Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-28
vlOGA AND PERSONAL
The third term Of school starts TO-

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Arthur Cole was in from Philomath
lastSaturday for few hours look
ing after certain affairs Of q business
nature.
Will Fechter and pianist came
oyer from Albany last Friday even
ing to play FIR the practice dance
at the college.
Ben Woldt came up from Port
land, Sunday, on business. It is
likely that he will return to the
metropolis today.
Henery Amber, the energetic
; real estate man of Philomath, was
in town attending matters of busi-
ness last Saturday.
Mrs. Cara Wieks was bedfast for
several days last week. For her
sickness she is indebted tcla grippe
She is much better at present.
The "oli-times" dance spoken
of in the last issue Of the Gazette is
assured for next Friday evening.
It will be held in the Opera Hous.
and the music will be furnished by
T. R. Overlander, Bert Yates and
Mrs. Inez Wilson.
Mrs. G. Lester Paul came up
from Portland last Friday. She
expects to remain for two or three
weeks visiting relatives. Mr.. Paul
is at present professor Of elccution
and dramatic art in the Western
Academy Of Music.
So far it seems to be the general
opinion that fruit has not been hurt
any by such weather as we have ex-
perienced. IF any damage results to
: fruit IN the valley this year it
must come from storms that visit
us later, should any come our way.
The Oregona spent good por-
ton of fast Friday in clearing the
Willamette river between this city
and Finleys of some snags that
were menace to navigation. This
is work that is badly needed at var
ions points along the upper Will
lamette.
Mrs. M. M. Davis and son E. Fl.
Davis, Of Corvallis, Or, who have
been staying in San Benardino,
have gone to Los Angles. They
came to Southern California to
spend the Winter, but find it al
most as wet as Oregon,-San Bernar-
dino Sun.
A large brooder found it's way to
DR.. Testers poultry farm last Fri
day. The doctor said at the time
the brooder was started that 80 oI
>his chicks would see the light of day
on the following Sabbath He also
stated that the time to count your
chickens is before they are Matched.
Prof. Taillandier is arranging 70,
some cantata work to be given al
OAC some time during the latter
part of May. The purpose is to pro.
duce a number Of fine works fol
voice and arrangements are in pro-
gress to support the voices with or.
chestra. It is the intention to give
Haendeps Hallelujah Chorus. Tri.
umphal March (Damascus), and the
Wreck of the Hesperus. The affair
will be gi en- In the Armory and
all particu ars will be announced
later.
Speaking of George A Waggoner'
book, 'sStories of Old Oregon tn
last issue Of the Toledo Reporte
> closes quite a lengthy article as fol
lows: The book is sketch book G
of observations and adventures il
: Oregon in pioneer days. Th
sketches being true are readabl
and entertaining. It is success
full seller onits merit and is worth,
of place in the library Of ever
lover OF Oregon and entitled to
place among our best American Ii
erature. We congratulate our frien
ou his very successful effort as
writer.
The Albany papers tell Of an a
tempt that was made to wreck tt
overland train due in Albany {
11:30 last Wednesday night. Ii
vestigation proved that the asteml
was made just at the edge Of tow
by placing a chunk Of wood on tt
track. Through lucky chance tt
wood was rotten and to this is dr
the fact, possibly, that no lives we
lost. When the train drew to
= stop at the depot it was discovert
that large piece Of wood was di'
covered that piece of wood W
wedged in the cow-catcher. It toe
the united effort Of several men
remove the wood.