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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1906)
LOCAL AMD PERSONAL W. A- Weils left yesterday lor Redlands, Calif4 for the benefit of hia health. . Mrs. George Cooper has returned from a week spent with friends at Dallas and Monmouth. Cameron returned to Portland, Sunday, after a few days' visit with Corvallis relatives. . Mrs. Walter Wiles and daughter, Miss Frances, left yesterday for a viBit with relatives at Plainview, in ..Linn county. ' George and Collie Cathey are to return this week from the Bohemia mines, where they have been to look after a claim. Prof, and Mrs. Gerard Taillandier left Saturday for Portland, and on the return they will pay a visit to the fair. Dr. and Mrs. Filo Starr were at Cascadia laBt week. The former was called to the bedside of a rela tive who was seriously ill. Roy Hollenberg arrived Sunday from a several days' business trip to Portland in the interests of the firm of Hollenberg Sr. Cady, the big furniture store proprietors. In Seattle the time has been set for the trial of Esther Mitchell. The date is September 24th. Mrs. Maud .Creffield will probably be tried in October, the exact date not being set. Samuel Whiteside, Sr., George Whiteeide, Millard Long and Air. and Mrs. George Cooper, of Corval lis, were aniens the guests at the Whiteeide-Guthrie wedding at Dallas, Sunday. Prof. Gunn, the portrait artist who has been working in Kline's ahow windowfor some weeks, mov ed yesterday Into studiD rooms over Homings grocery store, where hs will finish up the order work that be has on hand. Andrew Palmer died atAjax, Or., last Tuesday evening. He was the father of Mrs. Cal. Thrasher, who was at the bedside at the last hour. Mr. Palmer was well known in this vicinity, having been a partner, in the early days, of Robert Bucb man, and a resident of Benton county for many years. At a meeting Thursday night, Virgil E. Watter8 was re-elected suDeriotendent of tht Methodist Episcopal Sunday school . Mr. Watters has served in this capacity faithfully and weil for the past year, and under his leadership the attendance has greatly 'increased and the interest deepened in the school. Harry and Dm Holgate arrived in Corvallis, Saturday, for a few days' visit with relatives. Harry came from Boise, Idaho, where he had been attending the. Irrigation CongreBS, and Don fronj Seattle, where he has been employee!. Both leave this week for Klamath Falls, where they will remain, as Harry oners t pr a treneral business and law cilice at that place. C.S.Butler left Saturday for Portland, after a few days' visit in Corvallis on business. He is en gaged in teaming and took back a draft, team that he bought of E. W. Strong, this being the fourth pair of horses he has snipped to Port land since he weut there to resid". Mr. Butler states that he is doine well in the metropolis, and thai the property which he purchased in that city has advanced in value $500 since he purchased it. Rufus Skipton, the well-known Benton rancher and horse buyer, is to become a resident of Corvallis.. With his family he will begin mov ing Thursday into the residence the first door south of Dr. Cathey's dwelling, the property belonging to Dr. Cathe' and formerly known as the Fierstein place. Mrs. Thomp son, who has occupied the dwelling, is to occupy the new houpejust built by Dr. Cathey on the south west corner of the same block. The team belonging to the Cor vallis Ice & Butter Company stood at the front door of the factory Sat urday forenoon when a threshing engine Cime up the street. A few short minutes iater the same team was caught by Frank Francisco; ujar the Christian churcL, no daui age whatever having lesulted. The auimals made the length of Main street to the bank corner, where they turned west, and no harm came to anyone because of the spin. While invitations are not yot is sued, it is known that the marriage of Miss Edna Gillette to Ronald Essen is to take place at Madras, Crook county, on the 27th, at the bride's home. Mr. and Mrs. Esson will reside at Hood River, where the groom is interested in a drug store. Miss Gillette is a former popular Corvallis girl, having been for a long time book-keeper and stenographer for the R. M. Wade hardware company, and her hosts of friends wish her much happiness. Hugh Herron of Irish .Bend was in Coryallia on a business visit, Fri day.' '-- ' - Mr. and Mrs. Mozier have re turned from an extended visit in Portland. - Roy Rater and family left yes terday to pitch camp at the Ireland hop yard. Mrs. Daisy Stevens returned Sunday from a few days' visit with Philomath friends. A. J. Johnson was a business visitor in Salem the last of this week, returning Saturday: Miss Mamie Hall returned Sun day to Salem, after a week's visit with her parents near Philomath. Mrs. Rialto Weatherford, of Har risburg, has been th6 guest the past few days of relatives in Corvallis. Mrs." D. A. Osburn and daugh ter. Miss Edna, returned the last of the week from a several weeks' visit at Astoria. Mrs. D. A. Oaburn and Miss Edna, went to Taylor's hop yard Friday to camp and improve the busy sen son. Picking began in the Osburn hop yard across the river, Friday. The crop is reported to be one of the best hereabouts. Walter Cor bett, the obliging clerk at the postoffice, has returned from a' week's vacation which he spent with friends in the country. Mrs. Mary Miller, who has been confined to her bed for many months with illness, ie now able to be up and about the house. Mr. and Mrs." Clifford Crosno came over from Newport, Saturday, and visited over Sunday with friends. They go from here to Albany. Ed. Felton, Jr., is just complet ing a new residence one block west of his parents' home in Jobs addi tion. The building is now ready for the plaster. . The bids submitted for painting the roof and tower of the court house were all rejected by the county court, being considered a' togethtrr too high for the job. . H. E. Morris, of Eugene,' was in this city several days last week, looking after business in connection with his branch muic store that ha9 recently been established here. F D. McLomb. who left OAC two yenrs Pen to jro to New York, has accepted the position as head of the Art department at OAC, made vacant by the resignation of Miss Aimee Leverett. Frank -White, who has spent the summer traveling through Eastern Oregon, is expected home any tfay now. . He is the popular music teacher, the first graduate from the music department of OAC. John Starns of Albany was visit ing Corvallis relatives the 'latter part r i the week. Crnps in his section certainly proved exception-- ally good this year, as he reports that his wheat averaged 50 bushels per acre and his oats 65. Miss Blanche Riddie, of Riddle, passed through here this morning en route to Heppner to resume school teaching. Roseburg Review. Blanche is an old time Corvallis girl, and a graduate of OAC.s Windmills are for sale cheap these days, in Corvallis. Those who have formerly depended upon them are putting in the mountain water, which renders the mill a drug in the market. Several have been taken down very recently. Harry Beard, who has been in Klamath during the summer, was in Corvallis the latter part of the week, en route for Salem to play with H. N. Stoudenmeyer's concert band during the fair. Mr. Beard will return to OAC this fall to fill his old position. Lee Brown began picking hops in his yard yesterday, at Weils. The yards in that neigh borhced are re ported as looking well, and the price paid for picking is 50 cents per box. The John Harris yard is to be picked immediately after Brown's, by the same crew. "Uncle Billy" was in Corvallis, : Friday, grinding sciesors and razors ! arcl picking up dimes. Perhaps no one in Oregon, in the humbler walks ; of life, is as well and widely known bs Uncle Billy Wright, who travels the year rotind, on foot, first selling, j horse radish and again with his grind-stone outfit sharpening eciss- j orp' ; : There is a demand for. more hop pickers in numerous yards here abouts. In the West yard, where picking was inaugurated the middle of last week, there was a call Fri day for 100 more helpers, as only j 25 were available. Work is so plen tiful in all lines this autumn, at such good wages, that laborers are more independent than in former years, and there is not the usual rush to secure jobs, as so many-aie otherwise employed and need .not depend on the-hop Eeason for work. Mis, H. V- Gates, of Hilisboro visited Corvallis friends last week. . , . Prof. E. R. Lake was a Portland visitor the latter part of the week. Mrs. CI aret.ee Fifer left Friday for hei home in Portland, after a visit with Corvallia relatives- . The" Smith & Dixon thresher completed the season's run Friday noon and .has been housed for the year. . - , , - Mrs. Hattie Bushnell left Friday for. her home at Seattle, after a few weeks' Vi9it with relatives at Irish Bend. ' .: Mrs. Fred Ingle left Friday even ing for her home at Woodbum, af ter a two week's visit with relatives in this city.; V Mrs. Susan Starns returned Fri day from a three months', visit with relatives at Albany, Junction City and Cottage Grove. Marvin Brandeberry, of Albany, a former Corvallis boy, was renew ing old friendships in this city the latter part of the week. Two new cupboards and a long counter were put in the Wiley lunch room Friday afternoon, to accom modate the increasing trade. There is only one hop yard in the immediate vicinity of Monroe. It is the Ellis Hammer ; yard and picking was to begin there yester day. Sheep and goats are being killed by bears, in the Alsea and Summit neighborhoods, and farmers are at their wits' end to know how to pro tect their property. George Vender Hellen left Satur day afternoon for Grants Pass, after a visit with Corvallis friends. Mr. Von der Hellen has a good position at that place as head assayer for a large firm. - ' Clay Starr and family are mov ine from Ballston back to their ranch near Monroe, toreside. Mr. Starr went through Corvallis, Fri day, with the first load of house hold goods. ' - . - County Judge Stewart, of Linji, p iid a friendly visit to' Clerk Vin cent the last of tbe week. : Judge Stewart Btatesthat things are lively and moving along nicely in Albany since the "dry'' season began. . -; Dr. and Mrs. Walter E'y arrived ir;lay evening from Walla Walla for a. ten r?ajV vjsit with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ingle. Mrs. . Ely was formerly Miss Nora Ingle, of this city,'- t : f Prof. C E. Cmxming was called to Marion county the latter part of the week, to attend the funeral of his grandfather, D. Bunn, who died Wednesday. The funeral, occurred Friday afternoon'. Deceased was 80 years of age. Miss Thella Rickard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rickard. of Ina vale,i8 to leave shortly for a sojourn at the mineral springs of California, in the hope benefitting her health. She was obliged to give up her work in a Portland millinery on account of illness, but she is now consider ably improved and it' is thought the change of climate will restore her to health. Her many friends sincere ly hope that such may be the case. The cream of the country buy pianos of N. A. Fisher. -' '. 75 Judge Woodward leaves tomorrow for Salem to spend a couple of days in atten dence at the state fair and the meeting of the "Willamette Valley. Development League. "V All kinds of grass seed for sale at Zierolf's Timothy, clover and orchard grass seed. 74tf .Mies Julia Fuller, who 'is learning dressmaking in a Portland shop, is at home for a visit with her parents. See Zierolf for Economy Jars.74tf The final account in the estate of the late Louisa Irwin has been filed at the clerk's office and ap proved. It shows that there remains in the hands Of the ad ministrator for distribution the sum of $1,417.52. ( The best men in the country buy pianos of N. A. Fisher. 75 Misses Libbie and Lulu Rice go to Salem tomorrow to visit the fair. A souvenir postal on which ap peared a colored picture of Som erset House, Loudon, reached the. Gazette man yesterday from Henry' Ambler under date of August 29th. It bore the cheer ing words: "Having a fine time. Expect to be in Corvallis Octo ber 1st." Who has bought pianos of N. A. Fisher? I. D. Bodine, Ike Porter, Lincoln Chambers, William Porter, Miss Grace Huff, Mrs. Clem of Bellefountam, James Henderson and Mrs. G. M. Brittain, of Belle-fountain.'- 75 Millard Long, the jolly bicycle fixe", was to Have been beet man at the White side-Guthrie wedding in Pallas, Sunday, bat he wasn't. It was all because he ruined his Sunday trousers, just as he was leaving' Corvallis so at least bis friend George Whiteside, eayB. Millard was all dressed up 'til his best friends would, scarcely have recognized him, and his frisky driving horse was hitched to (he buggy and waiting to start, Mr. Long's hair was anointed with goose greese 'till it fairly shone, and his shoes had been rubbbed with "Rising Sun" stove polish 'til they were lise mirrors. And juet as went to get his grip to put it into the buggy, that pesky critter, the horse, took a notion to hurry up. He burned. So did Millaid. The latter ran 'til out of breath and finally "stubbed" his toe and landed in a ditch. One knee was almost dislocated and the trousers were a total wreck. That is why there was no best man for Clarence Whiteside to lean on in his hour of trial, Sunday noon . See Zierolf for all kinds of grass seed, orchard, timothy and clover seed. ' 74tf Found, Monday morning, in the road leading to the college, a purse containing a small amount of money. Owner may have same by proving property and pay ing for this notice. Ira Griggs, Corval lis, Oregon. For sale or rent, preferably for 8 ale, residence and 2 acres of land on college hill. Address M. Robin son, Corvallis, Ore,, 73-tf If, as the poet says, a room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts what is a board fence bung with circus posters? Wanted A girl to do general housework. Call at Mr.. Sam King's, first house east of the court house. . 69tf A student yesterday from the Coos bay country stated that Coos will make a big showing this year at OAC, He says that three times as many students from there will come to Corvallis this fall than ever before. - Mrs, J. Frank Hall and little son, of Albion, Wash., arrived Friday for a visit with Corvallis relatives. " For Sale House and lot. Ic quiie of Mrs. A. M. Wicks. 72tf The Zierolf-Taylo' thresher finishes the season's work and goes under cover to day. ' Ecini-my Fruit Jars at Ziervilfs. 74 f Mrs. J. W.i Howard and sons, Joseph and John, and A. J. Fuller arrived Sun day frofa Priiieviile, where they have spent the summer. Who has bought pianos of N. A. Fisher? I. D. Bodine, Ike Porter, Lincoln Chambers", William Por ter, Miss Grace Huff, Mrs. Clem, of Bellefountain, James Henderson and Mrs. G..M. Brittain of Bell fountain. .. 75 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cum mings spent Sunday with rela tives at Stiver. Linen Shower, Miss Etta Fuller, whose marriage to John Howard is to occur tomorrow in this city, was the recipient of a linen shower at the home of Miss Ethel Ber man at 4 p. m. Saturday. The affair was a complete surprise to the charming bride elect, and was one of the happiest events of the season. ' The pretty dining room was decorated with choice roses, and from the center piece loops' were carried to each plate, where tidy souvenirs were placed, each containing a hint as to the recipient's future. Answering questions that were distributed from a "fairy ball" was a feature of entertainment. A tempting collation was served, dur ing which there was much merry-making and bright conversation. Miss Fuller was presented with a handsome salad set and two pieces of silver-ware in addition to the shower of dainty linen. The guests were: . Misses Mabel Keady, Minnette Phillips, Greta Gray, Mary Sutherland, Laura Waggoner, Julia Fuller, - Ethel Bermari and Hazel Raber. also Miss Lige and Miss Blanche; Mes dames, Byron Hunter, Carroll Cnmm ings, Handsaker and Bermau. WSSOSS To See Our New line of Just in from the Factory The Correct Thing in fall and winter styles We have also a complete line of Shoes, Beady-Made Clothing and all Men's Furnishings. Mm r Jl. RiSSS CORVALLIS, ORE. Opposite the Postoffice " - - - .lPlfoBlW(W0BBffffDff 1 Success of Our Saturday's Sale on Has caused us to continue this sale for another i week. We . will place on sale another lot of BOYS' CLOTHING of smaller sizes than of last week, all of which will be sold at half price. Parents are urged to take advantage of this sale while they can get the sizes to fit their boys .... 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PRATT, Jeweler arsd Qptfciasi Estimates on Work Cheerfully Given and Satisfaction Guaranteed. LUNCH ROOM Lunches of every description hot and cold. .Fine bill of fare always served. Everything neat and up-to-date. Try our lunches and be convinced. CASCADIA WATER. Soft Brinks, Cigars and Tobaccos SEEING IS BELIE VINO Then comj in and see my line of Sporting Goods and be con vinced thac it is the bast and most complete line ever brought to your city, consisting of Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Base-ball Goods, Bicycles and Sundries, Pocket Knives, Razors, Sewing Machine Supplies, etc Gasoline and Dry Cells for sale. Agent; for the Olds Gasoline (Engines and Automobiles Guns and Bicyctes For Rent. . Firsi-stess Repair Shop. M. M. LONG-, " ni. Phone 126; Residenes 324 CORVALLIS," - OREGON. D. Cm Hle.tand. CORVALLIS. STEAM LAUNDRY. '' Patronize Home industry. Out.ldo Order Solicited. All Work Guaranteed. THE m m m i Corvallis, Oregon. T" Chas. Blakcslee. COnVALLIS, OREGON. M