Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-09

IO,clock "Wednesday morning and
continues until Saturday.
|. DR.. Lowe the oculo optician, ar
rived in town yesteaday, and is
domiciled for two more davs at the
occidental. He will remain Wed
day.
! Meetings still continue at the NJ
| E. church Rev. Feese. man re
tcently from the East spoke last
night and will remain over mex,
Sunday. Come ana hear him.
The Benton County Lumber Co.'S
imiii and planer at Philn,nath re-
sumed operations last week, after
a two months lay off during which
tune numerous repairs 10 the plant
were made.
II. V. Gates, the first Construct
ing Chief Engineer of the G. & E
Railroad. Of which he was after
wards Superintendent, was in the
CITY on Saturday and Sunday. He
stopped at the Occidental.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give a social tea at the
residence Of Mrs E. Pernot, on 4th
iS,reet, between Madison and Mon
roe, on Wedneday evening, Feb. 10
A general invitation is extended to
gentlemen as well as ladies.
The meeting nights of the East
ern Star tor the balance of the year
are ss follows: February %. March
30, April 26, May "a. June 21, July
26, August %, October 18, Novem-
ber %, December 20. The meet
ipgs are to be held in Masonic Hall,
on Second St.. north of Madison
street. Scjourning members in
good standing are invited to be
present.
About fifteen young people gath
cred at the home of Mrs. S E.
Moore on last Saturday evening to
celebrate the 18th birthday of Miss
Gladys Moore. Orchestra music.
songs. impromptu speeches, and
games made up a most delightful
evening. Dainty refreshments were
served. Miss Moore was the recipi-
ent of many pretty presents. The
party dispersed at midnight after
extending their well wishes to the
fair hostess. -.
Local politicians are watching the
trend of events in national politics,
and looking rather down in the
mouth as the almost certainty of
Hearst's nomination becomes more
apparent. Certainly nothing could
be more farcial than such cosum-
alton, but the unterr'fed must walk
up and take their medicine like lit.
rfe meL. Don't worry too much,
friends. There is no possibility of
his election if he does get the nom
ination.
A telephone message on Sunday
to County Recorder T. T. Vincent,
announced the severe illness of his
wife, at ,Centralia, Washington,
where she went few days ago to
visit her daughter who resides in
that city. Mr.. Vincent left yester-
day for the above named place to be
at the bed side of his wife. Dnr-
ing the absence of County Recorder
Vincent, J. w. Crawford will have
charge of the Recorders office.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Wilkins enter
tanned select party at their resi-
dence on Saturday evening last.
The visitors consisted of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs: P. A.
Kline. Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Rennie,
and Zach Taylor. Whist and Pit
were the games of the evening, inter-
spersed with some fine musical selec.
tions. A dainty, but substantial
lunch was served at II o'clock, and
the party broke up reluctantly at
midnight.
If you have head and eye ache
DR.. Lows "Repression" glasses will
cure you.
The Oregon Historical Society is
compiling a Directory of Pioneers,
and wants the name and a large
number of particulars concerning
every person who came to the Ore
Igon country previous to February
IA. 1959-the date when Oregon be-
came state. Secretary Hines is
sending out cards and circulars re-
garding the matter to all those he
can hear of, whose records have not
already been secured, but if there
are any here who think they have
not been recorded, they can get par
ticulars by addressing him at Port
land.
The taxpayers should not forget
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