Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
H. s. Pittman was over from Al
bany yesterday.

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J. c. Bailey was down from Mon
.oe on business yesterday.
A. C. Miller was in from Kings
Valley, yesterday attending to some
matters Of business.
Robt. johnson went to Portland,
Wednesday, with the expectation
Of remaining a week at least.
Mrs. May Roster, of Portland,
is visiting at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Sharp,
in this city.
Services vt the Christian church
as usual Sunday mornir G and even
ing. Sunday school at 10 a. M;
Christian Endeavor at 7.
The Maccabees had an unusuall.
fine time with lot of recruits last
Wednesday evening. 1t was a mem
orable session ia every way.
Ed. Wiles and Ed. Blake were
up from Wells, yesterday, after
lumber for the former. Mr.. Wiles
is building a dwelling for one Of his
tenants.
Wednesday, Cal Thrasher de-
parted for Eastern Oregon. where
he expects to spend some six weeks
in the interest of the Oregon Fire
Relief Association.
About $50 people went from here
on the excursion to Portland yester-
day. The town enjoyed a sort of
Rip Van Winkle "snooze." There
was scarcely dog on the streets.
Services at the Catholic church
next Sunday at 8 and 11:3O a. NJ.
Archbishop Christie will preside at
each service and at 2:3O p. M. will
give confirmation and bless the new
bell.
w. P. Lafferty states that his
new store room will be ready for
occupancy by Hollenberg d Cady
by July 1st. 1t is going to be a
magnificent room for the use it is to
be put to and great improvement
to the city.
Yesterday was what might be
termed little dull in Corvallis; il
fact, it reminded one of what they
might expect on Sunday in the
Holy City. Nearly every place Of
business was closed; few were bold
enough to leave their homes.
The elocutionary efforts Of Guy
Moore, who recently returned from
school Of oratory in Chicago, were
very much appreciated by those in
attendance at the alumni exercises
Wednesday evening. He certainly
merited the reception he received.
We notice that in one of the
Portland papers a notice has
been inserted calling for information
regarding one Joseph Hawks, dead
or alive. When last heard of he
was in Nevada. He is an uncle O.
George Limerick, of this city, and il
alive is about 70 years Of age
George is much interested in learn
ing the whereabouts of the old
gentleman.
R. M. yeatch. one of the oldes
graduates of OAC, made an address
to those present at the alumni re
union Wednesday evening that was
well worth hearing. The old col
lege building In which Mr.. Veatci
recited during his school days ha
gone the way of all things earthly
as perhaps have all OF his instruc
tors.
John Gellatly and family arrived
Wednesday from Wenatchee. Wash
and will visit relatives and friend
in this section during the next fe,
weeks. Mr.. Gellatly is count,
| duOlGOT dG w OldtCuC0 hIu HAS Ill
only set of abstracts in his county
Several old Bentonites are at pres
ent in Wenatchee, Ira Hunte
among others, and they are a.
doing we'll.
| On Wednesday evening Mrs. LIE
Henkle gave launching party t
her 'sboys" and their lady friend
as farewell to those who had mad
her house their home during tb
past school year, and also to he
visiting friends. Those from a dis
tance who were of the party wei
Mrs. McCullum, of Athena, Eas
ern Oregon, Mr.. and Mrs. En-
Price, of Portland, and Mr.. Bower
of Silverion, father of our Bert {
football fame. The crowd vote
the 'rahs for the hostess for Il
genuine pleasure given them by Il
: ride on the beautiful Willamet
nv nnoon1ipht T,iohf refreshmen