Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-05-21

4 Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wirtz, the
latter of whom was formerly Miss
Blanche Small, of this city are
now located at Buffalo, New York
The Feronian and Phiiadelphian
literary society young people had a
lawn party at the home of Prof. and
Mrs. Clyde Phillips, Friday eve
ming. A very enjoyable time is
reported.
R1lla Walker, an old OAC boy,
is building at Newport an immense
dance hall, which will no doubt be
a close second to the Dig new skat-
lag rink in point of patronage dur
ing tine coming summer.
The framework is now completed
for the moderl new front that is to
be put in the building now occu-
pied By the Bell telephone COM
pany, north of Nolan's store, and
the glass will soon be placed.
The Corvallis public school closes
on the 7th of June. The gradual
ing exercises take place at the opera
house on the evening before, or
June 9th. There are % in the
ninth grade class and between 30
and 40 in the eighth grade class.
Governor Cham bsrlain has ac
cepLed the invite tio1 rendered him
by the people of Jacksonville to de-
liver the Fourth of July Grafton at
the celebration to be held there.
Medford and neighboring cities are
to join with Jacks 3nville in making
the event a record breaker.-Ex.
There is great anxiety among
furniture dealers throughout the
Valley just now because of the in
vesti ,ation taat Is oelng made by
the federal grand jury regarding
the methods of operation of So
called 'Pacfc Coast Furniture
Trust" 1t is said indictme nts may
be expected and there pro nises TO
be trouble ahead for those who have
been drawn into joining the alleged
trust"
The agricultural community in
the vicinity of Stay ton have arrang-
ed for a farmers institute at that
city on the 25th inst, and a pleas
ant and profitable meeting is as.
sured, saws the Statesman. 1t is
expected that several of the faculty
of the Oregon Agricultural Collsge
will be among those to deliver ad-
dresses and talks and there will be
papers and discussions by other
persons of experience in agriculture
all of whicn will be of great help
in advancing farmers interests in
that pars OF Marion county.
The track team of the Washing
ton state college met defeat at Eu-
gene, Friday afternoon, U. of o.
winning ty the score OF 81 to 38.
Dan Kelly equalled the worlds
record for the 22O-va1d dash on a
curved track, making the distance
in 81 So seconds, while Mckinney
raised the shot-put record for the
Pacific Coast from 45 fset, 81 inches
to As feet, III inches and boosted
the Northwest discus record from
ll9 feet, s inches TO 12O feet, 81
inches. George Hug sent Tom
McDonald's hammer throw glim-
mering when he threw 14e feet,
Al inches for a new NoEthwes t
reccrd.
Mrs. S. N. Wilkins gave an "at
home," Friday afternoon that was
very enjoyable affair. Social con-
versation and music were the fea-
lures, Miss Lulu Spangler giving
two fine solos, while Mrs. Lee Wigle
rendered some piano numbers and
Harold Wilkins favored the COM
pany with a cornet solo. Dainty
Refreshments were served. The
guests We're: Mesdames Harris,
BerchtoId, Horner, Knisely, Pernot,
E. H. T.vlor, Lee. Tom Bell, J. R
N. Bell, Farmer, Yockey, c. Davis,
J acobs, .uneman, Pratt, Craw-
ford, Miller, Chapman, Bauer,
Woodcock, Simpson, Cecil CAthey
McKellips. Jonn Smith, J. R. Smith,
Petersen, Cronk, Wilkins, Spaugler,
J. F. Yates, Wells, Wi'es, Kaupisch,
Farra, Wigle, Geo. White of Ann
Arhor, Michigan; Kirkpatrick; Miss
es J Jacobs, Kline and Spangler.