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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1904)
LOCAL AND PERSONU L. V. Harlan was in the city Friday from Albany. J. A. Aichibald and wife of Phi'omath, wereCbristmas shoppers in the city last Friday. Prof. J. G. KHpack, of Hill's Military Academy of Portland, is a visitor in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Will Horning left Friday for Kings Valley, where they tire ppfi.diDg Christinas hou days with Mrs. Homing's parents Mrs. Fred Duncan and little dauirhtpr, of Summit, were in the city att w-ek, returning to their home Friday. Albert Oakes arrived frcn Linn county Friday for a visit at the home of bis parent0, in rJtl I juntain during the holidays. Mrs. George Linderman received four prizes at the poultry Bhow in Portland last week, on Silver Laced Wyandottt-s. Gene Simpson's Single Comb Buff Leghorns received eight awards four of them being firsts, at the Poultry show just closed. Perry Van Fleet and wife, of Portland are visiting at the home of Miles Starr. They arrived Fri day over the C. & E . F. Young, a prominent citizen of Scio, is in the city spending the holidays at the home of his son-in-law, A. J. Johnson. A basket social is to be given in the W. O. W. Hall, Friday even lug. Everyone is invited as it will be a public allair. Rev. and Mrs. Handsaker, of the Christian church, left yester day for Hood River, where he will do evangelistic work. The Becond basket ball team of OAC accompanied the football equad to Portland yesterday, where they were to play the Portland Y. M. C. A. team last evening. Miss Pauline Kline will enter tain the Ladies Tuesday Afternoon Club and also the Ladies Shakes peare Ciub at her home in this city, tomorrow, (Wednesday) afternoon. Claude Gatch, of Ladd & Busch's bank of Salem, arrived in Corvallis Saturday and is spending vacation ht the Jiouie of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gatch. Clarence Whiteside was a pass enger Saturday morning on the boat, for Independence and other points in the Valley. He will re turn after ihe holidays. All the churches held their usual Christmas programs last Saturday evening. Special programs and music were the leading features at rnost of them, and each church had a Christmas tree laden with appropriate gifts f r the childrer . Harold and Edna Strong arrived home Friday evening from a visit of a few days in Portland. They were accompanied by Mattie Strong, who is attending the Sisters' school in that place. She will remain at home until after the holidays. The Coffee Club will give a social in the Firemen's Hall New Year's evening to members and invited guests. Games, refreshments and social conversation will be the order. The social will be in place of the usual New Year's reception given during the day. G. A. Waggoner, of this city, is soon to publish a book, the title is to be "Stories of Old Oregon" and is certain to be interesting as Mr. Waggoner is a pioneer of this state and is therefore perfectly familiar with his subject. He is now tak ing subscriptions for the book, and is meeting with considerable suc cess. The line up of the OAC football team as scheduled for the big game yesterday, Monday afternoon, was as follows: Walker, Dunlap, Bundy Bowers, Abrahams, Emley, Cooper, Rhinehart, Steckle, Root and Williams. Those who accompanied the team as subs were Harden, Rose, Steiwer, Anderson, Powell, Sweek and Burrows. As yesterday was a legal holiday most everyone in town, took ad vantage r.f the $2.00 rate to Port land and spent the day in the metropolis . The court house, banks and other' publio offices were closed and the employees given a short rest, only the . newspaper offices which always has to; keep at work so as to . record the pleasures of others. A Costly Mistake. Blunders are sometimes very expensive. Occasionally life itself is the price of a mistake, bat you'll never be wrong if you take Dr. King's New Life Pills for Dys pepsia, Dizziness, Headache, Liver or Bowel troubles. They are gentle yet thorough. 25c. at Allen & Woodward's Drug Store. Rev. J. Oliver, of Salem, was a visitor in this city last Saturday. Ed Carean ai d J. L. Caldwell went to Portland last-Friday. H. M . Rubles, of Dallas, was in the city Sunday Walter Lyon, editor of the West Side Enterprise, of Independence, " " """"J J Mr. Nelson, a sawmill man of this city, was. on a business visit to St. Johns last week. A good picture of the OAC foot ball team appeared in Saturday's Telegram. Miss Lizzie Dunn visited friends in Albany last Saturday, returning home in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rozell, of Albany; are the guests of frienes in this city this week. Prof. F. Berchtold was registered at the Imperial, in Portland, Satur day. Miss Helen Crawford, of OAC, is visiting relatives in Albany this week. Miss Rose Chipman went to Portland Saturday for a few days vacation. Student M. B. Moores returned to his home in Salem, last Friday, to spend vacation. Miss Lela Tracer, of the College, returned to her home at Junction City, aet wees. Miss Pauline Kline announces that she wiil be at home to her friends on New Years day. J. E. Zeigle, of Gervais, was reg istered at the Hotel Corvallis last Saturday. George Ernest, of Portland, is visiting friends during the holidays in this city. Miss Una Stuart is in Eugene visiting with Elizabeth Elliott, this week . Prof. Talliandier, instructor of piano at OAC, and wife, were pas sengers to Newport last Saturday, to spend the holidays. Miss Beulah Wright who is at tending college at Philomath, is spending the holidaj'8 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Flett. Messrs. Looney and Barclay, were among the Monroe visit I8 in Cor vallis last Saturday, buying Christ mas goods. Captain Long, of the Willamette football team of Salem, arrived at his home near this city last Satur day, to spenu the holidays. Mrs. Emma Hartford arrived Saturday from Los Ansreles. Calif.. to speud the holidays at the home of her sister, Mrs. B. A. Cithey. Walter Shea?green, who holds a position as telegraph operator with the Western Union, at Albany, is in the city spending a vacation with his parents. Miss Delphena Heanel, teacher in Park Place public school, at Oregcn City, came to Corvallis Saturday to spend the holidays with relatives and friends. R. M. Thurston, of Crawfords- ville, arrived Friday for a few days' business visit. He is a member of the Thurston Lumber company of that place. The nearest Corvallis came to having a whit9 Christmas was a little enow on the foothills nearby, In town the thermometer registered about 45 aoove zero. Saturday was certainly a hum mer with all the business houses of Corvallis, and the way toys disap peared from the stores, "Old Santa" must have had his automobile well filled. Only five days more until Cor vallis is a "dry" town; yet the rain will fall just as much s ever. Fverybody ought to get rich then as rain water is a very cheap bev erage. Roy Irvine returned to his home in Iudpendece last Saturday to spend Christmas with his mother. Ha will join the excursionists Mon day and go to Portland to see the big game. The city has employed men whose business is to keep the street cross ings in the principal part of town, free from mud. They will make the rounds about twice a we?k, and were scraping off crossings last Saturday. There is on exhibition at the Hotel Corvallis, a display of medals and awards such as has never been seen before in this city. They were giveu to the imported stallion Patacbe, whose arrival was mention er' in last Friday's Gazette. Among them is a gold medal, value $200, awarded him at the French Govern ment show, last spring, and several first priz js won in the United States He is the finest two-year-old ever brought to Benton county, and it is quite likely he will be purchased by prominent horee men of this county. CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS. Xmas cards at Gerhard's. O.ives in bulk at P. M, Zierolfs. Perry pictures at Gerhards. Patronize iurne industry Cor vallis Steam Laundry. Everything in books at book store prices at Gerhards. Da not fail to see P. M. Zierolfs line cf holiday china. Souvenir postal cards at Gerhard's. Get your school books and school supplies at Graham & Wells. G. B.-Whitney sells the Edison Phonograph. All the latest popular music at half price at Gerhard's Lewis and Clark souvenir plates at P. M. Zierolfs. SLk and woolen goods a specialty at Corvallis Steam Laundry. Club rates on magazines at Ger-haid's. You can! make your own records with the Edison Pnonograph. OAC souvenir dishes at P. M Zierolfs. Xmrs tree ornamentg at Gerhard's. Send your lace curtains to Cor Aallis Steam Laundrv. No changing needles with the Edison Phonograph. Pictures from one cent up, at Gerhard's. Hay for sale at Bodine's Ware house, old carriage factory. nd. phone 290. Sweet music without the buzz saw effect, with the Edison Phonograph.. Just 25 per cent, discount on all pocket books and leather goods at C. A. Gerhard.' Call at Whitney's and hear the best reproduction of ' sound ever made. It is from the Edison Phon ograph. It will pay you to walk a few blocks to see Nolan & Callahan's holiday windows and interior decorations. A new phone has been put in by the Bell company for Jack and Bob the up-to-date cleaners and dyers. The number is 531. A $50 diamond ring free. A ticket with each dollar purchase from E. W. S. Pratt, the jeweler and optician. The Edison goid-moulded record costs only 35c. Phonographs $10, $20, $30 and $50 and are the best on earth, at Whitney's, South Main street. Buy Christmas Goods at E. W. S. Pratt, the jeweler and optician, and get a ticket with each dollar's worth . The lucky person gets a $50 diamond ring. Portland is to have an open air sanitarium for the trei tment of consumptives. It will be ready for patients on New Year's day. A charge of $5 per week to cover cost of board,, will be made, andVthe services of attending physicians will be gratis. Pirating Foley's Honey and Tar. Foley & Co., Chicago, originated Honey and Tar as a throat and Ions remedy and on account of the great merit and popu larity of Foley's Honey and Tar many imitations are offered for the genuine. Ask for Foley Honey and Tar and refuse any substitute as no other preparation will give the eance satisfaction. It is mildly laxative. . It contains no opiates and is the safest for children and deli cate persons. Graham & Wortham hav it for sale. HEADQUARTERS, 1904. ) EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR CilRlvr.iAS GIFTS UNDER ONE ROOF v 1 AA I I ri n ) r-s r-v V r I ( -U S' ' UV H 1 1 I I I II , 1 J K J 1 IJIYJ kJIVllil'l!. GAMES. Crokinole and combination game boards. A large assortment of these novel aud fascinating paints with plenty of excitement on ;aui or saa. From 25c. to $3 50. DOLLS XMAS FAIR 1904. You'll find here a collection of every nationality aud description. Some are dressed very stylish while others are nejj ligee ready for dressing. Bring the little folks and visit thetn. HANDKERCHIEFS. For ladies and gentlemen, in plain. I silk, hemstitched, lace and embroidered edges of all kinds. All new. 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c, 25c 50c, 75c. AY XMAS SLIPPERS. Fyr ladies and gentlemen. Our line is large and very attractive See window display. 50o. to 2 00. INLAID WOOD NOVELTIES And Basketry. . Something entirely different than has ever before shown in this city. Boxes in all shapes and sizes. S Hand carved and inlaid with bark and f mcy wood, 25c. to $3. Baskets for sew hig, gloves, handkerchiefs and many other uses. Some are made to be lined aud drawn- with ribbojs while others are ready for use. 5c. to $1 25. ALBUMS. Photo and autograph albums of every description. 25c. to $5 00. Oar loliday Stocks were never so beautiful and cemprehensive as they are this year. You can make your Christmas purchases now, out of lull assort ments, and at yourleisure, avoiding the great crowds that will come later on, and if any goods are to be shipped, insure their cer tain delivery on time. si - B NOTICE. We will hold pur chases made now, and deliver them to you any day in De cember that you want them. BUY NOW PICTURES AND DECORATED WARE. I have a full assortment in cups, sau cers, dishes, lamps, etc. From 5c to $5 00 COLLAR AND CUFF BOXES. Glove and Handkerchief, Jewel and Work Boxes. A more beautiful assort- $ 50 to $2 50. TIES, MUFFLERS, GLOVES, And suspenders. The latest designs aad colors in values that can't be beat. 2t3c. to $1 50. PURSES AND AUTO BAGS. All near and novel at 25c. to $2 50. OVERCOAT SPECIAL mi - n i i i i : ' x. k iue uuetJL uu - wot iiue . w e uavo ever had. All at a reduced price during the month. $5 00 to $18. LADIES FURS. Rich furs at low prices during holi days. $1 50, $3.00, 5 00 up to $9 00. TOILET CASES. In all the latest novelties. 50, 75c, $1 $1 50 up to $5 00. The Busy Big Store is now at its best and I would like you, to come and look at our Christmas Display. That's all I ask. Mail orders promptly filled 7 CORVALLIS, OREGON
