Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11

Born, recently, to the wife OF
Solly Smith at Tillamook city, a
son. .-
Rev. G. C. Polling will preach in
the Witham school house Sunday
afternoon at 2:3O.
Rumor has it that Jesse Spencer
has killed another jaybird. HIS
wife is saving the feathers.
Attorney John Lyons, who has
been in Alaska for the past three
years, is visiting friends in this
city.
James McCaustland, a member
Of last years O A G graduating
class, arrived from Wilbur, Wash,
last Wednesday.
Max Miller was a pretty sick boy
for few days this week. He had
a high fever and was also troubled
with his stomach.
Carl Hodes returned Wednesday
from weeks visit with relatives in
Eugene, Corvallis will be his
place of residence for the present at
least.
The county court during its ses-
sions this week, canvassed the mat
ter of scalp bounty and found on
hand certificates for nine wildcats
and one cougar.
The GAZETTE hopes hereafter to
be able to supply column devoted
to college news. A bright student
of that institution has promised to
edit this department.
Con Gearhard came to town Sun
day, from the farm, and had to 20
to bed for a few days and nurse
severe cold which had been brought
on by exposure. He is able to be
around again.
Gov. Geer and Secretary of State
Dunbar, were both absent from the
regents meeting. Sec. Dunbar has
not recovered sufficiently from his
recent illness to be able to attend
to his official duties at the state
capitol.
Regular services will be held at
the Presbyterian church next Sun
day, morning and evening. Preach
ing by Rev. DR.. McComb, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Turner.
Sunday school at 10 a. M; C. E. at
$50 Q. m.
Representative Nichols, ever alert
to the interests of his constituents,
came to Corvallis, Wednesday, to
acquaint himself with matters of
interest to the college and this COM
munity, prior to his departure for
Salem to attend the coming session
Of the Legislature.
The December number of C. G.
Conn's TRUTH" a musical journal
published at Elkhart, Indiana,
contains a very good cut of the
Bellefontaine Band, of Dusty, Ore
gon, Mr.. W. T. Nichols, bandmas-
ter. The boys are in full uniform
and present quite musical appear
ance.
There will be sarvices of more
than ordinary interest in the United
Evangelical church Sunday. Rev.
c. G. Polling will be in the city
and preach at II a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. The Lords Supper will be ad-
ministered after the morning SER
vice. All are most cordially in
vited to these services.
About a month ago a number of
the Philomath musicians organized
a band of some fourteen performers.
instruments were ordered from
the East. Had it not been for
storms along the railroads that oc-
casioned delay in traffic the in.
struments would have arrived ere
this and have been in use.
Elmer H. Bahr, a former Leba-
non man who is with the 35th
U. S. volunteers will be mustered
out soon. Mr.. Bahr says he ex-
pec.s to remain in the islands. He
says land is very chesg there, good
prairie land convenient to market
selling as low as $3.50 per acre,
and some Of this land will soon be
worth 800 an acre.
When the stormy breezes bluster,
through the shade trees, lank and
bare, and the tiny, frost flakes
sparkle in the chilly morning air
it is time to think about those fine
overcoats at F. L. Millsr's going at
20 per cent discount for cash. or a
ladies' jacket, latest styles, SOC on
the dollar-less than the actual
cost to produce the goods. Miller
he pays the freight.
Writing to the GAZETTE from
Pierceville, Indiana, under date of
Jan. 4, L. D. Vidito states that sew
eral parties are talking of emigrat-
ing from that place to this country
and desire all the information they
can get regarding this locality.
Corvallis should have an organiza-