Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-03

year about June 5.
Do Lot fail to hear Rice the lead
ing virtuoso of America.
W.P MCGEE, of Kings Valley,
was in the city Saturday.
Joseph skaggs and w. F. Miller,
of Summit, were in Corvallis on
Saturday.
Whooping cough has cut down
the attendance in some of the lower
grades in the public schools.
The State examinations for the
9Th grade pupils will be held in Prof.
Tartar's room May Il, 13 and IA.
R. II. Howell, assessor of Lincoln
county paid his father, J. D. Howell
landlord of the Farmers Hotel, a
short visit Saturday.
Only once in fifty years has the
value of the gold and silver of the
United States exceeded the value of
its eggs.
Invitations are out for an "At
Home" at Mr.. and Mrs. M. S
Woodcock's ON Saturday evening of
this week.
John Dixon, R F.. D. No. l made
US a very pleasant call Saturday,
and gave us a years subscription to
the GAZETTE.
Donald Harden entertained a
number of his little friends Satur-
day, and it is needless to say that
all had jolly time.
Manager Edwin Stone of the G &
E. went to Newport on Tuesday and
went down to Seal Rocks to spend a
few days shooting geese.
DIR. G. w. Lowe, the oculist of
Eugene, who is we'll known in this
county, has gone to New York to
take a post graduate course.
The apple, say the medical ex-
perts, is preventive of the alcohol
habit. So when you feel an irresis-
tible inclination to get jag on.
avert it by eating an apple.
All A. o. U. w. members, D, of
H. members and families of the A.
o. U. w. are invited to attend the
lecture given by the Supreme
Lecturer, J. &. Tate, Tuesday even.
ing May 3 at 7.45 at the Con-
gregational church.
Elmore Rice, the eminent young
violinist will give one of his most
excellent recitals at 8 o'clock at the
Presbyterian church May 4 under
the auspices of that church. This
will be the great event of the season
and don't fail to attend.
'Bad roads in Korea prevent the
Japanese from attacking the Rus
sians." That sounds familiar. II
bad roads will protect Benton coun'
ty there is little danger of the
enemy getting at US during the
spring months at least.
There will be an Oregon program
in Mrs. Campbell's room next Fri
day afternoon beginning at 1:3C
p. m. The program will consist Of
songs, recitations, etc. dealing with
the early history and progress OF
Oregon. Parents and friends
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergen, of Eureka
California, ale off for a brief yacat.
ion and are visiting friends in Cor
Wallis. Mr.. Bergen was for many
years connected with the G. &. E. R
R. at Summit. He is now road
master of the Hammond R. R. at
that place and has charge of an
immense lumber trade.
The Hazelwood Creamery Com
pany of Portland, who have beer
Operating branch receiving station
at this place closed their doors last
Saturday. Their object in closing
is lack of business. They claim il
will be cheaper to buy the cream
direct from the farmers and save
the expense of operating the branch
The fire bell at the City Hal
rang out an alarm at 1890 on Sun
day morning for small roof fire ir
the residence of Stone, of the firm
of White & Stone, real estate deal
ers. The house is located on the
northeast corner of 5th and Adams
street, and is numbered 5l4 Adams
street. The fire caught from a fus
in the kitchen chimney, and com.
municated with the roof. The
damage was merely nominal.