Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-02-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

at this Office.
Miss Grace Huff was on the
streets, Tuesday, for tine first time
since her recent attack OF appendl-
citis.
Miss Loretta Sheasgreen left,
Tuesday, for visit with friends in
Monroe and Eugene. She expacts
to arrive home today.
Everything is moving nicely in
the way of preparations for the
Knights of Pythias district conven-
ton, which will convene in this city
next Wednesday.
Circuit court will convene in Cor
yallis, for Benton county, March 28.
There ar. nineteen cases on the
docket at present, none OF which
are Of importance.
Presbyterian church, Rev. M. S.
Bush. Bible school at 10 a. m.,
preaching 1 a. M, subject "a Gra-
cious Invitation" G. E. at 6:30 p.
m.; evening service at ,7:30, subj Ct
IA Christian at Satan's Mill"
The St. Valentine dance given by
the Ladies' Coffee Club, Mondas
night, in the Firemen's hall, is re-
ported to have been very enjoya-
BILE affair. Fechter's orchestra, of
Albany, furrishsd the music.
Last Monday. w. G.. Emery re-
ceived very fine Barred Plymouth
Rock cockerel direct from the raiser
in Sal ia Cruz, Calf. Chicken fan
ciers who have seen the coekere
pronounce him very fine bird.
Postmaster johnson reports that
Something was doing" in Corvallis
on ST. Valentines day. In fact,
there was an unusual business in
Valentines this year and the duties
of our postmaster were, in conse-
quence, augmented
Most of our people got tired of
the cool weather and bursting of
water pipes that accompanied it,
Cold weather in the Willamette
Valley is not the best for the ccun-
try, but fortunately it does not get
very coid-nor very often.
George Guier, who Is suffering
with appendicitis, was removed on
a stretcher, Tuesday evening, from
the home of William Spencer or
South Main street to the lodging
house just east of the court house
He submitted to an operation We'd
nesday.
A party consisting of J. G. Lowe
Chester Tay ylor, Merwin Nc ainel
and Harry Miller, went to Monrot
to attend the St. Valentine dance
given there Tuesday night. They
report a jolly time and aver tina
Monroe people know how to enter
tain-royally, too.
Through Track Manager Viii
lard Wtrtz, Pacific University hal
completed negotiations whereby
"Dad" Moulton will have charge O
the university track squad durin.
the coming season. dad" Moul
ton is from Stanford University ane
is said to be one Of the best know
trainers on the coast. !,
DR.. W. S. Holt came up from
Portland, Tuesday, to attend tn
union meetiags that have been hel,
in this city during the pnst tw
weeks. He was under the impres
sion that these meetings would con
tinue day or two longer, and onl
arrived in season to attend the las
meeting. Rev. Holt is the synod
cal missionary of tn, Presbyteria
church of Oregon.
Louis N. Edwards, who has bee
member of the federal grand iur
in session in Portland during tn
past two months, arrived home i
Benton, Tuesday. This jury ha
become almost famous for the man
indictments against persons of hig
and low degree thought to be impl
Gated in the plot to defraud the go,
ernment of public lands. The iur
was excused and will be assemble
again early in April.
Joseph Garrow departed Monda
for Salem, from which place he il
tends to proceed to Portland ar
take the steamer for San Francisc
In the latter city he will transa
some business and will then procet
to Moffat Greek, Northern Call
His father, E. J.. Garrow, and ctl
ers have mill and a large ira
of,timber land on Moffat Greek al
Joe goes to superintend operation
there during the present year.
It has been learned that Photo
rapher w. G. Emery has suffer,
at the hands of photo thieves. M
Emery informs us that during Il
time he has been in the photogral
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