Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-03


o Elbert Hollister Of Portland was
an over Sunday visitor with rela.
tives in Corvallis.
Mrs. A. f. Peterson arrived Sat
urday evening from Portland for q
visit with relatives in this city.
/ Interesting time at the Masonic
lodge Wednesday night. Work in
the second degree. All members
arc urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Buchanan
were Portland visitors, Saturday,
Mrs. Buchanan having gone down
to attend the millinery openings.
Mrs. R. E. Fletcher leaves to-
day for San Jose, California, to
be at the bedside of her mother,
who is critically i'll. She will be
absent probably two months.
The GAZETTE still has garden
seeds to give to any one who will
call and make their wants known.
School children need not apply, as
the seeds are supposed to be given
out to "tillers" of the soil.
Beginning Thursday evening,
a revival meeting will be con-
Quoted at the Methodist church
by Evangelist Van Marter, as
sisted by Prof. and Mrs. Gray,
singers. The public is cordially
invited to attend these services.
Claude Swami, the famous lit
tie basket ball coach, arrived
home Friday night from Wiscon-
sin, where he played a weeks
schedule of games after disband-
ing his nome basket ball team in
Chicago at the conclusion of their
four months tour. "Swannie''
is looking well and declares he is
glad to get home.
a At a recent meeting the Fire
men elected the following officers:
, NJ M. Long, Chief Engineer;
VIM. Colbert, Asst Chief En-
gineer; J. F. Allen, President;
H. NJ. Cumming, Vice President;
w. L. Sharp, Secretary; c. A.
Lewis, Treasurer; Wm. Colbert,
Steward, G. H. Carl, E E. Will
son, w. H. Kline, Executive
, Committee.
An OAC student with a yellow
blotter pinned to the back of his
coat unconsciously furnished amuse-
ment for large crowd of people in
the post Office Saturday morning
On the bIotter some wag had print
ed in large letters, "Mumps. Be-
warep' The last seen of the student
and the placard they were headed
for Main street, to the delight of all
observers.
DR.. French E. Oliver, the noted
evangelist, has just concluded a
wonderful meeting at Mankato,
Kansas, in which there were 800
conversions. The "Jewell County
Monitor" gives full page write-up
of the meeting and says: Results
break worlds record" An effort
is being put forth to bring DIR.
Oliver to Corvallis next fall for a
big meeting, if union of the vari-
Gus churches can be effected for the
purpose.
In fast and scientific game the
Muscatine, Iowa, basketball team
defeated the OAC FIVE IN game
Saturday night in this city. The
score was 81 to 80. The first half
| ended with the credit standing 16
for Iowa and Is for Corvallis, but
four fouls in the last half gave the
visitors an opportunity to roll up q
good score. It was a clean game
and was greatly enjoyed by large
crowd. The OAC band furnished
music for the occasion.
The social given FRIDAY night at
the home of Prof. and Mrs. A. B.
Cordley by the members and En-.
dsavorers of the Congregational
church was very successful and
jolly affair. An impromptu pro-
gram was rendered which proved
both unique and interesting, games
of all sorts were played with great
enthusiasm by those present and
very dainty refreshments served.
About IS people enjoyed the event
and voted the occasion one of the
Njolliest of the season.
Saturdays Barometer contain
ed very interesting letter from
| G. A. Roberts, who was general
secretary of the Y. M, C., A, at