Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-24

IOr ute AONc oe AAoou AsAv0A-4yS
spend Christmas.
G. T, Hurd and family went to
Portland, yesterday, to spend the
holidays with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Nelson re-
turned Friday from visit with Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Garrett in Eugene.
DR.. W. J. Kerr was confined to
his home several days last week
with illness but is now able to at
tead to his duties.
Mark McAllister of OAC was
called nome the last of the week by
message announcing the seri GUS
illness of a relative.
The state convention of the Chris
tian EndeavOr societies is to be held
at Eugene.a February goth. 1t
promises to be great meeting.
Joseph Edwards was in from.
Bellsfountain, Friday, and was ac-
eompanied home by his daughters,
Misses Belle and Bertha, who are
attending OAC.
There will be Christmas tree, a
good -prosra m and other features OF
interest at the United Evangelica al
church this, Tuesday evening. Ev-
erybody Welcome.
Luella Morey and Veva Conway
of the "Holy City" theatrical com-
pany were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oh. Blackledge during their stay
in this city, as they are old friends.
"A heavy rain Saturday interfered
somewhat with Christmas buying,
but even then the streets presented
lively appearance and there SEEM
ed to be something doing all the
time.
The OAC defeated Salem Y. NJ.
G. A. at basketball Friday night by
a score of43 to 19. Chemawa de-
feated the Y. M. G. A. Juniors in a
preliminary game by score of 26
to 17.-Oregonian.
The "Arctic Brotherhood" basket
ball team was defeated by the
Dallas five in a game in that city,
Thursday night. The game was
given up to Dallas in advance by
Coach Swami when in Corvallis, as
he con6ded to friends that he had
no idea that his inexperienced
team which has been under coach
ing only five weeks, would win.
The score at Dallas was % to 80.
"The Holy City," the wonderful
biblical drama, was produced at the
Corvallis opera house, Thursday
night, before large audience. 1t
is play that appeals to all classes
and contains nothing that is objec-
tionable. The play is beautifully
staged, the costuming is rich, and
as presented in Corvallis, Thursday
night, is one of the best attractions
offered at this play house the pres
ent season.
Christmas trees and literary pro.
grams in several OF the rooms mark.
ed the closing of the Corvallis pub
lie schools for the holiday vacation,
Frida'. The pupils entered into
the exercises with vim, and with
the excellent program ), the gift-giv
ing and receiving and msrrymak-
ing as the young people separated
.or the Christmas festivities, 1t was
an afternoon of pleasure to lingel
in the memory when Time has
changed brown locks to silver
and traced wrinkles on forsheadi
now smooth and fair.
| The Albany Herald came out the
last of the week in holiday attire
and went to its readers in a large
and elegant 22-pags edition. Be
sides an attractive colored cover il
ia profusely illustrated with scenes
of Albany's, business streets ane
buildings, pictures Of leading busi
~c-s men, much usefura and enter
taining matter regarding Albany
and Lam county, and in addition
are Christmas stories and sketehe'
of various kinds. It is very cred
litable production and a good adver
ttisenent both for the Herald ant
FLOR the entire county Of Linn.
u The newer OF: the two Corvallis
1 public. sch1ol buildings is to b.
completed inside during the holiday
vacation that is now on. Charles
Heckart and his. men began work
Saturday morning and will com
plete two more rooms as they ART
badly needed to accommodate tn
pupils, the condition at present be-
ing one of congestion in all of th'
rooms. 1t is expected that tt.
work will be nearly flushed by th'
time school opens after vacation
and the new building will then stsnt
complete from basement to garrett