Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-16

the week.
Don't forget the lecture at the
| Opera House Saturday night, Dec
II, by Herbert S. Ellison.
A reception to new members, of
whom there are about 20, is to be
given in the Christian church this
evening.
Election of officers and initiation
of new members occurred in the
Maccabee lodge here last Wednes-
day evening.
An entertaining afternoon was
spent by the Ladies' Whist Club,
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
E. H. Taylor, in this city.
The Masons have just had fine
stage built across one end of their
hall, and the floor of one of the
rooms has been covered with
linoleum.
Miss Gussie England, who has
been visiting at the home of Rev.
Moses for some time, left yester-
day for her home in Shawnee,
Oklahoma.
The Independent telephone COM
pany are rushing work on their
lines right along. Two rural lines
were connected with central this
week and orders for phones are
coming in faster than they can be
filled.
Street rumor has it that there
will soon be something doing in the
electric railway circles. Wish
they'd hurry up, we've almost for
gotten that there ever was any
talk of an electric line between
Corvallis and Eugene.
The entertainment given by the
Fireman at tleir hall last even
ing was most successful. The mem
bers were out in full force, and all
report a jolly good time. Such
attractions as this will do much to
keep interest and enthusiasm up in
the Department and should be re-
peated.
w. G. Corbett is doing quite an
extensive export business this
winter in shipping tiles. He ship
ped several dray loads to parties in
Albany, this week and almost every
day ships out orders for tiling to
nearby towns. His brick and tile
factory is located near the Crystal
Lake cemetery.
The matter of installing the
electric fire alarm system, mention
ed in this paper last week, was
laid oyer until the next meeting of
the council, when it is thought
most likely the system will be
ordered put in By all means such
fire alarm system should be
adopted by Corvallis, unless better
plan can be made feasible.
E. H. Bauer, supt. of Portland's
next poultry show, was so we'll i'm
pressed with the showing ms de by
Corvallis poultry at the recent ex-
hiblt in this city, that he has offer
ed a silver cup for the best pair of
chickens from Corvallis exhibited
at the show to be held in Portland
next week. The following Cor
Wallis fanciers have already made
entries: Mrs. Lindern.an, F. l..
Miller; Gene Simpson; J. M, Porter;
DR.. Lester; Jas. Hornipg; VIM.
Emery; S. E. Beal and Dick Kiger.
The matter of extending the city
limits of Corvallis was brought up
at the regular meeting of the
council last Monday night, and
Councilmen Colbert, Emery and
Porter were detailed as committee
to look into the matter. It is
suggested that the limits be ex-
tended to the north, west and south
so as to bring in these suburbs.
If this is done the population of
the city would be greatly increas-
ed, but there IS considerable feel
ing by the suburban residents
against the purposed move, as they
would be liable to city tax, which
now they are exempt from.
There is a bad hole in the side
walk at the approach to the Mary. g
river bridge on the north end that
ought to be fixed at once by the
city. The sidewalk is two or three
feet above the ground at that place,
and it would be very easy thing
for someone to step throug b and
break a leg, especially as the light
over the bridge hangs so low that
each end of the bridge is in total
darkness at night. There is much
complaint in regard to this light as
it is practically of no use in its
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