Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-19
Local news on fourth page.


ladies at the Carnival May 25.
Miss Parkinson, of Foochow,
China, will speak at the M. E.
church Tuesday evening, April 10,
at 8 p. ~. The public is cordially
invited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Kline were
suddenly callod to New York Oh
Saturday on account of the serious
illness of their daughter Hazel who
is visiting relatives in the East.
Three new arc lights are being
put in by the city, one at the Saw
mill, another on the tall pole near
the Ferry and one near the city
limits on the road to Philomath.
Mr.. Johnson, of Newberg, visited
OAC Friday and took dinner at
Cauthorn Hall. He is locking for
a place to buy or rent. He will
move up next fall in order to place
bis children in school.
J. E. FELTON, blasted out nearly
7CO tons of building rock last week
and used only fifteen sticks of
dynamite and 25 pounds of powder.
This is considered a remarkable
blast for the amount Of explosives
used.
Rev. w. w. Edmondson, M. E.
minister at Independence, formerly
missionary to the Shetland Islands
and Labrador, spoke before the
Woman's Missionary Association of
the M. E. church of this city last
Thursday night on the subject of
''Leaves from a Missionary's log
The Ladies of the Presbyterian
Aid Society will hold a Carnival of
Nations and also a Rose Fair. All
ladies are invited to bring roses and
compete for three prizes to be given
as follows: For best collection of
roses; best floral piece and best
single specimen. The Carnival is
to be held May 25, 26, 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Simpson went
to Albany on the Sunday evening
stage, where Mrs. Simpson took the
overland train fer California. She
is going on a visit to her mother
Mrs. Doyle, who is quite i'll at her
home in Elmira, In Solano county
Mrs. Doyle is seventy years old,
and has been quite feeble for some
months. Mr.. Simpson returned on
the stage yesterday morning.
The Esther Service at the Con-
gregational church was appreciated
by a we'll filled church. After at
tending that service it would seem
almost impossible that any one
could fail to attend the rendition Of
the cantata. That service was the
first of the consideration of three
queens, Esther, queen of Persians;
Cleopatra, queen of Egypt; Victoria
queen of England, the jewish, the
heather, and the christian. Ex-
cellent music vas rendered by the
choir consisting of Mesdames Pernot
Berchtold, Cordley, Misses fluff
Allen, Lilly, Matterson, Richards,
Messrs Allen, Bell, Pernot, Knapp,
Kent. Violin and cornets accompani-
ments by Messrs Selleck, Wetmore
and Wilkins.
St. Mary's Chapter, 0. E. S., was
favored with an official visit from
the Grand Matren, of the State of
Oregon, on Saturday evening. A
special communication of the Chap
ter was called for the purpose. Mrs. .
Helen P. Catch, of Salem, was &C
companied by her husband, Mr. :.
Claude Catch a son of President
Catch of the O. A. G. Among the
visitors was G. G. Parker and wife
of Albany. Mr.. Parker is a Past
Patron of the Chapter in Albany.
Candidates were Initiated, and after
the regular work good speeches were
made by the Graud Matron and
Messrs Catch and Parker. One of
the dainty, but sumptuous banquets
for which the Eastern Star ladies are
famous, closed the evening exercises
Mr.. Keith w. Brown and Lulu A.
Alexander, both highly esteemed
young people of this city were
united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony Sunday evening, April II, at
7.3O p. no. bv Recorder T. T. Vim
cent. Mr.. Dell Alexander acted as
best man and Miss Effie Kiger as
bridesmaid. The wedding occurred
at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. J. P. Isbeile of this city. A
| number Of relatives and friends were
present. A dainty supper was serv-
ed. The happy couple will make
their home with the father of the
groom, Mr.. J. W. Howell the genial
landlord Of the Farmers Hotel. Mr..
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