Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-09-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Gt or. Flu 'er and wife went. to
Portiaud q day OF two ago to spend
few DAYS.
Mrs. NJ. E. Yockey has been
over from A b ny during the week
visiting with her daughter, Miss
Helen.
EMr. and Mrs. M. S. Woodcock
and son, Edwin, went to Portland,
Wednesday, to be absent for sever
al days at the Fair.
Mrs. c. C. Woodwork and chill
dren returned to Portland, Tues :
dav, after having visited with re-
latives in this vicinity for three
q Mics Winifred Cameron, now of
femeroy. Wash. but formerly Of
Corvallis, arrived in this city,
Thursday, for few days visit with
relatives. She visited in Portland
week or two before coming to Cor
vailis.
Prof. Taillandier, Of OAC, in
tends soon to start private classes
in French and German. These
classes were we'll patronized last
year, ard as they are not in COR
nection with the college a slight
fee is charged.
Baptist Church-Sunday school
at 1000, Preaching service at /
and 7 80, Young Peoples Meeting
at $50. All ale earnestly urged
to attend as important matter calls
for attention. Everyone most
heartily welcome.
The Methodist Episcopal church
conference for Oregon convened in
Wednesday for session
Of several days. Rev. G. H. Feese,
of this city, is attending, but on
account of illness in his family he
goes over in the morning and re-
turns in the evening.
w. T. Nichols went to Portland
the FIRST of the week. Some months
back, while residing in the metro
poiia, he chanced to be on a street
car when a horse was run over and
killed. The owner of the horse
has brought suit to recover certain
alleged damages of the car COM
pany and Mr.. Nichols was sub
poenaed as a witness.
1t will be a week or such a mat
ter yet, it is expected, before the
band is formed al OAC. In the
meantime Lieutenant Quinlan has
all bandsmen at college taking the
drill. He wants them to present a
military appearance later
in the school year when going
krough military manoeuvers in
which the md is expected to fig
ure.
Barney Martin was over from
Brownsville the first Of the week.
He graduated from OAC something
like twelve years ago and is now
practicing law at Brownsville. He
noted many changes for the better
in the old town. Barney pas sed
his beyhood days in Corvallis and
his father was among those who
left no stone unturned that the
State Agricultural College might
be located in this city.
Robt. Hughes and John Arrants
went to Portland, Wednesday, to
see the Fair, particularly the stock
The stock show in connection with
the Fair is an item of great i'm
portance and interest to our farm
ers. Many celebrated animals are
I'm Portland from all parts of the
United States, and it is doubtful il
Aay Of our stock-raisers and farm
ers will eyer have another such
chance to examine so many fins
animals.
August Fischer, of The Fischer
FIGURING NILS, this city, assures
us that our informant was mis-
taken in his figures when his state
ment was made that couple O
thousand bushels of wheat had gon,
through the floor ofone Of the whe a
bins Of the mill and landed in tn,
Willamette. Mr.. Fischer admit
that the floor gave away, but state
that the actual loss was only abou
sixty bushels. We were very sin
cere in printing the item for tn
truth and firmly believe that tn
party giving US the data though
he had the facts.
A battle royal is promised 70
Saturday, September 80. Invita-
tions have been sent to variou
known football players wh
attended OAC il the past askin
them to line up against the preser
OAC team. The indications al
that the challenge will be accepted
Thera are several well. known n1a1