Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-14
Georgia Harper's company.


the Bicycle Hospital.
F, P. Sheasgreen returned, Sun
! day, from Victoria, B. c., where he
has been attending the meeting Of
the fire chiefs of the Pacific coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark return
ed to Corvallis, Sunday, to reside,
after an absence of about two years
in Baker City. We welcome them
home again.
Robt. johnson and 3. W. John.
son, no relation, went to Portland,
Yesterday, where they will repfe-
sent Valley Lodge, at the meetings
of the Grand Lodge, K. Of P.
At the Lincoln county fair,
which is being held this week, DIR.
James Withycombe and Prof. Geo.
Coote, of the o A G, will act as
Judges. DR.. Withyco'pbe will be
one of the judges on cattle and
sheep, while Prof Coote will act in
the same capacity on horticulture
and Horticulture.
Mr.. John Whitaker and daugh-
ter, Miss Maggie, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Whitaker, were passengers
to Portland, on Sundays westside
train. Mr.. Whitaker goes to act as
a iuryman in the U. S. circuit
court, while the other members of
the party are sight seeing, and Will
return home the last of this week.
Walter Virgil Mulkey died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Eta Quig-
ley, in Pasadena, California, Oct.
3rd, after a lingering illness. The
remains were inferred at Mt. View
cemetery, near that city. MI.
Mulkey was known in this county,
where he resided many years, as
an exemplary young man. His
many friends will regret to learn of
his death.
A nice half-tone and write-up of
Mordaunt Goodnough. the newly
elected Director of the School of
Music at the o A C, appeared in
Fridays Telegram. In the sketch
that accompanied the half-tone,
many nice things were said regard
ing Mr.. Goodnough's musical at
tainments, technique and talent,
and the enjoyable feature of the
matter is that everything said is
true.
The marriage of Clifford Kerr
and Miss Minnie Morgan, occurred
Sunday, Oct. ~, 1902, at 4 p. m,
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Morgan, in jobs
addition. Rev. H. A. Deck per-
formed the ceremony in the pres
ence of number of relatives and
friends of the high contracting par
ties. A delicious luncheon was
spread, and a merry time was en-
joyed by all. Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr
will reside in Jobs addition. .
A number of members of the
Modern Woodmen, assisted by two
other gentlemen, exemplified the
teachings of their order last Sun
day, by proceeding to t,le scene of
the residence of David Howard,
which was recently destroyed by
fire, and lending that gentleman
hand in rebuilding the structure.
They labored faithfully, gratis. all
day and when evening came the
frame WORK of a good sized house
was completed. Thus, they may
be said 10 have been practicing
while others were preaching.
A theatrical entertainment was
given last Thursday afternoon, at
the home of Myrtle Spaulding, by
some of the junior amateurs of the
public school. A song, entitled
'sThe Rich Girl" was sung by Miss
May MacLean. The two little beg
gar girls pleading for mercy from
the rich girl, were Miss Grace
Smith and Miss Vivian Eek. Myr-
tie Spaulding, as the christian girl,
made her appearance just in time
to speak for Jesus, and kissed their
tears away. Much credit is due
the children. Cinderella was one
of the attractions; Miss Norma
Greffoz as prince.
About week ago, W. H. Wolf
arrived in Corvallis from Okla
homa. The gentleman is a brother
in-law of Godfrey Stettler, vino
formerly resided in this city and
conducted a meat market, but who
at present is carrying on similar
business in Oklahoma. Mr.. Wolf
is out here on tour of inspection
and will spend week or more in
this section. He is favorably i'm
pressed with the country and in
tends to secure small farm if he
can find one that will suit him, and
then he will move his family here
Mr.. Wolf states that it is quite
probable that Mr.. Stettler will re-
turn to the coast before a great
while, as he looks upon this part O.
the world as the acme of perfection
| The Good Roads Convention, un
der the direction of the Office o
Public Roads Inquiry. United
States Department of Agriculture
will be held in Portland, thre,
days beginning today. The con-