Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-30

Thomas Jones nov has the agen.
cy for the Oregonian IN this city,
vice Alfred Purdy retired.
Mr.. Ed Knapp returned home a
| few days ago from Salem, where he
! had been at work this summer. Mr..
Knapp's wife, mother and little
sister are quite poor in health.
/! Leslie Lilly, who with his family
has been visiting friends and reia-
lives in this city, returns to his
home at Oakville, Douglas county,
| today. His family win continue
their visit here for . time longer.
Corvallis has been badly in nsed
Of an orchestra for several years
past; not that she lacks musicians,
but because thsy have not effected
an organization. Messrs. Over
lander and Turney have determin-
ed that such a condition shall not
exist longer. and they are now pre-
pared 10 furnish music for all social
and other events during the coming
season.
At u meeting of tho Battleship
Oregon Testimonial Committee,
held in Portland last week, SUBJ
committees were appointed in the
various cities Of the state for the
purpose of soliciting funds for the
purchase of a sword for Admiral
Clark, the intrepid commander of
the Oregon in the battle of Santa
60. The members Of the Corvallis
committee are: J. d. Daily, Edwin
Stone and Robt. johnson.
The postal receipts of a city are
usually considered a safe barometer
of its business prosperity. A large
increase in the gross receipts indi-
Gates q period of commercial growth; ;
q decrease, season of industrial
depression. A tabulated statement
of the receipts of the various Offices
of Oregon for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1902, as compared with
those of the previous year, sent out
by the department at Washington,
shows the gross receipts of the Cor
Wallis office for 1902 were 5,577,
and for the year 1901, $4,98S; an
increase during the year OF $3.50.
]. D. Fry returned home We'd
nesday evening from his trip to
Corvallis where he had accomDa-
MED his son, Will, who has just
entered the o A C at that place.
Mr.. Fry remained over few days
at Corvallis and had the pleasure
of visiting the various buildings
and departments of the state agri-
cultural and mechanical college.
He, as well as Will, are highly
pleased with the school and the
amisble and able instructors. Over
500 students will enter the o A C
this year. There are a number of
courses. any one of which student
may choose on entering. These
are the agricultural, mechanical,
household economy, electric and
mining engineering, business and
pharmacy. Will Fry will take a
course in pharmacy.-Grants Pass
Observer.
A telegram received by DR.. Far
ra, yesterday afternoon, contained
the sad intelligence of the death of
Mrs. E. E. Cooper, at her home in
Palo Alto, Calf, Yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Cooper has been in fail
ing health for q number of years,
and her death was not unexpected.
Mrs. G. R. Farra left two weeks
ago for Palo Alto, and was at the
bedside of her sister when death
came. Mrs. Cooper's maiden name
was Fanny Hamilton, and she was
about 4S years Of age at the time of
her death. With her husband and
children, she left this city about
eight years ago for Portland, where
they resided until last year. Sur
viving relatives are: The husband,
a SOD and two daughters; four sis
ters, Mrs. G. r: Farra and Mre.
Horning, of this city; Mrs. T. Gra'
ham, of Grants Pass, and Mrs.
who resides in Missouri.