Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

office. SOt
Rev. G.. H. Feese will preach
both morning and evening at the
M. f. church Morning subject:
"Dancing to the DeyiPs Music"
evening, "What Present Day Citi-
zens and the Christian Church owe
to Methodism."
Ray Cady. who of late has been
in Heppner, Eastern Oregon, where
he held position with the
steam Laundry, arrived home, Wed
nesday, for visit Of month or
such a matter while he nurses a
felon on one Of his fingers.
- J. G. Mayo, formerly connected
with the G.. & E. railroad and
quartered in this city, now general
passenger agent for the Columbia
& Astoria, visited Corvallis, We'd
nesday, for the the first time in
many years. Jack has grown some
since he was last here.
Tuesday, S. N. Wilkins brought
to this office raspberry branch
that was of last springs growth
There is nothing remarkable in
this, but there is more to come.
The branch was heavily laden with
berries, both green and ripe--is this
November, and Oregon?, or do we
dream? These berries grew within
a block of this office.
Mr.. Russ. a gentleman who came
to Corvallis several months ago
from Ashland, Southern Oregon,
has decided to go into business in
this city and las rented the build
ling formerly occupied by E.. P.
Greffoz. Mr.. Russ went to Port
land, Wednesday morning, to ar
range certain matters of business
We are informed that ne will deal
wholly in gents furnishing goods
and calculates to open for business
about December lst.
The BARRIERS of this city are all
enthusiastic supporters of the game
of football and their enthusiasm
jmpelled them to issue challenge,
Wednesday, to the BARRIERS of AL
lany to play game Of football in
Corvallis on Thanksgiving Day.
If the challenge is accepted we
shall see the game of the season,
no doubt, Should the game come
off small admission fee will
be charged to expend on banquet
for both football teams in the even
ing after the struggle.
Those in charge of the special ex-
cursion to be run from Corvallis to
Eugene on November IL, report
great success. Mgr. Stimson OF
the OAC team is organizing a party
of nearly six hundred supporters
of the farmer team. The Corvallis
eleven comes full Of con6depce aad
in the best of condition. Thev
: will be accompanied by the OAC
cadet band and expect to take Eu-
gene by storm. Preparations are
being made to receive the Corvallis
people in most approved football
style.-Eugene Register.
Next Monday night the New
York Empire Theatre Company be-
gins three-night's engagement a,
the Opera House in a ''Broker
Heart" The lay is western
drama, full of heart interest, and is
said to be one of the most success
full plays now on the road. The
price for the play will be Is, 2.
y and 35 cents and the fact that th'
management offers to cheerfully re
turn your money if you are dissat
isfed with the entertainment is
pretty safe assurance that the pla7
is all right and that the player
will make good.
Marc, the magician proved him.
r self a good entertainer at the Oper,
House, Monday evening. TIL
i house was crowded to the limit ant
4 we are told some extra seats wer
required, so large was the audience
The performances of the magician
were all very interesting and wer
of refined order that was pleasin
in the extreme to those present
The quartette of saxophones was
pleasing feature Of the entertain
ment. Perhaps the most uniqu
work done by Marc was in what b
terms shadowglaph.. This is al
act wherein he makes pictures c
the shadows cast by his hand
- placed between light and the c N
vas used for background. L
This line he is unusually clever.
Wednesday evening the secon
meet Of the series of games of tn
tournament Of duplicate whist wa
played at the home of Prof. an
Mrs. McKellips. E. R. -Bryson
captain Of the team composed {
book players, and is styled by thcs
&c tho fo,rpov q Qor,;l{onicr -;