Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

J6tu0S AOWlc W0ub W. Va vssAs.
yesterday on business.
There will be services at Ply
mouth church next Sunday at 8
p. m.
Alva Thompson, of stayton, ar
rived in this city, Tuesday, for q
visit Of dav or two with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira S.nallman-
George Brown went to The Dalles
during the first of the week to
buv sheep for the Union Meat Co.,
of Portland. He will be home Sun
day.
Rumor has it that DR.. Perhot is
soon to erect residence building
on the lot between his home and
that of John Smith. This is a
splendid building site.
I'D. Pittman was in town from
Blodgett couple Of days ago on
ma stters of business. He says stock
is L. okipg we'll in his district and
everything is moving along nicely.
A. F. Harlan, who arrived with
his family last week from Furnas,
Neb., has rented the Walter Green
residence Just south of the G. & E.
depot. He domiciled his family
therein Wednesday.
Wednesday, the contract for
building an $1,000 residence was
awarded by A. Wilhelm, Of Nor roe,
to w. o. Heckart, Of Eugene.
Work will soon commence. This
will be the finest residence in
Benton county when completed.
"The Story''of Literary Career, "
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is charm
ing in every way. 1t is 80 fresh,
simple in narration, and yet SO free
from any pretentions to greatness
that one is charmed from the start.
It makes wholesome reading for all
classes.
It is likely that a large audience
will greet the speakers at the Pro-
hibition oratorical contest that oc-
ours in the college chapel this even
ing. Some good papers on this sub
Jet will be delivered and in ad-
dition an interesting program will
be rendered.
N. Wygant came over from
Lincoln county during the first o.
the week to attend some business
and visit day or two with his son
Cecil, who is attending OAC. Mr.,
Wygant returned home, Wednes
day, and was accompanied by Cecil
who will spend a day or two with
the "old folks"
At the Congregational church
next Sabbath, Rev. Green, pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. m.; class
for young men at 10: worship
and sermon at II; Christian En-
deavor at $50; vesper service and
sermon at 80. Morning Sermon
-"Christ's First Coming; Its Eff
feet Upon the World; It's Effec1
Upon the Individual" Evening
service, "Christ's Second Coming
When Will it be? What Will it bs
to Your"
S. NJ. Thorp returned home will
his father, General Thorp, few
days ago from the East. Monty
since leaving this city couple q
years ago has been over an ilnmens'
section Of the eastern part of th'
United States and for considerable
portion of his absence was employ
ed on the ironclads at Newport
News. At this place 1900 me-
are employed. "Monty" is de
lighted to be once again in "Web
foot" and declares that in all of hi
travels he never visited SO fine
country as ours.
During the recent past Deput
Sheriff John Wells has taken tW
patiehts to the asylum at Salem
In neither instance has his bi
been paid. In response to the las
bill that he sent in he was informe
that there was no available appr'
priationo to draw on for payment I
this claim. The bill was not denie
and will likely be paid later. bl
Mr.. Wells can hardly figure oil
why there are no funds at presen
especially in the face Of the fa'
that tax money is going into tt
state treasury all the time. {
course, later on attendants from Il
asylum will conduct patients to th'
instution, but this law will not s
into effect until 80 days from Il
adjournment Of the legislature.
Arrangements are in progre
for an. 'old-times" dance to
given in the Opera House on Il
evening of March 81. This is
week from tonight. The affair
to be under the auspices of 4
M.@-.Izz. T~1-~ NJ.