Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-23

ton.
Bag of candy free at Kline's fol
each child that comes with parents
| TO buy Christmas goods.
Attorney W. E. Yates went to
Newport yesterday for !. weeks So
journ by the sounding sea.
Sunday was the shortest day o!
the year Within the next tew
weeks daylight will lengthen per-
icePtably.
Diamond rings. diamond ear
drops, diamond studs, diamond
brooches, and diamond stick pins at
E. W. S. Pratt's, Jeweler and Opti-
clan.
The GAZETTE could give a shrewd
guess as to the names Of the high
contracting parties in a wedding
that is to occur at the home of the
brides parents in this III oity toner
row at II o'clock.
Friends of the parties arc author
ity for the announcement that Mr..
Forest Bridgess and Miss Phi!brick,
formerly of the faculty of the o A
C, are to be married in Portland
during the holidays.
J. F. Steiwer arrived in Corvallis,
Saturday, from his home near JEFF
ferson, Marion county, to remain a
couple of days. His daughter,
Miss Helen, preceded him to this
city couple of days.
Invitations are out to the we'd
ding of Mr.. Albert J. Metzger and
Miss Edna Garrow, and Mr., Will
bert Garrow to Miss Alma King,
which will be solemnized December
3lst, 1902, at 9 O'Clock a. nn., at St.
Marys Catholic church in this city.
Whatever else you buy for the
little felix's fer Christmas, you must
present them with package OF
candy. Small & Son have a su
perior article of mixed candy which
they are offering three pounds for
25 cents; and jelly beans. two
pounds for % cents.
The case, mentioned in Fridays
GAZETTE, wherein several Corvallis
youths were suspected of having
purloined various articles from the
store of e. j. Dunn, has been set
tiled out Of court. the boys paid
for what they had taken and set
tied the costs incurred.
During the recent frosty nights
some Of the boys near the central
part Of town poured a lot of water
on the sidewalk, thereby creating
skating rink that was second to
none. Night pedestrians received
some pretty good 'skoots" when
they passed along, and it is said
that one party almost slid into the
next world head first.
Professor H. C. French, who re-
s;gred his position as professor of
agriculture in the Oregon Agricul-
tural College, some three years ago,
to accept a similar position in the
agricultural college of Idaho, has
been appointed by the board of re-
gents Of that institution to be di-
rector OF the United States expert
ment station in connection with
that college. The new appoint
ment brings a substantial increase
in salary. Professor French's ma
ny friends in Corvallis will be
pleased to learn of this substantial
evidence Of the satisfactory work he
has been doing at Moscow.
R. C. Franklin arrived last week
from Anacortes, Wash. Formerly
he was at Mt. Vernon, but he was
offered better situation in Anacor-
tes and accepted it. He is in charge
of large electric light plant at that
place Anacortes is a thriving
town Of about 5000 inhabitants
aud is a large numbering center.
There are two sawmills and three
shingle mills in operation, and two
sawmiIls and a like number of
shingle mills in course of construc-
ton. One Of the sawmiils will saw
10000 feet cf lumber per day.
Mr.. Franklin is down to remain
until after the holidays. HIS
brother, H. w. Franklin may con-
Glade to return to this city early
next spring.
Robert Withycomb arrived home
last Friday from Union, Oregon,
where he had been for several
months. lie had a situation there
in connection with the branch ex-
perimental station of the Oregon
Agricultural College. Robert was
present with DR.. Leckenby when
the latter made many of his exper-
iments toward perfect;ong the pro-
cess OF color photography which he
recently discovered and announced
to the world. Mr.. Withycombe
says that DIR. Leckenbv is a most
engsging gentleman and beyond
doubt has made a discovery that
will revolutionize things in the
| photographic world. Robert in
terds to make a visit Of soele
length at home.
Students from the Oregon Agri.
! r11Iin1sl CoIIacC. at Corvallis. nrac.