Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-19
Mrs. F. R. Overlander is just re-
covering from a very serious i'll

Prof. harry Beard, who has
charge of the band at OAC, expects
to start tomorrow for Notherr
California, where he will spend the
holiday vacation on a property he
owns in the Klamath river section,
There is no better Christmas
present than a scholarship in the
Business or Shorthand Course in
the Corvallis Business College. Il
You wish the $50 scholarship for $40
see to it now. 10s
Miss Adelaide G~reffoz, of Port
land, has written a friend in this
city that she will leave the metro
polls within a few days for San
Francisco and vicinity to remain
several months. Sue is compelled
to make this move on account Of
the state of her health.
Master John Wilson, 0 of Mr..
and Mrs. Off Wilson, is very i'll It
the home Of his grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs John Smith, in this city.
saturday, DIR. Tucker was summon
led from Portland to attend the lit
tile sufferer, and the aiiment was
pronounced typhoid fever.
Judge Harris and Prosecuting
Attorney Brown arrived in this
city in due season for circuit court.
Although an argument was made
saturday for a change of venue ii
1.-THE case of Chas. M. Kline ct al, it
was not granted and the case went
to trial yesterday.
Mrs. J. A.. Pfessly, who arrived
in Corvallis some weeks ago from
Myrtle Point, is moving into the
Mrs. Hulda Blown property, this
week. 1t is probable that she will
purchase property here next spring.
Mrs. Pressly is a friend of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Wilkins, and has one
son, who may also locate here.
At the evening services at the
M. E. church, Sunday, a vocal solo
by Miss Janet Blackledge was much
appreciated by the audience. This
little lady has a voice of unusual
sweetness for one of her years, and
it is not improbable that in time
she will be something of an artist
in her line.
The supper given Thursday even
ing by the ladies Of the w. c.. R..
was in every way a success. The
sum realized from the supper
amounted to $18, while the doll
that was ratified off brought $50.
Sam Kerr held the lucky number
that captured the prize, and dolly
went to Miss Mia Kerr. The pro-
ceeds from the entire affair will be
sent to the Soldiers Home at Rose
burg, to be used in fitting up the
cottages for INDECENT soldiers who
wish to bring their wives to the
home with them.
L. cturer G. A. Gearhart departed
Friday for The Dalles, his next
date after Corvallis. He was ac-
conpanied thus far by General T.
j. Thorp, who proceeded on Eaet to
Chicago. The latter has been very
busy during the past year in per-
fecting his agriculture mobile. The
machine is all completed now saye
in the matter Of Harvesting it with
power and this is what took the
general East again. He does not
expect to be away long on this
trip and believes that on his return
to Corvallis he will be abs to re-
port a most satisfactory completion
of his work and that his inyention
is a happy success.
It is pleasing to note the interest
manifested by the Corvallis public
in recitals given at the college. The
recital 1t the college Friday even
ling by pupils Of Prof. Taillandier,
head of the piano department, and
Prof. Helen v. Crawford, Of the
lelocutionary department., assisted
by Miss Lulu Spangler, vocalist,
was a most successful one in every
sense. In fact, it was the most
largely attended of any pupils recit-
al ever giveI. at the college, accord
ling to report, and this is saying q
tgreat deal. The caapel was packed
TO standing room and nor Every.
lone on the acquitted them
selyes most creditably. These re-
"details are of untold value to stud
ents, as they provide opportunity
for public appearances, and such q
large audience as was in evidence
Friday evening are very encourag-
ing to a teacher, as they show ar
Interest in, and an appreciation 0
the teachers work.
Oren Trout, of Monroe, transacted
business in Cor wallis yesterday.
About SIS was taken in by the United