Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-20
J. J. Thompson of OAC has just
recovered from an attack of mumps.

Attorney E. R. Bryson has been
Eugene business visitor this week.
Services Sunday at the usual
hours at the Episcopal church.
Every body welcome.
Regular services at the usual
hours at the Christian church,
Sunday morning and evening.
| According to report, Roy Price
has secured the contract for the new
house which J. J. Cady is to build
in Jobs addition.
John Swick of the city transfer
company has been on the sick list
this week and Clifford Gould has
been drivingthe truck.
Sam Dixon, an old-time Corvallis
man who Is now engaged in farm
ing near McMinnville, has been a
visitor in this city the past few
days.
Mrs. Ed Prather and Mrs. Emil
Gobat of Polk county were among
those from out of town who attend
ed the funeral of the late Mrs. John
W. Simpson In this city, Tuesday.
C. T. Hurd is to fill the pulpit at
the Baptist church, Sunday morn
ing and evening, in the absence OF
Rev. Davis. Other services at the
usual hours. Everybody welcome.
The Circle ladies initiated class
of candidates, Tuesday evening, the
ceremony being followed by d social
hour and in disposing of light re-
freshments. This is a prosperous
lodge with a good membership and
rmany attractive social features, be-
sides being one of the recognized
beneficiary orders.
Elsewhere in these columns will
be found the announcement of A.
w. Hawley, who opens the county
campaign by placing himself before
the people as candidate on the
Republican ticket for county COM
missioner. Mr.. Hawley ls one of
Benton's reliable citizens and his
candidacy will no doubt be popular. {.
Postmaster Van Winkle yester-
day received a letter from Congress-
man w. G. Hawley asking him to
6ll out an enclosed blank and re-
turn it at once, as be had hoped
that he would be able &c get AL
bany's $4,000 appropriation for a
Federal building through at this
session of Congress.-Tuesday's
Herald.
A call is published this week
for all outstanding warrants,
which means that Benton county
is now out of debt. Treasurer
Buchanan yesterday sent $4,000 to
the State Treasurer to apply on
the state tax. All Benton county
road supervisors can secure the I
mill tax due their districts by
calling at the treasurer's Office.
The services Sunday at ne M. E.
church will be especially interest
ing, all old soldiers being cordially
urged to attend the morning ser
vices when the sutject will be 'Tae
Final Triumph" In the evening
the subject will be Noah and the
Ark" Those who have not heard
Rev. Van Marter and Prof. Gray
should avail themselves of this last
opportunity and attend the Sunday
services.
About a million salmon which
were hatched in the Alsea River
hatchery the past year are reported
to have been liberated recently in
the river at that place. The little
fishes are very much frightened
when first put in the river and throw
themselves out upon the bank, it
being necessary to put them back
in the water several times until
they become familiar with the new
environment.
There was a quiet wedding at
the F. M. Spencer home, west of
Philomath, Wednesday forenoon
at II o'clock, when Miss Sophia
Spencer and William Wildig were
united in marriage in the pres
ence OF a few relatives and init
mate friends. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. 7. S. Hand
saker. Mr.. and Mrs. Wildig are
! located in a residence in Jobs ad-
dition, this city.
The revival meeting which has
been in progress at the Methodist