Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13

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Mrs. NJ. Elk, son.
John Buchanan is home from ar
absence of Is months in Idaho.
Oil meal for sale at Graham &
Wells. Splendid feed for dairy
stock.
Manager Kaupisch left Wednes-
day for Halsey to resume operations
at his creamery in that city.
A. Kyle returned last Friday
from an extended visit with his
mother, in Michigan. The t6o
had not met in 16 years.
The First Spiritual Union Of Cor.
wallis, will hold services at Barrett
Lyceum On Sunday, at 3 p. m. All
friends cordially invited.
A special patriotic service will be
given at the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening, in commemoration
of Washington's birthday.
Miss Potts arrived Saturday from
La Grande. The young lady re-
sides with her parents in Jobs ad-
dition. They are recent arrivals
from the East.
"Grandma" FELTON, is to accom-
pany the Harry Wicks family on
their journey east in the near flu
ture. Mrs. FELTON, goes to make
her home with brother in Michi-
gan.
Will Ray, former well-known
Corvallis boy, will coach the U of O
track team for the field games the
coming season. A meet will be ar
ranged between teams from O A G
and U of o.
Miss Edna Groves, who has been
teaching in Kings valley for several
months, has resigned her position
to accept similar place at Shani-
ko, Eastern Oregon. She will leave
Corvallis in about two weeks.
The estate of the late Hon. Thos.
H. Tongue has been admitted to
probate and E. B. Tongue has been
appointed administrator. The peti
ton recires that the estate is of. the
probable value of $4,000 and that
the deceased left no will.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Humbert will occu-
py the pulpit at the Christian
church next Lords Day. Theme
at 1 1 a. No., "The Coat Without a
Seam;" at 7;3O p. M, "Life in Its
Due Proportions" S. S. at 10 q
No. and C. E. at $50 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Garrow left
for their home at McCloud, Calf,
Wednesday, after an extended visit
with relatives in Corvallis and Sa-
lem. The large, sawmills at Nc
Cloud, in which Mr.. Garrow has
position as foreman, begin operation
in about month.
Sheriff w. w. Withers was aged
43 years, having been born near
Corvallis, Or, January 81, 1860.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
e. P. Withers, who resided about
eight miles east of Eagene. Besides
his parents, he leaves a wife, one
son, and several brothers and els
ters.
Plans are being perfected by the
order for enlarging and beautifY-
ing the Odd Fellows cemetery,
west of Corvallis. The grounds of
the present cemetery have all been
cleared of brush and weeds, as has
the strip of land lying between the
county road and the graveyard
Early in the spring new fence will
be built, and this strip, lying south
of the cemetery and containing
about l IL acres, will be added. A
plat has been made of the enlarged
burial ground, and hereafter deeds
will be given to all who purchase
lots.
Laden with 1900 feet of lumber
and a lot of general merchandise,
the o. R. & N. Cos. steamer Ell
more struck on a snag in the Yanl-
bill river after dark Saturday night,
filled and sank. The accident oc-
Cured Of a curve called Pikepole
Bend, and as the river is narrow.at
that place the current swung the
boat around so that she rested with
her bow and stern on either bank.
The passengers, crew, and captain,
Alec Gordon, escaped from the sink.
ing wreck without getting their
feet wet. The steamer Ruth went
to the assistance of the Elmore, and
missed her run TO Corvallis, Mon
day.
For the first time in the history
of these institutions, basketball,
teams representing U of o and OAC
will meet in contest for supremacy
in this greatest of all indoor games,
at the college armory, tomorrow