Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-28

the Village improvement Society |
will be held this Friday evening at
the county court room at 8 o'clock.
Last Tuesday evening Mrs. John
Smith entertained a number of
guests and the professional services
of Prof. Goodnough were secured
for the occasion. Mrs. Smith is an
ideal hostess.
The morning sermon at the. M.
E. church next Sabbath viii be
the Ascension of Our Lord" the
evening sermon will be "After the
Ascension, or the Beginning of
Responsibilities "
Last Tuesday Miss Emma
Thompson and mother departed
for Cottage Grove, for visit If
some weeks. It is thought that
the change will be beneficial for
the health of both.
Rep. Marion Hayden came out
from his Alsea home last Tuesday
and returned yesterday. He states
that while everyone in that section
is like unto the "busy bee" there is
nothing unusual transpiring.
A. w. Bowersox was over from
Albany last Tuesday evening to at.
tend the social function of the local
Hodge I. o. O. F. Bert used to re-
side in this city so it would be
pretty hard to lose him in these
diggings.
George Shafer, who recently ar
rived in Corvallis from Iowa, has
rented the Charlie Everett property
ON North Main street and has NOV
ed into the residence. He repre-
sents himself we'll pleased with
this country.
Miss Matte Strong returned
home last week from Portland
to spend short Easter va
cation, after which she will re-
turn to school. She is attending
st. Marys Academy and College,
the most popular school in Port
land.
Next Monday afternoon Mrs
Lincoln, from the Presidio, San Fran
cisco, will be given a reception by
the ladies of the M. E. church. In
J the evening Mrs. Lincoln will
lecture in the church; the ladies
are to serve ice cream and cake
from 5 till 8 o'clock. There will
be no charge to the lecture.
Services at the Christian church
next Sunday will be as follows
3 Sunday school 10 a. M; preach
t ing at II a. No., subject, "What dt
ye more than others" YP SCF
!. at p. No.; sermon at 8 p. m, sub.
. ject, Faith" This will be con-
! tinuation OF the line of specia
!, Sunday evening sermons. All arr
l invited to attend. Frank E. Jones
On account of many other things
, on hand here at present it appears
3 to have been impossible for any
I, thing like decent sized delegation
+ to 60 to Portland to attend the con
f vention Of the Oregon Development,
League held in that city Wednes
day and yesterday. The only per
sons we know of who attended from
| here were DR.. James Withycomb,
and Robert Gellatly.
: At the home of E. w. Strong
q last Friday, an enjoyable even
e occurred. Guests to the numbe
n of about fifty were in attendance
S The League of the NJ. E. church
f also many college students, wer
j among those present. About tn
yard Japanese lanterns were hung
s and 30-foot table sat under th
r trees was laden with every con
ceivable delicacy fer the refresh
: meet of the guests. Music was
: prominent feature of entertain
. ment. The occasion was mem
) orable one.
!. Last Wednesday the sad new
% of the death of ex-President J. N
/; Bloss, of OAC, reached this city
N His death occurred at his home i
d Muncie, Indiana, but particulars
t. his death are not at / resent oil
70 tainable. Prof. Bloss was electe
president of OAC on the death
President Arnold in 1892 and W.
10 here for four years. During tn
y period he made many friends
y this city to whom the news of h
IN death came as shock. When la
"a heard from, Prof. Bloss was plan
H. ming to visit OAC during the CON
Y ing commencement. He was a
ID able educator and thoroug
:. gentleman of unassuming dignit
70 The flag at .OAC foated at hal
e. rnast Wod dncsdou in honor of ~