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

"a Debt Of Honor"
Wall paper in all designs and al
all prices at Mann & Co.'S.
Born, Saturday evening. to the
wife of Mr.. S. A. Gragg, son.
Our new spring stock is now ar.
irving. NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
Hanry Amber, real estate man
Of Philomath, was in town Satur.
day.
Miss Nellie Colby has been visit
ing her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Horton.
An elegant new organ has just
been acquired by the M. E. church.
It arrived Saturday and was used
during Sundays services.
The Woodmen of the World will
hold special meeting Tuesday even.
ing, (tonight) at 7:30, for the pur-
pose of initiating new members. A
good attendance is desired.
Rev. Levi Stauffacher and wife,
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, left yester-
day for their home, after a visit of
ten days with relatives in Corvallis.
Mr.. Stauffacher Is brother of Mrs.
NJ. Robinson, of this city.
Appropriate exercises conmemo,
rative Of Washington's birthday
were held in the various grades of
the public school last Thursday.
The program rendered in Professor
Tartar's room especially has been
the subject Of much favorable com
ment.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerhard and
daughter, May, who have been Wis.
iting friends in Southern California,
during the past few months, are
thought to be visiting at present
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Zeis, at
Redding. They may be home at
any date.
B. E. Robertson, when in town
a few days ago, stated that he will
get out between 100000 and 7OO,-
600 feet Of logs by the last of March
for c. K. Spaulding. Mr.. Robert
son is logging On the Smith island,
about five miles above town and
has six men employed.
Mr.. Taylor, who was up from
Portland with Parsons orchestra,
Friday, of which organization he is
the cornetist, has the distinction Of
having imported Robert johnson
(our "Bob'), into Oregon. Mr.. Tay-
lor takes pride in telling of his
journey to the coVntry in company
with Mr.. Johnson.
Hen. W. J. Kelly died at his
hsme at Monroe, short time ago
at the advanced age of 30 years.
He had resided in Benton county
for nearly fifty years and was well
known throughout the state. He
represented this county during TIVE
terms of the state legislature. He
was hsnored by all.
This is Lent. The purpose of
it's observance is to eombat against
the "world, the flesh and the devil" +"
During this period society people,
especially the adherents of the
Roman Catholic and Protestant
Episcopal denominations, are ex-
pected to avoid participation in
public and private social functions
and all sorts of worldly amuse-
ments.
The Demorsst Silver Medal Con-
test held in the M. E. church Sat-
urday evening, was well attended
and the several recitations were ex-
ceptionally good. There were six
contestants. The judges, Miss Lena
Mccormick, Mrs. B. W. Johnfon
and Rev. Humbert, awarded the
prize to Miss Tartar, Miss Elsie
Garfield securing second place.
The recitations were interspersed
with instrumental selections, from
bone solo, by Victor Moses; bari
tone sole, Harold Martin; violin
solo, little Miss Gates, and vocal
solo by Winona Woodward.
The officials in the clerks's office
are quite busy at present making
out reports for the various road
supervisors. 1t is necessary for
the overaeers to be apprised Of the
amount of the taxable property OF
their district in order to make the
property demands for road work,
Another feature Of the clerks work
that is taking considerable time at
present is report to the various
school clerks of the county, based
on the showings Of the tax roll, in
dicating those persons who are en-.
titled to vote at the coming school
elections. Both of these reports re.
quire the officials to overhaul the
tax rolls. This work has beer
fsrced to the background by court
matters and work on the tax roll
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