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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1908)
stuff. MissWI&Jwfofl over Sunday yIoF, TivSlem. . Miss Agnes Wilson returned last night from a few days' visit in Portland. . Will Dunlap of Tangent, the old OAC football man, was in Corvallis, Friday. Tom Richardson, the Portland Commercial Club booster, was a Corvallis visitor, Friday. ' A. W. Moses has accepted a position with the Bell telephone company of this city. Miss Ethel Thompson, a pop ular student of OAC, left Satur day for her home near Salem, to remain. "Bill" and Wade Williams of Airlie were in Corvallis, Satur day, to attend the interscholastic Jiigh school track meet. George Cathev returned home Thursday night from Astoria, to remain for the summer, having completed his work as coach for the track team at that place. Df. G. H. Feese was in Cprval Ha, Friday, on his way home from Toledo, Lincoln county, where he has just closed a very successful revival meeting. Miss Lizzie Dunn, a' former 'Corvallis girl now holding a position as stenographer for a Portland firm,, has been visiting in this city the past few days. Corvallis business houses clos ed their doors Saturday from 10 . m. to 1 p. m. in honor of Me morial day, and all joined in the -ceremonies at Crystal Lake cem tery where the handsome monu ment was unveiled and the usual decoration day features were ob served. Mrs. T. A. Jones and little daughter are at home, after a two months' visit with relatives -at Astoria. They were accom panied oh their return by Mrs. Jones' mother, Mrs. W. T. Bo hanrion, who will remain for a month or six weeks. The Philomath male quartet has accompanied Judge MeFad xlen on his speechrmaking tour through Polk county the past few days and their music has as sisted in drawing a crowd, while Judge McFadden has interested -all present with his stirring ad dresses for local option. Mrs. Sarah Elgin and daugh ters, Mary and Hazel, are to re turn to Corvallis to reside. The .young ladies, who have been in Marysville, California, accom panied Mrs. -Frank Edwards home and went on to Carlton to join their mother, and the three ure to return to this city imme diately to make their home. There has not been a time in a good many years, says an In dependence grower, when hops were as backward as they are at this time. The majority of the growers have laid off their train ers because the hops are not high enough to train. It is due to the exceptionally cold weather which has prevailed during the entire spring season. There was not a single trainer in many of the hop yards during the past week. It is learned on good authority that another important business transaction took place during the past few days, in which E. B. Horning, one of our pioneer grocerymen, sold an interest in his establishment to Don G. Mac kenzie. Mr. Mackenzie will be remembered by many Corvallis ites, being an old OAC student and later, employed for a number of years as a clerk in the store in which he is now part owner. The new firm will be known as Horning & Mackenzie. Forrest C. Smithson.the world famous hurdler, has gone into training on the University track here, under Archie Hahn. He will probably go abroad to the Olympic games this season. Smithson is a winner in every game into which he enters, hur dles all obstacles and sprints gaily past all other participants. X present he appears to con template hurdle practice over the Christian church as he is seen in that vicinity frequently, wearing a preoccupied look. For the leaps which he has in view he appears to be receiving a most excellent training By Joe! Forest Grove Times. . IVCAilWBTERSOIWr files" Young and family of MeOfora al'H V lslttnrreOTyfffllsSfra, SetK'milnlnJtMs'city, a y?ftafivel. f"- , f, . i if , Alex Schick is to begin soon the erection of a new residence in the J. H. Harris block. Miss Delia Hudson of Milton, Oregon, is the guest of Miss Nel- lie Cameron in this city. Rev. J. H. Parker was in Cor vallis, Friday, en route from Philomath to Hood River. Horace Lilly of McMinnville was the guest from Friday until I yesterday of Corvallis friends and-relatives. Mrs. Linnie Linville and chil dren of Portland are guests at the John Lenger home. They arrived Friday.. " George Whiteside has resign ed from the City Transfer Co., and Edward Gellatly is driving his truck for the present. . Mr and Mrs. Harley Hall leave this afternoon for Portland to attend the Rose Carnival. They will be absent the rest of the week. Chester and Herbert Lunt, of Pittsburg, Pa., are visiting for a few days in Corvallis with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Lunt. Mr. and Mrs.. Roy Keeney and family expect to leave today for Portland to attend the Rose Carnival, and from there they go to Long Beach to spend the summer. - A baby boy has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Flem ing of Salem. The parents are well known in Corvallis, the lat ter having been in girlhood Miss Laura Beckwith of this city. The steamer T. M. Richard son, after nearly twenty years of usefulness, will make her last trip on the route between New port and Yaquina next Saturday evening. Her boiler will then be transferred to the Newport, and she will then be dismantled and her hull sent to the bone yard. News Reporter. Captain Skinner of the steam er Independence has been build ing a new boat to use between Salem and Independence at odd times when the regular boat needs repairs or when there is a rush of business. The new boat is a 40-foot launch of his own design and has been constructed under his own supervision. It will be ready to launch in about a month. It will then take the place of the Independence until that boat receives a thorough overhauling. Salem Statesman. This afternoon Franklin Allen and Eugene Christian left in a canoe down the river for Corval lis, where they will see the' track meet tomorrow afternoon. This trip seems to be a popular one with enthusiastic canoeists. The river between here and Albany is very rough, and has many large rapids, yet a canoeist who can Handle ms crait well and understands the river claims to be perfectly safe. After the track meet Saturday the boys will drop down to Albany, from where they will ship their canoe back to Eugene. Friday's Guard Apia y that thoroughly pleased and entertained every person in. the large audience was "The Starry Flag" produced by local talent at the opera house, Friday evening. Those in the play were members of the Feronian and Philadelphian literary so cieties of OAC, and to say that each and everyone did well is putting it mildly, for there are j many "proiessionai troupes on the road which do not put on as good a performance. The young ladies in the cast wrere pretty and graceful and did their parts beautifully, while the young men covered themselves with glory and proved their ability as lov ers and soldiers to the entire satisfaction of all. Excellent music was furnished by the Philadelphian orchestra, and that it was appreciated was shown by the generous applause accord ed the players. Those in the cast of "The Starry Flag", were: M. J. Lazelle, R. V. Williamson, David McMillan, Russell McCul ly, R. P. Landis, Lige E. Phil lips, E. B. Williamson, . Erwin B. Lemon, De Walt Elrod, Brad-, lora f oweis, ijrrace uramer, v ena Packard, Esther Leech and Mat tie Wells. Born. f3Ewla to--Mr. and jtson." ,.,?.. t..Jft j Miss JNora Wkham of Port. t land is the eruest of relatives in Corvallis. i - - Loren Cyrus and family spent ! Memorial day at Providence, Linn county.' Mrs. Norris Humohrevs of Portland is visiting old-time friends in this city. Miss Pauline Davis of Eugene was an over-Sunday visitor in Corvallis, her old home. Mrs. E. Wright and son of McMinnville were in Corvallis, Saturday, making the trip by automobile. Charles Cartwright of Monroe attended the public speaking at the Corvallis opera house, Thurs- ' day evening. Mrs. Charles Peterson and Miss Mae Webster went to Port land, yesterday, for a few days' visit at the carnival. Mrs. Ben Woldt of Portland has been visiting old neighbors and friends in this city the past few days, having came for Me morial day. See those corset covers the Elite is selling at 38c, 48c, 59c and 69c. They are values sec ond to none. 47 Attend the June Clearance Sale at the Elite Millinery and Ladies' furnishings. 47 Mike Bauer and family re turned home Friday 1 evening from an extended visit to rela tives in Towa and other points in the East. Trimmed hats must go, re gardless of cost.; The Elite Mil linery. 47 Children's day will be observed at the Christian church next Sunday. In place of the sermon at eleven o'clock the Sunday School will render a missionery program. June Clearance Sale at the Elite millinery and ladies' furn ishings. 47 Alva Miner is confined to his home with a badly sprained ank le, sustained in a fall of 12. feet, Saturday. Mr. Miner was paint ing on the Huff house in South Corvallis when a scaffolding gave way and he fell to , the ground with the results recorded. Grand special corset cover bargains at the Elite Millinery and Ladies' furnishings. 47 In spite of threatening weath er, there was an unusually large turnout on Memorial day, in this city, and the procession was one of the longest and most at tractive seen here in a long time on Decoration day. At the ceme tery the services were excellent and impressive, the handsome new monument being unveiled and all features previously an nounced carried out to the letter. The Elite Millinery and La dies' furnishings offer special bargains during their great June clearance sale. 47 Miss Myrtle Langley, who was recently operated on at the John Young home, for appendicitis, is rapidly recovering and is said to be out of all danger. FOR SALE One eight-room house, one six-room house, on Jefferson and 12th St. Inquire of A: W. Herbert. 45tf Mrs. Hirschberger is soon to take charge of the Reading room, Mrs. Francis Russell having de cided to resign the position and return to her former home ' at Oakland, California. Buy your groceries of White side & Cooper. lltf Miss Margaret Fowells and Mrs. Julia du Moulin gave the pupils of their rooms at the pub lic school a picnic yesterday. The event took place at the Witham grove and was a very j jolly affair. New line dishes in plain and fancy designs, at WHteside & Cooper's- ntj Mrs. Scott King was operated jon Friday in a Portland hospital and is getting along as well as could be expected. Her daugh ter, Miss Delia, who has been in Burns, Eastern Oregon, the past winter, reached Portland the f last of the week and is at the bedside of her mother. pThe Episcopal Church services sermon ancr cere oration or. JBOi CommunionTT.SO pT u . .'"evening service, sermon, etc. Seats free. All welcome. J. W Rector. ' Armstrong,- Mr. and Mrs. Barzee of Wasco 1 have arrived for a month's visit with their daughter, Mrs. Calvin Ingle. They brought the remains ; of Mrs. Barzee's mother as far as j Turner, Marion county, where j interment was made, Mrs. Rob- I inson having passed away at ! Wasco the middle of last week. i A communication went outi last week from the Portland i Commercial Club to the organi- j zations of the state asking for a ! supply of literature issued by eacu community. Special files of these publications are kept for the information and benefit of newcomers, who naturally come to the larger cities first and to whom suchadistributing bureau would be of the utmost advant age. The whole Pacific North west is included in the scope of this work. GOATS Any ptreoM wanting to nuy or Ufce c. r? of some fine goaU while they fat up ibur brush may 'phone or call udod Wou. H. Suvngf, Oorvalilf, OrfRUD. 26tf A disastrous fire occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wetherla near the mountain water reservoir on the Philo math road, ..' Saturday. It is pre sumed the lamp in an incubator exploded, setting fiire to the brooder house. This, together with a woodshed, two incubator's three brooders, all the grain and chickenfeed on the premises; all the farming implements and 300 thoroughbred chickens were con sumed, and but for the timely arrival and heroic work of Mr. Hathaway and Mr. ; and Miss Buck the Wetherla home would have been destroyed as well. As it was, one side of the roof oh the house was burned off. Mr. Wetherla had left home but a short time before, going to a dis tant part of the ranch to gather berries. Seeing the smoke he hurriedly to the scene to find that Mr. Hathaway who was em ployed in a wood camp half amile away had reached there before him and with the help of others had almost gained control of the situation. Mr and Mrs Wetherla feel very grateful for the aid rendered and are thankful indeed that the disaster was no greater. Prof. Berchtold is to leave the last of this week for the East. He will be accompanied by William M. Colvig, of Medford, a member of the textbook com mission of this state, and Hon. George H. Durham of Grants Pass, the gentleman who deliver ed the Baccalaureate address to the OAC graduates twoyears ago. Prof Berchtold is a delegate to the Supreme Lodge A O U W which meets in DesMoines, Iowa the first week in June. When this meeting is over, he expects to go farther East to examine the work of the English depart ments in a number of agricultu ral colleges and other institutions of learning with a view to gain ing possession of anything that may be new in his line of work. Automobile Given Away. The undersigned will give to any person an automobile worth the sum of $2000, who will pro duce any two crank or lever clothes washers, now in use in the United States, that can do the work of one of the Harring ton Washers, in all kinds of washing, both heavy and light. The undersigued has offered $200 and has stated publicly that he wrould give to any person said sum of $200 who would produce a washer that would do half the work that can be done by the Harrington Washer, and do it as rapidly and as easily and in as good order, and he now bv this publication repeats said offer. . The weight of the Harrington Washer is less than four pounds, substantially constructed of cop per, and is a compressed air ma chine. Will last for a lifetime under constant use.' What more do you want? Agents wanted. R. S. Harrington, Inventor, Corvallis, Oregon. Fresh vegetables and traits always on hand in their season. Whltesides & Cooper. ntf ff ALL WHITE GOODS REDUCED White Waists, White Embroideries, White Laces, White Handkerchiefs, White Uittinve-ar, and hundreds of other White Goods reduced in price for the month of June. Take advantage of the many money saving opportunities offered during this great sale. Look for the White Sisns n7 n n rn June Clearing Sale It is a regular annual event with us to clear out all seasonable lines of merchandise, and it is in no sense an ordinary event either because we make such slashing of prices as to make it an extra special bargain giving event, and every section in our busy store will add its best val ues and lowest pri.ces. Each week we will quote out the store. in every week: The feature of this Great Annual June Clearing Sale will be LOW PRICES. . F. L. MILLER O. J. BLACKLEDGE THE INDEPENDENT Furniture Store, NEW HOOD GO-CARTS Corvallis, - - Oregon Bargain Sale OF Dress Goods AND Shoes AT HENKLE & DAVIS' Bring your Job Gazette 9 special prices thro' New goods coming Smith & Dawson Headquarters for Fruit Tree Spray Diamond Chicken Feed . Chicken Grit t Ground Boue Shrll and Poultry Food Lice Killer, etc. We pay cash for dressed Veal and Pork, Poultry and Eggs. Next door to J. R. Smith & Co. Ind. Phone 200 Portland and Return, Only $3.50. The Southern Pacific Company and Corvallis & Eastern Railway are sellinu round trip tickets to Portland from Cor. vallis for $3.50, good going on any train Saturday or Sunday either via Albany or weet eide and good returning either via Albany or west aide, Saturday, Sunday or Monday. 16tf - E. C. Linville, Agent " Work to the Office. 1 1