Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-24
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Portland visitor Friday.
M. NJ. Davis went over to the
bay last week and is looking after
his extensive oyster industry.
G.. W. Parker was in Corvallis,
Saturday from his ranch near Philo-
lnath.
w. P. Lafferty has purchased
the brick livery stable property in
this city.
DR.. B. A. Cathey went to Port
land, Saturday on short business
"trip.
An airship tournament will be
an attraction at the Lewis and
Clark Exposition.
J. M. Cameron and family leave
olay for their future home at POM
eroy Washington.
F. L. Miller and Robert John
son spent Friday in Albany attend
ing the poultry show.
Mrs. B. A. Cathey and daughter
Marie, are visiting friends in
Eugene this week.
The Order of Railway Conductors
will hoid it's biennial session at the
! Lewis and Clark Fair on May 9.
A petition for an amendpent to
the local option law is being cir
culated in this city, and is finding
many signers.
The Independent telephone COM
pany has connected their line with
Independence, the connection being
mado last week.
Mrs. N. F. Gillispie and little
daughter, Alta, left Saturday for
Eugene, for a few days visit with
Mrs W. w. Calkins.
Miss Emma B. Thompson, of the
Gazette force, is quite i'll at her
home in this city, being confined to
her bed since last Wednesday.
A R. Mcdonald who lives near
Philomath is preparing to move to
Linn county, where he has owned
a farm for nearly half a century.
Col. J. K. Philips will by re-
quest address the history class of
OAC next T aursday morning dur
ing history hour on the Causes
that led up to the Civil War,
The supper given last Friday.
night by the ladies Of the Presby-
terian church was highly success
full affair. The receipts of the
evening were about $40
Mrs. Belle Bales, of Beaverton,
Oregon, has turned "Carrie Nation"
and smashed the fixtures of
saloon at that place last Saturday.
Oregon is bound to come to the
front, yet.
The ladies of the M. E. church
are arranging to give a Martha
Washington tea. February %, to
celebrate the 25th anniversary of
the Ladies Home Missionary society
of the church. :
/ F. O. Gray, whose arrival from
Nebraska was mentioned in the
Gazette last week, has bought Mr..
Miners interest in the Miner &
Wellsher dry goods store in this
city. Invoicing. the stock began
yesterday.
/ A large audience attended the
Piano-Lecture Recital by Prof.
] Taillandier, last Friday evening.
i His announcement that another
similar recital would be given in
the near future was enthusiastic
ally received, showing the popu-
larity of his recitals.
The Young Mems Christisn Asso-
citation has commenced a campaign
for raising money to build the
association a home at the Oregon
Agricultural College. The boys
| will succeed as they never fail in
anything they undertake. They
should succeed the more in this as
it is commendable undertaking
Oregon City Courier.
The. Junior Endeavor of the
Presbyterian church, gave very
enjoyable social Friday evening al
the home of Miss Mary Sutherland
, It was we'll attended, and the even
!, ing passed all too quickly as the
games and other amusements wer,
very enjoyable and caused much
merriment. A ainty lunch wa'
served at the close, prepared by th'
!, young Misses all by themselves.
! Special Communication.