Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-11

Mrs. VeaZle of Portland is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. E. r. Bry-
son and family.
Rev. Father Springer was the
guest, Friday, of Rev. Father
Lane in Albany.
Henk,e and Davis have improv-
ed the il terror Of their store by
having the cuuntars repainted.
Minor ard Euoch were the artists.
Prof. I. e. Rich rdson of Albany
was bus ness vlss tor in Corvallis,
Fridav. P!of Richardson is the
head of the Cor wallis Business Col
lege.
Walter Wells ,f Portland arriv-
ed Friday for a few days visit with
relatives. He goes from Cor ,allis
to Nevada to accept position as
a pharmacist.
Wallace A. Thompson, Of the
class OF 'O6, OAC, is dead. HIS
malady Was ccnsu,aption and
heart failure and death came
Thursday evening at his hcme in
Echo, Umaiilla county. Mr..
Thompson was d fine young man
and his death came as a sad shock
to old friends ard schoolmates
here.
What is the use of teaching
kindness to animals in our schools
and Sunday schools? DeSailly,
the eminent French teacher, says
that whon he began to teach
kindness to animals in his school,
he found his pupils became not
only kinder to animals, but also
to each other.
The prettiest christmas win
dow" so far noticed in Corvallis is
at the big store sof J. M. Nolan &
Scn. 1t contains an artistically
arranged assortment of Christmas
goods, ard a miniature fireplace
with real logs on the blaze, life
size doll in g. white bearskin coat
and cap is apparently warming her
hand, nearby, and the effect as
whole is pretty and fetching"
Mr.. Mosier ia the window artist for
the esta blishment.
At meeting held Friday even
ing thr, A O. U w lodge lad in
itiatior "f candidates and elected /
Officers f.,r he coming year. The
latte arr: P. NJ. W., John Allen;
M. W Jesse Spencer; Foreman; A.
R. Woudc ok: overseer, G. 81.
Woodcuck; hnancier, Emery New
ton; recorder, Chester Proebstel;
receiver, 5. l.. Kline; guide, Collie
Cathey; inside watchman, T. J.
Stacy; outside watchman, A. B.
Senger; trustees, John Allen and
Taylor Potter.
The Gazette has a word to say
to the people who contribute items
and articles to the paper. Don't
be ashamed to sign your name to
what you write. If you are not
willing to stand for your own
statements, hcw can you expect
the edi or to stand for them? Many
a good item and article finds it's
way to the waste basket for the
simple reason that it is unsigned.
The editor does not want to publish
your name tut he must know who
is the author of the statements, as
q matter of self-protection and bust
ness policy. Contributions are al
ways welcome, ald items are much
ap peciated. so sign your name and
send them along, and help both
your community and your news
paper.
The young gentlemen of the
Gamma Delft Phi fraternity of
OAC, gave a dancing party at Ray
'nond's hall Friday night, followed
by an elaborate banqu at the
Commercial restaurant. The dining
room Was beautifully decorated
with palms and umbrella plants,
and the menu contained all that
was tempting and d4inty. The af-
fair was enjoyed by so 0young people
and is d: clared to havs been one of
the happiest of the season.
The Independence Baske: Ball
club is a new organization that has
recently been created in this city.
The initial meeting for the Crganiza-
tion of the club was b, Id at the
ON SATURDAY. evenirg g
and by Tuesday a membership of
sixteen lad been reached West
side.
The remains of the late Rev.
Joseph A. Hanna arrived in this
city yesterday morning on the
$40 train from Tonp Reach