Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-21

Up to noon yesterday word nae
been received from the following
towns in regard to the number o
delegates that might be expected
to attend the Boys Conference
here this week Albany, 10
Salem, II; Portland ~; Eugene
II; Woodburn, 2; Ashland, 2
Iadrstdial School, 2; Hood River
2; McMinnville, 8.
The remains OF the late Thorn.
as Skipton, an old Benton county
resident who died in Salem Tues
day, were brought in on the noon
train Yesterday and conveyed to
the Crystal Lake cemetery i'm
mediately for interment. De-
ceased was an uncle of Mrs. J.
B. Horner of this city and was
well known throughout the coun-
ty where he resided tor many
years. Death was due to pneu-
monia.
The marriage of Miss Lillith
McKenney, of this city to George
w. Leeper occurred at the home
of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. E.
Woodward, yesterday forenoon,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. H. L. Pratt The happy
couple couple left on the after
noon train for trip to Portland.
The bride is one OF Benton's re-
spected school teachers and the
groom is the photographer at
Philomath where they will reside.
Oscar B. Long, a bright young
man from Benton county, has
just completed a course i'll hospi-
tai work in the Lincoln Memorial
hospital at Knoxville, Tenn,
and On the nth, went to La
Grande, town five miles from
Memphis, where he will enter
upon the practice of his profess
sion. He is a brother of M. M.
Long of this city and graduate
of Willamette University.
Many friends in Benton will be
glad to learn of his success.
George Henkle and wife are hav-
ing their residence repaired and re-
modelled and are moving this week
from Por'l land to this city to reside.
Corvallis is glad to welcome them
and the Independence Enterprise
adds its good wishes in the follow
ing words: "Mr. and Mrs. G.. w.
Henkle were pleasant callers at this
office yesterday morning. They are
moving to Corvallis to make their
future home. The Enterprise wishes
them every hap illness in their home,
however, it is not a new one to Mr..
Henkle, for he was a resident of
that part Of the country for several
years."
If man calls at your home and
asks for 80 cents for mum bering
your houfe, give him the money
and don't waste time in argument
He is paving the way for free mail
delivery in the city of Corvallis and
is authorized to collect this sum
from each householder, to help de-
fray the expense incurred in the
work. The task of mum bering Cor
Wallis dwellings was begun yester-
day and it was the intention to also
begin yesterday the work of putting
up the posts for the street names.
Give all the assistance possible to
the work by paying promptly the
small amount mentioned. 1t is all
for your interests.
The Martha Washington enter
tainment to be given at the M, E.
church week from this Friday,
evening, promises to be one OF the
most elaborate of the season in Cor
Wallis. The w. r. G. and G. A. r.
mem bers will attend in a body, the
W. R. c. ladies wearing the Wash
ingtonian costumes, as will all the
ladies of the Home Missionary So
ciety, under whose auspices the af-
fair will be given. George and Mar
tina Washington will receive the
guests, and among the features on
the program will be two numbers
by the W. R. c. chorus, a violin
solo by Miss Almeda Mann of the
OAC School of Music, piano num-
bers by Prof. Frank White. who has
just returned from Boston, man
dolin and guitar duet, and other
mum bers of merit.