Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07

ths Bicycle Hospital.
All services at the usual hours at
tle Presbyterian church NJ 1t Sun
day. You are invited.
Although Thanksgiving is about
three weeks distant, turkeys are be-
ginning to roost higher every night.
The First Spiritual Union of Cor
wallis, will hold services at Barrett
Lyceum on Sunday, at 3 p. m. All
friends cordially invited.
Hon. r. A. Bensell, of Toledo,
came out to Corvallis, Tuesday, and
after attending some business re-
turned home the following day.
Tommy Flett is confined to his
home with quite a serious ailment.
During the past week or so it has
been necessary for someone to sit
up with him at night.
Miss Kate Gerhard, who has been
in Albany for the past two weeks
attending her friend, Mrs. Jane
Mady, who lie i'll, telephoned to this
city Tuesday evening that the lat
ter was not expected to live.
The pastor will preach in the
United Evangelical church at II
a m. The evening service will be
in charge of the Wonan's Mission
ary Society. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared. Every
body invited.
In letter to relatives in this
city, Caspar ZieroIf, writing from
Ohio, states that it has rained al
most continuously since he arrived
in that state over a month ago.
Corn is moulding in the field. Mr..
Zierolf does not state when hewill
start for Oregon.
Miss Hattie Spencer, who went
to Eastern Oregon early last sum-
mer on account Of her health, writes
from Cove that she is feeling splen-
didly at present. She states that
her health has so improved that
che feels as strong and robust as
ever she did in her life.
Hen;y Hammersley, who a couple
of years ago ran a candy factory in
this city, but who is ;now a resident
of Alsea, has Eeen most seriously
III lately. During the first of the
week one of the earns brothers
c.ne out to secure the services Of a
physician 10 attend the sick man.
A letter recently received in this
city from Taylor Porter, who is vis-
ting at his old home in Ohio, states
that the writer is having splendid
lime. He says that the weather
where he is has been very good
with the exception of few days
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.
Porter has been away from Ohio
for 80 or 40 years, he finds many
people there whom lie knew before
he came west.
Jas. D. Zurcher, of Corvallis,
manager of the O A G football
team, was in the city, Monday,
making arrangements for an ex-
cursion to Corvallis on SATURDAY.,
Nov. 8, the date of the O A Gu
of o football game. Round trip
tickets will be sold for so cents
from this city, good going on the
regular train at 12:45 returning on
a special in the evening. A large
crowd will go over from this city
Albany Herald.
The rain of week ago seemed to
be pretty heavy and some predicted
that navigation would be resumed
at once on the Upper Willamette,
hut "nary" boat has sounded her
whistle in this city this fall. AS q
matter of fact, the ground in many
places was too dry to pillow and
soaked up the water that fell after
the manner of a sponge. just
about the right amount of rain fell
to make it good for farmers who de
sired to put in fall grain.
Mr.. Wallis Nash is at present in
Chicago. Writing from that city
under date of October 29th, Mr.
Nash says: 1.-The display of Hood
River, Rogue River, and Lincoln
county fruits and vegetables in the
U. P. R, r. Immigration Office at
tracts an unceasiug string of visit
ors, and is of the greatest service to
Oregon. Mr.. Nash might have
added with much truth and force,
that an exhibit from Benton county
The seat of the State Agriculture
College, would reflect credit upor
the enterprise of citizens of thi
county; but he thought, pnssibly
that his remarks contained sutfi-
cient hint.
James F. Macdonald will b
alone in the field of refined coined,
this season, as his only rival, Viii
liam Collier, is now member o
Weber & Fields Stock company
and will not be seen on the road
No one Of the younger commedian
has made such rapid strides to sue
cess as has Mr.. Macdonald, and hi
greatest success in his entire caree
has been won as William Fuller
t.H, llo Bill in which character b