for the past year
were SO, 124.56. There has been a
steady gain in the amount of
business of the pestofics during the
past four years. With a continued
gain fer another year at the same
rate the receipts will exceed SIC, 900
and no doubt a free delivery of
mail within the city can be secured.
Albany Herald. The receipts Of
ae Eugene effice during the last
.year were over $4,000. Wha55' !
the matter, Albany ?-Eugene Gus <
The O. r. & N. Co. has rece
issued the third edition of the r
phlet "oregen, Washington
IDAHO, and their Resources.