Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-03

IA. Dawsen is. agent for the
Albany Nurseries. Give him your
order. 09-6I
The annual tea given by the W. F.
NJ. 9. of the Methodist church; was held
in the church basement Tuesday evening.
a supper being given and brief pro-
gram rendered. The topic was Medical
Missions" and papers were read by the
president. Mrs. B. A. Oathey, and Mrs.
Charles Beach. Mrs. Lsscn spoke briefly
and there WAS vocal solo by Miss Janet
Blackledge and q recitation by Miss
Winnifred Gates. A watch meeting con-
cluded the affair, which was in every way
pleasant and successful. About 100 per
sons we're present,
Armour Plate Hosiery. for men,
women and chndren, best made, di-
rect from the mill, and sold by
Henkle & Davis. l01tf
Tomorrow there is to be q mass meet
ing at the court house in Eugene, under
the auspices of the Lane county Horti-
cultural Society and Eugene Commercial
Club. There are many interesting fea.
lures on the program, which will include
addresses on ''live" topics by such men
as DIR. D. A. Paine, II. M. Williamson,
Wilbur K. Newell, J. Beebe, E. H. Shep-
ard and Prof. A. R. Sweetser. Prof.
Claude I. Lewis of OAC is scheduled to
speak on The Willamette Valley From
3 Horticultural Standpoint" Music
will be- furnished by the Eugene military
band.
1t is practically settled that the 1908
football game bet xeen Oregon's two great
state colleges, tte University of Oregon
and the Oregon Agricultural College, will
be played on Multnomah field, in this
city, says the Portland Telegram. The
public announcement of the negotiations
has been delayed in arranging for the
transfer of the Oregon-ldaho game back
to the campuses. The date of the contest
will be about the middle of November,
getting it later in the season, SO that the
two schools can arrange their preliminary
seasons TO give the contest champion
ship aspect as often as possible.
There is to be basketball game
on skates ut the Corvallis rink next
Monday night, January 9th, be-
tween the Albany and Corvallis
first teams. Game called at $50.
Admission Is cents; skates and ad-
mission so cents. 5
A teacher in downtown school has
for her pupils the children of Russian
parents. The other day she was explain.
ing a sum in subtraction which the little
ones found difficult to unders tand.
"Now," said she to exemplify the prop
osition, suppose had ten dollars and
bought hat for five dollars. Then
spent two dollars for gloves, and dollar
and fifty cents for some other things.
How much did / have lett?' For a mo,
ment there was dead silence. Then a
boys hand went up. Swell, Isaac, how
much did have left?'' ''Vy didn't you
count your changer" said Isaac in dis
gusted fone.-Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
One of the stage stories that will
ever remain strong and true to
theatregoers is ''Uncle Toms Cab
in," sumptuous productscn of
which, under the able ma "a cement
of Mr.. Washburn, will be given at
the opera house on Monday night,
when every one who has she oppor-
tunity of Witnessing this perennial
favorite will acclaim it as one of
the best presented by any company.
Time, effort and expense have rot
been spared in its staging or sslec-
ton of cast and the minutest desail
he's been carefully considered.
There is no story of book or stage
that 60 delights the juvenile mind
and it is to be hoped that every boy
and girl may have the wish to see
it, gratifisd.
Newport, Or, Jan. I Damage ap-
pro1imating $4,000 was done early this
morning by Ere that ravaged the busi-
ness district, consuming an entire block
on Main street. The business houses
affected, with losses, are as follows: DIR.
Davis, photograph gallery, $1,000; Stock
er's meat market, 81 900; 6. Shollenburg
lodging house, and Lee Williams, general
merchandise, $4,000, with insurance
light; G. Sh'ollenburg, jewelrv and mil
linery, $4,000, no insurance; F. G. Booth,
jewelry, loss on building, $1,000; T.G.
Hopkins, real estate, on building, $500;
McCleary & Chattsrton, butcher shop,
81 1000, no insurance.
Misses Lulu and Leila Wells gave de-
liyhtful New Years. narty at the home of