Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-31

c., went to Albany on Saturday.
Hiram Fleckinger. of Philomath,
came over to attend Decoration Day
exercises yesterday.
Hon. Frank Davey delivered the
G. A. r. Memorial address at the
Methodist church last night.
Ivan Daniel, son of Mrs. Espey,
of this city, has gone to Chicago,
where he will take course in piano
tuning.
Judge Stearn. of the hardware
firm of Stearns & Chenoweth of
Oakland Oregon, was visiting old
friends in the city Sunday.
Geo. Bayne and wife of Shedds,
were among those VIII, came to at
tend the Decoration Day exercises
at Crystal Lake cemetery.
DIR. Withycombe, with Profs.
Kent, Knisely and Cordley will at
tend Farmers Institute at West
Stayton, in Marion county. On June
8 and 9
Miss Evans leaves after the close
of school to join her parents who
have moved to Southern California,
where they h ave purchased a home.
We all regret the departure of Miss
Evans.
S. Logan Hayes, returned last
Thursday from a short vacation trip
through Southern Oregon. Among
the various points visited were Ash
land, Roseburg and Drain. He re-
ports having had a pleasant trip.
Neal Murray, of Albany, spent
Sunday in this city, bidding good
bye to his friends here previous to
his visit to Ireland, where he ex-
poets to remain four months. He
will leave this week.
The Mountain View Farmers
Rural Telephone company came
into Corvallis yesterday. This is
the first rural telephone company to
enter this city. The line is ten
miles long and has ID stockholders.
There will be public recital by
the vocal department of the o. A.
c. at the College chapel Tuesday
evening, May 81 at s o'clock. A
very fine program has been arrang-
ed, consisting principally of solos
by company of trained singers.
Prof. Turney is also on the program
for violin solo.
Mrs. Lulu Webber, who has
been in Portland for the past few
months. is in Corvallis, and after . a
few days visit with friends here,
will leave for Ashland, where her
daughter, Miss Aileen, is engaged
in teaching music at the Ashland
Normal. Her son, Ward, is with
an engineering party at The Dalles
Memorial services were held in
the Presbyterian church last Sun
day morning. The different de-
nominations united for the occasion
and Rev. T. T. Vincent preached
mastery discourse from the text
"In God we Trust" The audience
filled the church. The decoration
were very pretty and appropriate.
The choir sang two anthems ard
as a whole the services were very
impressive. The decorations both
Sunday and yesterday were in
charge of the W. R. C. ladies. Ex-
ercises were held at Crystal Lake
Cemetery. Last night Memorial
exercises were held in the M. E.
church.
A cheese factory has been started
in Alsea under the efficient manage
mept of J. III. Dorsey skilled
cheese maker. The Alsea valley
is one of the richest localities in Ore
gon especially for dairying and
stock raising. The pastures are
good throughout the year and the
cattle are always in good condition.
Dairy products also have a fine
flavor and richness that is seldom
obtained elsewhere. This infant
industry is starting under favorable
conditions and bright prospects are
entertained for its success. The
cheese so far turned ont is very fine
and no difficulty will be experienced
in finding a ready sale when once
the enterprise becomes known to
the outside buyers.
A beautiful silk flag, valued at
500, will be presented to the most
popular organization, school, church
or society. The GAZETTE and a
number of the leading merchants
aud business firms of Corvallis have
subscribed for a fine silk flag and