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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 4, 1906)
LOCAL AND POISOML H. S. Pruner, of Nashville, was n Corvallis a few days g, en route home from rvrtiaou. Miss Ein Buster, of Aisea, ha neeri vieitiiig CorvalIi6 frieuds the past week. The Lioderman thresher com pleted a 25 days' run, Thursday (evening', and has been housed for Jthe season. Miss Nancy Campbell spent sev eral days last week with her Bister in Muo mouth. Prof. A. B. Cordley returned Friday from a business visit to Portland. B. L. Baucom, of Portland, was "businesa visitor in Corvallis, Friday. Miss Robin French, of Seattle, is visiting friends m Corvallis. one will remain a week or two. T. E. Fowel'e, of Seattle, eldest bon of Mr. and Mrs. John Fowells, lis the guest for two weeka of his parents in this city. Miss Evelyn Smith left Saturday for Dallas, where 9he will be the euest f jr tnree weeka of Miea Myrtle PeHaven, formerly of thia city. John Ray, a former Corvallis merchant, waa in Corvallis between trains Friday. He now resides in Portland. R. J. Watts, formerly of Corvallis but now a merchant in Vancouver, was in Corvahis one day last week, on business. Prof. F. E. Edwards has returned from Mayville, Eastern Oregon, where he went to operate a thresher for his brother during harvest. For sale or rent, preferably for pale, residence and acres of land on college hill. Address M. Robin son, Corvallis, Ore. 73-tf Miss Emma Ward leaves the last of thia week for her home in Ohio, after a visit with her cou3ius, Wal ter, Vance and Roy Taylor. A. E. King, of Portland, was in Corvallis the last of the week, ou his way to the head waters of the Umpqua oa a fishing trip. Miss Eva Juhnson was in Corval- la tin la-it ot tru vvaas, eu rout-J home from Newport to Portland. She was the guest of Mias Edna 'Groves. recorder a,. J. JNewton nas oeen puey oa his farm the past week During his absence, W. A. Buchan an has been holding down the re corders otb.ce. The second coat of paint is now toeing applied to the old school uilding, and the change la so mar ked as to render the structure al most unpecoenizable. Mrc. Ed Jackson and daughter have returned from Portland, whre k verv eucces&ful operation ws p-r- lortned on tht little girl a tnroiit. which has been troubling her for ?ome time. She was able to be on the street Friday. Whil loidinjr lumber at the fur niture fucory Thursday afternoon, K. II. Colbert caught his foot and waa held prisoner while a pile cf hoards toppled over on his limb. IWhile no iuuies were broken, the njurv is quite severe and the limb ia badly swollen and painful. This week will see the opening bf the hop picking season, and Cor- rvallia will be practically deserted for two or three weeks. In the iwrvauis vara oi u. a. laylor. picking begins September Gth, and In his yard at Independence, Sept. loth. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moore are at jhome again after a three months' tisit with relatives at the old home t Brimfield, Illinois. Thia is the Jfourth trinthnt Mr. and Mr. Mooro located in Ccrvaiht . few v.j rs a;;-. They arrived Saturday. Beaton county citizens nro be ginning to piy the retnamitig h it if th.'ir taxes that were not pui i in March. Th ehrifT is ban litis out iu occ.isionil receipt, and as the ;axes become delinquent. October 1st. business in that line will soon p lively, as few care to allow :.he;r property to go by default. M. M. Davis and home, afier an extended family are at stay at McKsnzie bridge. Richard Graham, Jr., has gone to Independence, where he haa ac cepted employment in a bakery. Henry Hout began work Satur day aa cleikin the Hammel butcher shop. Mies Thia Johneon was expected home ou last night's train, from Portland, where for a week she haa been the guest of Miss Rova Cox. .Mrs. Wright Smith left yesterday for her home in Airlie, after a few days' visit at the home of her brother, W. C. Swann. P rank Strong and family return ed Thursday evening from a two weeks' trip by team to points along the coast. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold King were guests over Sunday of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mis. Joseph Hecker, of Wells. Miss Louise Hecker, of Wells, was a guest for a few days the last of the week, of her sister, Mrs. Ar nold King of this city. F, O. Gray returned Saturday evening from Portland where he Lad been to select a stock of dry goods for the store of Wellsher & Gray. The lunch given at the Reading room by the W.C.T.U. ladies cieared them between $9 and $10. This goiS to buy wood for the Reading room this winter. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kirkpatrick left Saturday for tbeir home in San Francisco, after a several weeks' stay in Corvallis and other points in Oregon. Mr. Knapp is the new clerk in Hout's meat market. He is from Ontario, Eastern Oregon, and has two sons who will enter OAC. The family will occupy the Greffoz house near the S. P. depot. Mrs. Sarah Moore and daughter, Miss Gladys, left Friday for Chica go, where they will spend a year with Guy Moore, the pon and broth er, who is taking a medical course in a college of that city. S. L. Kline waa a Portland visitor the latter part of the week. Jesse Houck left for hi home at Gdd Hill, Friday, after a brief visit to his mother in this city. George Houck and family, Mrs. D. O. Houck and Miss Kat- Gerhard are spending-a week at Newport. Samuel Smith, eon and daughter and Miss Mina Abel left Saturday by private conveyance fur Alsea, where they are to spend a week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter came up from Portland, Thursday, for a two weeks' visit with Corvallis rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Oren came up from Portland Friday for a visit with relatives. Mr. Oren is in fie postal service. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wilkins left Saturday for Newport to enjoy a week's rest from their usual round of labor. A. J. Johnson and family, and Misses Carrie Buchanan and Georgia White arrived home Friday night from a several weeks' outing at Yachaats. Lewis Rowe went to Buena Vista Saturday, to attend the wedding of his sister who was married Sunday to the Evangelical minister of that place. For Sale House and lot. In- quit e of Mrs. A. M. Wicks. 72tf A. P. Johnson arrived home Saturday from Carlton, where he had been since the beginning of harvest, operating a thresher that he owns at that place. Mrs. W. A. Kemp leaves in a day or two to join her husband at a town on the Columbia river, 45 milea below Portland, where with hit brother, he ia operating a saw mill. Wayne Phelps, brother of Evan gelist Guy Phelps, was married at Buena Vista, Sunday. The bride was Miss Jennie Rowe, and the event took place in the Evangelical church at three o'clock. in town See N. F. 74 M V. J. Edwards find daugh ter n iv) moved t) Corvallis from Mayville, Eastern Oreaon, f )r col leen purposes. They occupy one f tn ' .) v . Vv o us collages, near me C E depot. Tiie Lincoln Leader has this to say of Dr. Bui gees, a former Cor vallis man: T. H. Horning has built a first class boat house for Dr. Burgess. Tae Doctor has a gaso line launch and is prepared to reach all pointa on the bay and river re gardless oi the condition ot the roads. Mrs. W. A. Welisis about recov ered from the bruises and injuries received a week or more ago in a full down the stairs. Mrs. Wells had arisen to go to her husband's room to awaken him from a night mare, wheu she missed her way and fell down the stairs as far aa the first landing. She was consid erably shaken and - her eyes were blickene l by her head striking the wall. It seenia fortunate that the it juries were not more serious. Albany's new hospital, St.Mary'p, wi l be ready for the formal open ing and dedication a week fro.n next Sunday, when Archbishop Christie, of Portland, will be in at tendance and deliver the address. The work of getting the hospital in readiness is progressing rapidly and al?edv three patients are in the. building under the care of Supt. Ai.fS O'Keefo and her assistants The summer session of the State Normal school at Monmouth closes this week. The enrollment reached 120 and macy prominent educators took r ?rt in tne work. The session irt-s a l irge increase i; v With the added app i material for the variou ;;:-uts, and the renav.-ition of the entire ouildir.gs, the school has a outlook. rmei:t. atus and new copart- -t Pi ouiisin i Aceordi.-g to published state ments, the Inures here given repre sent the avv;'.i;e wagea p.iid school t-.M Cr iers in son.e ot trie counties ot .m. The item will no doubt be :ich.irdson of Hoquuiu. ! r'3-1 'vith inrest by taaehers and has been in ill health ! Pt'h'-,1 Parous generally : Benton, oo.Vo; Loos, Jr4U. ho; Douglas, ro. 55; Josephine, $41; Lane, $3S; L?ncoIn, $32; Linn, $40; Malheur, $17.13; Marion, $-10.22; Poik, $40; Washington, $41.23; Yamhill, $39.-OG. AITS. 5 j. u NVah., wh or a vear, is considerably improved, but the family expecta to seek a iryer climate the coming winter. Mrs. Riehirdsoa resided for many eirs at Monroe and ia well known a Corvallis and Bsuton county. he is a sister of T. II. Wellsher. Miss Lucy Vining, aged between .6 and 17, lesiding near Fisher, in ive Rivers country, tried to commit uicidd Wednesday by taking car- polio acid. According to report, the oason for the rash act was that the 'oune lady was denied by her par nts the privilege of keeping coni any with a young man with whom me was miatuatej. . Unly meagre The R. T. S. quintet is a new musical organization in Corvallis. The personnel is: Sam Hartsock, first tenor; Harry Auld, second ten- ior; Jlid rratt, nrst base: KalDb. Pruett, second base; Chester Coffey, baritone. Mis3 Lois Pratt ia ac companist, and the organization meets Tuesday and Thursday even ings for practice. The best and latest books have been procured. particulars were obtainable. -ia remand the -quintet certain to become gard to the case. very popular. Best pianos Fisher. The county court ha8 under con sideration the idea of having the fac of the court bouse ciock re painted. As the old face is begin ninz to look pretty weather-beat en, th idea of repainting eeema feasible. There are two npw deputy po8t mastere in the Corvallis post office now. The first is Walter Corbett, who has been in the place for some time, and the other is Jay Copper, who has just accepted the position. The rural route that Jay has cover ed so faithfully for several years ia to be. taken by Chancey LeVee. Who sells pianos? N. F. Fisher, successor to E. E. White. 74 John Harris was in town Satur day making arrangements to begin picking aops in his yard within the next day or two. Mr. Harris has just completed the construction of a hop house which is Zbxov feet m siz He has 20 acres of hops and Lee Brown, a neighbor, has 30 acres, and they intend handling their hops together. They each have a prime crop. Wanted A girl to do general hnuse work. Call at Mrs. Sam King's, first house east of the court house. 69'f Hop pickers' outfits passed through Corvallis by the dozen, Saturday, headed for the fields of Independence and other points down the river. Four covered wag ons at a time were on MBin street, and the travel continued all day. This is thu season that many famil ies regard aa the harvest time, and thflir earnings at the hop yard are !til thnt provide the scanty comforts that many enjoy through the win ter. Where can I buy a piano on the instrument plan? At N F. Fisher's. 74 Prcf. F. L. Keut departed Satur day noon for Bise, Idaho, where he is to deliver an address to the national irrigation congress which convened in tt:at city yester day. In Portland he was to join a number of delegatea from the metropolis and pull out for the s.'igebrush state in company with thtnri Saturday evening. The pro fessor will be absent for a week or longer. Mrs. W. A. Wells gave a delight ful ''afternoon" Thursday, in honor of Mrs. Kirkpatrick of San Francis co. The guests were old time friends of the visitor, and the hours wore filled with happy conversation about the past. A collation was served. The entire afternoon was one of pleasure for all present. The guests were: Mesdames Kirk patrick, Wiles, J. F. Yates, J. O. Wilson, John Smith, Ann Smith, Louis Wilson, F. Berchtold, H. F. Fischer, Minnie Lee, John Hays, E. H. Taylor, J. L. Taylor, S. N. Wilkins, Kohn, Selling and Jacobs ' Thomas Whitehorn and Henry Ger hard arrived home Saturday from a six weeks' camping trip through Southern and Western Oregon and as far south as Crescent City, California During four weejis oi mai p ;noa they v ere accom panied by Wm. Broden, but the latter returned home a couple of weeks ago. The gentlemen sw much country aud had a nne trip, but are of the opinion that they tiaveled over an immense area oi worthless country. They returned heme in the best of health and with many amusing incidents of camp life to relate. we acknowledge the receipt oi a "Souvenir d' Egypt'' from Prof, and Mrs. Horner, who have spent the summer abroad. The souvenir is beautiful and seems to be a most faithful portrayal of what our fancy has always pictured Egypt and her f anions eights to be. The views were mailed from Cairo in July. VV-e greatly appreciate the remembrance Dave Osburn arrived home Saturday evening and at once entered upon his duties as night officer. . For ten days or longer he had been in Astoria. Jack Milne arrived home Saturday from several days spent in Portland on business and pleasure. Mrs. Clarence Fifer, of Portland, is a guest of Mrs. Inez Wilton and family. Mrs. Fifer will be remembered in Cor vallis as Miss Inez Fuller, a graduate of OaC. Her sister, Mies Addie Fuller, who also formerly resided ia Corvallis, was married Sunday at her home iu Cen tralis, Wash., to Samuel Phelps, a Port land contractor, and they will reside in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. John Spaugler and daughter, Miss Lulu, came out Sunday from Newport, where they have spent the past month. ' Mrs. Sarah Elgin and children came home Sunday from a prolonged outing at Nye Creek. Miss Winnifred Gates, of this city has accepted the position of teucher of the Wells sdhool for the coming fall and winter. Her triends certainly wish her success. Miss Mina Yates entertained aDout 15 of her triends Saturday evening, at the pleasant home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yates. Musi-? and conver. satiou were the feacures of entertain ment, aud dainty retre?nnients were served. There will ba a big meeting of the Bentou County Citizens' League tonight at which many important items of buai ness are to ba discussed. Tne particular feature will be the appointing of dele gates to represent the local League at the session of the Willamette Valley Devel opment league, which meets in Forest Grove, jriday, September 7th. A full attendance at tonight's meeting is urgent ly requested. Miss Mabel Woods is the proud owner of a new piauo, presented her Saturday by her father, S. M. Woods. Clayton Welch, of Sergeants Bluff, Ia., a nephew of Mrs. D. S. Adams, of this city, waa in Corvallis on a brief visit over Sunday, leaving yesterday for Port land, a-here he has employment. He has just arrived from the Eas M. L. Hubler and family arrived home Friday evening from a trip to Yachaats. On the return they drove 25 miles along the beach and had a fine trip. The fam ily leaves today for the hop yards at In dependence. Miss Mabel Hubler and Miss Nellie Newton left Sunday for the same locality. It is reported that Rufus Skipton is confined at home with illness, having been overcome with the heat one day last week. Fred Ewing, of Portland, was aa over Sunday guest of Corvallis friends. He graduated from OAC last June. Graham & Wells have just re ceived a complete line of Colgate's Toi'et Soaps, Talcum powders nd other toilet preparaionm. The fin est ever shown in Corvallis. Col gate's are the oldest manufacturers of these goods in the Unitrd States 1906 being their 100th year in the business. Their Uilet soaps re leaders the world over. 73-4 TTME 3SSS3 Of the Season....Our Artist's Work The crowds watching him work in our window tes tify to the interest being taken. No such WORKS OF ART have ever been on exhibition in the city before. Many well-known local faces are now to be seen, giving satisfaction to the most critical. Don't fail to see them. For the benefit of those not yet familiar with this exceptional offer, we again announce the following: " You purchase One Doliar's worth ot goods in any department and get a coupon. One coupon and 87c gets you . . . . A Bust Crayon Portrait ... All work guaranteed. Come and see where you can save over one dollar on this one article. Offer good 'til Sep. 9. The Arisst Will Finish All Work Before Leaving the City. ffML SMILE Of Boys' and Young Men's three-piece suits vest, coat and pants all sizes from 13 to 18, and from 32 to 36, ranging in price from $4.00 to $12.50, that we offer for this SALE at half price. $4 00 Suit for $2 00 5 00 Suit for 2 50 6 00 Suit for 3 00 And So On Up. Parents are inyited to take advantage of these sales, as we wish to inaugurate the Fall Sales by giving you extra in. ducesaents. Be Sure and Call Saturday, Sap 9 EstaMlshsd 18S4. JET m m GorvaSSSs, GragGna THE "PALMER Cloaks...Skirts...Raincoats For Women, Misses and Children 1 906 Fall and Winter 1 907 To See Our t$ew Liste of Just in from the Factory The Correct Thing in fall and winter styics We have also a complete line of Shoes, Ready-Made Clothing and all Men's Furnishings. CORVALLIS, ORE. Opposite the-, Postoffioe Ind. Phone Noi481. i. 4.;,. The Fall Season is right at hand, and if you have been weigh ing the merits of different lines, the time of decision is now.' We will show you in the "PALMER GARMENT" line the most stylish garments you can find. We Are Not only showing the best styles, but in addition, the workmanship and quality of the "PALMER GARMENT" are unexcelled. We Ask You to call on us whether you buy or not, It will give us pleasure to show THE "PALMER GARMENT" an llF Sole Agent CORVALLIS, OREGON SEEING IS BEIIEyiMGr- Then come i.i and see my line of Sporting Goods and be con vinced that it is the bast and most complete line ever brought to your city, c.j.isisting of Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Base-ball Goo Is, Bicycles and Sundries, Tocket Knives, Razors, Sewing Machine Supplies, etc Gasoline and Dry Cells for sale. Agent for ths Olds Gasoline Engines and Automobiles Guns and ElcycSes Fsr Rent. First-class Repair Shop. Irtd. Phone 12S Residense 324 CORVALLIS, OREGON. D. C. 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