Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-27

Mason's millinery store. BLACK fur.
Owner may have same by calling at this
Office and paying for this notice. 2-3I
DO you think women are more opti-i
mistic than men 2, s'Sure thing.
woman may look under her bed every
night for forty years without finding
man there, yet she keeps right on hop.
ing.-Ex.
/, Wanted-Girl for house work in
family of three. Address Box 247..
Corvallis, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 81. Schwineler. who
were Christmas guests at the Doyens
home, have returned to their home in
Corvallis. They were accompanied by
Miss Lena Doyens. of this city, no will
visit few days in Coryallis.-Fri day s
Capital Journal.
]. A. Dawson is agent for the
Albany Nurseries. Give hin your
order. 1876
Friend-I am afraid your husband has
a very bad cold; he's continue ally. sneez-
ing. It's quite painful to hear him. Why
don't yeu ask doctor to see him? Ma
tron-Well, I'm waiting Just few days
because it amuses baby SO to see his
father sneeze -Tid-B Bits.
Armour Plate Hosiery, for men,
women and children, best made, di-
rect from the mill, and sold by
Henkle Il Davis. -l0Itf
The Third Annual meeting of the Ore
.gon. State Academy of Sciences will be.
held st the Oregon Agricultural College,
Corvallis, on Friday and Saturday, Janu-
ary IL and 18, 1908. An invitation to be
present and participate In tais meeting
is extended to all persons in the state
whose scientific interest would naturally
lead them to become msmbers OF the
Academy.
The Masons had jolli6catien at their
hall Friday evening. 1t was the annual
installation Of officers and banquet con-
cluded the affair. The newly.insta He'd
OLlCcIC DIG w u1st L IOls T ultOus oIs w
F. L. Groves; Jr. W., Prof. Berchtold;
seo'y, E. L. Strange; Treas, o. Fl. Davis;
Sr. Deacon, w. P. Lafferty; Jr. Deacon,
7. j. Thatcher; Sr. St., A. K. Russ Jr.
ST.. E. B. Horning; Tyler, Pref. Oordley
Tramps are still numerous in Corvallis
and Chief Wells ID kept busy trying to
keep the hungry wayfarers supplied
with work in order that they may obtain
their meals while spending day or two
in Corvallis. Most of the travellers ex-
press desire to work and serve faith
fully at whatever task is allotted them.
They are not PROFESSIONALS, in most
cases. but unemployed men who have
been thrown out of work and are seeking
a job wherever one is to be found.
The Willamette river, which has been
all over the lowlands on the east side OF
the river, is falling rapidly and so far as
reported no damage of any consequence
resulted. The usual inconvenience and
difficulty in removing and caring for
stock on the east side was experienced,
but nothing more serious has as yet been
reported. The water did not reach the
high water mark of last winter although
for time fears were entertained that it
would 60 beyond last years record.
At7:30 O'Clock next Tuesday evening
there will be special services at st. Mary's
Catholic church. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Pastor, after which
the recitation of the Is Deum or Hymn
of Praise in thanksgiving for the bless.
ings received during the past year will be
recited blythe CONGREGATION. The SER
vices will conclude with the benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament. Wednesday,
Janurry Ist, masses at 8 a. IN. and at
10 80 q. m. Sermon and benediction at
7:3O .. m. Rev. Geo. P. Butler, s. J.
Yes, we had Christmas, a friend living
near Corvallis knowing the proverbial
appetite Of newspaper men and their
tribe, in the kindness of her heart sent
US fine young gobbler which tipped the
scales at 16 pounds. 1t just made us
tired to look at it surrounded by all the
frllls and furbisf ings incident to the oc
casiou, including the tribe. But you
should have seen that turkey an hour
later-wen, we are still too full for utter
ance, and Mrs. Whitby has the deepest
gratitude of the whole 'Dan" family, as
the picture expresses it.-St. Johu's Re-
view.
There was heavy attendance at the
special school meeting held in Clerk W.
A. Buchanan's room at the court house,
Friday afternoon. There was total of
five vct tes cast to decide the question Of
levying ~ mill tax for finishing four
more rooms Ior the public school pupils,
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