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

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w. F. Gray, Corvallis, Oregon.
Wednesday marked the opening
of Lent, which period of penanc'
and fasting will close with Easte
Sunday, April 18th.
Remember the lecture this even
ing at 8 p. m., by Prof. Hawley
Admission will be by complement,
tary ticket. A few more can be hac
at A. K. Miners, or of o. J. Black.
ledge.
Mrs. Anna Beach is home from
an extended visit in the East Miss
Pauline Kline, who accompanied
her from Corvallis, is now in Jop
lin, Mo-, but expects to reach Cor
Wallis some time next week.
The basket social given Tuesday
evening by the Degree Of Honor
was a success socially and finan-
cially, although the attendance was
lessened by counter attractions.
The proceeds 60 10 the general fund
of the order.
E. E. Elliott and family left
Tuesday morning for Corvallis.
where they will spend two or three
mouths before leaving for their fu-
-ture home in Indiana. They made
many friends during their residence
in this piace.-Lebanon Express.
J. P. Durno, who has been a res
ident of Corvallis for the past four
years, left with his family this week
for California. Mr.. Durno has no
fault to find with Oregon, but he
goes to California hoping to benefit
his health by the change OF climate
The first of series of studies on
"The Holy Eucharist" will be given
by Rev. DR.. G. MacLean, next Sun
day, (first Sunday in Lent, in The
several churches under his charge
At the GOOD Samaritan, Corvallis
at II a. m. All interested in the
subject, (and what Christian is mott
are invited.
The Astorian says that Senator
Fulton's haste to reach Washington
is occasioned by receipt Of an urgent
dispatch from Senator Mitchell, in
which Mr.. Fulton's presence at the
national capital is requested i'm.
luediately. Senator Fulton does
not know the exact significance oi
the message. He will leave Wed.
nesday and take his oath at once
Immediately thereafter he will re.
turn to the city and remain here
until December, when he assumes
his seat.
The Hawkins sawmill, nea,
Philomath, was put in operation
last week, after an idleness of about
two years. The mill has a capac.
ity Of 5000 feet per day, and the
present operators, the Philomath
Mill Co, of which A. B. Horning is
manager, intend to keep the ma
chinery going the entire year. Al
present four men are employed in
the mill and some IL or Is in the
timber. The output now is mostly
fir, but later in the season ash, ma
pie, oak and other hardwood lum-
Der will be put on the market.
J. W. Bailey, Oregon's dairy and
food commissioner, favored the GA
zETFE with social visit while in
Corvallis, Tuesday. In speaking
of the National Livestock Associa.
ton, which will hold its next ses
sion in Portland, Mr.. Bailey said it
was composed of the leading grow
ers of livestock in the United States
and their visit to Oregon would be
of untold value to the state. Large
pc, tions of Oregon are especially
adapted to the growing of cattle
and the gentlemen of the associa-
ton will be quick to recognize this
fact, and development Of this indus
try will follow.
F. NJ. Carter, a druggist of va
quina City, was in Salem, yester-
day, having been brought down tc
the capital by the fierce political
contest in progress. Mr.. Garter
first learned of the bill providing
for a summer normal at Newport
having been killed, on reaching this
city. and was very much chagrined
saying that the people Of his section
were a unit in demanding the pas
sage of the bill. Mr.. Carter says
that country is in very prosperous
condition, and with the new indus
tries opening up, the future is very
bright. The hatchery on the Bis
Elk river last year turned 100000
young salmon loose into the river
and this year they expect 10000,
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