Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28

Otto F. L. Herse arrived home
Wednesday evening, from brief
trip to Eastern Oregon.
Benton county peaches have al
ready made their appearance in the
local market. They are fine ones,
too.
Merwin~ McMaines returned last
Monday fiom trip to Washington
and few days in camp with Ore
gon National Guard.
Carpenters are at work under the
supervision of Prof. Holmes placing
new seats in the public school build
ings. Other work of improvement
is to be done.
Next Tuesday evening the regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the Benton
County Citizens League will be
held and it is hoped that the MEM
bers will all be in attendance.
Bert Bowers, a member of this
years graduating class at OAC, was
expected to arrive from Portland
yesterday. After = visit with Cor
Wallis friends he will 60 to Eastern
lOregon.
Mrs. Lizzie Estes and son went
to Portland last Tuesday to spend
a few days at the Fair. Mrs. Estes
and children expect to depart for
their home in San Francisco in the
course of week or two.
| A much-enjoyed launching party
was given on the Willamette last
Tuesday evening by E. J. Garrow
to about dozen of his friends.
This was on the eve of his departure
for Humboldt county, California
Last Tuesday afternoon at 5
O'Clock Rev. P. A. Moses united in
wedlock, at his residence, Henry P.
ISpradling and Miss Ida May. The
yohng people are to reside in this
city in a dwelling near the G & E
depot.
Presbyterian church, Rev. M. S.
Bush, pastor Bible school 10 am:
reception Of new members and
communion IL a. m., subject, 'The
Unhallowed Sense;;" G. E. meeting
z p. NJ; evening service at 8 p. NJ,
subject, "Cain's Way or Christ's
; Way"
Services at the Christian church
next Sunday willobe as follows:
Sunday school 10 a. No.; preaching
III a. NJ. subject, "The Divine View
point" YPS G E meeting Z p.
m preaching at 8 p. n.. subject
, "Jonah, fhe Runaway Preacher
The preaching services will be made
short. All are invited.
G. R. McEwan and wife are tt
, depart today for their home at Los
Angeles, California. They have
been touring the valley and visiting
the Exposition and included Cor
Wallis in their itinerary. Mr.. Nc
Evan is large stock raiser in New
Mexico. He has a ranch OF 10000
acres presided over by his sons.
Charley Heckart and a crew o.
lsix carpenters went out to the
Beulah church district yesterday
where Mr.. Heckart has the con
tract for building a very fine coun-
TRY residence for Doc McBee. Work
on tbs structure is to begin at once
Mr.. Heckart has j 1st completed the
carpenter work on the Finley resi-
depce here in town and it is now in
the hands of the plasterers.
, The water commissioners held 6
sort Of informal meeting last Tues
day evening at which lime was
considered certain features O
, Engineer Miller's estimates. Al
, several items of data regarding
, piping was not clear to the com
+ missioners it was decided to COM
municate with the engineer, who il
:, at Athena, Or. and have him com,
; to Corvallis if possible that th,
commission may 60 over his figure
, with him. ALI members of tn,
! commission were present save M. S
tWoodcock and E. Woodward.
s Wednesday evening Mrs. Ros
t Selling gave launching party il
;, honor of Mrs. Greenberg who is t
:, depart ere long for her home in Sal
e Francisco. Strong's launch wa
!, secured for the occasion aud ther
: were % invited guests. The part,
: went gaily down stream about
| miles and had splendid time of ii
o On returning they had ascende
|, the Willamette about a mile whe1
g the engine gave out--broke. Afte
landing they phoned to town for
4 coach and awaited its arrival ami