LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Wool lScente.
Born, to "Mr. and Mrp. Clifford
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Mr?. Bertha Eilis-Sox, of Al
bany spent Sunday with Airs.
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u . u a I tTI'and eat when you please.
Ph lomath-AIeea stage, wasmtbe) j r
.t.v Wpdnesdav- M. P. Rvecraft, of Alsea, was
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A merry gc-round will be one or (
ine leaiurpo ui tue m iu maac vuo
beartsof tha voung folks glad.
Miss Blanche Hammel returned
from Albany Monday where she
has been visiting relatives.
Mark Bump, an attorney of
Hillsboro, spent a fewdavs in Cor
vallii?, reluming Wednepday.
Miss Essie Adams will be in
charge of the new Independent
telephone company's office.
Mr. Ewing, if the Benton County
Lumber Company, whs lookina up
business matters in the city Tuee
iay. Rev. F. L. Moore and family
lef o the early part of the week for
a. brief vacation in their cottage by
the sea.
The real estate firm' of Ambler
-vfe Watters hay e just recently erect
ed a very attractive sign at their
office iu the Hotel Corvallis."
Supt. Denman returned Tues
day from Portland where he has
been attending the State Teachers
Association.
A special
program
has
been '
prepared and will be rendered by
the children of the M. E church on
"Sunday July 10..
Miss Celia Nelms, formerly of
this city, but now of Prinerille, is
visiting friends in Corvallis. After
a few days she will go to Newport
for an outing.
Miss Eva Myers, a teacher in the
High school of Decatur, 111., ar
rived Wtdnesday and will spend
the summer with her sister, Mrs.
Lewis Hartley.
Horace Locke is now traveling
representative of the Dodd Imple
ment house of Portland. The firm
is to be congratulated in securing
the serviceb of Mr. Locke.
One day last week Le Bush, who
lives near Bellfountain met with a
serious accident. He was thrown
from a moving machine by a run
away team and pretty badly shaken
ip.
The Junior League of the Meth
odist church gave an ice cream
social Tuesdav evening at the resi
dence of V. E. Watters. A phono
graph was one of the features of
the eveiiing.
The fourth and last quarterly
meeting Tor the M. E church South
Oorvallis charge, will be held by
the Presiding Elder, Rev. Henry
33pies8, at McFar'and Chapel July
2 and 3. Serv ces morning and
evening.
Mrs. Callahan, who recently ar
rived from Medford to make this
nrity her permanent home, fill on
the street Sunday morning sustain
ing a compound fracture of her
fight arm. Dr. Cathey, the attend
ing physician reduced the fracture
nd the patient is now resting easy
and doing well.
Dolph Norton, formerly of this
xrity and at one time assistant agent
of the C. &. ., who has been in
Hood River for several months, is
now the senior member of the firm
-of Norton A Smith, of that place,
in the business of tinners and
plumbers. He reports a good and
, increasing business .
The plan for placing temporary
-seats along the curbstone during the
-celebration July 2, 3 and 4 should
receive -the hearty approyal and
-endorsement of every member of
the committee. We hope that it
-will be done. Many tired mothers
and aged people will greatly appreci
ate a privilege of this kind.
David H. Wool ridge, a resident
-of Bellfountain, died last Sunday
evening at the home of his son, of
heart lailure. The funeral occurred
"Monday at Simpson Chapel. Mr.
"Wool ridge was 77 years of age, a
native of Kentucky and for the
last twenty years a resident of
Benton county. Byron Woolridge,
a son living at Bellfountain, and
Mrs Fruit, of Peoria, are the sur
viving children.
A runaway occured on Main
-street early Tuesday morning. The
team of Mr. Coon became frighten
ed at the puffing of a motorcycle
and took a short gallop that re
sulted in the smashing of a water
iiydraut and a badly demolished
wagon. The horses started on
Main street near the Corvallis Hotel
turned west on Madison and head
ed straight for the millinery store
of Mrs. Mason, and were only 'pre
vented from doing considerable
-damage by the breaking of the
&y4rant which fitood in their way.
Chittim 5 cents.
Basket diuner July 3,
Prof. Kent waa ia Albauy Wed-
nebday .
ti., vv-. j.aupiscn visuea Aioany
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Wednesday.
W.S McFadden ppent Wedues-
i day m Albany.
Buy a meal ticket at Cbipman's,
transacting
business here Wednes-
Mr. Veatch, of Cottage Grove, is
visiting his brother-in-law, W. C.
Swaun.
"Jim" Chinaman has rented the i
half of bis double building cn South
Main street for a candy shop.
All exempi and visiting firemen
are especially invited to march
with us in the jiarade, July 4.
J. L. Castle, of Dallas, well
known in Corvallis as a cattle
buyer, is transacting business here.
Berry & Carl have secured the
use of the old Hammersly confec
lionery stand for a bicycle display
om.
E. E. White came up from his
ranch near Waldport to make sev
eral real estate transfers. He will
return after the 4th.
Pres. L. B. Baldwin, of Philo
math returned from Portland on
Wednesday, where he had been
transacting business.
There will be four or five hacks
I leaving each of the hotels everv five
uinutes for the races. Fare for the
round trip zo cents.
Skipton & Toirlinson, of Albany,
will run their tally-ho to Corvallis
Saturday to accomodate all who
wish to attend the races. -
Geo. Bet hers, who succeeds him
self as county school superinten
dent of Lincoln county, was at the
Occidental Wednesday.
W. F. Fortmiller and Frank
Wire, of Albany, spent several days
hunting in thefoothillsjwest of here.
Over 100 birds were killed ia six
hours.
Mrs. Verline, sister of Miss
Hattie Potts, is lying very low in
the Good Samaritan hospital in
Portland, as the result of an
operation.
G. W. Pnillips, veteran grist mill
man of Scio, whiie on his way
home from a visit to McMinnville,
stopped over Wednesday to see
T. W. Dilley.
John Bayne and wife, of Boise,
Idaho, are spending a short vaca
tion in Willamette Valley. Last
week they visited Newport and are
now visiting this city.
Black-berrying is quite a diver
sion these day 8. Yesterday quite
a company of pickers, among whom'
were theCallahans, Kerrs,and Mrs.
Hemphill went down to Dick Kiger's
Charley Heckart left for Browns
ville yesterday, where he has the
contract for erecting a house. He
was accompanied- by his wife and
sister-in-law, Miss Christai Miner,
aud W. C. Shiiber, the latter going
to assist him with the building.
R. C. Kiger has kindly consent
ed to put his horse Pilot on the
track on exhibition for a half mile
heat during the N races Saturday,
July 2nd. He has also consented
to lead the 4th division of the
parade with Pilot in the lead follow
ed by his band of thoroughbred
racing horses.
Saturday night a crowd of young
people irom rmiociath will go up
on Marys reatc and spend the night.
A large quantity of fireworks will
be taken up and discharged from
the topmost point. It is expected
that the rockets can be seen for
miles around. It will be quite an
innovation to celebrate the 4th upon
the top of a snowbank.
The carriers on the rural free
delivery routes of Linn county, 22
iu number met in Albany last Sat
urday and organized the Linn coun
ty Letter Carrier's Association. The
president is Charles Wallace, R. F.
D. No. 5, secretary; John Goins,
R. F.D. No. 4, and treasurer, E. B.
Cornett, R. F. D. No. I. A recent
change has been effected whereby
the carriers now receive their salary
monthly instead of quarterly as
heretofore.
Tiie route mapped out by the
parade committee should be longer
by several blocks. It should be at
least two miles long. Heretofore
the parades have been so short that
those on the streets were bo crowd
ed that many did not get to see
very much that was going on. Then
again many have gone to great ex
pense in making display floats, who
will be very anxious to make the
niost of the occasion. The crowd
also can scatter out along the diff
erent streets and enjoy the features
to the fullest extent.
Buyyow 4th of July outfit
ana turiusainas or Nolan &
PHILOMATH COLLEGE
Plans for Future Work Outlook
Very Encouraging.
Philomath College is planning
for a larger and more ; efficient
liie than ever before. The in
structor in the commercial de
partment will take special train
ing in a Portland business college.
Miss Abrams will do poit-gradu-ate
work in the Salem College of
Oratory. Miss McDonald is at
tending the summer session of
the California State University,
Berkeley. Mrs. White will take
special work under one of the
best music teachers on the Coast.
The graduating class was the
largest in the history of the insti
tution. Twenty-two diplomas
and certificates were granted cov
ering the following courses:
Stenography and Typewriting,
Commercial, Normal, Music,
Classical and Master's Degree. 1
Most liberal donations and en
dowments have been given this
year as proof of faith in the
future of this institution. The
outlook is surely bright.
Rev. F. W. Jones was returned
as college pastor. The offer of
the Radical United Brethren at
the recent session of conference
at Salem, to purchase the col
lege was not seriously considered,
however, a committee was ap
pointed to investigate the matter
and report later; Plans are on
foot to enlarge the student capac
ity of the school, and work will
doubtless begin this year. Philo
math College is here and here to
stay.
Dr. Thompson at Home.
Dr. E. J. Thompson, pastor cf
the Presbyterian church, looks
hale and hearty after a six week's
visit in the sun scorched East.
While on his trip the doctor de
livered an address before one of
the literary societies of the Uni
versity of Minnesota in which
school he was at one time a pro
fessor. He also attended the
General Assembly ot the Presby
terian church at Buffalo, N. Y.,
was banqueted by old schoolmates
in the city of Boston, mingled
with friends of boyhood days in
Vermont and attended the. St.
Louis exposition on his way
home. Dr. Thompson found the
same state of imcompleteness at
the Fair that others have observed
yet all one could reasonably want
to see. Room and board in the
city outside the grounds are to
be had without extortionate
charge, the doctor found, but
within the grouuds no one is so
neglectful as to fail to charge, for
every privilege, even for drinking
water. Oregon might have made
a better showing, in the doctors
judgment, by erecting an up-to-
date building to compare with
those of Washington and Cali
fornia instead of a hundred year
old log cabin to represent old
Fort Clatsop. Dr. Thompsons
welcome home has been most
cordial. Westside Enterprise.
A Needed Improvement.
County School Superintendent,
Denman, is contemplating a
change in the system of keeping
the records of his department.
The custom has been to keep
bonds, census blanks, teachers'
reports, clerks' reports, etc, in
separate bundles held together
with a rubber band or string.
When a report was required for
reference, the entire bundle had
to be separated and a great deal
of time and trouble wasted in se
curing the proper one.
Supt. Denman is preparing a
file now that will do away with
all this. It consists of a series of
envelopes, labeled according to
each school district, each envel
ope to contain a separate and dis
tinct set of records. The name
of the district with the report con
tained therein will be upon each
envelope, so that at a glance any
required report from any district
in the county can be secured with
out useless waste of time and
trouble. This improvement will
greatly aid in reducing the great
amount of office labor required
and will give time and opportun
ity in developing and improving
the county schools along other
lines. This improvement will
cost but a trifle and will be in
comparable when the results se
cured are taken into considera
Hon.
The beat ice cream soda at Smalls.
Philomath to Have New Depot.
At last, after many long years
of waiting Philomath is to have a
new depot. Work was begun
Wednesday morning. The new
edifice is to ouilt several feet west
of the present site. Several ot
the Ie ding citizens are talking of
celebrating the beginning of this
work with fireworks and other
equally demonstrative means.
It is not known what the dimen
sions of the new structure will be,
but it will doubtless be sufficient
ly large to accommodate the
large crowds that come and go.
With the growing importance of
Philomath as a college and agri
cultural center an attractive rail
way depot is foremost consideration.
The largest stock o whips, saddles and
robes in the Willamette valley is found at
J. M. Cameron's.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J M.
McFadden, Monday, a daughter.
W. H. Miller, a merchant of No -ton,
is registered at the Occidental.
M. E. church F. L. Moore,
pastor--Subjtct Sunday mwrning
service, '.'Character Photograph;"
evening subject," Genuine Patriot
ism" -
The committee on sports have
decided to add to the list of sports
a half-mile bicycle race and a half
mile motor-cycle race. Limit 1
horse power.
Bovs Wanted 50 boys from ages
7 to 15 years to draw "Yourg
America Engine" in 4th of Julv
parade. Call at once at Allen &
Wood war d's drug store and get
your name registered.
Congregational church Julv 3rd.
Sunday School at 10:00; Church
Service at 11:00; Evening Service
at 8.00; Christian Endeavor at 7.00
The services will be conducted bv
Rev. Thomas Egerton, who will
preach both morning and evening.
At a special, meeting of the Cor
vallis Fire Department Wednesday
evening, the department decided to
turn out in fuil force for the parade
on the 4tb. Let every member be
on hand at regu'ai meeting which
will be held at 9 a. m., Monday
morning, dressed in black trousers,
belt and white shirt.
Nolan & Callahan and F. L.
Miller, two enterprising business
houses of Corvallis, have added to
our list ot prizes a handsome $5
silk umbrella for the best-looking
horse ridden by a Jady and a fine
$5 bat for the best looking horse
ridden by a gentleman, in the big
horse parade at the race track,
Saturday, July 2.
The celebration of the nation's
birth Jay will be observed in fitting
style at Newport. The usual liter
ary and patriotic exercises will be
given in the forenoon and aquatic
and athletic sports in the afternoon.
The Cbeufiawa Indian band will
furnish the music for the day,
closing with a grand hall in the
-vetting. Half rates on the popu
lar C. & E. road. Join the crowd
The nnion service that was to
have occured on Sunday July 3rd
has been called off. The c mmittee
in making the arrangements did tso
without consulting the different
ministers of the city. When the
ministers met to make arrange
ments is was found that unanim
ous action could not be secured be
cause it involved the question of
Sabbath violation. The state law
concerning Sabbath violations does
not cover the point of amusements
howeve. In thw case there is no
direct violation of the Sabbath, yet
the issue was of such a nature that
the Corvallis Ministerial Association
could not give it their united sup
port and the matter has been drop
ped. The basket dinner will be
held in the Court House yard how
ever, and a sacred band coucert will
be held in the evening.
The Race Meet.
Tickets for the Race Meet are now on
sale at the drag stores and several other
business houses about town.
Arrangements have been made to run
several carriages back rand forth to the
races, so every one will have a chance to
go. .
The grand stand has been put in good
shape for the Race Meet, ao you will
have every comfort.
There will be a grand parade of all the
horseflesB in the country, at the Race
Meet just before the racing commences.
If you have a horse and buggy be sure
and be there and join in. You mignt
win the prize for having the best looking
turnout. Open to all single or doable
horses.
The following prizes will be awarded
at tbe horse parade on the race track
July 2:
J M Comeron, harness maker, presents
to the best-looking single horse and
baggy, one $10 lap robe, and to the best:
looking doable team and buggy, one $4
whip.
Messrs. Ingle & Tozier, harness mak
ers, to the beat-looking single horse and
baggy, an elegant whip, and to the beet
looking doable horse and bugggy, a hand
some lap rebe.
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SHOE REPAIRING
I wish to announce to my old friends and cuustomers..
that I have opened a first-class shop and will be glad
to have you give me a call. , All work guaranteed... 1..
J. W. RAY, First Door South of Harris'.
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New and Second
A Fine New Stoftk
Philomath
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HOME SEEKERS
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special sale:
On Men's Spring and Summer
Clothing. You can save from
$2.00 to $5.00 on your summer
suit. If you care to save money,
you should not overlook this sale
of finely tailored clothes. We
want to clean the tables by July
4th. -
..SPECIAL..
t or an indefinite time we offer .
"Men's Summer Trousers" at
20 PER CENT DISCOUNT.
Special agency goods.
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Ralston Health Shoes.'
Gordon Hats.
REGULATOR OF LP W PRICES
PUGSLEY
- hand Furniture.
Just Received.
Oregon
GORWMLLSS..k
Leading hotei in Corvallis. Newly
furnished with modern conveni
ences. Rates $1, $1.2o, $2 per'
day. . . . . ...
COMMERCIAL MEN.
.lotions, Fancy Goods,
China and Queensware.
Corvallis & Albany Stage Line leaves Cor
vallis 6:30 p. m. and Sunday at 4 p. m.
Leaves Albany 6:30 a. m. ; Sunday8 a. m.
For the Best
Photographs
Xi yon are looking for come real good
Bargains in Stock, Grain, Fruit and
Ponltrv Ranches, write for our snecial
list, or c me and see us. We will tak?.
pleasure in giving you reliaole informa- ,
turn; also snowing you over ine county