Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-02-14
Edlsor B. F. Irvine went to
Salem, yesterday.

at OAC, accompanied
by his wife, went to Portland, Sat
urday, to attend the concert given
by the great De Pacnmann.
The recent cold snap furnished
the SMALL boy much fun. On the
ponds adjacent Corvallis, young
America could be seen siding on
the ice, either on his feet or his
head. My, but 1t was great sport!
Geo. A. w .ggoner returned
from Salem, last Friday night,
after on absence of several days.
Mr.. Waggoner was down there in
the interest of his book, winch is
expected from the hands of the
publisher within a few days.
A meeting of the county dele
gates of the Grange of Benton,
will he h.ld III Sup't. Denmap's
office en- the first Saturday in March
at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose
Of electing delegates to the State
Gracge and to transact any other
business tnat may come up before
the meeting.
R C. Wills, who arrived with
his wife last week. from Portland,
is now located in a dwelling just
south of the college. Mr.. Wills
has entered upon his duties as car
penter at OAC and seriously in
tends making this city his home.
His opi1 ion is hat we will ALWAYS
have a good t,wn here.
It is understood that members of
the senior class at OAC are going t.
produce a play Ill the near future.
The play is to be under the manage
ment of Prof. Helen Crawford and
the proceeds are to be TUNED over
to the Village improvement Society
of this city. To assist this soci' ty
is movement worthy # commend
alton.
Tomorrow evening at the recital
given by the piano pupils at the
Western Academy of Music, Port
land, Prof Goodnough, the head
of the department. will perform one
| number. He has chosen The
Grand Valse Caprice" in E-fat,
by Rubinstein. This is most
trying number, but on this occasion
it is certain of a good rendition.
| O. B. Connors. mail carrier on
R F. D.. route No. 2. ''played
horse last Saturday. On account
# the roads being badly frozen,
and in consequence very rough and
slow to drive over, he went on foot
and carried the mail on his back.
To his credit it is related that be
made the usual time. He would
make a great postman in a city.
The mass meeting called for last
Friday night in the interest of the
Y. M. G. A. building, which it is
proposed to erect near the college
was not very we'll attended. Fol
some reason there was lack o.
interest. A few speeches were
made throwing light on the work
on hand, but nothing in the way o.
raising funds was attempted. How
ever, a canvas of the town for con-
tributions was commenced yester
day, and everything is looking
bright again.
Saturday, while returning from
a trip to Alsea, Mart Fruit me
with an accident which might hav'
caused him the loss of an eye. SOM
gravel was thrown from the horses
hoof and struck Mr.. Fruit in tn
left eye, nearly binding him. Sun
day the eye was paining him s.
severely that DR.. Cathey was sum-
moned and succeeded in r, movini
considerable gravel from the injure'
eye. Everything at present in Ii
J Gates a speedy recovery Of the optic
!, Upon opening up for bushes
last Friday morning, DR.. Harpe
found a little round hole in th
: glass of the north window of hi
dental parlor. Tue hole vas abou
g an inch in diameter and perfecSl
:, round, and had been made som
7 time between his closing hou
!. Thursday evening and when b
l opened the following mornin,
r Opinions vary as to the cause {
: the hole, some people inclining
8 the belief that it was caused by
8 bullet from slung-shot, Will
;. others favor the idea that it was
:, s'spept ball" from rifle. How
. ever, if either version is correct, n
! bullet was found in the establish
? ment.
Our sportsmen have been keenl
J. interested in the hunters licens
t bill that was introduced during Il
: present session of the legisl .tur
9 This bill requires each hunter
j paw an annual gun license fee