Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-02-16

Miss Clara Baker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baker, who
reside near the G. & e. depot, is
reported to be suffering with an at
tack of typnoid fever.
The special meetings soon to be.
held at the NJ. E. church will be
conducted by the pioneer preacher
of Oregon, the Rev. T. l.. Jones,
author of the book, "From the
Mines to the Pulpit"
Frank Howell, we'll known in
| this city, but who has passed the
winter at Alsea, came out from the
latter place Tuesday. After a short
visit in Corvallis he intends going
to Abe, deem, Washington, where he
will be employed in logging camp.
Yesterday Capt. J. w. Crawford
filed his petition with the county
clerk announcing his republican
candidacy for nomination at the
coming primary election for the of
fee of recorder. He is q splendid
man in every way and is well
qualified for the Office.
Teachers examination is now in
progress at Supt. Denman's office.
There are, all told, seventeen ap-
plicants for papers. OF these, one
teacher is taking the ''exam" for
state papers. In the work of ex-
animation Supt. Denman is assist
ed by Prof. N. Tartar, of OAC, and
Prof. O. V. White, of Philomath.
County court met in adjourned
session Wednesday for the purpose
of hearing objections, if any, to those
appointed judges and clerks Of cleo
ton at the January term of court,
also to confirm and correct such
list. According to law there must
be an adjourned term held for this
purpose on che second Wednesday
Of February.
Prof. G. O. Boyer, of the VILLAIN
cite University of Salem, and form
erIy President of the Puget Sound
University at Tacoma, Washington,
will deliver an address at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Sunday
night. Prof. Boyer is talented
man of fine personality and will
furnish a rare treat to the students
and citizens of Corvallis.
From various sources we hear
complaint of boys who make busi-
ness of pushing companions into
hedges. After a lad has been
boosted into hedge it takes a year
or two for Nature to repair the
damage. Such actions on the part
of the boys borders on hoodlumism
and if they continue some of them
will find themselves before the po-
lice judge charged with the destruc-
ton of prol erty.
A few days ago while doing some
repair work on his house, known as
the old Bell residence, J. W. Woods
unearthed an old document that is
| of some interest to old-timers on
account of the memories it will
awaken. The paper was the ap-
pointment of Matthew H. Bell post
master of Corvallis. The document
bears the date of October 4, 1853,
and is signed by J. Holt, postmas-
ter general of the United States at
that time. The paper is in a splen-
did state of preservation every let
ter written or printed on it being
perfectly legible.
A few days ago S. II. Horton, of
this city, was commenting on the
difference in the weather in Benton
county and where he was fifty
years ago. Fifty years ago on the
Sth of February the fret child was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Horton, who
at that time resided in Rochester,
Mimi. This child was Henry L.
Horton and he was the first male
child born in Rochester. At the
time of his birth there were two feet
OF snow On the ground and the
thermometer stood at 20 below, and
for this reason the father particu--
larly remembers the occasion.
Freight train No. 22l south
bound, was wrecked near Millers-
burg on the East Side shortly after
four o'clock Wednesday morning.
a journal on one of the cars broke
and caused the wreck. The track
was somewhat torn up and rail
or two broken. The north bound
overland arrived in Albany a little
late and ran over to Corvallis on
Ithe c. & E. line and passed on to
Portland over the West Side.