LOCAL LOBE.
(Mrcrtlaeniento Is this column charged for
it the M trfli oenu per Una.
1 Mrs." Mary Davidson arrived
Thursday from Polk county for a
visit with her brother. . Willard
Wnville. '
Mrs. Tucker and daughter, j
returned Thursday to their home
in Toledo, after a visit with Mrs.
Hathaway in Corvallis. j
Miss Bessie Ireland returned
yesterday to her home in Inde
pendence after a weeks' visit with
Corvallis friends.
Dr. Bennett of Bellfountain
visited friends in Corvallis Wed
nesday and Thursday.
, Mrs. Handsaker entertained
the young ladies' and the young
gentlemen's classes of the Christian
Sunday school Thursday evening,
in a very pleasant manner at her
home.
Tuesday evening, Mrs. King,
grand organizer of the Circle lodge,
paid a visit to the local lodge of the
order. A banquet was given in
her honor, and a delightful, social
time enjoyed by the members of
the lodge,
Petition for letters of adminis
tration in the estate of the late
B. B. Banks were filed for probate
Wednesday. The estate, real and
personal, is valued at $4000, and
Forest R. Barnes is named as ad
ministrator, his bond being placed
at $4000.
:- As has been their custom for
many years, the ladies of the First
Methodist church are to hold their
annual tea at the church parlors
the evening of the last Wednesday
in December. The affair will be in
the nature of a sapper, and the
public is invited. The purpose of
the event is to increase the thank
offering for missionary purposes
Further mention of the affair will
appear later.
Four new and commodious
houses are in course of construction
out in . the neighborhood of the
Bodine ware house, near the C &
E depot. The builders are
Troxel brothers, Mr. Emerick
and Mr. Green. , Another resi
dence In the same locality has just
been completed by James Horning,
and a sixth dwelling in the neigh
borhood is to be built immediately
by Mr. Ieder, recently from Ar
kansas. Arrangements have been made
whereby, on the first Friday even
ing after the opening of college
following the holidays, Rev. Feese,
of the First Methodist church, will
give a lecture at his church, on
"The Possible Man." The lecture
will be under the auspices of the
Epworth League and possibly the
college Y.M.C.A. may participate.
Rev. Feese is a forceful speaker
and the lecture will undoubtedly
be well worth hearing.
Wednesday was the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Walter Taylor,
and the occasion was remembered
by her sisters in the Rebekah lodge.
In the evening, the Occidental bs
was engaged and 15 friends, lades
with a good supply of ice cream,
cake and fruit and other dainties,
went to the Taylor hame, taking
the hostess completely by surprise.
The occasion was delightful, and
will long be remembered by those
present.
A pleasant affair occurred at
-the home of Rev. and Mrs. Hand
saker Wednesday evening, , after
prayer meeting had been concluded
Several people at the service had
been immersed, and while the min
ister repaired to the vestry after
wards, the congregation quietly
slipped out, and when Rev. Hand
saker and wife reached home they
found the rooms crowded with
friends. The occasion was in the
nature of a farewell reception to
the host and hostess, and in behalf
of the assembled company, Mrs.
Prudence Chipman, in an appro
priate speech, presented them with
a set of solid silver teaspoons.
After a delightful social time, the
company dispersed.
Tomorrow afternoon, at three
o clock, there will be a union
meeting at the First Methodist
church of the foreign missionary
societies of the different churches
of Corvallis. An unusually inter
esting program has been arranged,
ana everyone will be certain to
feel well repaid for attending. The
program will open with devotional
exercises, followed by music by the
rresoytenan ladies, a paper on
"India" by Mrs. E. W. S. Pratt,
talks pertaining to missionary work
in India, by members of each
society; music by the ladies quar
tette, a paper by Mrs. Handsaker,
anotner.by Mrs. R.J. Nichols,
and a trombone solo by Collie
Cathey, .'
James Hayes, who is interested
in the bop business, was a Cor
vallis visitor Thursday. -
Mrs. Osbura has arrived from
Roseburg, for a visit with her sis
ter, Mrs Mand Hemphill.
Victor Edholm and Mis3 Anna
Anderson of Albany, were guests
last Sunday, of I, L. Rowe and Miss
Gladys Cooper of this city.
Tomorrow, at M. E-: church
South, in morning, "The Atone
ment," at night "To'Sinners," All
invited and welcome.
Sheriff Burnett has been con-.
fined to his home the past few days
with illness. Deputy Wells is hold
ing down the sheriff's office. 1
A new crosswalk midway of
the block was laid Thursday be
tween Nolan & Callahan's new
store and the Dilly bicycle shop.
Captain C E. Dentler of the
nth Infantry U. S A.," formerly
commahdant at OAC, has been
transferred from Fort Niobrara,
Nebraska, to Fort D. A. Russell,
Wyoming. . .
At the home of Mr. and Mrs.
N. F. Gillespie Wednesday, the
M. E. Ladies Foreign Missionary
society was entertained. The af
fair was unusuall pleasant for those
present. ' .
Mrs. Louise Bayse is to leave
in a few days for Portland and Ta
coma, where she will spend the
winter with relatives. The change
is made in the hope of benefitting
her health.
THE GAME HADE.
There was a quiet wedding at
the recorder's office Tuesday. The
interested parties were Austin M.
Skaggsi of Summit, and Miss Ivy
Mulkeyof Blodgett, The knot
was tied by Recorder Vincent, in
the presence of a few friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Skaggs will reside at Sum
mit. Miss Susan Dickey, who is a
member of the Gus Harding house
hold north of town, fell Wednes
day evening giving -her back a se
vere -wrench. A physician was sum
moned, and the young lady is not
yet able to be about.
The Gimeron harness shop
has changed hands, and is now
being invoiced. J. E. Winegar
bays it, and Amy Cameron ' is to
be in his employ. Monroe Camer
on, who retires, has been in the
business in Corvallis 24 years. He
has, as yet, no plans for the future.
MANY DEAD DUCKS.
Moes Bros pays
for your batter,
highest price
OAC is to Play a Christmas Game
With Multnomah Proposed , .
" Excursion. '. :
.After a long series of delays, it
has 3een finally determined ; that
the OAC football team is to play,
the Christmas game with Multno
mahs. - An agreement for the game
was reached - by Manager Sttmson
of OAC add Manager Frank Wat
kins of Multnomahs late Thursday
afternoon, all of the necessary
arrangements having been agreed
upon. A handsome offer : to the
OAC men for playing the game
was conceded by the Multnomah
manager, and as a result the boys
will be able to recoup their trea
sury which suffered earlier in the
season by the withdrawal ,of three
teams that had scheduled games
with OAC. ' -'
The game will happen on Mon
day December 26th. Christmas
falls on Sunday, and the game
could not be scheduled for Saturday
for the reason that on that day
everybody in Portland will be oc
cupied with ' Christmas purchases,
and there would be no time tor the
public to attend the game. The
following Monday is a legal holi
day, and everybody will be idle.
The same conditions will -largely
prevail in Corvallis, ' and the later
date will afford Corvallis buiiness
men and others . freedom to go to
Portland and. see the game.
Among the students there is already
talk of a popular excursion in
which everybody can go to the
metropolis to see the . OAC lads
reel off the best football they can
play to the Multnomah warriors.
Nearly all the OAC stars will be
in prime condition for the game,
arid a spirited contest, with the
orange colors strongly defended, is
certain to be the result.
SISTER WOULDN'T PLAY.
LOCAL ITEMS
Read this Column, Yon may Find
" Just What You Want '
If you want -fine china go to
Zierolfs. - He has the largest and
moet complete line in the city 1-1
. - , Wanted.
Turkeys, ; chickens, ducks' and
geese. ; Dressed pork, mutton and
veaL At my store in Philomath.
- - - - F. P. Clark. .
. Piano Instruction.' -
Piano instruction in all grades.
Pianos tuned in first class manner.
Satisfaction or no pay. Indp. tele,
phone 4o5. :
F.'A, White,
If in search of jardiniers call on
E. B. Horning. He has a fine line
If you want to eee eome fine iron
beds call on Blackledge, . the furni
ture dealer. He has them.
Wanted.
Highest price paid for
pullets. :. S. B. Bane.
Christmas Greeting,
1904.
-OUR HOLIDAY GOODS
Are beautiful selections of desira'ble and appropriate gifts
for both old and young, men, women and children. This
season's purchases satisfy, the requirements of taste, quality
and novelty. The added virtue of reasonable prices is not
neglected. We are justified in giving a certain assurance of
high quality and complete assortment, insuring satisfactory
selections in all cases. ,We know that you will appreciate
these efforts, and we ask the privilege - of showing our new
arrivals. : Extra help engaged for the Holiday rush, "
We advise early selections. .
tiendersotr Building opposite Rote! Corvallis.
young
Chicken Feed. '
Cracked corn for chicken feed,
any auantitv from one nark ta car
load lots. Cheaper than wheat.
We carry a full line of nonltrv
supplies. F. I,. Miller.
Bring your
Bros.
chickens to Moses
100 Buff Orpington cockrels for
sale. Some very cheap. Why net
get some new blood In your pen
"of mixed chickens and double your
egg supply. F , Li. Miller, .
::. - Corvallis. -
Handsome new.line of pastel and
medallion' pictures, just arrived at
BJacledkge's furniture store.
The Hulburts and Their First Shoot
Number Killed in one day 487.
our Hundred and eighty seven
ducks, shot by five hunters, was
the result of a days' shooting across
the Willamette from Corvallis' last
Tuesday. The shooters were the
Hulburt Brothers, whose perform'
ances in duck shooting in - other
seasoas have attracted wide atten
tion. With them Tuesday as fifth
man, was O. D. Turner, a cousia
who came down from Pendleton,
to take part in the sport- About
half the ducks bagged, were mal
lards, and all were in unusully fine
condition. Most of the bag was
shipped to .Portland, but a portion'
was sold in Corvallis and Albany.
The shooting was done in baited
ponds, of which the Hulburtjs
maintained four on their farms
across the Willamette. Feeding
began two weeks ago, and sack af
ter sack of wheat was put in the
ponds for the ducks to feed on.
Livejdecoys were used, and were
found to be of much value in draw
ing game into the ponds. For a
time tne decoys are kept tied and
after they get used to the good
feed and the place, the tying is
not necessary, and they remain af
ter being set at liberty.
On Tuesday, the shooting began
at daybreak and continued through
out the day. When the ducks
were gathered up and counted the
aggregate was found to le 487, the
largest bag ever taken at the ponds
with the same number of guns en
gaged. It is the plan as soon as
there is more water, of which at
present there is a scarcity, to shoot
twice a week at the ponds.
In That Kind of Theatre Leading
Lady Wanted for Big Show.
Without the small boy, the
world were a blank. His are the
busiest hands on the globe. The
thing that fails to pass under his
observation and engage his wits
are not wrth thinking about. A
number of him have conjured up
a new enterprise, 1 aimed at allevia
tion of the.-financial stringency 1
among the Corvallis poor. There
is a roomy barn down at the Wood
cock home, and in one end the
kids have fitted up a stage. A 12
year old among them has rigged
up a lot of wires in such a way
that a first class foot light effect is
produced. Little by little, the
stage scenery is being worked int
place by small hands, all with vast
patience and much ingenuity.
A big opening for the new thea
tre was planned. ' It was thought
best to arrange for the grand event
about Christmas time. One of the
kids was to play the cornet between
acts as a specialty. Another was
to appear in clog and other dances.
The bow of promise was full of all
sorts of beautiful tints and colors,
and things were going on swim
mingly. But trouble came. - A play was
selected, and search began for a
cast. A leading lady was needed.
and that is where the woe came.
In the quietude and sanctity of
the family home one evening, one
of the boys called his sister out and
offered her the part.' "But where
are you going to produce this play?"
Why m our theatre in Wood
cock's barn," replied the young
brother. "Well;.! am not going
to take part in any play to be given
in a cow stable." replied the young
lady sister. . ,
The result is that there is a
temporary standstill in the affairs
of the new theatre. The brother
thinks the sister has not that deep
and abiding Christianity that she
ought to have, for it was explained
to her that the proceeds of the show
were to be given to poor old Mrs.
as a Christmas present. It is
hoped a leading lady may yet be
secured, for the boys deserve to
prosper in their enterprise
Private Sale.
untu j an ist, at my larm, 9
miles S W Corvallis. I5 tons of
hay, Brain, Chatham fan nine mill
feeder attached, 2 horse grain drill,
Gem seed sower, 12 disc 20 in diso
harrow, seeder attached, plow 3 sec
iron lever harrow, 4 cows, 2 year
old colt. 7 shoate, and . numerous
other articles."
C A. Bareinger,
$3 Rate to Portland and Return. -
The S P is selling round trip
tickets petween Corvallis and Port
land for $3 good going Saturdays
or Sundays and returning Sunday
or Monday following, either 00.
East or West side, but. good only
on afternoon train from Albany
to Portland to Portland on Satur
days if Eastside is taken. Passeng
ers to pay local "Tare "between Cor
vallis and Albany.
1 Best Liniment ca Earth.
Henry D. Baldwia, Supt City Watei
Works. Shallabnre. Wis.. Writes:
haye tried many kinds of Liniment, but
I hare never received much benefit until
I used Ballard'' JSnow Liniment for
rheumatism and pains. I think it is th
beat liniment on Earth. 25c, jOe, f 1.00
Sold by Graham & Wortham, 1
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, Dom't fail to view their stock
when buying Christmas presents
Moses Bros is the place. Produce
takes. ' . 12-7
E. W. S. Pratt, jewslerand op
tician, will give to the holder of the
lucky number, a $50 diamond ring.
One number given with each $1
worth of goods bought between
Dc 5i 1904. and Jan 5, 1905,
NEW HOLIDAY GOODS
XMAS1904,
Holiday Handkerchiefs
Holiday Novelties
Holiday Linens
Holiday Gloves
Holiday Bags
Ladies holiday Belts
New holiday Pillow Tops
Ladies holiday Neckwear
North Star Woolen Mills Blan
kets make a useful Christ
mas Gift.
f . L. Miller
fl-See North Window.
d72t
To be Given Away.
A $50 diamond ring, A tisket
goes with eaoh $1 worth of goods
purchased. The lucky number
Rets the Ting. - E W S Pratt's
jeweler and optician, , d7tf
Christmas Presents..
Xtnas will soou. be here and we
have just opened up a fine " lice of
holiday goods, as follows: Toilet
sets, autograph and photo albums,
all of the latest books of fiction
from 15 c up, a fine line of bibles
and burnt leather books, picture
books, combination game . boards,
ladies shopping bags and purses;
mu-ic rolls; the 'finest line of sta
tionary ever brought to this city;
we have also added a fine line of
violins, mandolins, bacjoj, guitars,
accordiane,' harmonicas, etc, at
prices that are right. Call and ex
amine our line and you will be as
sured of courteous treatment
whether yoUx buy or not.
tf -" Graham & Wells,
Moses Bros, want your produce.
There is Nothing Better
For a Christmas present, than a nice easy Rockeb, Picture or Eng. We have them
1 in styles and prices to suit the most fastidious. Nothing adds more to the
appearance of a room than a nice Brussels or Ingrain Carpet. Why
- ' not take advantage of our reduction sale and get Car
pets at a small cost. We are fully stocked on -all
furniture goods
The Rainy Season is on
And you will use your umbrella for many months, instead of throwing it down
when you get home buy one of those nobby umbrella holders. They are some-
thing new and can be seen no where else but at our store. Then while you are
hare just look over our line of Dresses, Couches and Center Tables. Our Heaters,
Stoves and Ranges are as cheap as the cheapest. We aim to treat everybody 'right
and alike. " ,
H O L U E N B E R G & C A D Y.
Complete Housefurnishers.
Corvallis, Oregon.