Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-05-14

church. Ice cream will be served, an,
in case the evening is cool there viii
probably be something IN the ne 3
refreshments for those who desire
warm drink or something warn toea
The pubiici of course invited ~. 4 3.
Hugh Smith and Dolph Norton. bott
old Corvallis boys. have disposed OF theil
hardware business at Hood River ane
have purchased another esta blishment Al
Echo, Oregon. They are well pleased
with the prospects, aud in a letter to the
Gazette. Mr.. Norton says: I'VE have mel
numb Der of people from the Valley wht
are located in this vicinity. among whom
are A. L. Mills, Wess Fuller and john
ME Taylor, formerly of Corvallis. besides
several OAC boys" o s1 81
w. A. Wells returned Saturday eve.
ming from business trip to Seattle. He
states that the city is having marvellous
growth and real estate is selling at sky
high prices. A new hotel is going up on
the site formerly occupied by the ''Wash.
ington" that burned, and there are 1000
tons of steel in the framework of the new
structure. 1t is to be IA stories, and
may later be made a % story structure.
Mr.. Wells owns ~ acres of land near
Seattle, for which he was offered $500
an acre hut he refused, believing that it
will bring better price. z-Et bs
The lectures by Mrs. Jean Morris Ellie,
the well known phrenoiogist, have b en-
largely attended during the past week al
the Christian church. Mrs. E lis is a
pleasing and entertaining speaker and
those who have attended ave been high
ly pleased with her addresses. Last
night was pay lecture. -bltth others
have been free. Tonight, Mrs. Ellis
lectures to ladies ouly, and tomorrow
night closes her engagement in this city
She has met with success here, the
church being filled every evening. Ill :
Corvallis will celebrate this year. The
matter has been definitely settled and
committees have been appointed as fo,-i
lows:' finance, to act with the president,
Henry Amber, M M.aeLong,z Charles
Small;J arrangement, Long, Small,
Smith, Amber, Allen and Kline. II. Cor
Wallis has not celeb1 ated for three years
and there should be general spproyal OF
the plan to observe the day in fitting
style this. year. Every business map
should be ready with big smile and an
open purse when the finance committee
comes to CALL, as it takes funds to start
the good work aud guarantee the success
Of the project but like bread cast upon
the waters, the cash thus expended will
return after a few days with interest
added. Let everybody boost the cele-
Dration in Corvallis and make the event
one to be remembered by all who join in
he festivities OF the, day. The commit
,ees cannot do it all.
Mrs. J. J. Jones returned Yesterday
rom brief visit with relatives at Saver.
There was real burglar scare at the
Henry Ohlt home, near Mt. View, one,
hight last week. Mr.. Ohrt was aroused
rom sleep by the noise of some one
working at a window, and sprang from
lis bed with an order for the intruder to
top. The prowler, however. took to his |
reels, and running to the porch with a |
,un Mr.. Ohrt again ordered the burglar |
o stop or take the Consequences. The |
after was trying to scale barbeo wire /
ence, but called ''don't shoot and In |
top" at the same time dodging behind |
tree and thus escaping in the. darkness. J
here is no way OF gaining clue as to
lis identity, but if another attempt is
made to enter Mr.. Ohrt's residence, the
Intruder IS likely to meet with warm
sception. 4 -,.i. i.+r ..--' ; =
Prof. j. B. Horner has just received |
.om the Woodstock "Push Club" a
eautiful Masonic. pin, mounted in ivory
nd gold. Last summer, along the Nile,
rof. Horner met native Egy ptian who
AS wearing the Masonic emblems on !
is watch chain. The two men became
cquainted by this means, and the
egyptian threw his arms about the OAC
lan, kissing him ''up the right cheek
nd down the Left As the Professor is
aturally very timid and bashful, (?) he
as almost overcome with embarrass--
ent. However, he recovered himself
nd removing his shrine pin placed it on
ia la mol of tho pativa,s coot i Tho 1otto. |
oened vaiise which he carried and
ade the Professor handsome present
return. This incident was related by
rof. Homer in his recent lecture before
le Woodstock club, and the gift from
lat place is the result of the story hav-
z been told. The Professor is very
oud of the gift. - -. --3s z @ Il
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