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

The ladies OF the Coffee Club ave
arranged to give a dance III Fire
mans hall tomorrow night.
Rev. J.R. N. Bell is to preach in
college chapel Sunday afternoon at
3 O'Clock. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
This is ''ground hog day." Trot
out your ground hogs. We can't
help feeling that this should be a
holiday, but it aint.
Yesterday, February 1st, was an
ideal day in this part OF the world.
The sun would almost move the
wabbles in a cows back.
Services at the Christian church
next Sunday morning as usual.
Chas. Curtis, of the Eugene Divini-
ty school, will occupy the pulpit.
A good deal of bowling is being
done nowadays at the college al
Ieys. These alleys were recently
overhauled and put in good conGi-
ton.
Baptist church, Sunday school at
ten; Divine service at eleven; B.
Y. P. U. at $50. Mr.. Wilson will
preach at the 7:30 service. All are
invited.
At the United Evangelical
Church, Sunday, the pastor, c. T.
Hurd, will preach. Morning sub
ject, THE Other Side.'' Evening
subject, "The Light Of Life"
There will be a Sunday school
rally at the First NJ. E. church
during the regular Sunday school
hour next Sunday morning. The
parents are earnestly urged to be
present.
When J. M. Porter was around
yesterday morning collecting for the
Electric Light Company he an
that it was his last visit
in that capacity. Hereafter G. A.
Clark will do the collecting for the
Remember that there is to be an
exciting game of basketball at the
Armory this evening between the
and OAC girls. A
motor is to make the ruu from
Monmouth and Independence to
this city to bring a large crowd OF
rooters for the visiting team.
Presbyterian church, NJ. S. Bush.
pastor: Bible School 10 a. No.;
Worship II a. NJ. and 7:3O p. m.
J. R. N. Bell, of Baker City, will
preach at both services and the
public is invited to hear this inter
esting speaker. Rev. Bell also
breaches each evening except Sat-
urday.
A basket social is TO be given at
grange hall, tomorrow
night. There is to be an enjoyable
program of musical and literary
nature, which will begin at 7:3O.
A sale of baskets will follow the
program. A splendid time is
guaranteed and everyone will be
made most welcome.
Wednesday morning the 3-year-
I'D son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. |
Wood, of Blodgett, fell into a wash
ub full OF water and was drowned. |
AL the particulars could not be
lscertained, but we are informed !
hat the remains are to be inferred |
oday in the Kings Valley ceme-
cry. This was certainly a sad sc-
:ident.
AS a general thing it is custom
lry for the father or mother OF a
;hild who does not appear at school
IS usual, to send an excuse. Some
If the reasons assigned are funnv,
,ut here we have comedy and |
tragedy ccmbined: "Dear Teacher:
Samuel cannot come to school this
afternoon as he has glued his head
% the dresser, and we have not |
been able to separate them yet"
The story has been handed down
through a couple of centuries that
when Ben Franklin's future mother |
n-law discovered that the young
nan was "wooing'' her daughter
he was much worried over the |
natter. The printing business did |
lot look good to the matron and,
there were two printing
'flices already in the Uuited States,
which seemed to be all the country
would support.
Congregational church. Sunday |
school at 10; Class for Young
Ien 10; Worship and Sermon II;
Junior Endeavor 2; Senior En-
n Y ~