Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-07
Celebration in Corvallis July 2,


and 4.
Don't fail to come to Corvallis
July 2, 8 and 4.
Horse racing in Corvallis July 2,
also ball game.
C. A. King, of Wren, was a guest
at th Occidental Sunday.
T. K. Fawcett. of Bellfountain,
spent Sunday in Corvallis.
Miss Edna Buster, of Alsea, is
visiting the Chapman girls.
W. NJ. Jones, of Dallas, was
visiting friends in the city Sunday.
J Walter Wells and Mr.. Jameson,
former o. A. C. students, spent Sun
day and yesterday in the city.
Mrs. French, of Pendleton, ar
rived Friday ON visit to her aunt,
Mrs. M. Robinson, on College Hill.
Miss Carrie Andrews and Miss
Beulah Harlan, of the O. A. C. '03
will be the guests of the Chapman
girls during commencement.
D. w. Prichard who has been in
Portland several weeks where he
has been working at his trade. He
returned to Portland yesterday.
A beautiful monument was erect
ed Yesterday to the memory of
James Dunn. Mr.. J. A. Archibald,
of Philomath was the con tractor.
Parade, bicycle race, fat mans
race, catching the creased pig, and
climbing the creased pole, July 4,
on Main street. Everybody come.
The Independent Telephone Co.
will have it's office on the second
floor of the Zierolf building oppo-
site the post Office. Men are at
work renovating three rooms for
that purpose.
C. L. Heckart and a number Of
workmen are engaged in building
an eight-room house for Elvin
Witham, on his farm near Corvallis.
They will have it ready to occupy
in about ten days.
Members of Mary's Peak Camp
w. o. W., take notice. There will
be business of great Importance
come before our meeting Friday
evening, June 10. Every member
should be present. J. L. Under
wood, clerk.
The graduation exercises in north
ern part Of the county promises to
be a very ENJOYABLE affair. The
programs had to b. reprinted on
account of the omission of the Fir
Grove school. Those graduating
from that school were Maud Collins
and Ralph Collins.
The I. O. W. A. will hold their
annual picnic in Avery's grove on
June 22nd. There will pc good
| program and basket dinner. AL
are invited to come and bring their
dinner. o. J. Blackledge, president,
J. E. Fowells, secretary.
FL. Miller is to be highly com-
mended in his efforts to beautify
his residence property on the corner
of 5th and VanBuren Street. Be-
sides having a well-kept lawn he
has planted La France roses on
both sides of the public walks also
whitewashed the trunks of his shade
| trees.
Now is the time to cut weeds as
the seeds are about matured and
the surest destructive process is to
cut them now. Besides, the city
will be full of people in about a
week and both the grass and weeds
should he cut on the streets as we'll
as in the yards. Nothing adds to
the good impression strangers will
Rave of Corvallis so much as this
G. thing of clean streets and yards.
Jim, the Chinaman, is now the solo
proprietor Of the City Restaurant.
The report was given out that Mr..
Beck Of Portland had purchased
the combined interests of Jim and
Miss Oleman. 1t develops, how
ever, that Jim wanted to acquire
sole possession and represented to
Miss Oleman that Mr.. Beck wanted
to buy and would pay a good price.
Jim put up the money, paid Miss
Oleman her share and is now in
full possession.
Lieut.. Col. Alfred Reynolds has
written, and the War Department
will send free on application to any
recruiting station, book that will
be of great interest and instruction
to any young man who contemplates
enlistment in the army. This work
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