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(AdTtatisamentB jathis column charged for
at the rate of IS cents pr llne , . ,
' Vwheat 63. :
eal Murrav of Albany. sd ent
-vmrisimas aay at tne JNOian noma.
. James Booth came over- from
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Newport Wednesday tor a Christmas
visit. . - ' . - r -?
visit.
JK-Mra L L Porter of Oregon
arrlvep Wednesday and ia the '
of relatives. '
City
guest
v Mr and Mrs H H Veatcb arrived
Tuesday for a- holiday visit with Ben
ton county relatives. '
'Miss Erma Sutherland - of Seio,
. arrived Wednesday, and is the guest
of Miss Julia Bandall.
. Miss Emma Benson returns to
day to her home in Portland,' after a
- Pv-vteii with hervelster, Mrs Edgar
; : JaCkeon, ' .:
. , W B! Eaupiscb arrived Wednes-V-
day from Halsey to - take charge of
the creamery during his father's ab
sence in Portland. . - , . :
Walter Sbeasgreen came in from
Blodgett to spend Christmas day at
- his parent's home.
. ' The bans of marriage were an
noun ced for the Srst : time at the
I . '"Catholic ehurch Thursday, of Henry
Bidder of Soap Creek, to Miss Mary
Kemp
Claud Gatch and family arrived
by Wednesday morning's boat and
are guests of relatives until the first
of the year,
The regular meeting of Corvailis
Grange occurs this afcernoon, Offi
cers are to be elected and a full at
tendance is requested.
The First " Spiritual ; Union of
Corvailis, will hold services at Bar
ret Lyceum on Sunday at 3 pm.
All friends cordially invited.
Services at the M E church to
morrow, morning and evening by the
pastor, John Beeves. Subject of
' morning sermon, 'Immanuel God
with us." Communion service fol
lowing the -morning sermon; . '
' Bev. G. S. O. Humbert will preach
an object-lesson sermon at the Chris-
- tian church next Lord's Day at 11 a.
'. - m., on the subject, "Writing a Book."
Parents', bring your children. Subject
at 7:30, "A Great Offler Btjected." j
-, The Albany-bound O & -E train
went out of town an hour late Wed
nesday on account of a trifling ac-
- cldent at the station. The switch was
not thrown far enough over and." the
front trucks and one pair of the driv
ers on thejacomotive were derailed.
By use of various devices and an hour
of time the haavy machine was'again
- landed on the track and the train
proceeded on its way. - r .
Miss Edith Gibson arrived from
Boston Tuesday evening. For three
weeks after her return : to Boston
l last Augusti she suffered with a viol
; ent attack of malarial fever, and up
to present, is not wholly recovered
from the effects. On this account,
she was compelled to give up her
work in music at the New England
, Conservatory, from which she would
have graduated this year. She does
not expect to accompany the family :
- on a trip to California, but will re
main for the present in Corvailis.
Miss Martha Walker, who was
committed to the insane asylum from
Benton last week, is dead. - The re
mains were brought to Philomath on
- the Corvailis & Eastern train Wed
nesday; and It is supposed that the
interment took place at Oak Btdge
Christmas day. Death occurred at
asylum Tuesday. The deceased was
about 72 years of age, and- was deat
and dumb from birth. - She was a
sister of J ess e Walker, with whom
she made her home for a long time.
. Jos Is the American name of the
- Chinese Cook on the government snag
boat, Mathioma. On a previous oc
J casioo Thk Times had something
to say of his ingenuity to the con
.. , . struction of a miniature boat run by
deck work. Since that time he has
: evidently improved his skill. Now he
presents for the admiration of his vlsit
' . - ors a perfect model of a war cruiser,
bullt;almost entirely of tin,wlth turret
ed guns, conning towers, etc. Its mo
tive power is four dry batteries, the
force of which is transmitted to a
three-inch propeller. The craft Is two
t and a half feet in leugth and eight
inches wide. When Joe sends It out for
a cruise on the river, he accompanies
it with a skiff to see that it does not
run away and get wrecked in the rap
. Ids. The boat is equipped with re
versible machinery and necessary
switches, ' . ;
s Arrangements are practically com
plete for the reception to be given by
the Ladies Coffee Club on New Year's
dayv The hours will be from, three to
- six p. m. In the evening there is to
r be an informal dancing party. "All
friends of the club are invited to the
reception. Light refreshments will be
served, comprising cake, coffee, cocoa
and tea. The following committees will
I preside ove the refreshment tables:
cocoa iSM. Mary Brybcn, and Mrs.
V vJIuodeQkt tea, Mrs. E. H. Taylor
, , and Mrs. Berchtold; Coffee, Mrs! Sell-
tag-and Mrs. Charles Lee. The other
' committees are, refreshments in gen
eral, Mrs. B. W. Johnson and Mrs.
Huston; invitation, Mrsjj. F. Wilson
and Mrs. J. O.Wilson; executive. Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Huston;
' informal party, Miss Davis, Mrs. Lilly
and Miss Bessie Danneman; recep
tion, Mrs. Callahan, Miss Helen Craw
ford, Miss Sarah Jacobs, Mrs. Laffor
ty, Mrs Brunk, Mrs, John Smith, Mrs.
f Miss Leve of Portland, is a guest
at the J)anneman Jiome. .,- a, -
L TVofW-CpvelY ,anct - Hay ward
leave today for Newport. . t
"President -Gatch andl his tson
Cloud,' leave today for Newport, fo
a Jbrief 'vacation . " ? ,.r
After a vlsrt with Corvailis friec "s,
Mrs. P. F; Woodlord returned yester
day to Portland. ' ' -"i
' Mrs. C. L. Bicblin departed Fri
day for an extended visit with friends
at-Troutdale, Oregon. ,
.--Mrt" and Mrs. Huston speni Christy
mas with Albany relatives. They re
iuiu.u UUU1B ,eBU!Iuay BuWUUW.
Frank Groves of the Bremerton na
val yard is spending the holidays with
relatives. ' ,
. Boss Finley fs in town for the" hol
idays. He is employed In anssay
office In Portland. ' v '
Mrs. Ellen Mundy arrived, home
Thursday from Portland, -where she
spen t several days, visiting friends. -
A.P. Hershner, principal of the
GreshamtJKjol,came home on Christ
mas day to spena tne noiiaays witn
his family. .
- James Taylor arrived Wednes
day from California He is very muoh
improved in health, and will remain
In Corvailis for the present.
A young lady wants to do house
work for her board while attending
college. A young man wants a simi
lar place. Address or apply to George
Coote, Corvailis. -
The Christmas mails arriving at
the local postofflce comprised fifteen
sacks Wednesday, 28 sacks Thursday
and 12 sacks yesterday.
-John Adams, who was for years In
the auditing department of the old O.
P. headquarters in Corvailis, Is now a
partner in a big mercantile establish
ment at Oregon City. .
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Smith are
spending the holidays with Corvailis
relatives. They are to remain until
after New Years. Mr. Smithls em-
pleysd In the tin and plumbing busi
ness at The Dalles.
Some merchants declare the late
Christmas trade to have been the best
in years, and othars complain ot a
falling off. It is probable that the av
erage Is something above the usual.
It ought to have been, considering
general conditions. ;
Bev. Father Jurek, who is to go t;
a mission in Washington, Is to 'leave
about the middle of the coming month.
The mission embraces several coun
ties f between Chehalis and Seattle,
and Father Jurek U to be lu 7 charge.
He has been nine years In the Corvai
lis parish, AHd is deservedly popular
with his congregation and others who
regret his depai ture.
The delayed Eastern mails reach
ed Corvailis on Christmas day, Tnere
was a huge mass of the matter, and it
took the Increased force of clerks In
sue poiouii;B juiu mo utieiuuuu to
complete the distribution. . While the I
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concresated. outside, waiting for let- !
ters and Christmas packages from far
away friends and relatives. 1 ,
Mrs. F. P. Sheaegreen has been
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financier for the Corvailis Degree ot
Honor during the past six years, and
she has qualified to serve during the
ensuing year. - As a mark of their ap
preciation of Mrs. Sheaegreen's serv
ices, members of the organization, at
their regular meeting Tuesday even
ing, presented her with a handsome
chatelaine purse. The presentation
was made by Mrs. Sarah Moore in a
few appropriate words, which was re
sponded to by Mrs. Sbeasgreen in her
usual happy manner. ;
At the home of the bride's par
ents, in Job's addition, on December
24th, 0. B. Franklin and Miss Clara
Blakeslee were united in marriage,
Bev. U, O. Deck, of the Evangelical
church, officiating. The bride is the
third daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Blakeslee, and the groom is a member
ot the weli-known. Franklin family of
Corvailis. He is a machinist and e-
leetrical engineer and holds a good
position at Anacortes, for which place
the bridal pair e tarted immediately af
ter the ceremony and which they ex
pect to make their future home.
Complaints have been heard, find
ing fault because the boys who broke
into Dunn s store were , not punished.
Of course it is always the other fel
low's boy that the public wants - the
law. to fall on. That . always makes
fault-finding. As. to enforcing a pen
alty, it is always necessary to have a
prosecuting witness, ana wnen Mr.
Dunn drew out of it, the wheels of joe-
tlce were clogged.- In -the state's at
torney's office, it is understood, that
as the investigation proceeded some
of the boys who squawked, subse
quently went back on their confes
sions. As to those who complain, it
is probable that it they will make
complaint and furnish sufficient evi
dence, conviction can be had. . As to
the boys, the complaint bow made is a
warning for them. ' Feeling has been
aroused, and the next escapade Is sure
to result in an unpleasant ending.
Notice to the Public.
On account of the advance in the
price of blacksmith supplies, we, the
undersigned,- blacksmiths of Corvallisr
nave been compelled to raise the price
alter jan 1st, 1903, to two , dollars
per horse, new shoes all around, and one
dollar per horse, old shoes all around.
' W. M. Porter,
Horning .Bros,
- , - J.P.Phillips. .
C " L.'V. Baker, .
IN SLOUGH. AND BITCH
Water Was There and so" TV s '.George
. - Erastus A Frehet lactdent" -ri
treahetSitnit as it .sort ot. a
water-logged itory, it has .been a
long timacomin'g, tp the surfaced
It concens jGeorgerastus' vtillyV
H visite4 "his farm a good many
mites west of Corvailis," .'on .-i a eer.
Jain stormy Sunday,,, and as. there
was water all ovet the; face of na
ture that day, he made the trip pn
foot. He was helatei -on - the'i Te
tn r-n fr4r -a nA Art rV-
souhdTtim
?gat the housed ;.xrDixott. -five
mues. west of Corvailis, a suppliant
foi a rrfght's4pdging. -v Of course;
he was accommodated, and; her. fin
ally retirtdjjtelling the family that
he wouldeave -very early in the
morning, and would!. aaot; disturb
them. . " '-
. So he did. ' When he "awoke he
piled into his wet trousers without
ever stopping to look at his watch.
He stole out on, tiptoe and took
the road for town? It was dark as
a stack of black ats outside, and
there was water everywhere. Ev
ery ditch was running bank full,
and every slough In the road was a
raging torrent. George Erastus
managed to fall into them all. He
cooned fences and crawled over
biidge9 in the dreary attempt to
avoid the swollen streams, but even
this was hazardous business, as
George Erastus realized many a
time. ' -
For about two hours, as near as
he was able to judge, George Eras
tus waded and walked and swam,
and then arrived ot the outskirts of.
Corvailis. In the town, no beacon
light was burning, save that of the
flickering street lamp. No light
beamed a welcome from his chamber
window, or sent out a thrill of de
light from the cozy kitchen. In
side the house there was the sol
emn stillness of the night, and the
door was locked. George J2ras-
tus' voice was thick with the water
he had swallowed, and the driving!
and beating, rain made morenoisel
than could he. It was a long, long
time, a very long, long time to
George Erastus before he finally
awakened the family, and got in
side beyond the reach of slough
water, and the stalking ghosts of
half-drowned men.
After his family had bailed. him.
out and partially restored his cir
culation, George ErasfuT enquired
the time, and was solaced with thft
news that it was about four a. m.
and that he hid ieft Dixon's at two
about four or five hours earlier than
was his purgjse. ... -
Ti tie Public,
Beginning Jalaary ist, the
TWJ? raar Icf Ayrrr
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wagons of both Corvailis meat markets
be discont.nued, and all meats will
be carried to cii itomers in all parts of
Tne city Dy tne general aen very, xney
will give an all da r service, instead of
only a morning
delivery as heretofore.
Smith & llout.
- Wicks & Lilly.
Nolan & Callahan's holiday presents
are all worth 0 ie hundred cents on the
dollar the day afier Xmas.
To b i Sold Saturday
I hereby give notice that on Saturday
December 27th at 3 6'clock ia the after
noon, I will sell to the highest bidder,
the old cable that has' been in use on the
Corvailis ferry, sale to be at ferry land
ing. v ' - - -
. V; E. Walters, ...
County Judge.
' For Sale.
A twelve room house and six acres of
land on College Hill. " House fitted with
modern irn provements, three fire places
water supply from good windmill and
tank located on premises- For - terms
apply to E Wilson, Corvailis Oregon,
or H T French, Moscow, Idaho, ..
If you want a suit of clothes at a price
to please for the wear men's and boy's
We have them for you- J. H. Harris,
- Christmas Oysters. V
Hand in orders now. Ample supply
can be obtained if 6ufflcent notice is giv
en. " Apply at Commercial restaurant.7
: "Burgoo" Dinner. ' r.
The ladies of the M E church S will
give a dinner and supper ea Woodmen
Day, December 30th, at the rooms of
-Mrs Hemphill south of the postoffice
The dinner is styled a -"Burgoo" dinner
and will be especially appropriate - for
the W O Wand candidates.
For" Sale. .
Poland China Hogs, Shropshire bucks
Polled Anaus cattle, and " 8S head of
goats .- Also afew bushels left of cheat
and Speltz seed. - v.
' - I. L. Brooks,'
, Corvailis.
. Diamonds
Diamond Rings. : --
Diomond Ear Drops - . '
Diamond Brooches. -Diamond
Studs. j
Diamond Stickpins. '
E. W.Pratt, Jeweler & Optician,
I bfi& Mi 'smwl- St i r; H
5 AtvSi.L.v K line's; ; V v
"ST- fchaaWhot
't r eha"sers thiweek. , Now is the. time and this istb.e place . . . -"
fd'btiyyQnjtCIiristmasPresents, 1 , . ' . - -
Tdys'and Holiday Goods Galore A The Collection is Oom-
i" ' plete, so don't delay.' j '
A Our Christmas Dolls r . Toilet Cass-1
t- Tbey are the kind that every little girl wants, and you can secure a whole' , Tha Prettiest ne Ave have -ever ;
family here. W. have them in all sizes, from a tiny baby doll to a great fhwn' m ehon sterllD? wd celltt
big beauty, from 5 cents to s-co. . ' - - lo.d, 50c. 75C i "001.50, .oo,
Gollar, Guff & Glove Boxes Christmas Handkerchiefs Neddies and Mufflers
Alwtys suitable for a Christmas ; For ladies, men and children, in -Never before have we shown 60 large .;
i.oti..v, f,;ri plain, hemstitched, lace, and em- and complete assortments. The new-.-
present fpr a lady or gentleman friend, groidred o u kilJj8t at est idea8 in silk designs;-! Prices, 25c.
5oc.,.75e.,fi.oo, f 1.50, 2.oo. .. , .. Ioc.t 15Ctf 30C 35c., Hp to 75C to 1.50. .
Purses and Chatelaine Bas
In all the latest novelties, from 2jc.
to $3.00. . .
Albums
2SC50C,, 75c, 100, 1.50, $3.00'
a-5Q. $3 SO- $4-50, lo.oo.
Hand Mirrors
Articles .that are always nseful, 25c.
5PC. . 75c. , $1.00, I1.50. '
Gloves & Suspenders
For quality' and style our line can
not be excelled.
; Gloves, 25c. to 1,50. .
" - Suspenders, 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c.
" So "varied are our assortments of pleasing things, and therices range so wide, that
selections to suit every individual's taste can be made at
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Made tc Gatruteed by
B. Kuppenheimer s
Amenci'i Lemdio0 , .
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Clotnel Mann
t Chicago
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fail to be ntimbered among the
Special Sale of Men's Suits .
-: Part of our clothing was late arriving and we have placed them on eale at a
10 per cent, reduction. . These are the famous Hart, SehalTntr & Marx make,
quality guaranteed . A good chance for X-mas present. . ; '
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Pictures and Decorated Ware
Matted carbon mounts and medallions. - A very pretty line of decorated
ware, all at popular prices. ; .. . . :
Holiday Slippers
For ladies and men... Slippers are
an ideal present. Our 'line is large
and attractive.
1 Prices, 50c. 75c. 1.00, $1,25, $1.50,
I2.00. .
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sounder'than the -sole
Top Round Shoes for
$3.50 never less; :' ,
KuppenheimeT
Guaranteed
Glothes Are:
Fauless in fit; ' the standard of fashion, tailored
perfectl y ; the long-service kind ; par value ; sea
sonable in every way; the absolute-satisfaction
or money-back kind.
See our New Line of Lace Curtains.
Hew Railroad in 0rvallis
We refer to those in our Toy Department. We've enough
Tin Horn. Whistles and Drums to make life miserable.
Thoee who like first pickvarnong
duplicated things will appreciate
inc. -We liave Dolls of all nation antiep, in tact everything
in the tov line, from a Jack -
Bring in the children and see all the toys. They're new.
t You didn't pick over them last year nor year before
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Corvailis,
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lucky pat- -
Ping Pong
- A royal game, or table tennis, $ 1.25,
i.50, $2.00, $z.5o,3-oo. "
Silverware -
In broken pieces and sets, from
$1.50 to $7.00. . . : "
The White nUSG : I
Regulator of Low Prices.
One of the Ifnes we
are proudest of is our
hosiery hosiery ".for
men, women,boys
and missesif
This is the trade- if
mark, oj the kind of
hosiery we sell cladt
your feet, with "Iron
:Clads." :
Jlf miller
the prdty and jaot to be ;
onr early Christmas show p
in - the - box to an Automobile.
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