The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-02-09

Mrs. J. K. Weatherford and
neice spent Wednesday after
noon in this city, the guests of
Mrs. G. R. Farra.
-"Our Office boy dropped into
poetry yesterday" "How was
that?" "The literary editor kicked
him into the wastebasket."
United Evangelical church
Sunday next. Morning subject,
Christian Unity" Evening sub
ject, "a Heroic Life" The pas
tor. c. T. Hurd, will preach.
John Richard of Bruce, who
was injured severely in a runaway
accident several weeks ago, is suf-
fciently recovered to be about. He
was doing business in town yester-
day.
Seeding is in progress in fields
In all parts Of the county. Farm
els IN town say the ground is in
fine condition for ploughing and
sowing, even in many instances on
the lower lands.
Services at the M. E.. church,
South, Sunday, at II a. m. and
l7,3o p. NJ. Subject of morning
SCI mon, 1.-The Good Shepherd"
Rev. Noble of the Baptist church
will preach at the evening service.
J. A. Ellison. pastor.
Dell Alexander leaves Satur-
day to accept a position in a mer-
camille house at W~aterville, Wash
ington. He has been serving the
public in this city for the past seven
years and has many friends who
wish him success in the new field.
AT LOOMS, Washington, Wed.
nesday, Miss Carolyn Harklns,
grand daughter of Mrs. c. P. Grei-
foz and well known in Corvallis,
was married to Herbert Gregg.
LOOMS will be the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gregg.
Joe Henkle arrived at Schen-
ectady, New. York, last Friday. A
letter rom him received in Corval-
lis yesterday relates that skating is
good and that Will Abraham is a
devotee of the sport, in spite of the
fact that Mr.. Abraham declares ii
to be harder work than playing
! football.
AT the Baptist church, Sunday
the pastors subject will be, "a
Lesson in Geometry Service al
the usual hour, II o'clock. A cor.
dial invitation to all. The Rev. M
Noble will preach at the M. E
church, South, in the evening O
next Lords Day. Subject, I'm
seen but Loved" All heartily vel.
coined.
The Chemawa girls are to play
basket ball with the OAC girls in
the College armory tonight. The
latter defeated the Chemawa MISE.
[ last year, and the visitors will hav'
} come back to square the record i
possible. A good game is anticip
ated. A band concert will preced'
the game.
a Methodist church:-Subject TO
next Sunday mornings discourse i
The Temptation of Christ" TIL
Epworth League has charge of tn
, services at night. An interestin,
. program will be rendered in homo
r of Lincoln,s birthday. The Crane
: Army and Woman's Relief Corp
will attend by special invitation o
the young people.
; Monday the 10Th, basket bal
:, team all the way from Red Wing
MINI. will play in the OAC armo
Try. A contract was signed Wed
nesday by Manager Stimson for tn
Corvallis appearance of the Easter,
team. The game will be with Mana
: ger Skunk S men and the home lad
will probably have their hands full
! throughout the play. The Re
Wing men are champions of tn
middle west. and every man in til
9 outfit is a star.
II "A clergyman was very fond c
+ la particular brand of hot pickles
and always carried a bottle will
g him. One day when dining at
r restaurant with his pickles in ffon
| of him, a stranger sat down at tn
same table, and, with an America:
. accent, presently asked the ministe
! to pass the pickles. The minister
who enjoyed the joke, politely pass
ed the bottle, and in a few minute
e had the satisfaction Of seeing til
Yankee watering at the eyes an
). lgasping for breath.
q II guess o are a parson," sal
q the latter.
f YES. my friend, I am" reptile
the minister.
& II suppose you preach?" aske
the Yankee.
Eyes, sir; I preach twice a week
f usually" said the minister.