Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-26


Corvallis Junior football team, ac-
lcompanied by a good half-tone.
The boys made good record dur
ing the season.
The mid-winter examinations are
drawing to a close at the Corvallis
public schools. Monday the second
term of the year will begin and
those youngsters who were success
/ full in their ''exams" viii advance
to new grades. Everything con-
nected with the schools is progress
ing nicely.
The subject of Rev. Feese for his
Sunday evening sermon at the M.
E. church is, "The Language and
Power of the Eye" This will be
the first of a series of sermons upon
the eye, ear, nose and mouth, and
so-called feeling. The object will
be to show the effect of passion or
religion upon these senses.
Miss Gladys Moore and one or
two of her young lady friends gave
a delightful dancing party in Fish
er's hall Wednesday night in honor
of Joseph G.. Henkle, who departs
Sunday for Schenectady, N. Y,
where he will take course in the
great electric Institution of that
city.
Presbyterian church, NJ. s. Bush,
pastor: Bible School 10 a. ma;
Worship II a. m, Something
Christ Could Not Find" c. E.
meeting $50 o. M; Evening SER
vice at 7:3C, subject, "The Parable
of the Sower." Sermon illustrated.
Solo, 'Show Me the Way" Miss
nellie Marvin.
On account Of a game warden
making himself too familiar about
the premises of Thomas Felger's
tannery at Philomath recently Mr..
Felger went before Justice Will
liams, of that city, yesterday and
plead guilty to having deer hides
in his possession that were not tag
ged according to law. For his Of
fense he was fined $25.
As the result of personal en-
counter at the S. P. depot a few
days ago between couple, of our
draymen each contributed $40 to-
wards financing the city. Further
more, a man who wields a razor
for living allowed his, enthusiasm
to get the upperhand of him recent
ly ip this city and for his indul-
|gence he paid SIS, coin of the realm.
A few DAYS ago Homer Lilly
butchered one of the large steers
that was a factor in his guessing
match during the HOLIDAYS. This
was the second, last and largest
half of the guessing match-the
spotted animal. 1t weighed when
dressed 1,175 pounds. The black
animal, killed some time ago,
dressed 1,046 pounds. It is
thought that this last animal was
the largest ever killed in this city.
John Goldson, a cousin Of Henry
Wortham, of this city, accidently
shot himself last Sunday while
cougar hunting near what is known
as the Goldson saw mill in Lar g,
county. Before accidently shoot
ing himself he had twice shot
cougar be had treed. When founG
by companions of his hunt Gold
son was in the agonies of death and
only lived a few minutes. The
man was a cousin of James L.
Lewis, of this city, was 38 years of
age and left wife and one child.
The deceased shot himself through
the lungs. Tt is supposed that. he
shot himself accidently by slipping
off log.
D. C. Montgomery and J. L.
Evans, of this city, are beginning to
be anxious over their sons, whose
whereabouts are not known. The
son of the former is Ben Montgom-
cry and he is aged "a years, light
complt txioned, curly headed and
weighs about IT'S pounds and is
about 5 feet 9 inches tall The
given name of Mr.. Evans son ;s
Frank; is dark complexioned, 5 feet
6 or 7 inches tall and weighs about
$50 pounds. When last heard from
the young men were together in
Portland. This was in November.
J. l.. Evans and family are COM
paratively new eomers to CORVALLIS
and were from Aurora, Nebraska.
Should anyone possess information
regarding the boys they will con-
fer a favor by communicating with
their fathers in this city.
On Wednesday afternoon, Janu-