, IQCAL AMD PERSONAL
Chicken pox has appeared in Cor-
valhs the past lew days.
Mra. Hollistor went to Eager.'
yesterday to visit with relauver
Mrs, Mary Yockey has visile
friends in Albany the paet. fev
days.
T. H. Davis of this city wa;
registered at Hotel Willamette, in
Salem, Friday.
Misa Ssphia Hartley, who has
been suffering with appendicitis, is
slowly improving.
Mr. Abbott, Sr., is very ill at the
home of his son C. D. in this city.
His condition is quite serious.
Arthur Boquet, the well-known
student, was a Portland visitor laet
week. i
Charles McHenry is building a
cottage on his lots in Job's addition
just south of T. T. Vincent's home.
Miss Gussie Bottemiiler of The
Dalles was the guest several days
last week of Mies Agnes Wuson in
this city.
Mrs. Sarah Lewis of Rickreal left
Saturday for a visit in Philomath,
utttr spending several days at the
Mis. Johnson home in South Cor
vallis. The Order of Washingtons are to
have a bapket eocial at their ball
next Monday night, which will
doubtless be a jolly affair.
Mrs. Bryant, Youne is expected
home immediatly from Albion,
Wash., wbeife sua has spent tie
past few months with her daughter.
Prof. C. E. Bradley' foimerly of
P. U. but n v of in Oregon Agri
cultural college, Cirvaii;S, was in
town for a day or no th first ot the
WPk. Forest Gmvrt Tim.c!.
The military ball at OAC armor
Fri -ay nitfut wa Uifit-ly atieud-i
and a very enjoyable affair. Studt--niier's
orchestra of Salem furnishei
the music.
There was a lively game o;
bnsketbiill at OAC armory Satur
day evening between the OAC and
Wiuauietttu University 1 Is' te m
Tn content was witnessed by a
pood crowd and the ecore was IS t
7, in favor of OAC.
A big time i3 being planned for
tha fifth Wednesday evening in
this month. Tne Maccabee lodjn
is getting ready for a jolly social
time hich will bean entertainment
consisting of a splendid program,
pecUl music, games, and a cln'ti
supper. This lodge never does
things in a half-hearted way and
a eood time will be had on this oc
casion, without doubt.
In a letter to his brother, Harley,
in this city, Dr. J. Frank Hall of
Aibioo, Wash., writes: ''I attended
the basketball game at Pullman
and saw OAC skin W. A. C. by a
tcore of 30 to 14. You have a lit
tle ujiget on the OAC team that
p'nys ttiti 'a-t-si, kidj of anyone I
evT paw. He is a pippin." It i
prmued Dr. Hall refrred-t
"Swai-.nie," the basketball wizard
of ttt: Northwest.
Rj .i Mr". J.vm Spangler from Oiv-
Ci' v, it, ha. come to light th:it
four sof i pillows were taken frons
tli- ir rf'sidoncf during thei absence
Ti; G .z'ti recnt.ly mentioned a
b'.t s'sir rcre that occurred a; th
hn' S', but nt 'he. time nothing a.'.
all w is misled as the po ice p ent
th;oij:h tha rooms. The 3of
pis o,s are the only articles that
were taken Rilbomn a side boari
stood aeaiby with a quanitity of
silverwsri thereon. The case is
cer.ainiy out f tin ordinary fititl
is a i.uzz f both to the police and
to Mr. a:id Mr?
Spargler.
Or
Tuesdav there was a c&thpr-
i.:. ? f ifids md neighbors at the
hi..r.r t f Mr. i:ir iner at Oik Ride,
it -bi-x h host's SOth birthday . I
Mr. B.ireineer is one r-f the oldest j
Aid !i)oi rtfj ct d residents in tLi.
part of the country, and the man
lier in which he performs his daily
duties and hi well preserved look
at ti e ag of 80 years, speaks well
for the life he has led also for the
country as a pnmoter of long life.
The dinner served for the iccaeion
by Mrs. ami Miss Bareinger was.de
li.ious, fcnd was much enjoyed by
the guests.
There is nothing hurts a town
bud as a kicker. If you can not
gay a good word for the place where
von live, for goodness cake, move
aw:-y. You will not oe missed.
Tan town will be made lo
better off wiihout you. Your hoxe
ppar woul l lake pleasure in writ
ings fiae obituary for you anti
piobably lie like thunder in attrib
uting many virtues .o you that you
never possessedj and everybody
wouia oe glad to attend your
faaeral. Brace up and be some
Do ly. If a tax is tecessary to make
needtd improvements pay it, even
it it does seem pretty high. Everv
improvement in the town, adds to
Finil set.i nun; wa mad" Sat
urday in tlie estate of Mabel A.
Newth, by C. H. Newth, sdmir??
irror. J. B. Marvih erriv i hca S.;t-
- ri - i
bet i-l - -' l&lhSs' 30
V t. . a.tt in (.' .
S3turdar, str.ted thit ha had left
'Frisco Thursday evairg an 1 tirt
Berkeley hills WJia then covered
with snow, for the first time in
twelve years.
Jaspev Hamsr, who had an arm
broken in ths Price logging camp
on the Luckiamute about six weeks
ago, was in Corvallis Saturday.
His arm is now almost well and
will be as sound as ever in a short
time.
A newspaper has space to sell.
not to give away. When you buy
a suit of clothes from a merchant
you do not expect him to wrap up
a pair of shoes, a plug hat or a
lawn mower and prerent them to
you as a pemitK lor your pur
chase. Exchange.
There was a jolly party at the
Allie McLaughlin home Fridav
night. The'affair was planned by
Grant McLaughlin and A. J. Fuller
and a good time was the verdict of
the dozen or more youog people
who attended. The usual guinea
and other features were enjoyed.
"Box ball" is a new game to be in
troduced at St. Johns. It is a
favorite arr.usemer.t throughout the
East but has n t yet been tried on
this coast. The sport ia as sutiable
for ladies as for gentlemen, and
combines all the sport of the
bowling alley with none of it9 ob
jfctionnnle features. More than
1200 of these alleys are in use in
the United Statts ior Y. M. C. A.'s.
' is-. Lillian L. Taylor has filed
her final account as executrix cf the
estate of J mes L. Taylor, deceased,
and Saturday. February 9tb, has
ft n sm at tne date for heariDg ob-j-ctions,
if any !o s-id final account.
In the f-s'ate of Lon. McNulty
Irs. Ti.yior is lso exeeut r. fo
It. mes T.-.y'(r, det'.HH'ed, und b
(ate of tearing objii-c'iooS in h
li'Xn'tv fj'ite lias been set fo
February 9th.
Shoveling snow is a rather tiove
nxpHriMc-) f-r Oreg.Kii.ins 1 1 ibi
-fciioo, Hjt, t'oey went at it with
will S&Mirduy morning. Tne earli
was white with a two-inch cat whe
Oorvallis people aron Sif.Kdy
morning nl the f-atbery fl'ike
ontinu d to f.i'l morn or 't-ss do ing
t'ie fcreooon. The snull by
wain.hi3 iory, and everyoo
made the b?t of the unusual con
d.tion. The weather, ia spite o!
the snow, was warmer.
After an iilness of several year
Mrs. Ed. Pkmkett did at ih
fsimilv home in K'ngs Va'lny a;
two o'clock Saturday morning. She
was about 30 years of age and th
ailment -.vi h which she t-uff't'd wn
tuoniculosis. Tne tuo-ra occur r-eo
Sundav and the rem.di.s w-re i -t-rrrd
in Kt tg4 V-iitt-y cmeleiy.
The iu -nedt ! survi -or art- tt
hu-bat-.d, Edward ' lak -tt, two o
trw f It i 1 . i r t- - ; i ivi) -is'-f7 l:?
Tom Alexander and Mrs. Bv Kruntz
of liiiitu V0ii , ih- b:j;hfrr
O tf, To:n and Walter U-ed o
Kinus Va ley and another brother.
L. Read, of Corvaltis.
"Kerry G w" at the Corvalhf
operj. housH Friday night was ea- ii
itie best tht'atricai attraction thai
has been sen here this season. A
clean, wholesome play and an un
usually good sgregation of players
w.th Alien Doone, the exceilijot
Irish comedian in the titls ride,
wm tin tudiencs and litld it
throughout the pcrformanc-. The
sweet singing of Mr. Doone was
pan to hut one criticisim-there war
not enough of it. The horso shoe
ing sc.ne, the carrier pigeons, and
oiht-r features wee first class, and
j i ul ppeciji,Hties war introduced.
Tho:e who did not attend th"s
sli w mi.s3?d a treat, 'and Mr.
Groves of the opera house deeervee
the thanks of ibe public for ercur
ingsucha.n attraction for Cjrvailis
At a meeting held Saturday evening
for 'he purpose of petfecting organiza
tion of ths proposed Comuierical club
a constitution and brlaws were a.'opted
and another inee;ing is called for Friday
nisiht, at whiuti thne oScera ior the club
will be elected.
There was a lively meeting of telephone
patrons in Albany, Saturday, according
to the Herald. It seems that W. D. De-
Varney of the Home company, and Mi.
Howlaad representing the Pacific States
or Btll company, were present and in
dulged ia a lively word-scrimmage, Mr.
DdVarney makin g the farmers an excel
lent offer of service which Mr. Howlanc
could not match,
Notice to the Churches On Thursday
evening Miss Clara Ansorge, the state
organizer of the Y department of the
W. C. T. U. will speak at the First
Methodist church at 7 : 30. It has been
arranged for the prayer meetings of the
churches to join in this meeting with
Miss Ansorge, All are invited to come.
Harvjy Sargent iett yesterday for Port
laud, te remain.
M:fb Etbel Linville returned Sunday
frcV.t a several wren visit in .Portland.
t 3ori .'je:j-on and Glen Gardner are
o f:avj -;iaa lor tse Coos bay country.
j wtiere the.'- axe to be employed.
They
oee:i t.ctrn:!ing UAO. ...
V-:. A!ao Wihelm. Sr., who has
been in a Portland hospital for several
monU.e, is reported as not improving,
and in a very precarious condition. Her
many friends in Benton hope for better
news from the bedside in the very near
future. ;
Starr's Bakery has secured the
ser vice? of Dick Lie welly n, the
wonderful bread maker. 89tf
One of the star players on the Wil
lamette University basketball team this
year is Miss Stella JSeilknap, a Benton
county girL Her home is at Belle
fountain. Miss Ella Johnson returned Friday
evening from a week's visit with rela
tives in Albany.
Wiibnr Croft expects to go to Seaside
this week to see about purchasing a con
fectionery store.
Aire. A. J. L. Cator left yesterday for
Portlacd, wnere ehe will remain indefi
nitely. Mrs. Cator is a nurse.
During the paet year the Albany
creamery maue an excellent record.
The annual meeting of the association
was held this week aud the report
showed tha t ia 1906 398, 186 pounds of
cream were handled, and 124, 153
pounds of butter sold. The number of
patrons will average obout 150. The
receipts for the year were $29, 574,69
and the exj enses were $5,648 . 30. Her
ald. M. B. Huntly, who was a lead
ing baker in Eugene for 15 years,
is now baking' lor Small & Son in
this city. Everything fresh every
evening. 6-14
A. J. Johnson has boen a Portland
business visitor the past few days.
T. M . Benard is to arrive from Port
land tomorrow. He will be a guest at
tne H. Armstrong home.
Work on the Johnson brick is at a
standstill on account of the cola snap, as
the brick work cannot be done in freez
ing weather. The contractor, W. O.
. i t karr, aud ins 'vile arj t-pri ittiu ie
liaie .t tne Herron iarm at Iihh Bend,
u ii Hie weather gets warmer Bo that
vv - k van be lesumed.
T:if iaraMCt' iiieetinsr ,at Wells that
ii-. -o have occuired iiext Saturday
dv ha3 !ean postponed one week. It
vi:l now be h-'d on Saturday January
odi. .Everyone interested will please
far the dale in mind' and be present
next week.
Pianos and Organs New and
--o. nd hand for saN and rent.
R. N. Wait. Phone 405. 5-7
J. O. Lowe, inanager of the Indepen-
dnnr, telephone company of this city, ar
rived home Sunday evening from Okla
homa, where he attended the funeral of
his mother.
vn alirno of fire cause 1' mm excite
ment about town at ll : 30 Sunday fore
noon. Tne blaze was at the Ge.irgs
B on-a brti bat it was extinguished he-
it e any drr.a:e of consequence was
'ne. Mr. Brown was thawing the
arcr pipe that snpplks Ids burn, and
;tiohy became ignitsd from the fire
i-s 'he apparatus with which he was do
i t ie thawing.
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Will begin Wednesday, Januaiy 2, 1907. Offering bargains in - everyi? depart
ment, and as is our custom we will make this one of the bargain events j of the.
year. Space will not permit to quote prices on every article in the BIG
STOUE, but wll
reduced prices
Dry
10a Outing Flannel 8c
12c ' ICc
1 Lot of colored dress goods 2"c
1 " . 35C
1 " $100 " GCb
54-in Navy and Green hom'nu 4oc
54-in Blue ladies cloth 45c
loo Siikleen 10c
i2c , 4v 93
Extra heavy mixed shirting, 20o grade 32c
Floyd Schriber vent to Albany Satur
day for a brief visit. ,
The attendance continues good at the
evangelistic meetings - now in progress at
the United Evangelical church. There
is a deep interest manifested and the
church is filled each night. Rev. A. A.
Winter of Portland will ' remain all this
week, and the meetings will continue
indefinitely,
' Rev. and Mrs. M. S. Bush are to leave
tomorrow for Baker City. In their honor
a farewell" reception ia to be held this
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
M.M. Davis. The departure of Bev.
Bash and 'wife is widely regretted, and
they are followed by the good wishes of
a very large circle of friends. . N ' ;
: Thorn aB Fawcett and family moved
the last of the week into the Julian Mc
Fadden house on Fourth street, recently
vacated by Jim Githens. :
W. R. Hansell went to Salem, Sunday
for a month's business visit.
George Whiteeides' dray team took a
short spin on its own responsibility yes
terday morning. While the driver was
in the dock office the horses started and
seeing George after them they broke in
to a . run. At the Occidental corner,
however, they gave it np, as the frozen
I ground was too hard on their feet. No
damage resulted.
The enrollment at OAC yesterday was
reported as something over 800.
. Mre. Stetter came over from Albany
yesterday on business.
Born, Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs. O. L.
Hathaway in this city, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ross of Sodaville
visited Corvallis friends last week.
Prof. . R. Lake arrived home Sundav
from attendance at the meeting of the
Oregon State Horticultural society a t
Portland, of which society he is secretary.
Sunday's Oregonian endorses some o f
the remarks made at this gathering by
Prof. Lake relative to Willamette Valley
fruit. The meeting this year was the
largest in the history of the society, 5OO
fruitmen and others participating, and
the results will undoubtedly be far reach
ing.
Appointed a Committee.
As a result ot the demands for
an open Willamette river made
it the Sn.ppers' and Producers'
Convention at Albany a commit
tee has been appointed to wcik
for free locks at Oregon City.
The committee consists of E.
Hofer, of Salem ; W. A. Wessner,
of Independence; Walter Lvon,
of Albany; B. F. Irvine, of Cor
vallis; Alex LaFolletee, of Misr
fiion Bottom, Marion County; Ira
Phelps, of iiarrisburg, and W.
G. Gilstrap, of Enp; ne. All but
one of the committee are news
paper men.
The committee will carry on
an active campaign for condem
nation and purchase of the locks
and if Federal aid is uot secured
before the Oregon Legislature
completes its session, tha legisla
ture will be asked tc aorropriarr
money 10 buy h? locks. It is
estimated that $350,000 would be
necessary for this purpose and
that it would save more than that
amount evt ry vei: to shippers
tributary to th- Wi'Lime'te.
remind you that it is
Goods
ON ALL CHRIST
WATCH
AND
WAIT FOR
KLINE'S
GREAT
ANNUAL
CLEARANCE
SALE
stablished 1864.
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In addition to a lare and complete
stock of Drugs and Medicines we have a
fine assortment of holiday goods, such as
Choice Perfumes, Toilet Articles, Fiae
Stationery, Books, Musical Instru
ments and Pyrograph Outfits.
We also have the famous Edison
Phonograph, the wonder of the age,
with complete line of records, nothing
better for a holiday gift.
A call at our store will afford
pleasure and profit.
Prompt attention to mail orders.
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$1U.00 Mens Suits reduced to.,
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2 50 Boys " " "
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3 50 " ' "
4.50 " " "
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