Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

W. A. Sanders, THE matchmaker.
> Lsgi Oril. and family, and visit
ing relatives from the East are tax.
lag an outing at Sulphur Springs
this week.
The tray cloth for the Benton
County Prune Go. arrived Wednes.
day. There is $500 lineal feet OF
this material in this shipment to
the company.
An elegant sample of Defiance
wheat was left at this Office this
week by John Swick. 1t will ap-
pear in the Benton county exhibit
at the state fair.
Raymond Hsnkle and Harry
Withycombe left yesterday for San
FRANCISCO, where they will enter
tho school of pharmacy affiliated
with the college at Berkeley.
Presbyterian Charch, Services at
IL A. N. and 500 P. NJ, Sunday
School at 10 A. NJ; Christian En-.
deavor at 7 P. n. All seats free,
and you are cordially invited to be
present.
During the past few days, many
prospective OAO students have been
canvasing the city for rooms dur.
ing the coming scheol year. The
College will open sedtenbel Goth
less than a month. rything in
dicates that the a;teL dance this
year will be large.
Professor Smith, lately Of Cali
fo'nia, is in the city arranging for
the production of a play by our
amateurs, which no hopes to give
in about two weeks. Mr.. Smith is
a very courteous and pleasant ap-
pearing gentleman, and has met
with great success wherever he has
given entertainments.
Do not miss the meetings in the
big tent near the United Eyangsli.
cal Church, beginning Saturday eve
ming. Rev. c. G. Polling PHI. D.
conducts the services Saturday eve
ming aad Sunday morning, after
noon, and evening. Rev. D. M.
Metzger and Rev. s. ]. Lind
sey will conduct the meetings
all of next week. A cordial
welcome awaits all who will attend.
L. Myren Boozer, pastor.
DIR. W. T. Rewley arrived in
Corvallis, Wednesday, from 81.
John, Mich. He had only been
here few hours when he made up
bis mind to lecate in this city and
engage in his profession. The doe.
tor is a graduate of Ann Harber
Medical College. In the early win
ter be expects bis parents to join
him in this city. The doctor is a
very pleasant gentleman and will
no doubt make many friends ameng
Corvallis people.
Wednesday, Mrs. T. W. Dilley
and daughter, Miss Bessie, went
over to Sheda to attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Dilley's nephew, little s..
year. old WHO lost his life by falling
into the mill.race of the Boston
Mills, last Monday evening. The
mother of the little boy was with
him aad they were crossing the race
On a foot-bridge when the child
fell in The mother sprang into
the race to rescue him, but owing
to an eddy Or whirlpool she failed
and was nearly drowned herself.
Monday evening quite a number
Of the members Of the M. E. Church,
South, met at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. E. Michael and gave
Mrs. Grace Wallace q farewell party.
It was a perfect surprise to her.
During her residences in this city
she was a leader in church circles.
She left yesterday for Albany, where
she joins her husband, ]. Sherman
Wallace, and together they immedi.
ately start for Rochester, N. Y.
When they arrive in Portland thsy
will be met BY Mr.. Wallacs's moth.
ter and sister, and the husband of
the latter, who will accompany
shem East. They expect to pass
next Sunday in Salt Lake City.
They will also remain a few days In
Chicago.
There is going to be @ string OF
first class horses here and the track
contests promise to be clean and free
from chieansry and dishonesty.
The efforts of the State Fair Beard
along these lines during the past
two years are well known and will
be moro stringently adhered 10
than ever this year. That fact will
increase public iaterest Ia each
Ievsnt, as the public is fond Of good
horses and coed racing, bat very
1justly despises the system Of Elk
ling" or "jockeying" which has too
often obtained at all the tracks In
recent years. The faithfulness with
which the presnt Board has set its
face against the foul practices or
this track has brought public conf.
dence and respect, and has brought
more people to see the races.-sal
. en- Statesman.