Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-10

!, Miss Minerva Kiger is having .tswel
time" She has the mumps.
Fresh vegetables and fruits
always On hand in their season.
1 Cooper & Whitesides. 1Itf
/ Ira BoD1ne was in Portland the last ol
the week, attending to matters of busi-
ness.
Earl Schriber is quite i'll at the home
| OF his parents in Jobs addition. The all
ment is in the nature of measles.
The Christian Scientists will hold
ser vices at the Woodman Hall, Sum
day, II q. m. The public is cordial.
iy invited. loft
| R. r. Cunningham of Lebanon was in
Corvallis a few days ago to be examined
| by the pension board for an increase of
pension, says the Express-AdvaRce.
We would take little wood
at the Gazette Office on su5scrip-
ton. DRY wood.
Mrs. May Morris and daughter of Cor
wallis, after a visit with Mrs. Morris
aunt, Mrs. A. W. Gilbert, in Eugene, re-
turned home Saturday. Mrs. Morris was
taken i'll while here and remained so over
two weeks.-Eugene Guard.
The funeral cf the late w. r. Wilcox,
who died Saturday night, occurs from the
family residence at two o'clock this after
noon, the services to be conducted BY
| Rev. D. n. Leech under the auspices of
| the G. A. R. Deceased was "A years of
age.
Rev. Evan P. Hughes of Grants Pass
filled the pulpit at the Congregational
church in this city last Sunday morning
and evening and delivered two deep and
powerful discourses, the audience be-
ing greatly interested. He will occupy
the pulpit next Sunday.
DR.. ]. R. N. Bell has purchased of
Miss Emma Thompson and OF Mrs. Anna
Mills piece of land just north of the J.
H. Harris home and will erect hand
some new bungalow thereon for his own
occupancy. Mrs. Mills is to build
house soon on the lots just north of those
purchased by DR.. Bell.
The old red house on Niuth street,
formerly the property OF Miss Pauline
Kline, is being re-modelsd and made in
to modern dwelling. Many other old
buildings about town are being worked
over and improved, which shows a spirit
of progress in the town among property
owners that is highly commendaole
William Porter, respected resident of
southern Benton county, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. w. A. Jolly,
near Philomath, the last of the week, &C.
cording to report. He was an elderly
gentleman and member of the well
known Porter family. No particulars of
the death and funeral were obtained up
to the hour of going to press.
Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Florence
Bareelt and Worthy Grand Patron Prof.
Frederick Stanley Damn of Salem, were
honor -gueets at the meeting cf st. Mary's
Chapter. o. E. S. Saturday evening
After the business meeting and initiation
the party of 75s guests repaired to the
banquet room which was very prettily
decorated with yiolets and daffodils, and
a sumptuous 'spresd" was enjoyed.
Toasts we're responded to by DR.. J. R. N.
Bell, Rev. D. H. Leach and others, and a
very enjoyable evening was spent.
1t takes first class dairyman to feed
two cows the year round On one acre of
bottom. land; it takes good man to earn
per head $50 per year, equal to $I60 for
two cows for $50 working days. Your
so, but it is more adapted to bring forth
better apples and other fruit if we'll taken
care of at 100 working days during the
year. On such land, Mr.. Henry Steward
has produced in berries $1,000 for his crop
on one acre last year. His land had been
valued at $75 per acre; last year he re-
fused $1,000 per acre. What holds good
for him is good for you. Fruit trees
properly cared for and their products
gathered and properly packed never fails
to bring $500 and has reached $1,000 per
year. Gan you see what horticulture will
do for you u?-Coqu:lle Herald.
A summer Bible school which will be
a new feature IN religious work in Ore
gon, will be held in Albany this summer
and, according to present plans, will be
attended by many people of Albany and
other Willamette Valley cities, says dis
patch from that city. Plans fort the school
are being arranged under the supervision
of Albany College, which is being assist
ed in the enterprise by a com mittee OF 20
members OF local churches, including al