Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15

Attorney w. q. Yates went over
to Toledo, Tuesday, on legal bust.
ness. He arrived home yesterday
Henry Amber, the wide-awake
real estate agent of Philomath, was
in Corvallis. yesterday, attending
some business.
Yesterdays ballot for United
States senator at Salem resulted in
vote of 80 for H. w. Corbett, and
29 for Binger Hermann.
A Valentine and basket social
was given by ;;Marys Peak Circle
No. IA, at their hail last night. An
excellent time is reported.
Rev. w. S. Smith, Of Indspen.
dence, will hold services at New
port next Sabbath. DR.. E. ].
Thompson will preach at 800 p. m.
on the same day at Oak Ridge.
Hon. R. A. Bensell and wife, OF
Toledo, arrived in Corvallis, yester-
day. They are en- route to Indian
I 1erritory,a where Mr.. Bensell will
be interested in his duties connected
with the DAVIS Indian Commission.
The case of q. II. Davis VS. Ed.
ridge Hairless and wife, an action
to recover money on promissory
note amounting to $500, tried in
the county court Saturday, resulted
in defendant's motion for nom
suit being granted.
A Frances E. Willard memorial
service will be held in the M. E.
Church, South, next Sunday, Feb
ruary 7th, at 8 p. III. A highly in
teresting program has been ar
ranged, consisting Of special music,
readings, etc. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
The Gospel meetings which have
been in progress at the Christian
church will be omitted tomorrow
night. The usual Lords Day ser
vices will be held, conducted by
Mrs Ella Humbert. Morning sub.
ject, care we growing better?"
Evening, ''The books were opened
and the door was shut" All will
be accorded cordial welcome.
The Oregon Weekly, the U Of O
paper, of Eugene, states that num-
ber Of students from the university
will attend the grand ball given in
the Armory, by the cadets, Feb
guary 22nd. This little paper also
admonishes its delegates to She
oratorical contest, to be held here
March sth, to see that they succeed
in arranging for the contest Of 1902
to take place at Eugene.
Services at M. E. Church, South,
Sunday as follows: Sabbath School
at 10 a. m.; memorial services for
Miss Willard, conducted by tho
W. c. T.iU. at 3 p. M; Epworth
League at $50 p. m regular SER
vices by the pastor. Rev. F. A.
Lark, at 7:30 P. NJ; subject, "The
Narrow and Broad Way" The
public will be welcomed at all these
services. Young people specially
invited to Epworth League.
The report that the residence of
O. B. Wells caught fire from a de-
fective hue as a result Of q fire in
the kitchen stove is a mistake, as is
also the statement that Mr.. Wells
was home at 4 o'clock. That gen.
tleman states that the facts given
in the GAZETTE were substantially
correct. There had been no fire in
the kitchen stove for menth OF
more, and he had not been in the
house since about 7:30 the proceed.
ing evening.
Ellsworth Post No. 19, G. A. R.
was reorganized on Tuesday even.
ing, Feb, ~, with twenty charter
members. The following officers
were elected and installed: Johr
G. Young, commander; J. "
Crawford, sen. vice commander
Levy Grin, jun. vice commander
Oliver Trees, officer of the day
Rowland Fisher, quartermaster
Harvey Sergeant, quartermastel
sergeant; W. H. Howell, chaplain
J. Wheeler, adjutant. The Pos
starts eff with a good membership
and is now in good working order
Mr.. NJ. G. Flynn, of Fall City
was in the city this week on bust
ness. Mr.. Flynn has a fias tim
Der claim about IA miles west O
Corvallis, and he is making ar
rahgements to build a mill on this
property at the head of Greasy
This will>have capacity of 10000
Mr.. Flynn has been engaged in the
numbering business all his life
His mill will turn out yellow fir anc
some cedar. Yellow fir, cut higf
up in the mountains, this gentle
man says, makes the very finest
lumber. He will ship the product
of his mill to Corvallis and othel
points over the @. & E..