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,
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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.
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EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR CilRlvr.iAS GIFTS UNDER ONE ROOF
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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.
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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
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CORVALLIS, OREGON