Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-02-24

Portlar d, Monday, for few days
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Jack Hall came up from
Wells, Tuesday, for few davs'
visit with her SOD, Harley, and his
wife.
Alpha Murray. who had been to
Portland to play at the piano re-
cital Of Prof. Mordaunt Goodnough,
last week.. arrived home Tuesday
evening.
Ralston Cox, of Portland, has
been in Corvallis on business a
couple of days this week. Mr.. Cox
was at one time in business in this
city.
Word has reached this city to
the effect that J. H. Reid, of Los
Angeles, Calf, recently went into
bankruptcy. Mr.. Reid is said to
have creditors in this city.
Mrs. Taylor Porter has been the
victim Of an unusually severe at
tack of la grippe during the past
week. 1t appears to US that la
grippe is about as contagious as
the measles.
Rev. L. A. Douglas, of Albany,
will preach at the Baptist church,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
of next week, at 7:30 pm. The
usual services on the Lords Day.
All invited.
Washington's Birthday was OBJ
served as legal holiday by many
of our citizens. From public
buildings the national colors foated
to the breeze in honor of the
"Father of his Country"
The game of basket ball in Al
bany tommorrow eve between the
girls teams of OAC and Albany
bids fair to be an exciting affair.
The Gu .mpionship is on the ':teeter"
now, but we hope it will fall to US.
A letter was received in this city
a day or two ago from General
Thorp. He is now in Chicago in
consultation with some patent
lawyers relative to one of his in
ventions on which he desires 10
secure letters patent.
Last Saturday evening the farm
ers adjacent Oakville, in Linn
county, about seven miles from
this city, held meeting and de-
cided to run a farmers telephone
line from that section to Corvallis
They desire to have it working
within a week.
The Union Services continue al
the M. E. church, South. There
have been some conversions ano
the interest deepens each evening
Rev. E. B. Jones, of Tangent il
doing the preaching, to the edifca
ton of all. ALI pastors will hole
the regular services Sunday iu theil
respective churches.
A newphone line was recently con
nectel with this city. It is /.
farmers line which starts at tn,
Ed. Caldwell place, on the road to
Tangent, and runs north two miles
to the Albany road, thence west to
Corvallis. It is now in first-clasE
talking order and those fortunate
enough to possess phones are max
ing up for lost time.
The chicken pie supper given il
4 honor of Rev. II. A. Deck, Tues
day evening, by members aEt
friends of his church, was exceed
ingly well patronized and thos
who managed the affair report t.
have reelizod about $50 on the sup
per. They feel very grateful t.
the people who patronize1 them g.
literally.
Aren't Farmer. of the s. P. as
sures us that On one freight las
week there were six carloads o
merchandise consigned to Corvalli
dealers. Think of it--six carload
of miscellaneous merchandise t
roll into this place on one freight
This is a splendid showing for
place of this size. The total of tn
various freieht bills amounted t
something more than $500. M,
Farmer informs us that during tn
re ent past freight traffic has beer
unusually gool on the West Side
There is nothing that more plainl,
indicates the generally condition 9
things in our county than the fac
above recited-six carloads {
treighe.
coupleof Corvallis young bache
lors have struck lead that may re
suit in something. For some tim
F. L. Miller has been handling
sort of small pasteboard crate tbs
is manufactured for. the expree
purpose Of shipping a setting
eggs. These boxes are made bv