Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Jessie S:eiwer AMI son, o
Salem, drove up about a week age
for brief visit with relatives.
Miss Lattie Wiyks gave a card
party, Thursd ~ evening, TO a
number of her young friends.
There is to be a dance in Bur.
nett's hall tonight. Music h. Nv
ton Adams and Lindsey Sharp
The Adams Bros. aave jus1 com
pleted an addition to the Mrs NJ.
A. HemphilI residence on Main ST
Harvey Watkins, o A C student,
was obliged on account of illness to
return to his Portland home during
the first of the week.
Fred Overlander arrived home
a few days ago from a couple of
weeks visit over in the Big Elk
country with his brother, Charley
Mrs. Craze E. Hall is expected
up from her home in Buepa Vista
next week to visit relatives and
friends and attend the May Festi-
val.
Baptist church, Sunday: Sab
bath School as usual at ten o'clock.
No preaching as Rev. NJ. Noble is
attending the Association at New
berg.
G. C. Peek came out from his
home in Lower Alsea, Tuesday, and
returned yesterday. He reports
everything moving along nicely over
in lis section.
T. j. Barnes is erecting a dwell
ing for himself on the plot of land
h- recently purchased Of W. E.
Yates. The property lies short
distance west of the college.
Considerable work is being done
on Jackson and Van Buren, streets.
The streets are being p'owed and
thrown up in the center preparato-
ry for liberal dressing Of gravel
Miss Lcona Saith will arrive
home from st. Helen's Hall, Port
land, to remain during the summer.
1t is quite likely that she will be
accompanied home by few young
lady friends.
Hon. J. w. Furnish and the par,
ty stumping the state with him will |
be in Corvallis, Tuesday, May
18th. Speechcs will be made on
the afternoon of that day by Hon.
W. j. Furnish, Hon. G. w. Fulton,
Hon. J. H Alderman and others
Tn our last issue, we stated that |
j. *. Berry's expert bicycle repair
man Mr.. G.. F. Hawkins, was from
Portland. We wish to correct this
hy saying that his home is in Eu
gene. Berry says he is no "black- !
smith, but the 'real thing" at BIZ
cycle work.
The fourth recital by the musi-
cal department at the college, oc-
Cured last Friday evening under
the direction of Miss Philbrick.
twenty-five pupils took part on the
program, which attracted a large
audience. Many persons reached
the college a few moments after S
o'clock and were unable to get in
side.
Rev. Carl d. Thompson, of the !
S wial Crusade, will speak at Cor
wallis, in the court house, at 2:3O p. !
m , Saturday, May 10th His sub
iect will be "S,.cialism-What it is;
why we urge it," Rev Thompson
will occupy the pulpit Of the Con
gregational church, Saturday eve
ring, at s o'clock, Everybody in !
vited.
D. J. Yergin, the prisoner con
fined in the county, Jail in this city,
held for Lincoln county, is quite an
old man and his health is failing
him. Confinement seems to be the
cause of illness. Sunday he was
given an outing and he seemed to
Ell Joy it very much. He will be
held hero until the meeting Of the
circuit court for Lincoln county, |
next July.
According to the latest account,
Miss Bertha Thrasher, who is in an
hospital in San Francisco on ac-
count of leg broken nearly two |
Years ago, is getting along nicely. |
She is now allowed to walk about !
some with the aid Of crutches, Just |
when she will return home is not |!
vet determined. To judge from the !
many kindnesses and courteSies
shown her, it is easy TO suppose
that she has become quite Il favor
ite at the hospital.
The constantly growing business
of the Corvallis Creamery calls for
enlarged quarters and continued
impro cement. \ packing room is
the latest addition. A large vat, Of
the same dimensions IS the ceiling
and about three feet deep, is filled
with water. Being placed near the
,eiling it keeps the room cooi, and
at the same time supplies the nee
essary water f1r the creamery. :.
b Bane has the record for the
greatest weight Of milk brought the