Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-27
LOCAL NEWS.

LUOAl NEWSs
Miss Minnie Frickey, of Salem,
will speak at the NJ. E. church Sun
day evening.
Born, February %, 1908. to Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Abbott, in this city,
Q daughter.
Joseph Hirschberg, Of Independ-
ence, spent Tuesday with relatives
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Harris are
home from a two weeks visit in
San Francisco.
Bert Yates went to Toledo, yes
terday, to play cornet in an orches-
trail concert given in that city last
night.
Miss Belle Ray, who has been
employed at the Farmers hotel for
the past year, left Wednesday for
her home near Lebanon.
Miss Mildred Linville returns
home from Portland, Saturday.
Miss Linville held a clerkship in
the senate during the legislative
session at Salem.
Mr.. Roberts, who has been in this
city for the past four weeks, repre-,
senting the Salem Nursery, left
Wed nesday morning for Lebanon,
Or, where he expects to make his
home in the future.
The missionary tea given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church at
the home of Mrs. j. e. Andrews,
Wednesday afternoon, was largely
attended and the program rendered
was very interesting. Dainty re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Smith went
to Portland, Saturday, to meet Mrs.
Chester Avery, who accompanied
them home to Corvallis. Tuesday.
Mrs. Avery is not in good health
and she was greatly fatigued by the
five days staging from her homs at
Silver Lake to the nearest roilroad
station. Mr.. Avery has enjoyed
excellent health since moving to
Silver Lake.
Members of the w. r. G.. sur
prised Mrs. H. M Huber at her
home last Friday evening, the occa-
sion being the ftwentv-ffta ami
vsrsary of her wedding. Mrs.
Thorp, on behalf of the members of
the corps, presented Mrs. Huber
with set of silver knives and forks
and twelve pieces of china. A fine
lunch was served, and the occasion
was most enjoyable.
The basket sociable held at
Granger last Friday evening. to Sc
cure funds for the purchase of an
organ, was a grand success. After
an excellent literary program by
the pupils and friends, the baskets
were auctioned by Sup't Denman,
from which over $50 was secured.
Much credit is due the teacher for
the excellent literary program. The
patrons likewise deserve much
praise for their public spirit in con-
tributing such large sum to help
their school. Miss Corlie Star is
teaching the present term.
Mr.. J. D. Mann returned home
Wednesday from ak weeks visit
!st mis- old home at Neodesha, Kan
ras. Although this was his first
visit to Kansas in Ave years, Mr..
Mann found very little change in
the country or the people. In the
immediate vicinity Of his old home.
oil has been discovered and this has
produced boom. Land, ordinarily
worth $40 or $12 per acre, is now
bringing 800 per acre. For this
reason there Is little disposition to
come to Oregon, or desire to seek
residence any other place whatso-
ever.
1t is said that Governor Chamber
lain will issue a call early next
month for the election to fill the va
cancy in congress caused by the
death of Congressman Tongue. The
first Monday in June will very
likely be the time set for holding
the election. It is estimated that
it will take from 72 to 80 days to
perform the various steps necessary
10 nominate candidate and give
time for a brief campaign. Oh
course, this time can be greatly re-
duced if tho delegates chosen by the
county conventions last June, name
the candidate tor congress. pri-
maries are held and the who e ma
chinery of the party be put in mo-
ton, a month and a half will elapse
before candidate can be chosen.