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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1907)
tOCAL AND PERSONAL E. Born. Friday, to Mr. and Mrs B. Horning, a son. Born, Wednesday, to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith, a son. R. H. Huston left Friday tor Elk City to join bis family for an out ing. August Hodes departed Thurs day for a ten days' rest at Water loo. Mrs. S. A. Murray- of Portland has arrived for a visit of indefinite length. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson were expected home yesterday from a week's visit in Portland. Miss Anna Leder has gone to Jefferson for a visit with friends. She will be absent several weeks. Dr. James Withyeombe departed (Saturday for Southern Oregon, where he goes to take part in farm ers' institutes. Mr. Martha Burnett went to "Elk City, Friday, to go into camp with her daughter, Mrs. it. a. Huston, and family. Mies Emma Thompson returned to Newport, Friday, after spaoding a week or ten days looking after business at her home in this city. A. W. Herbert is building a new dwelling'on South College street, near Heilig Hall. It is understood to be ior rental purposes. Prof. E. R. Lake returned Fri day from a visit to Portland. He attended the funeral of the late Guy E. Moore, there, on Wednesday. Schmidt came up Thursday, where medical attention, at her borne aere Mrs. William from Portland, she has been for and will remain for a couple of weeks. J. W. Roth of Philomath began gathering his hop crop, yesterday He was in town the last of the week and took out a new stove for his hop house, together with pipes and fixtures. Miss Margaret Snell's new house, opposite President batch e borne on college hill, is "erowinii" and will be readv for occupancy by October 1st. B. R. Thouap-on is doiDg the work. Prof. A . B. Cordley and Superin- tendent Denniau, left yesterday for a few days' hunting trip in Alsea. It is rumored tney took ' along enough besf steak to last until their return. Mrs. W. J. Howell expected to open her confectionerv store in the Charley Young building, buck 01 Homing's store, yesterday. She makes her own can iies and ice cream and will no doubt meet with liberal patronage. Mrs. Prudence Chipnoan, who was injured last week in a runaway accident, is stilt confined to her bed and Buffers considerable pain. She is eeverelv bruised and so lame she can scarcely move. State Secretary I. B. Rhodes of the Y. M. C. A., Portland, was a Corvallis visitor, Friday, being in conference with Secretary Hurd of OAC in regard to the work of tleir association for the coming year. Plans have been adopted for re modelioB Aloha Hall and as soon as possible the work of transform Ing the building into headquarters for the pharmacy department will begin. Prof. McKellipa will be in oharge of this department. The Gazette tcknowledges with thanks an invitation to be present at the State Fair, and other courte eiee, from thfe secretary and presi dent. There i no doubt that the tonjing fair will be a credit to the state, as reports all point to a bigger and better fair than has ever before been given. R. -D. Hurd came up from Portland the last of the week fur a visit with his brother, C. T. Hurd, aud family. lie is almost entirely recovered from the surgical opera tion which he had perforate 1 on hie neck, though for a time the wound made slow progress in heal ing. He returned to the city, yes terday. George Sebrell was in Corvallis the last of the week, having jus returned from Portland where he had been on a business trip. Tb first of next week he is to hold a sale at his ranch in Alsea valley, and immediately thereafter he will move his family to Corvallis. He has leaped his farm to Peek and Phillips, two young men of Alsea. Prof. H. P. Scudder and wife have arrived from Kansas to re maij. Praf. soudder is the newly elected professor of agromony at OAC. He comes from the Kansas Agiicultural Collegexand is highly recommended. With his wife he will occupy one .of Dr. Cathey's residences when the same is vacated by Rev. Monosmith, in about two weeks. tTT Mias Margaret Powells ' has just returned from a week's sojourn at Newport. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Long were over-Sunday visitors with Mon mouth relatives. ' . Clarence Ireland returned yester day to bis home in Portland, after a business visit in this city. - C. Stimson leaves tomorrow for a visit at St. Louis and other Eastern points. He will be absent several weeks. Mrs. Rose Nichols departed Fri day for her ho ne in Grants Pass, after a visit with relatives in Cor vallis. J. K. Johnson, wife and daugh ter, and Mrs. Liucy r rancisco arriv ed home Sunday night from an all- summer outing at .Newport. Dolph Emerick, formerly of this city, came up from PortUnd, Fri day, and went out to Monroe, Sat urday, to visit relatives ior a lew daye. In the estate of Zelia Dodele, de ceased, Paul E. Dodele, administra tor, has filed his hnal account and October 7th has been set as the date for hearing objections to same. Residents, of the South Alsea road district have donated oa for im provement of the Alsea mouatain road. This is certainly commend able public spirit. s Mrs. Janet Smith and daughter, Miss Robena, depart tomorrow for Cordon, Eastern Oregon, near which place Misi Smith will teach during the coming school year. Mrs. Walter Elliott of Los Ange les, Calif:, who has been the guest for a week of .Mrs. W. G. Davis, departed Friday for a visit in Chi cago and other Eastern cities. S. S. Henkle has resigned as suocrvisorof road district 17, on ac count o' removal from the district, and the county court has appoint ed R. W. Scott to fill , the vacancy. Misses Belle and Lillian Ranney and Claire Wade leave tomor rjw for Condon, where Miss Belle will teach school and Miss Lillian will give lessons on piano during the coming winter. The commission appointed to ap portion the widow's dower in the Jasper Hayden estate has filed its report and the latter haB been ac cepted by tti county court. The comoiissionera were George Q,, Peek, W. H.- Hammersley and Mark Adams. The funeral of the late Mrs. Eila Townsend of Kings Valley, ho d:ed Friday afternoon at 4 o clock, occurred from the residence, at that p'aco. Saturday afternoon. De ceased was aged aboat 35 years and had been ailing two years with consumption. M.-s. M. S. Bovee and little son, Robe;t, arrived a few days ago from Wisconsin and with Mr. Bovee have gone to housekeeping in the S. N. Wilkin., home on Third street. Mrs. Covee came via Chicago and b ou"ht the remains of thelpte Gay E. Moore to Portland for ere mt tion. ' - H. W. True arrived: Friday from Glen Flora. Wisconsin, for a visit with his brother, F. S. True, and family. - Miss Inez Williams came up from Portland, Sunday, and went to her home at Bellefountain for a week's visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed .Williams. She has been in Portland a year. There was a quiet wedding yes terday mornine at 9:30 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Feese. Tne ; bappy persons were Francis Martin of Invale, and Mrs. Nancy J. Eason of Illinois, who arrived the day before. The two wer6 old friends in years gone by, "back East." They will reside at Inavale. Dan Kelly was defeated in the races at Jamestown, oaiuraay, making only fifth place in the 1C0- yard dash which he was expected, . , i . n: ... by uregon DacKora, io win. nrei place was taken by H. H. Huff of Chicago. Kelly succeeded in win ning first place in the broap jump. Forrest Smithson of OAC took first place in the 120 yard hurdles. The time made by Huff was 10-15. Mrs. John Rickard gave a fare well party Saturday afternoon in honor of her daughters, Misses Belle and Lillian Ranuey, who leave to morrow for Eastern Oregon. About 30 guests enjoyed the occasion. Vocal music by Misses Lulu Spang ler and Edna Allen, instrumental music, conversation and refresh ments were features, atid Rev. J. R. N. Bell "droppdd in" and made a speech that was undoubtedly the "hit" of the afternoon. The affair was yery enjoyable for all present. John Wyatt was in town, Satur day, to taie home a tnoroughbred buck that arrived that day from the Stump stock farm in Polk coun ty. The animal weighs 310 pounds and was a first prize winner at the St. Louis exposition and again at the Lewis & Clark exposition ia '05. Mr. Wyatt, who is one of Benton's widely known atid most prosperous farmers, has a fine Hook of sheep and being thoroughly up-to-date and progressive in his ideas, is de termined to have only the best of stock on his fine lanch. The ani mal iust received is certainty a beauty. Report from Portland says travel is enormous. Many tarames are coming io the state and lor many hourB daring the day the Union Statiou shows an activity similar to that witnessed at a great national convention. They are ticketed for all points throughout the state and this travel will continue until the close of the colonist rates, October 31st. The" June bug disappears in Jane, The Lightning bug in in May. The bed bug takes his bonnet off And says he's goin' to stay. Ex. . Mrs. Ed. Felton, Sr., of this city, and her sister Mrs. LiUie dealer of Seat tle, left Sunday for Portland where Mrs Felton is to enter a hospital lor treat, ment. Just received a new stock of Edi son records at Graham & Wells. 75-8 Mrs. Elbert Hollister arrived Friday evening from her home in Portland for a visit with relatives and friends in this city. Mr. Hoi lh'er has made several visits to Corvallis the past few days, being fireman on the special freight train that has been runn:Dg to this city eery evening, recently. Willie Bristlin, aged about 15, had one of his legs broken ju6t above the ankle, Saturday morning. He was en route to town in a wag ca and in some manner his foot was caught in the spokes of the wheel with the result mentioned. The family resides near the G F. R'ce home, in the extreme western part of town. In the mat ter of selecting exhibits for the state fair from the exhibits used at the All Benton school f.ir, the committee in charge of the lat ter placed everything at tha dieros r' of the county court, H. L. French being selected "to mske a choice from the collection, to go to the Sa lem fair. This is assurance that Benton will have a good exhibit. C. C. Robiaeon, a son, has filed with the county court a petition to have a comm:f-ion appointed to set aside the widow's dower for Sarah A. Robinson, in the Robinson es tate. Citation is issued to the heirs to show cause why such dower should not b;, assi jued and October 11th has been set as the date for hearing objections to the appoint ment of such commission. The second eon of Charles L-l-lard, while coming to town, Friday, with Jim Blodgett, was thrown froo the rear end of the wagon, sustain ing a fracture of the arm. The boy occupied a seat on a box and a quick jt.k of the wagon thre" him back wards into trie road, the fracture was reduced by a local physician and the boy returned home in the afternoon. The quarterly meeting of the Central Willamette Mfcdical Society occurred at Hotel Corvallis, Thursday evening. There was an address on "Appendicitis'' by Dr. Andrew C. Smith of Portland, followed by discussion, and a banquet concluded the evening. Those in attend ance were: Drs. Pernot and Cathev Corvallis; Drs. Kavanaugh, Stark, Wal lace, Ellis and Davis, Albany ; Dr. How ard ; Drs. Newth and Loggan , Philomath; Dr. Bennett of Monroe; Dr. Booth of Lebanon; and Drs. Andrew C. Smith and W. T. Williamson of Portland. The first Pure Food Show and Industrial Exposition will be held in Portland, September 12 and 13. The S. P. will sell round trip tickets for one and a thud fare;' children half price. Tickets good until the 15th. 75 A contributiou to the AU-Benton School Fair whicti was greatly appreciat ed at the time of the donation, and which is destined to be of future value, was $45 worth of lumber given by S. H. Moore, of the Oak Creek Lumber Co. It was used for platforms and seats during the fair and the comm'ttee intends storing it in the basement of the court house lor use on similar occasions of like nature. SANITOL Graham & Wells have received their full line of San itol preparations. 5-82 Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Blackledge return ed Friday evening from a two days' visit to Mary's Peak. They bad a delightful trip and saw three fine, fat deer, one of which Mr. Blackledge shot and brought borne. The other two seemed not at all frightened by the shot and stood quietly gazing at the hunter, who was close to them, until the dog dashed at them, barking, when they turned and ran into the timber. Having only one horse to carry the camping outfit Mr. Black. ledue did not shoot at any more of the beauties, knowing he could not bring them home. When in Albany see the 5, 10 and 15 oent counters at Charles Knecht'e As an. advertisement for Corvallis and Benton county nothing could have taken tb lead over the school fair. Even daring the fair this was made manifest. A. K. Rubs, secretary of the executive committee, reports to as that it was lim ply astounding the number of people who applied to him for programs and otker printed matter relative to the fair in order that they might send the same to friends in the East. As an advertising feature alone the fair will prove a good investment. FOR SALE Fine organ, also furn iture. Inquire 1021, Corner 7th and Jackson, Ind. Phone 548. 74-5 2000 Edison records to select from at Graham & Wells. 75-8 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hall of Rich Hill, Missouri, and Mr. and Mrs. Norton Adams spent Sunday at Newport. This wta the visitors' first glimpse of the Pacific. They reside and own property in one ot the big coal mining towns of Missouri, wnere the land ia all rich in coal, and it ia possible they may sell their holdings there and decide to eeek a location elsewhere. Leave orders for views of the parade and school exhibits at Coffey's Photo gallery. 73-5 Corvallis is to have a new pent a' lurn- ishings store. It will occupy 'the hand some north room of the A. J. Johnson J brick and the proprietors will be C. V. Johnson of Airhe and Mr. Haskell who resides in this city. Mr. Johnson and family are to move from Airlie to Corval lis next week, and the store will probably open as soon after as stock and fixtures can be secured and arranged. FOUND During Benton, school fair, pair gold-bowed spectacles in black case. Owner call at Gazette offica, prove property and pay for this advertisement. 74-5 Richards & Pringle's minstrels played a number of selections on Main street, Saturday afternoon and at night gave an entertainment at the opera house, the opening event of the season at the local play bouse. While this is an old attrac tion, it is an eyer popular one and this year's performance is np to if not ahead of the standard hitherto maintained by the company. There . was a good sized audience which would have been larger but for the fact that "Uncle Tom's Cabin," another old-time favorite, was given the same night in a tent show on the flat. The Oak Creek Lumber Com pany has established a yard in Wil kinfe' Addition, aud has on hand for sale a complete stock of rough and dressed lumber. Merle Moore is in charee of the yard and will be pleased to fill your bills. 54tf A bicycle carrying a complete camping outfit, a small dog and a man attracted considerable attention on Main street for a time, Friday. The rider has been working at Tillamook and is en route' to California. The dog he carries in a can yas case strapped to the wheel, the pup hems? allowed to have its head outside the uncomfortable case. The young man was very daric complexioned and had neither shaved nor had a hair cat for a long time. To a generous offer ot Cor vallis boys to pay all barbering expenses if he would visit a local shop, the Strang' er curtly replied that he had money of his own and that he wanted none of their shaves. New Fall MM Arriving Daily At S. L. KLINE , Established 1864- The People's Store Corvallis Or. Our Prices Knock Out the Catalog House G R API D AWN UAL SALE "Blossom." the Inter-muzzo Two Sten. is the latest in music at Gra ham & Wells. 72 W. PJ Lafferty had the misfortune to lose bis driving horBe, Thursday night The animal had been iH only a few hours. It was at oae time considered one of the fastest drivers ia or about Al bany. SANITOL Tooth powder and Daste at Graham & Wells. 75-82 r A tramp, a jug of liquor, A nook among the hay ; A harmless combination, On a perfect summer day. But note the quick transition, To the pit which habit dug; Now the whisky's in thehobo, And ihe hobo's in the jug. Ex. Corfallis mothers had better take warning from the following item which comes from a Wisconsin town: "Mrs, Henry Williams was severely injure and her 7-year-old boy was fatally hurt when a dynamite cap in the boy's hip pocket exploded whan the mother was spanking him. The boy had been watch ing his father using dynamite in blowing stumps and bad slipped one of the crps Into his pocket. Mrs. Williams used a shingle. The first blow exploded the cap and tore a large hole in the boy's side. The mother lost two 'fingers and sustained other wounds." An old gentleman, rather portly and clad in a somewhat youthful suit of light gray flannel, eat on a bench in the park njoving the spring day. "What's tha matter,?aonny ?'' he aeked a small urchin who Jay on tha grass just across the walk and stared intently. "Why don't you go and play?" "Don't wanter," the boy replied. "'But it is not natural," the old gentleman insisted, "for a boy to be so quiet why don't yon run about "Oh, I'm just waitin'," the httle fellow answered. "I'm just waitin' till yon t no. A man painted that bench AT F. L. ILLER'S For the next 3d days we will offer the entire stock of Dry Goods, Clothing Shoes, Etc. At prices never before offered in Corvallis. This is an opportunity to buy first-class merchandise at a bargain. We only ask you to call and campare our prices with others' before buying elsewhere. Fm CORVALLIS, WHEN YOU SEE iV IN OUR AD. ITS SO OREGON. The "Blow" Almost Killed Father. Get an Electric And keep oft the Flies. are next door to Hamilton's. 56tf ! about l8 minutes ago. Tt i n wfill-known fact that flies unahle to withstand a steady breeze. An Electric Fan quickly drives flies out of a room and keeps them out. fall line of Electric Cooking Uten Wiring of all kinds done. Ask the A sils. man. WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. G. A. Clark, Mgr. Wanted: To purchase from the breeders Cotswold or Lincoln sheep. Call me on Independent phone No. 561 or No. 284. Wm. H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf Jersey Bull For Sale. Descended from Grand Coin and Gold, en Glow; imported cow testing 18 lbs. butter fat, in 7 days, with first calf. Ad. dress, M. S. Woodcock, Corvallis', Ore gon. 72t