Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-04
Miss Maud Hurt returned, Fri.
day, from visit in Portland.

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Frank Groves. who now holds
position in the civil service, actin
LAS quartermaster at the q. S. Nav
al Station at Bremerton, Wash,
t expected home to spend Thanksgiv
: iHg. Frank has a good billet u
lthe'e and seems to be fairly wei
satisfied.
:. Saturday night couple of tn
literary societies at the college joine'
forcas and dedicated the room il
The Agricultural Hall, which wa
turnsd over TO them ~ o place O
meeting. An entertaining program
vas given anil the young people en-
joyed a pleasant evening.
! Charley Porter arrived home
Sunday from a trip through vari
GUS sections of the state. He spent
some time in Portland and from
there he went as far south as Ash
land, Oregon. Charley says he
had an enjoyable time and met
many old Corvallisites.
Taken as a whole, Halloween
passed off with about the usual
number OF pranks to the credit OF
the young fellows about the town
and college. Aside from the acts
committed by the person, or per-
sons, who decorated the fountain
figure and daubed the seats in the
chapel with varnish, nothing of a
serious nature occurred.
H. E. Derrick, of Little Elk,
Lincoln county, passed through
Corvallis, Saturday, on his way
home from Albany, where he had
| visited with his mother fo; few
days. Mr.. Derrick is managing the
home place at Little Elk and re-
ports that he has several hundred
bushels of choice apples and pota-
toes on hand at present. He also
deals largely in stock.
L. w. Oren, who now holds a
position as mail clerk in the civil
service department, arrived in Cor
wallis, Saturday, for the purpose of
getting his household effects packed
tor shipment. Himself and wife
will move to Portland today and
will go to housekeeping on the East
Side. Miss Ethel Price, Mrs.
Oren's sister, will accompany them
for a visit of some duration.
Superintendent Denman returned
home, Saturday, from trip through
the Alsea country, where he was,
called on matters relating to school
work. While over there, he visited
the three schools of that section,
Lobster, Missouri Bend and Alsea.
He found things in fair shape over
there as far as the schools were con-
cerned. He also states that he en-
countered some stormy weather.
The hard rain Of Saturday night
and Sunday will cut quite figure
in its way. 1t is thought that nav
igation on the Upper Willamette
will be resumed this week. This
will ssem like old times and will in
fuse new life into certain lines of
business. Moreover, it will be
great benefit to farmers, as they
have been complaining that the
ground has been too dry for plowing.
Geo. L. Ernest, a young fellow
about Is years of age, recently from
Virginia, but now of Fisher, Oregon,
is serving an apprenticeship at the
trade under J. L. Glib
son, of this city. Mr.. Gibson says
he is unusually apt with tools.
Contractor Gibson is rushing work
on the Farra residence and re.
ports pretty good progress on the
7-room cottage which he is con-
structing for Mrs. Florence Rosen-
dorf
James Wheeler, the aged gentle
man who fell to the sidewalk from
the second story of the Farmers
hotel about ten days ago, is thought
to be gradually getting weaker. His
from the time of the acei-
dent has been most serious and it is
thought there is no hope for his re-
covery. The greater part of the
time he remains in stupor and |
whether he is ever really conscious
Of his condition and what is going |
on around him cannot be ascertain
ed.
Wednesday night the Knights
and Ladies of the order of Macca-l
bees enjoyed social evening at
their quarters in the Farra & Allen
hall. A musical program was rem
aered for the enjoyment of those
present. Mrs. Inez Wilson gave q
selection on the piano, Otto F. L.
Herse sang a number and Lee Ken
nedy played a violin solo. Every
was we'll rendered and we'll
received. After the exercises were
those present repaired to
the banquet hall, where a delicious
repast awaited them. After the
banquet was over those who cared
10 were permitted to indulge in
social dance. Altogether delight
jul time is reported.
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