Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
LOCAL ASDrflsoNAl

Fir wood wan I'd On subscription
at this offic-
March came in like q lamb all
right; will sh 60 out as a lion?
Miss Louise Gilbert expects to
leave today for McMinnville, where
she will visit for few weeks.
Members Of the state board of
barber examiners were in town col
lecting their fees, last Monday.
G. F. Brown shipped carload
of sheep, Friday morning from
Wells to the Union Mat Co. in
Portland.
Nolan & Callahan have been busy
during the past few days getting in
readiness for the sunny days of
summer a large awning at their
place of business.
The First Spiritual Union OF Cor
wallis, will hold services in Barrett
Lyceum on Sunday at 3 p. m
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone.
A good indication of an open
winter is the fact that James Berry
was riding in his automobile during
the first of the week. This speaks
well for our streets.
R. H. Howell, son of J. W.
Howell, Of this city, came over
from his Lincoln county home,
Tuesday, to visit day or two with
the cold folks" and attend some
business.
Wednesday, Elmer Bethers went
to Portland to commence painting
for Roy Avery. The latter has a
great deal of this class of work and
is getting along nicely. He is a
Corvallis boy.
Rev. FL. D. Chambers will hold
services in the Episcopal church
Sunday at IL a. m. ard 7:3O p. m.
Holy Communion will be celebrat-
ed at morning service. All cordially
invited to attend these services.
A few days ago a slight canvas
was made of the town to ascertain
the business men who were dis
posed to contribute medals or other
suitable prizes for the best shots at
the shooting tournament between
the various companies of OACs
student regiment.
Ed Andrews is again back at his
old post in F. L. Miller's, after an
absence of week or longer occa.
stoned by sickness. MisfortuneF
never come singly and Mrs. An
drews is now bedfast with the same
trouble that her husband suffered.
Manager Robert johnson, of the
Benton County Prune Co.'s big
orchard north of this city. some
five or six miles, began with q
force of me the first of the week to
spray the es. There are about
1900 tree this orchard and il
is no job + lboy, the spraying Of
them.
Wednesday, D. G. Rose and mer
began the erection Of a windmill or
Mr.. Roses place one and a-hal
miles west of this city. The tower
will be about 80 feet high and the
tank will have capacity for about
1000 gallons. A Sampson mill il
being installed. On the compile
tion of the mill Mr.. Rose will b.
ideally fixed for irrigating his place
if he desires to do so.
School teachers throughout tn
West have adopted novel methot
of advertising the Lewis and Clarl
Exposition. They give their pupil
as an exercise the task of writing
letter to some relative or friend il
the East, extending an invitation
to attend the Exposition. In thi
manner thousands of Fastener
have received invitations to visi
us during the coming season.
Invitations have been received b
friends in this city to the weddin
of Don Ray and Miss Maud Eve
lyn Wilhelm, at Grass Valley
Calf. The wedding is to occur a
the home of the BRIDES parents
March IA. Don lived in Corvalli
for number of years and is
graduate of OAC. He has man
friends here who will rsmembe
him and hope only for his success
A. F. Peterson went to Portland
Wo1poo1ov for tho Y,11rposa r