Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-28

Il J. J. Handsaker of Portland nas
been traBsactlng business in Cor
vallis this week. He departs FOL
Ihome today.
/ Rev. s.. Handssker went te
Sclo, Tuesday, where he will assist
in a revival meeting for the remain
der Of the week.
! The U. of o. ''Oregon Weekly"
says: Pauline Davis is recent
addition TO the Junior class. She
Was graduated last yeaf from the
lOAC."
The annual cabinet meeting OF
the Y. NJ. G. A. was to De neld at
the college yesterday afternoon. The
annual election of officers occurs
next Wednesday.
4 Rev. E. f. Mcclure of Portland
is expected to arrive in Corvallis to-
day and will fill the pulpit at the
Congregational church next Sun
day morning and evening. Otnsr
services as usual
A fire alarm called out the de-
pa. tment about seven eel )ck Tues
day evening, but the conhagratlou
proved to De only a hue burning
out, at the General Thorp residence
III Jobs addition.
DIR. Bennett of Monroe is the
owner of handsome new automo-
bile which arrived the first of tht
week. It is a Ford runabout and
was taken out to the new owner
Monday. Inc purchase was made
through Mark Rickard, the Corval-
lis agent.
Born, last Friday, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ronald Essen of Hood River, q
daughter. The parents are old
OAC students, the mother having
been in girlhood Miss Edna Gillette,
for long time the popular book
keeper for R. M. Wade q Co, in
this city.
The Bapt,st church is to have
special music at both services next
Sunday. One feature of the evening
service will be somewhat of nov
eltv, a duet by the pastor, Rev
Davis, with cornetist accompanied
by the organ. Other services as
usual. A cordial welcome to all.
R. H. Huston returned Tuesday
night from Portland where he had
been at the bedside of his daughter,
Helen, who was operated on Mon
day for appendicitis. The little girl
went through the ordeal very sue
cessfully and is resting comfortably.
Mrs. Huston remained at the bed
side.
Their many friends in Corvallis
will be delighted to learn that Mark
Weatherford, Harold Wilkins, Var
rem Forsythe and L. H. Stone, now
attending the Michigan University
) vt Ann Atbor, expect to attend the
OAC commencement exercises next
June. The hoys are all graduates
of OAC.
Work on the new cannery build
ing will begin as soon as material
can be collected on the site, which
is on the river bank east of the A.
Hodes residence. The location lie
better known as the old electric
light plant site. The. four lots for
the purpose have been purch hased of
the Whiteside boys for 81 800. The
location is considered excellent, as
it is on the river bank and is also
handy to the railroad siding.
A very delightful birthday party
was given Saturday afternoon at
the Ellis Hammer home near
Bellefountain. in honor of the 18th
birthday Of the daughter, Miss Leet-
ta Hammer. Games were played,
a short musical program was red
dered and delicious luncheon was
served. Those present we're: Rose
Eastman, Minnie Dean, Velma and
Cecil Glaves, Stella and Carroll
Ward, Edna Williams. Crystal and
Neil Hawley, Bennie Howard, Rob.
bic Kyle, Ash and Dan Bailey, Mae
and Clarence McCluskey. Clanton a
Persinger and Mr.. Headrick.
Latest in photos and stamps, at
Mrs. Wisgand's studio. lit
Mra Raxford and little dauphtar and