Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-21
". A. Sanders, Jewa.er,

". A. Sanders, Jewe,er.
Trade your old wheel in on
Rambler bicycle at the gicycl
Hospital.
i Rev. Hiram Gould was in tow
during the week on a visit to hi
son, c. A. Gould.
| Mrs. Bert Westbrook, of Albany
is visiting at the home of Mr.. ant
/ Mrs. Frank Ward.
| If you have aLy aches or pains
call and see DIR. Holt, The Osteo
path. Examination tree.
At the teachers examination
held in this city by Supt. Denmar
last week there were sixteen appli-
cants. Of these, eleven were sue
cessful.
James Bier has again placed u.
under obligations to him for ar
abundant supply of his delicious
soda pop. He is real welcome here
at all times.
Colonel frank J. Parker,
whose home is in Walia Walla,
Wash, and who owns fine ranch
in Lincoln county, was in Corvallis
during the week.
The Ladies' Reading Club met,
Tuesday afternoon, at the home of
Miss Bertha Davis. At the close
of the readings the hostess served
delicious refreshments.
G. A. Gerhard has had a phone
installed in his place of business
and all who desire to give him a
piece of their mind can now do so
without fear Of bodily harm.
Tomorrow is Washington's birth
day. 1t is a holiday and people
should bear in mind that all county
offices will be closed and no bust.
ness can legally be transacted.
A letter from Billy Baker to a
friend in this city arrived few
days ago. Mr.. Baker IS now run
ming the hotel at Junction City and
is exceedingly we'll pleased with the
business outlook.
George A. Houck, of Eugene,
passed through Corvallis yesterday
en- route to Salem. He has a race
horse on his hands and went to
Salem for the purpose of arranging
to have it trained.
Regular services in the United
Evangelical church on Sunday.
Rev. L. Myran Boozer will preach
both morning and evening. Sun
lay school and Christian Endeavor
1T the usual hours. All are invited.
James D. Zurcher, Secretary of
he State Oratorical Association, is
;ued call last Tuesday for a meet
ng of the executive board of that
,ody. The members are instructed
o meet in this city this afternoon
It 2 o'clock.
An exchange says that there are
many good farmers in Oregon who
appreciate the opportunity for i'm.
offered by the Short
1ourse at the Agricultural College,
'ut not so many as there ought to
re. 1t said further, that at the
owa Agricultural College during
he first two weeks in January this
ear, 400 farmers, representing
learly every county in the state,
.ttended a Short Course in judging
took and grain.
The attendance at the college
hapel Tuesday evening for the
purpose of rehearsing the choruses
f the oratories that are to be given
n this city. next May was un-
Isually good. There were nearly
90 out and under Mr.. Nash's di-
ection they practiced the choruses
f Elijah" and everything is re-
'orted to have progressed nicely.
The next meeting will be held in
he college chapel Tuesday evening,
Ehen it is hoped that there will be
good attendance; it is also desired
hat those who attend will 60 pre-
Jared to buy their books. There
GEMS to be considerable enthusi-
SIN felt as a result of last Tues
.ay's rehearsal.
Last Sunday at his home about
mile out of town, f. A. King was
he victim of quite an accident. 1t
ppears that he was riding a horse
nd when he reached the barn
oncluded to ride in through the
oor as was his custom. There
ras a sill that the animal was
bliged to step over in going through t
he stable door and instead of walk {
,g sedately in, the animal, in a S
oirit of caprice, jumped over this {
i'll. The door was low and Mr..
ling was struck on the back of t
ne head, neck and shoulders by {
1e timbers and quite seriously 1
urt. A frienl chanced to be near
hand and he was given what as. 6
stance was necessary and at pres 1
Mt is getting along as we'll as could
e expected. Mr.. King is over
evenly years of age and has had a !
arrow escape, indeed. i