LOCAL AD PERSONAL
Born, Tuesday, to Mr. and Mre.
Charles Hout, a eon.
Mr. W.lbur Starr of Bellefoun-L Harold Wok baa been a
am was a pieas&fct visitor iu Uor- v,wur ,
valli? Wednesday. ' Mrs. . M. S. Woodcock arrived
t-m Mnmino- and familv ir- " luesaay irom a v.biu m rori-
land.
Born, Tuesday, to Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Smith, a son.
Mrs. Rider, of Kings Valley, was a
Corvallis visitor Wednesday.
J. M. Porter leaves today for a few
days' business trip to Portland.
J. F. Aldrich is treating bia residence
pleasant outing at Newport. j
Miss Mary Danneman arrived
home Mondav nignt irom a
visit with friends in Portland.
Mrs. Edward Kline from near
Newport is in Corvaliis, the gueet of
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Taylor.
Bert Newton and Bert Peters be-
work Wednesday with their
hy baler. - Tney started on ine
Jobn Swick ranca.
Seryices at the M. E. church,
South, Sunday morning and even
ing. Subject of evening sermon:
4 The DisoDedient Prophet."
W. W. Francis of Aibany, ex
county recorder on the republican
ticket, was a business visitor in
Corvallis the first of this week.
W. D. DeVarney, the well-known
Independent telephone man, was a
Corvallis visitor Tuesday and Wed
nesday on business for his company.
Walter Lemon left the first of
this week for Seattle, his home, after
a visit with Benton friends. Mr.
Lemon is a former OAC student.
The Hoflake Bros, baybalar be
gan operations over in Linn county
this week. The yield is reported
aa excellent and the gmin crops are
epleodid.
John Ray, the shoe maker has
responded to the demand for har
vest hands and is now using a piicn
fork in a Benton hay field near
Corvallis.
Archibald and VanHoosen left
the firfct of the week for Junction
City. They made the trip a wheel.
They are proprietors of the Corval
lis marble works.
Rev. G. H. Feese and family ex
pect to leave Tuesday for Alsea,
where they will pitch their tent and
spend five or six weekB fishing, rest
ing and enjoying the beauties of
nature.
Mrs. Bridge, of Portland, and
Mrs. Shobert, of Eugene, were in
Corvallis, Tuesday. They are sis
ters, and were en route to Nash
ville to visit their mother, Mrs.
'Gillette.
Mies Lillie Leisure of Moscow,
Idaho, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
John Longer. Miss Leisure is en
route home from an extended .so
journ in Sacramento. She arrived
m Corvallis, Tuesday.
Tuesday's Telegram contained an
excellent cut of Kline's base ball
team. Walter Kline occupies a
position in the center of the group,
and a placard bears the title,
"Kline's Kandy Kids,"
Four Portland boys were in Cor
vallis, Mocday night. They were
en route ta Portland in canoes, hav
inc gone by train to Eugene to start
down the river. They were dressed
in white duck euits and appeared
to be enjoying their trip to the limit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wood and
Mrs. S. W. Holmes arrived home
Wednesday from Canby, where for
ten days they have been attending
the Methodist campmeeting. They
report a fine time and Bay a pret
tier place for camping could not be
found.
There is to be aii enjoyable affair
on the lawn at the United Evangel
ical church next Monday evening.
It is an ice cream social and the
proceeds will be used to purchase
books. Everyone is invited to come
and enjoy a cool, pleasant evening
on the lawn.
. The S. H. Moore ranch of 15
acres has a new owner. He is Ole
PauTpon of North Da!:ct3, who was
in Corvitiha la.-t week, departing
for home on Saturday witi the
intention oi returning this autumn.
The consideration in the deal was
$5,500, and Robiuson fc Stevenson
made the sale.
Percy Sootheran left Wednesday
lor hi3 home at Wynant, after a
three weeks' visit at the Wilbur
Starr heme in Southern Benton.
The young man has always lived
in Chicago, this being his first visit
to the country, and it is needless to
say that his sojourn in Benton has
been very happy for him. His par
ents have purchased property in
Wynant and will make Oregon
their home.
Tuesday evening there was a
series of races on the track south of
town. The Charlie Beacb horse
trotted against time on a pretty
stiff wager. The bet was that the
animal could not step the mile in
three minutes or less. It was
driven by Austin Lafferty and failed
to accomplish the feat by four sec
onds. Then a horse of Tom Vidito
tried to trot the mile in four min
utes, but failed. A half-mile trot
ting race waiJ b en. pulled off -nd
was woa by'thV stallion of W.ND.''
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Mi3ses Julia and Louise Cooper wdniv. tn Mr . nd Mrs.
are to leave tomorrow for California J Martin A. Bruer, of this city, a daughter.
Miss Eunice Taylor has arrived home
for a visit with their father.
Sheriff Burnett arrived home
Monday night from Seattle,' where
be was a witness in the Mitchell
case.
Roy Woodcock and family are
moving into one of the Marshall
Miller houses, near the - Farmer
home.
Miss Frances Belknap leaves to
day for Salem for a two weeks'
visit with Prof, and Mrs. McEl
fresb. Mrs. Lazzie V. King arrived
Tuesday from Portland tor a visit
with her husband's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam King.
Mr. and Mre. Henderson Murphy
of Corvallis, and Mrs. Dickerman
of Morrow left Tuesday for the coast
for a two weeks' outing.
Mrs. Fred Piel and children ar
rived Tuesday from Florence,
Southern Oregon, where they have
been on a visit to Mrs. Piel's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibson of
Independence, were in Cor vail, a
Tuesday on their way to thi Siu
slaw country where they have a tim
ber claim.
Mrs. Delilah Houck is building a
new house on her ranch south of
town. It is to be a two-story dwell
ing, and woikwas started on it this
week by Charles Heckart.
A. Miller and son arrived Tues
day from Nebraska, and are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Jahnsou. The
gentleman is a cousin of Mrs. John
eon and the two had not met for
23 years.
Prof. C. Raymond ariived in
Corvallis during the first of the
week from Northern California.
He has the hall in the Fisher brick
rented for the coming winter and
intends to run a dancing school
again.
Rev. and Mis. G. H. Feese are
to be host and hostess tonight at a
social in the basement of th M. E.
church. Tne guests , will be the
members of the Epworth and Jun
ior Leagues and a delightful time is
anticipated.
Invitations have been received
by Corvallis friends to the wedding
ot Joseph Ringo and Miss Maud
Gravee, both of this year's graduat
ing class at OAC. - The event oc
curs at Odell, the bride's hone,
on the 19th.
Mrs. A. D. Morrison left Tues
day for Portland where she was to
meet her husband, Dr. Morrison,
who is at home from a post-graduate
course in a Chicago Medical
college. Mrs.. Morrison has spent
the sprine in Corvallis with her
fath?r, W. S. Linville.
A very convenient, new counter
was installed in the Horning groc
ery Tuesday morning. It is not
only roomy on top, but alcng each
side are compartments in which all
sorts of dried fruits and other com
modities car. be kept, thus saving
the space usually occupied by boxes
and kegs.
Mrs. Cluin Reed, who is at the
bedside of her mother, Mrs Dodeie,
at Wells, was suddenly seized with
illness Tuesday afternoon and a tele
phone messago to Mr. Reed stated
that she was dying. When he
reached Weils, howev?r, Mrs. Read
was better and is now about recov
ered. Sam Thurston, who has been in
Arizona far the winter, pa?s;d
through Albany a few days ago on
his way to Portland, to enter a sani
toriura for treatment for tuberculosi?.
Sim has been a sufferer fnn tliic?
trouble for quite a while and is
scarcely able to be about. He was
met in Albany by his brother, Gjp,
who assisted him in the change of
carr.
The George Kalb firm of 100
acres, three miles east of Corvallis.
has been sold to John Lindquist, of
North Dakota, who came to Cor
vallis last week, made the purchas
and departed Saturday for home,
there to dispose of his property in
time to return to Oregon this fall.
The deal was made by Robinson &
Stevenson and the consideration
was $4,600.
The work of tapping the mains
anci connecting patrons with the
new mountain water system is pro
gressing as rapidly as possible, but
not fast enough to suit consumers
who all seem to want the work done
at the same time. A workman
tapped a main one day this week,
supposing -the water had, as usual,'
been shut-off. He received a thor
ough -drenching ami will doubtless
from a week's visit with Portland friends'.
Mrs. Persinger of Bellefonntain was a
pleasant visitor in Corvallis, Wednesday.
Mrs. . W. Strong is to leave Monday
for Portland to take treatment in a sani
tarium. - . -
Large hardwood lard barrels $1
each at Smalls'. 55 tf
Miss Esther Pnrdy is enjoying a three
weeks' outing at Newport. She left
Monday.
Miss Edna Strong arrived home this
week from a three weeks' visit with Port
land friends.
Thos. Fletcher and family moved this
week into the Bareinger house, near the
Elgin property.
Claude Starr and family left yesterday
for a two weeks' outing in the mountains
in Lane county.
"Grandpa" Ramsdell arrived Tuesday
from Portland and is the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Lillie King.
Economy fruit jars for sale at
Zierolf's. 53tf
For Sale Vetch, oat and cheat
hay. Inquire W. C- Metcaif, Ind.
Phone 723. 57 tf.
The. morning subject at the M. E.
church will be, "The Value of Confi
dence." In the evening, "King Solo
mon's Bed.!'
D. C. Rose has been in McMinnville
this week on business connected with the
fire insurance company of which" he is
a director.
Mrs. Watts leaves Monday for her
home at Beaverton, after a few weeks'
visit with her daughters,, Mrs. E. W.
Strong and Mrs. Ida Burns.
Economy fruit jars are found at
Zierolf's. 53if
Photos First-class work, guar
anteed to please, at "Corvallis Stu
dio." 56-tf
Mrs. Alice Hodes, of Portland, was in
Corvallis a few days ago on her way to
the coast. She is traveling for a Port
land drygoods firm.
The contract was to have been signed
yesterday for building the A. P. Johnson
residence, on lots just south of the B. F.
Irvine home. Charles McIIen-y will do
the work.
Mrs. Eugene Shelby arrived Wednes
day lrom Portland for a visit with her
daughters, the Misses Shelby of the
Wells Fargo office.
Ed Williams of Bellefountain was in
Corvallis yesterday. He brought bis
daughter, Miss Inez, to this city to take
the train for Portland where she has em
ployment for the summer.
Presbyterian church, M. S. Bush, pas
tor. Bible school at ten, . worship at
eleven, subject, "Spiritual Worship."
C. E. meeting at seven and evening
service at eight, subject, "Consecration."
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N. H. Bateman of Brownsville was a
Coryallis business visitor yesterday.
Misa Golda ."Howard of Bellefonntain
was a pleasant visitor . in Corvallis yes
terday. . . . -
Mrs. Fred Clark left Wednesday morn
ing for a month's visit with hei son,
Merton and family at Baker City, and
with other relatives at Pendleton, Vale
and other Eastern Oregon points.
The W. O. W. installed officers Wed
nesday night, aa follows: Con. Com.,
A-T.Grugett; Mgr., D. A. Osburn; watch
man, A. K. Ruas. At the conclusion
Retiring Consul Commander Skelten
treated the lodge to ice cream, which waa
heartily appreciated.
Ihe postal returns of the Corvallis
office for the quarter ending Jane 30, 1906,
aanoanted to $2,083; for the same period,
1905, $1,738. This shows an increase of
$345, or 20 per cent. There can be no
better barometer of the progress of any
city than the postal returns and those of
the local office are extremely satisfactory.
Joseph Henkle, writing from Schenec
tady New York, where he is in college, to
his parents.Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henkle,
states that they have recently expe
rienced a terrific hail storm at that place.
Joe says "At least it was an eye-opener
to an Oregonian." He is getting along
nicely, and does not complain of the heat
although printed reports say that it is
extremely hot there now.
A brief dispatch from Portland reach
ed the D. C. Rose family early Wedneb
day morning. It bore the sad intelli
gence that Mrs. OUie Rose had died very
suddenly at her East Portland home
Tuesday nifeht. Further particulars had
not been obtained up to the Gazette press
hour. Mrs. Rose was formerly Miss
Anna Martyn, a well known Corvallis
girl.
In a letter w ritten from Salt Lake, and
received in this city yesterday, Miss
Agnes Wilson states that the Oregonian
contest party has been royally received
and entertained in Utah, the governor
being present and conversing pleasantly
with various members of the party,
They are haying attentions lavished up
on them at all points and are having as
she expresses it "the time of their lives."
Tne party reaches Portland on there-
turn July 20th at 7 :30 p. in.
$50 buys a small separator and
10-horse power threshing machine.
W. H. Dean, Monroe, Or. 58tf
For economy fruit jars
rolf.
Teams wanted at
wood. P. A. Kline.
once
to haul
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be certain ."of Ma, main before, he s ani it will be i
News from Mis3 Agnys Wilson, re
ceived Wednesday, stated that the Ore
gonian party was then at Ogden and all
the girls had been "train sick'' oa the
way from Portland, the temperature be
ing 115.
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Caleb Ward, of Halsey, a 70-year-old
veteran, was in Corvallis, Wednesday,
seeking to make arrangements to secure
an increase of pension. He was accom
panied by his daughter. Miss Belle, who
is a saleslady at Young's store, Halsey.
Tne ice cream social at the M. E.
church Wednesday evening was not so
largely attended as it should have been,
but everrone had an enjoyable time. A
vocal solo and .encore by Mrs. Harold
S;ron; were features that pleased all
i present.
A letter Wednesday from Miss Sophia
Elgin, now in Marysville, California,
states that tne weatner at tnat point is
SDQiething fierce, being 102 last Sunday.
She is staying with Mrs. Ed Greffoz.and
Mrs. Lulu Rhodes, who occupy a resi
dence in partnership.
Rev. C, T. Hurd and family have re
turned from a visit in Portland, and Rev,
Hurd will fill the pulpit at the United
Evangelical church at the usual
hours, Sunday. His subject in the morn
ing will be, "Social Duties:", in tfce
evening, "Sampson's Riddle."
Since the new mountain water eystem
has been completed in Corvallis, garden
hose has been in great demand. In many
cases the hose that had been in use here
tofore was attacked to the new hydrants
and when the water was turned on an
explosion followed and new hose had to
be procured.
While standing in the door at her
father's store, Taesday, Miss Mary Nolan
suddenly became faint and fell to the
pavement. She was taken home 'and
physician called. It was found that
ahe had wrenched her knee very severely
will be eome time before ehe will
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20 yards of Calico .$1.00
15c, 20c and 25c Summer Goods 10
Odd sets of Ladies' Waists, $1, $1.50, $1.75 .25
20 Per Cent Offon AIIFCIoiiilng
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Sewing Machine Supplies, etc Gasoline and Dry Cells for sale.
Agent for the Olds Gasoline Engines and Automobiles
Guns and Bicycles For Rent. First-class Repair Shop.
M. LONG,
Ind. Phons 126 Residence 324
CORVALLIS, - OREGON.
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