.LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Calvin Brown of Peoria was a
"C&ry&llis visitor Wednesday. .
Lawrence Wilhelm of Monroe
was a visitor in. thU city, Tuesday
Fred C. Peil of Monroe was a
pleasant visitor in Corvallis this
week.
Mrs. Jack Hodges of Albany was
the guest one day this week of Mrs.
J. A. Harper, in this city.
Samuel Reader of Bellefountain
was in Corvallis Wednesday eo
route to Salem for a few days'
visit.
E. E. Burger and family moved
this week into the Wicks house,
near the . United Evangelical
cliurch. r
John Lenger arrived home Tues
day evening from a visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Linnie LinviUe, in
Portland. ' ; '
A new sidewalk aloog the north,
side of the Mrs. J. Mason block is
an . improvement that has been
made this week.
Mt 3. Robert Jones and family left
yesterday for the coast on a visit.
Her daughter, Miss Pearl, is em
ployed at the Abbey House.
Mrs. M. Feister and family left
this week to spend the summer on
their ranch, near Inavale. , They
have been in Corvallis for school
purposes.
L. L. Brooks arrived home Tues
day from attendance at the Turner
camp meeting. Other members of
his family are to go down before
i he meetings close. "
Miss Louise Meeker, who resign
ed her position as stenographer in
the F. E. Alhy abstract office at
Eugene, and returned to Corvallis
thia week, is to leave Monday for
Spokane, where she has accepted a
position in a law office. -
The big celebration over at Alsea
is to be cobcluded with a ball on the
evening of the 4tb, to be held in
the Grange hall. The affair is to
be given by Oglesby and Wilson,
and will no doubt be an enjoyable
evening for all who attend.
Will Dilley arrived Tuesday from
Centralis, Wash., and left yester
day for Junction City to visit rela
tives. Mr. Dilley recently suffered
a very severe attack of typhoid
fever, and has hardly regained his
health up to the present time.
Among those who are at Billings,
Montana, participating in the rush
incident to the opening of the Crow
Indian reservation, is Burd Croft of
Corvallis. He will make an eff rt
to secure a parcel of land before re
turning he me the first, of July.
Fred Adams, of tb.13 year's grad
uating class at OAC, passed the
examination . in Portland this
month for a senior druggist. Mr.
Adams is a bright young man and
has many friencU in Corvallis who
will le glad to learn of his suc
cess. A.uavig other pUoes tb.it will
celebrate the Fourt in fitting style
is Peoria. Besides a base ball game,
races and other features of amuse
ment and entertainment, there is to
be a barbecue which all may enjoy,
a beef having been donated by a
resident of that vicinity.
The Corvallis postoffice has been
changed from a thiid to a second
class office, the new order to go into
effect July 1st. The promotion
carries with it n substantial in
crease in salary for Postmaster B.
W. Johnson. Mr. Johnson has
not. however, received any official '
no! ice of the change. j
Messrs. Loucks and Brown, Iowa j
men who have spant a number of
weeks in Corvallis, left Tuesday j
ior iMCiviiDnvnie, irom wuicii piaue
they will retun to their Eastern
Louie. They are very favorably
impressed with Benton county,
however, and as soon as they Ciii
sell out, will return here to locate.
Last night, after the Gazette
press hour, a banquet wa3 to be
given at Hot9l Cjrvullis by the
coogregation of the Epiacoptl
church. The affair was in honor
of Rav. and Mrs. Siomson.who are
to leave for Honolulu in August, 1
where Rav. Simpson has accepted a j
pastorate, iney leave orvaiua in
about three weeks for Portland, to
prepare for the journey. Rev.
Simpson and family have been very
popular in the local church, and
the congregation regret9 their de
parture. Mr. and Mrs.' Frank Davis came
in from Big Elk Monday and left
for their home Wednesday after a
visit with relatives. Mr. Davis
and hia neighbors have been great
ly bothered, by some wild ani.uals !
that kept killing their sheep ana
goats. What the varmint was,
a coyote or a bear, was not known,
but Monday the dogs were turned
loose and in a very short time a
big bear was run to cover, Mr.
Davla putting an end to the Bheep
kUir. J '
County Clerk Moses was a Port
land visitor Tuesday.
Born, Monday night, to Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Hollenberg, a daughter.
Miss Mamie Crawford arrived
home Tuesday from - a visit , with
friends at McMmnville.
Judge Virgil E. Watters was ex
pected home last night from a trip
to Grants Pass, on business.
Willis Vidito returned this week
from a business trip to Alsea, where
ne went to look after his ranch.
Claude Murphy left Wednesday
for Newport, where he expects to be
employed during the Bummer in a
hotel. ' .-
Prnf. fJurmll flnmmincra uti
family are expected to arrive home
today from a two weeks' visit with
relatives near Salem.
Joseph King came out from Sea
side this week for a visit with rela
tives, and left Wednesday to work
for the telephone company at other
points. , ; '. " - " ;.
B. J. Thatcher is expected home
today or tomorrow from an extend
ed visit at his old home , in Iowa.
He left Charles City, Monday, for
Oregon.
At the M. E. church, South,
Sunday morning subject of sermon,
"The Glory of the Cross." At 8 p.
m., "The Abundant Provision of
the Gospel."
Walter and Otto Locke have ar
rived home frcm a two months'
visit with Eastern relatives. They
visited many places of interest and
report a fine trip.
The business men were out in
full force Tuesday morning, armed
with street brooms, and a decided
improvement was noticeable after
taeir task was finished.
John Roland arrived Tuesday
from Los Olivos, California, for a
visit with his Bister, Mrs. Mary
Miller, who has been bedfast for
several months with illness.
George Carl, Newton Adams'and
Edwin Rose have gone to Carlton,
where they are to begin work im
mediately on a large church , for
which Adams and Carl have the
contract.
R. C. Jonnson left Tuesday for
Eugene to attend the graduating
exercises, and from there he goes to
Portland to join his family. He
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. J
H. Harris.
Robert Johnson picked cherries
Monday evening. A small twig
struck him in the eye. LiBterine
and a bandage were in evidence
Tuesday, and Bob was not his ueual
attractive self.
A letter from Earl Hawley and
A. L. Bradley, of this year's class
at OAC, relates that ihey have
reached Schenectady, New York,
in safety, and that the other Cor
vallis boys there are all wtll and
getting aloug nicely.
The new corcrete steps that II.
Bier and Co. have been building at
the north and south entrances of the
administration building at the col
lege were to have been completed
last night. The steps are circular
in shape and are probably, at the
base, 20 feet in diameter. They
are indeed a vast improvement.
There is an air of general activity
noticeable out at the OAC athletic
field, these days, for the work of
making a new track is in progress.
The field has been plowed up and
is to be leveled and a new track
laid off; preparatory to the big
inter-scholastic meet that is to take
pUo here May 18, '07, mention of
which has appeared heretofore in
the Gazette.
Recent sales of real estato report
ed by Ambler and Watters are s
follows: Homyer tract of five acres
H miles north of Corvallis to Isaac
Stroud and wifd of Kings Valley.
$1,450; the Alfred Rust farm of SO
acres, three miles south of Philo
math to John Mitchell, late of Iowa,
$2500; the Douglas Wade farm of
G4 acres, five miles East of Corvallis,
to Jjhn Campton, $2,500.
A petition for letters of adminis
tration in the estate of the late
Harvey Eagene Barns has been
filed by the widow, Ida A. Burns.
It is stated that the deceased died
intestate, leaving property of the
probable value of $1,500, consisting
of stock, land and notes, including
40 acres of unimproved land in
Washington county and 160 acres
of pre-aaoption land in Clatsop
county . Archie Burns aged, 20, is
the only eon and heir.
There was a quiet wedding at the
court house at noon Wednesday,
Rev. T. T. Vincent officiating.
The groom was Hamerly W. Con
ger and the bride Miss Mabel Cator,
both respected young people of
Benton county. The only witness
es were the father and brother of
the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Conger
left on the afternoon train for a
visit to Newport, after which th3y
will take up their residence on the
For Rent. .320 acre grain farm
Inquire at this office. 54tf
The EniecoDal Sunday school en
joyed a picnic south of town, Wed'
nesdav. - ' . v ': '
Mr. and
Blodgett
Mrs.
Bud Simmons of
were
Corvallis visitors
Tuesday. '
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor left
Wednesday for The Dalles where
they are to reside.
Mre. James Wilson of Salem was
the guest one day this week of Mre.
Inez Wilson in this qity. ...
Economy fruit jars are found at
Zierolfs. .r'V - 53tf
S. M. Woods returned yesterday
from Eugene, where, he went Tues-
dax to officiate at a weddings c.p
Miss Mabel Becker of Albany is
the guest for a week of I her cousin;
Miss. Mabel Wood, in thia city ,
' Mr. and Mrs. H. Reed 1 and fam
ily left Tuesday to spend a few
weeks at a hop yard near town. '"
A marriage license was issued
Wednesday to Bert Winkle and
Miss Nellie Jones, both of Benton
county. '
Miss Fiances Gellatly has ac
cepted a position as bookkeeper for
F. L. Miller and is to begin work
Monday.
Rev. C. T. Hurd and family left
yesterday for Portland to attend a
family re-union at the home of a
relative.
F. O. Gray returned yesterday
from attendance at 'the Turner
campmeettng. The family will re
main over Sundav.
The snag boat Mathloma com
pleted her labors at this place and
left for upper river points Monday.
She has been clearing the channel
of snags, near Fischer's mill.
Celebrate the 4th of July in style.
Buy your toggery at Nolan's. 54-5
W. J. Wilhanks, Thomas White-
horn and son Claud, returned the
first of the week from a three days'
fishing trip at Big Elk. They
brought home 553 fine trout as
proof of their skill in angling.
J. Fred Yates has purchased of
Mrs. Jessie Flint the old building
on Third and Monroe streets known
for years a8 the "Temple of Just
ice". The houee is at present oc
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mc-
Henry as a dwelling.
There is general complaint at the
scarcity of laborers just now, it be
ing almost impossible to secure
help in any line ot work.- Judging
from the state papers there is the
same trouble in other communities.
Farmers are finding it difficult to
get assistance in the hay field at
$1.50 per day, and board.
For Sale Fine old violin at
sacrifice. Inquire at this office. 54tf
Another place that will celebrate
the Fourth in splendid style is
Alsea. A fine program is being
prepared, and as everyone kcows,
the dinners served by Alsea cooks
cannot be beaten. In addition to
these features there will be all sorts
of races, a ball game and tug of
war, and a fine time is promised to
all who attend. The public is cor
dially invited.
Teams wanted at once to haul
wood, P. A. Kline. 53tf
A test of the nressure in the new
water system of Coryaliis was made
Tuesday night by the fire company
at the Presbyterian church corner.
The hose was adjusted and two
streams of water were thrown to a
height of about 150 feet, showing
. 1 . j 1 1 -I
me- enormous pressure mat is avail
able and which can be had in time
of fire. The test was hierhlv satis
factory to those concerned.
For economy fruit jars see Zie-
rolf. 53tf
There was a very good attend
ance at the contata, "Crowning the
Fairy Queen," given Tuesday even
ing at the opera house by Mrs. M.
S. Mush and Mrs. J. L. McCaus-
land. Everything passed off beau
tifully and the audience was ap
preciative. The drill of the fairies
is said to have been especially fine.
The children who participated i n
the affair are to be given a picnic
by Mrs. Bush and Mrs. McCaue
land today.
Economy fruit jars for sale at
Zierolfs. - 53tf
Trainer "Bill" Hay ward has been
engaged to coach the Eugene track
team for the next two years, a con
tract having been signed to that ef
fect, according to Tuesday's
"Guard." Harry Rafferty has been
elected baseball manager and Har
old Clifford is assistant football
manager. In regard to football,
the. Guard say s : ''The new football
rules adopted by the nine large
colleges for the season of 1906 have
been passed and with Bezdek here
to coach the team little difficulty
will be had in getting the men used
to the new way to play the popular
MiBS M, J. ; Lee of Polk county has
been visiting relatives and friends in
this citjr since Wednesday., - - y
Mrs. J. Frank. HalJ and Kttle son are
expected from Albion, Wash., in a few
days for a visit with relatives.. . . : ; . ..."
.'Mrs. JJ Neal leaves today for her
home in Buena Yista af ter a few days
visit with. Mrs. Charles Heckart in. thia
City ,f c-f.tk .:.'." fe;S:i 'VfiiVoM
Mrs. Lillian L.. Taylor baa been ap
pointed executrix of the last wilt and
testament of James C. Taylor, deceased,
by the county court of Benton. :-r.Ac:
Mike Bauer and Cecil Cathey arrived
home Wednesday from a fishing trip bri
Shot Pouch. y They met with goodsqe
cesa and had a' very Enjoyable outing.""'
Mrs. Ada Elliott and Misees Emma
Thompson and Mabel Wood have been
elected as delegates from the local Evan
gelical Christian Endeavor society to at
tend the convention at Dallas tomorrow.
lor reasons which were, deemed and
sufficient,, the ice cream social, at ,J?ly in
takes place thia, Friday evening, instead
of ; tomorrow evening, as. .scheduled,.
Every one should heed the change and
gO tOnigbt. . ...
An alarm of fire was turned in about
six; o'clock Wednesday evening and. the
department turned out,, bat on reaching
the Grugett residence where the trouble
was, it was found to be a flue burnicg
out and no water was turned on. i
It is stated that two hay-rack parties
are already planning to attend the big ice
cream social at Plymouth chapel to
night. There is no doubt but that every
one will have a good time, as the nei gh-
borhood is noted for its hospitality.
Suit has been brought by two
liquor firms in . Eugene to enjoin the
court from declaring prohibition to exist
in Lane county and Eugene. The hear
ing was before Judge Harris, several
prominent legal men taking part in the
battle. .The outcome will be awaited
with interest in other parts of the state
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neccessary. M my batiies stilfer from
worms and their mothers, don't know it
if your haby is feverish and doesn't
sleep at nights, it is troubled with worms.
White's Cream Vermifuge will clean out
these worms in a mild pleasant way.
Once tried always need.. Give it a trial
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