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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1907)
LOCAL AND PEBSONU IMss Pauline Davis of 'Eugene hM .been, visiting friqada in. Corval lis the past week. SV Miss Myrtle Lay, a sophomore at OAU, has been conhned to ner room the past week with tonsilitisv, Mies Ryth Gatch of Salem has been the guest of her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Gatch, the past few days. C. P. Persinger, a , substantial farmer of Southern Beaton, was a business visitor in Corvallis the last of the week. Miss Alma Watsoa of Centralia, Wash., is spending a few days at Waldo Hall, the guest of Miss Jes sie Davidson. Dr, B. A. Cathey returned Fri day night from Portland, having been summoned to attend a relative who was very ill. Mies Jessie Keaton of Salem was among those who attended the stu dent danciog party at the armory, Friday evening. Mrs. B. N. Tharp is ill with a severe attack of neuralgia at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Stone, in this city. Misses Annie Ewing and Emily Potneroy of Oswego, are guests of the former's sister, Miss Georgia Ewing, at W aldo Hall. Miss Imogens Gill who has been ill at the home of Miss Mary Suth erland, on First street, for several days, is able to be about. James Marks was brought in from Summit. Saturday, for medi cal treatmeut. He is suffering with septic poisoning la bis Land. Miss Mabel Thompson has just returned trom Portland to resume ber studies at OAO, haviug been obliged fe go home for a time on account of illness. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bane enter tained quite a party of friends at their home Friday evening, music', conversation and refreshments be ing features. A very pleasant time M reported. Rutbyn Turney was shaking hands with old friends in Corvallis, Friday, being in the cny as a mem ber of erre Peerless orchestra of Sa lem which played at tbe armory, Friday evening. Robinson & Stevenson sold the Haskell place of 17 acres, owned by E. A. Bell, on Mary's river, to George Ridenour, the consideration being $1,700. Tba land adjoins the Ed Buchanan pluce- The Pierian a&d Zetagathean literary society members had a par ty at the college, Saturday evening, that was jolly 'affair for 'all con cerned. The usual features were introduced and refreshments were served. The OAC basketball team went down to defeat before the team of tbe Independence Atbletio Club of Independence, Friday eight. The score was 18 to 20. The game was fast and snappy and both teams played clean ball. Alex Rennie. for many years a popular salesman at the J. M. No lan store, was a Corvallis visitor tbe last of the week. Many old friends weie glad to see him. Mr. Rennie is a traveling salesman for a large establishment in Spokane. Carl Wolfe, the bright particular liter among the "bunch" of OAC football stars, has tees elected cap tain of the OAC football team for 1908, as Captain Pendergrsss refus ed re-election to the position. Wo'fe is not only a remarkable player but is also highly popular with the teem and the choice pleases all. Mrs. Jessie Pettit Flint perform ed a wedding ceremony at her resi dence, Saturday morning, uniting in marriage Robert L. Bailey and Mrs. Nellie E. Swan, both of Port land. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Glassford and the groom is a steady, industrious young man of the Rose City, where they will make their home. Claud Swann has sent to the Gazette a post card picture of the Alaskan Brotherhood basketball team of which he is the coach, the players wearing Esquimaux suits. "Skeeter" is in the group, as is also Haman Bilyeu, both 17 aring the suits of fur. The boys play in Portland the night of the 14th and are to be in Corvallis shortly for a game. Coach Norcross left Saturday for Michigan where he is to resume his studies in the "school of law. He has made a remarkable record in Oregon as a football coach, and he leaves with tbe good will and earnest good wishes not only of his team but of all townspeople as well who have had the pleasure of his ac quaintance. Modest, and somewhat reserved, he had made no boasts, letting his work epeak tor him, and that it has spoken is known through out Oregon and fully as well in California. Glenn Ireland was - a 'business visitor in Salem the latter part of .the week.--; r.r--.'r-.- Miles Starr, the candy man, was a Portland business visitar'the last of the week. ; - Miss Winnie Logan of Kings Valley was the guest of friends in Corvallis, Friday. Clerk T. 1. Vincent made a trip to bis Kings Valley ranch, Friday, in spite of the inclement - weather.1 Miss Winona Woodward has re turned home from Seattls," where she has sprit the past five months with relatives. There is to be an election of of ficers by the W. R. C. at their meeting, Friday aUernoon, and they urge that all members be present Mr. tad Mrs. Claude Clark re turned to Po:i,land the last of the week from their wedding trip to Prineville and are at Dome to their friends. Miss Minnie Buxton, formerly of this city but now a t rained nuri-e of Portland, returned to tbe metropo lis, Sunday, after a few days' visit with relatives in Corvallis. The Episcopal ladies made the snug sum of $60 at their sale of borne cooking and fancy work, Wednesday afternoon, and feel very much elated over their success. LOST Monday, on 8 tree. s or college campus, a lady's purse, con taining upwards of $20. Leave at Gazette office and receive reward. Cecil Raffety, Waldo Hall. 100-1 W. C . Rees and family of North Bend, Coos county, have arrived and will -emain until .' e? the holi days with relatives. Mr. Rees is a brother of Mrs. Lee Henkle of this city. Governor Chamberlain has an nounced that he will call off the holidays on tbe 14th, affairs having been so adjusted that there is no need for the present conditions to continue. There are 936 children enrolled at the Corvallis public schools at tbe present time, against 846 ai this tisns last year. The increase shove that Corvallis is growing fully a rapidly as is claimed for it. A gentleman who was in the neighborhood of Mary's Peak, Fri day, .i.j-ted a i s yj coat of snow on tlrs w'd "landmark." , In this oity, however, tfcere has been ra.n and more riin, with weaer com fortably warm. Mrs. I. W. Howard, who left Corvallis some months ago for Prineville, expectins to go to Port land later for . e;: n. at for rheu iratis jq, i3 still at Prineville. Her health is yery much improved and tee climate apparently agrees with her there. Corvallis will be en t; tied to free city mail delivery by the first of January, but it will be some time before the task of numbving the houses a ad jtting the streets prop erly designated is accoaiplisned. Negotiations are now in progress lookingo that end. Frank Miller, a Corvallis boy and a former popular student in the pharaor ceutical department at OAC, is now holding down a good position in a Med'ord drug store. He is a reliable a id capable young man and his friends in Corvallis wish him unlimited success. T Buy your Xma$ 6ffl$ now v O ur holiday display .is opener M your inspection, criticism land pat ronage. , . You'll find nearly every thing in us e f u I .necessities. -Wo want you to see this holiday display raffles KM Glows' Ladies Kid Gloves maka accepta ble Christmas gifts; we have them in all shades, the $1-50 kind for 93 cents; the $1.00 kind for 74 cants - extreme Price Reductions in Women's Coats. We only have 15 of ttiis season's purchase left on our counters, and in order to make it a clean sweep we will sell them : at 1-3 off Xaslies' Corsets We have about 100 Ladies' Corse.? ot last year's purchase, they are the W. B. kind, and we want to sell ail , Saturday, the 14th, in order to'do this we have put them out at 1-3 price, $1.50 ones at 75 cents and the j&i.ooones at 50 cents; we have all the sizes, and it you want ydurs, come early W lien you see' it in our ad. it's so. J. L miller The report is that numerous car penters in Corvallis are disappoint ed in not. fecuring employment on the new c "ege barn. Tbe contract was awarded to the Mpltnomah Milling Comnany and the workup a have been er--t here from Portland. Work is nc,r ..gress. George H. Root, former etr on the OAC.football team and "hero Oi a thousand Dattles" on the grid iron wa mairied at Walla Walla Thanksgiving day to Miss Amelie Kasebe g of that city, a b dutiful and accomplished young wornai. The happy coup'e will reside ri Wasco. Hosts of friends of the groom in this city extend congra'u-lations. The United Artisans elected of ficers Thursday evening for the en suing year, as follows: P. M. A., Lee Hankie: M. A., hid L. btranse: sup't, Eliza Floyd; insp., Ollie King; secretary, Emily Henkle; treasurer, Guy Clark; sr. con., lulie Reed; m. e., oert Keed; held commanders, Mrs. Pittman, Frank Hall. After the election two candidates were initiated into the order. Miss Linnie Small, who has been visiting Corvallis relatives for two or three weeks, left Thursday for Portland. Sunday she was married at Gates, Oregon, to Frank Scott of Aberdeen, Wash., an old OAC bov. They will reside at Aberdeen. Mr. Scott's parents reside near Tangent, and he is widely and favorably known hereabouts. The bride is an OAC graduate and a charming and accomplished youne woman. A host of friends in Corvallis extend congratulations and good wishes. The farmers are dressing ' hogs these cold days. On Tuesday, J. G. Springer . and Wm. Jolly dressed some porke.s end on Wed nesday, J. H. Ed ;ds and Prank Wyatt. Mr. Jolly dressed two that netted 355 lbs. and 332 lbs. respectively. J. R. Fehler won treat of peanuts on these weiuts as others adjudged tbem to d.ess 250 lbs or thereabouts. The party given by the members of the Pierian and Zcn v - a liter ary Bocie-y girls of OAC, Siturday evening, at Waldo Hall was a unique and jelly affair. It was a Japanese function, no chairs being a'lowed, cushions being used for seats. The Is wore eimonos, and the refresh ;ut . consisted of rice, tea and dates. The principal feature ot toe program was a Japanese wedding ceremony. Games and charade v. are also played and all present decla-e the affair to htve been the "hit" of the season. Wilson's Cafe for full course din ner 25 cents.' 97tf There was fan at tbe farm home of Joel Pitney, northwest of here at an early hour Monday morning, says the Junction City Times. A disturbance was heard in the chicken roost and on investigation four 'coons were discovered in the top of a plum trae. His daughter, Mrs. J. A. Flanigan, shouldered a No. 10 shot gun and her father with a 16 hurriad to the rescue.' Inez shot into the bunch, wounding all four of them at one shot, bringing one of them to the ground. It required one shot each for the others. They were brought to town and proved quite an interesting sight. One "of them weighed 19 pounds, two 14 and the other 12. Part of them were exchanged at Ballard's for shells to kill more 'coons, and the remainder were taken home to render out to grease the clock and grand pa's booiu. J. A. Dn8on is lbany Nurseries, order. agent for the Give him your : 99-6 I ; "BEG I N S tn Saturday, Dec- 7, AT 8 A. M. ; All Holiday Goods on sale at less than Wholesale. DOLLS, TOYS, TEDDY BEAKS, FANCY BOXES, HANDKERCHIEFS, ETC., ETC. ' A II Other , Lines Have Again Been Reduced Buy now, save one-half. Store positively closes December 21 and will remain closed nntil late in January. Fine line bon bon boxe- and Other holiday goods at Starr's bakery .101 Bert A pgar, formerly withCal Yoang ia the meal market in this city , met with an accident at Sedro-Weolley, Washing ton, that may coat him one or both hia eves. While working in a foundry, through some accident, his eyes were filled with babbit metal, which may re sult in hia becoming totally blind. Eu gene Register. r Bert A pgar was at one time, about 1895-0, employed in a Cor vallis meat market and is well known to many local residents. News of his mis fortune will be deeply regretted by all who knew him in thia city. 3 The Bazaar has the Xuiaa goods in town. best line of 101-3 Good line Handbag?, fancy Chiua cups and saucers, stationery, etc., at the Bazaar. 101-3 Christmas goods arriving at the Bazaar. Call early and avoid the rueU. 100-1 The military ball given by tbe OAO cadets at the armory Friday night was a delightful social affair lrom start to finish, pretty women in dainty evening dresses and handsome men in dignified apparel indulging in the graceful pastime of dancing. The management of the affair certainly displayed good judgment in selecting music for the occasion, the Peerless orchestra of Salem, an old favor ite in Corvallis, being on hand. The music was excellent, in fact could not have been better, and much favorable comment has since been heard regarding it; The armory was pettiiy decorated with crepe paper, and punch was served throughout the evening. Every twg in XmM post cards at the Post Office store. 101 Hay for sale. W. C. Metcalf. Ino. 'phone 723, Corvallis. 101-4 Miss Ruby Fowells has been quite seriously ill tne past few days and unable to attend college. i Get your Xmaa bon bons at the P. O. store. 101 Willie and Franx Dingesof Linn coun ty were over Sunday visitors at the home of their grandparents, Mr.- and Mrs. William Dinges. Christmas bells, tags, labels, tin sel and novelities, P. O. store. 101 Robert Campbell, O. J. Beckwith aad ! West Newton left yesterday for a destina tion unknown, to camp and hunt wild geese lor a day or two. Stop grumbling. Get up two hours earlier in the morning and do something out of your regular profession. Mind youi own business and with all your might let other people's alone. Give away or sell your dog. Go to bed early. Talk less of your own peculiar gifts and virtaes and more of those of your friends and neighbors. Be cheerful. Fulfil your promises. Pav your debts. Be yourself all you would see in others . Be a good man and stop grumbling. Ex. C. A. GERHARD will duplicate the price of any club offer for any periodicals or combinations. 98tf Wilson's Cafe for hot tamales. 97tf W. H. Norcross refused an offer of 135,000 for his orchard at Central Point and informed the would-be purchaser that his price ia now $50,000, or $i000 per acre. The orcuard has la acres in full bearing;, with some 20 acres of young trees coming on, aad the crop this year will pay ten percent interest on $50,000. Less than a year ago Mr. Norcross was asked to put a price on tbe property, and when be put it at $25,000 some of his friends declared he was crazy for asking so much. Eugene Guard. HOLLY stationery, Christmas tas. seals and mottos, at Graham & Wells. 8tf University of Oregon football men dur ing the season just past have made good records in the class room as well as on tbe football field. The records of the Registrar's office show that of the twenty men composing the regular squad , only half a dozea bavs received grades as low as "D" in any of their subjects. There haa been no failures and tbeir work as a whole compares favorably . with that of last year, when ia tbe final examinations in February, the football team ranked slightly better than the average for tbe whole student body. The records show also that for the two months just past, football men have cut fewer classes than any other class of students. Wilson's Cafe open every night until 12 o'clock. . 97tf HERE IS SOME SOUND ADVICE T-r- : J Which Will Help You in the Purchase of that MEW And a Little History Regarding the Merits of 111 We take it for granted that upon entering the store you have decided upon the color you wish, it is satisfactory; next you ask "is it all wool?" and are satisfied that it is; how often do you ask the following most important question of the sales person? "Is the weft and warp of same weight? Is weft and warp of same quality yarn? Is the dye perfectly free from acids? Is the finish permanent so that it will retain its glossy appearance?" These ques tions can all be answered truthfully regarding our Broadhead Dress Materials ROADHEADS Purify the Wool ROADHEADS Spin Their Own Yarn ROADHEADS Weave the Material ROADHEADS Use Their Own Dyes ROADHEADS Finish Their Own Got?ds 0) 3 Thereby guaranteeing you a Perfect Garment at a lower price than you pay for shoddy goods. We have jast received today, December 3rd, 340 yards of the above goods, consisting ot Plain and Fancy weaves, in Serges and Panamas in Brown, Navy, Garnet and Black at price 75cts, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00 Per Yard We would advise your coming as soon as possible for these goods, as they are distinctly different to what has been shown this season and correct in every detail ' i