Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-08-30
Additional Locals.
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The rain that continued to fall at in
tervals up to Monday evening laid the
dust and did much to make conditions
ENJOYABLE for the big fair that is now in
progress in this city. The rain did no
harm to the hops and every body is glad it
fell.
w. O. Heckart and force of men COM
menced work yesterday in transforming
the corner room of the Hampton build
ing at Seventh and Willamette streets
into banking room for the Merchants
Bank of Eugene They got first class
start and the interior of the front has
been entirely torn out, the partitions and
other interior fnishings removed and the
false work for the front has been put in.
In fact, if they make as good headway as
their start Indicates, they will have the
work finished long before October Is, the
time set for it to be done.
The usual services will be resumed at
the Congregatio nal church next Sunday.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. preaching at
IL a. m. by the pastor. Rev. A. w.
Monosmith; topic, "The Call" $50 D.
NJ, Christian Endeaver; 80 p. M, eve
ming service, topic, ''Human Blanks
The w. c. T. U. ladies have full pos
session at the King boarding house, and
besides serving meals to the public they
have arranged the front room next the
street for rest room for anyone who
wishes to drop in for a rest. This bed
room adjoining has also been prepared
for the accommodation of mothers who
may wish to lay their babies down for a
peaceful nap. The "W's' should be
literally patronized as they are laboring
SO earn estly to pay off the indebtedness
on the Reading room which they main
tain free for the use OF the public
See Mrs. Mason's new stock of fall and
winter millinery goods. 72
Miss Emma Thompson has been visit
ing in Corvallis this week but returns to
Newport soon to rejoin tte family.
Mrs. John Allen and son and Mrs.
Francis came out from Newport, Tues
day, where they have spent numbe of
weeks.
Richards & Pringles famous Georgia
Mlnstrels will be the attraction at the
opera house, Saturday, Sept. 9TH.
The Gazette acknowledges with thanks
an invitation to attend the third district
agricultural fair at Pendleton, Sc ptember
25 to %. inclusive. The fair idea has
taken firm hold on Oregonians and is
proving success in every way. 1t is
hoped Pendlelon may do herself proud
on the coming occasion.
Mrs. J. Mason spent several days in
Portland this week, returning Wednes-
day.
The. show window at Nolan's store is
worth seeing. The scene depicted is one
to make the thoughts turn backward to
the "little red school house" for there in
miniature is the same, with the pretty,
fresh-faced school marin standing in the
door ringing the bell..and book in the
other hand. Coming up the country
road is plump little Miss with slate
under one arm, the words ''cat'' and
"rat" being scrswled on the slate in
childish letters. Along the road is a
board fence on which one reads the fami-
liar invitation "Buy your school apparel
of J. M. Nolan & Son. Pictures and
initials drawn in chalk on the school
house front add to the effect. The win
dow Is artistic, cleverly done and singu-
larry appropriate to the occasion being,
of course, in honor of the school fair.
Mr.. Silverstein was the decorator.
o. R. and Iris Din widdie of Browns.
vile are guests of their relative, Mrs. A.
NJ. Austin.
Regular services Sunday, September
list. at the Episcopal church. corner of
jefferson and 9TH streets. 1Oa. M,
Sunday School; 10 :45, ante-comnuniou,
sermon and celebration of Holy Com
munion: 7:45 p. M, evening service,
sermon. etc. Bright, interesting SER
vices, seats free, all welcome. J.W.
Armstrong, Rector.
J. NJ. Nolan, accompanied. bv his wife
and son, arrived home Wednesday night
from Portland. Mr.. Nolan has Just ar
rived from his trip to Ireland and linger-