Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-02-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Tomorrow is q legal holiday.

Tomorrow is legal holiday.
Fir wood wanted ON subscription
at this Office.
Miss Marie Oleman went to
Airlie, Friday, to visit with friends
for few days.
George Visko arrived from Salem,
Saturday, to visit friends and at
tend the chop" at the Armory.
Mrs. Georgia Booth, of Salem,
arrived Saturday for a visit with
the Misses McBee and Miss Alice
Wicklund.
George and Martha Washington
will greet you at the M. E church
tomorrow evening at any time
after 5 o'clock.
Students of OAC are consider
ing the advisability of changing
the Barometer, which is now
monthly publication, to a weekly.
Mrs. Nirez Francisco arrived
home the latter part CT last week
from Portland, having been the
guest of her brother for some time
in the metropolis.
Mr.. and Mr. Sprague, mission
aries for the National Spiritual
lists Association of the United States
and Canada, will lecture and give
platform tests in Barrett Lvceum
next Sunday evening, Feb. 21, at
7:3O. A cordial invita- tion to every
one. No collection or door fee. All
is free.
Members of the United Evangel-
ica1 church and friends Of Rev. Deck
will give chicken pie supper this,
Tuesday, evening in his honor. It
is to be in the nature of a farewell
party and will occur at the Marshal
Miller hall. A charge of. 25c will
made for the supper, and diners will
be served from 5 to o'clock. At
$50 toasts will be given and Rev.
Reeves will act as toast master.
The local lodge of Knig1ts OF
Pythias will entertain in grand
style tomorrow evening. Every
thing will be in readiness for the
reception Of the large number cf
delegates who are expected to as
semble in Corvallis on this occasion,
it being a convention of the fourth
district Of Oregon Knights Of
Pythias. AS stated in a former
issue, it is thought that an all
night session will be held.
A potato horse is rather an un-
usual sight but one is at present on
exhibition in this city. It is a
work of art and Glenn Hodes is the
creator in this instance. Glenn
nearly always has an attractive
window at his fathers grocery
store, but this is thought to be a
trife better than usual. The horse
is made cf potatoes fastened over a
skeleton of sticks and its ears and
tail are represented by whist brooms
The animal looks as though it
might be dangerous to ride.
The date of the literary enter
tainment of the senior elocution
class of Miss Helen Crawford at
OAC is now definitely known-it is
Friday evening, March TO- A good
program of Rotations, dialogues
and vocal and instrumental music
=. will be rendered, but it is proposed
to make feature of light drama.
tization of "Cinderilla. This will
be given in four scenes and siz
characters will be represented. I
is sincerely hoped that our people
will show their appreciation of th'
purpose Of this entertainment, al
the proceeds are to be given tn,
Village Improvement Society.
Horace Locke was in Corvalli
last week making arrangements t.
ship his household effects to AL
bany. Mr.. Locke recently CAV
up his position with the Dodd i'm
plement company at Portland t.
accept a situation in Albany, where
arrangements have been perfected
for his wife to engage in tn
millinery business. On Thursda,
Mr.. Locke and wife left Portland
the former coming to this city, thu
latter stopping off in Albany. MI
Locke's effects we're shipped to AL
bany Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Lock
have many friends in this city
who wish them success in their ney
home.
A. H. Grigsby, representing th
Unitype Co., of San Francisco
had occasion to pay this city
business trip last week. just be
fore he departed he asked if thi
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